Paul Hastings Global Managing Partner Sherrese Smith has been named “Managing Partner of the Year” by Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence, and Power in Law (WIPL) Awards 2024.

Ms. Smith plays a central role in steering the firm’s growth, management and strategy. She also maintains her active practice representing the Fortune 500 and other companies in their high-stakes, “bet-the-company” privacy and cyber matters, as well as media and telecom companies with their media and technology needs.

The annual WIPL awards honor in-house and law firm women leaders and allies who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law.

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