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Top Women Lawyers

May 11, 2011

Sharon R. Flanagan

Sidley Austin LLP Location: San Francisco Practice type: Corporate Practice specialty: M&A, corporate finance, corporate governance



When Sidley Austin management looked around a year ago for the best person to lead its San Francisco office, they found it in Flanagan. The 40-year-old corporate partner took over as managing partner last July from longtime leader Paul C. Pringle.


Since then, she's helped add two practice areas to the office - a white-collar group with the hire of David L. Anderson, and a hedge fund practice led by lateral partner Mark D. Whatley. Both areas of expertis...

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