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Rebecca Kelly on Clyde & Co’s rebuild, growth plans, and the need to be open-minded

In this episode of Legal Firesides, produced exclusively for members of Lawyers Weekly Premium, Clyde & Co’s Australian managing partner, Rebecca Kelly, discusses how she’s steered the global player’s operations Down Under since taking the reins two years ago, providing opportunities and clarity to the next generation, and how her background in the music industry informs her sense of service as a lawyer and business leader.

February 11, 2026 By Robyn Tongol
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Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Kelly about her previous career in the music industry and the transferable skills she brings to her new work as a lawyer, her “long and varied” career in practice, including a stint in the Middle East and her perception of that market, her reflections on leading Clyde & Co in Australia since late 2023, and what the past two years have taught her about herself as a leader.

 
 

Kelly also delves into the importance of standing up and taking responsibility for young lawyers coming through the ranks, Clyde & Co’s strategy and growth trajectory moving forward, market headwinds and how she plans to approach them, how big firms can address talent retention, being clear with the next generation, and how the practice of law will require a stronger business lens moving forward.