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Performance Leaders Podcast


Welcome to the Performance Leader podcast.

Your host is Ray D’Cruz, CEO of Performance Leader, a software and consulting company that helps professional services firms build vibrant feedback cultures.

In this podcast series, Ray talks to leading thinkers in the professional services sector about how to create high performance firms

Oct 6, 2022

My guest on S3 Ep 3 of the Performance Leaders podcast is David Patient from Travers Smith.

David trained at Travers Smith and became a partner in 1999, specialising in UK and international M&A. He established the firm’s Paris office in the same year. 

In this episode David reflects on his time as Managing Partner, building a talented leadership team, the firm’s strategic goals and change agenda, and leading a high-performance firm.

We touch on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), legacy, managing partner peer support, the unique Travers Smith office set up, and more.

We hope you enjoy this episode.