- Unlock Your Leadership Potential
Executive Mentoring for Partners of Law Firms Worldwide
Leading a law firm at partner level comes with constant pressure, complex decisions, and little space to think clearly. Many leaders carry that weight quietly.
Robin Johnson supports partners and senior support staff who want clarity, confidence, and a practical way forward. His mentoring is designed for people already operating at the top, who want trusted support that respects the realities of partnership life.
Every engagement is confidential, focused, and grounded in real leadership experience.
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Leadership: The Power of Influence
At the top of a law firm, influence comes from clear thinking and steady leadership. Robin Johnson provides confidential coaching for partners who want perspective, confidence, and practical support when it matters most.
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About Robin Johnson
Robin Johnson is an executive coach specialising in working with Managing Partners and senior leaders within law and accountancy firms worldwide. His work is shaped by decades of experience supporting leaders in high-responsibility roles, combined with a structured framework informed by insights from over 500 senior professionals.
Clients value Robin’s ability to listen deeply, understand complex organisational dynamics, and offer practical guidance that feels immediately relevant. Sessions provide a safe, thoughtful space to reflect, challenge assumptions, and make clearer decisions without judgment or pressure.
A defining feature of Robin’s work is his commitment beyond formal sessions. Every client receives up to two years of ongoing support by telephone or email at no additional cost, ensuring guidance is available when real-world challenges arise.
A defining feature of Robin’s work is his commitment beyond formal sessions. Every client receives up to two years of ongoing support by telephone or email at no additional cost, ensuring guidance is available when real-world challenges arise.
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- SERVICES
Unlock Growth Using Proven Frameworks
Robin works with Managing Partners and senior leaders who are navigating growth, pressure, and complex decision-making. His approach is built on structured frameworks shaped by decades of experience and insights drawn from over 500 senior professionals.
Business Consulting
Strategic support for Managing Partners who are balancing commercial responsibility with leadership demands. This work focuses on firm direction, partner dynamics, decision-making under pressure, and sustainable growth. Robin provides a clear, external perspective that helps leaders manage issues more objectively and act with greater confidence.
Career Development Coaching
Confidential one-to-one coaching for partners who want clarity about their role, direction, and future within the firm. Sessions create space to reflect honestly, challenge assumptions, and make thoughtful career decisions without internal politics or pressure influencing the conversation.
Leadership Development
Focused support for leaders operating at the highest level who want to strengthen influence, authority, and personal effectiveness. This work helps Managing Partners lead with greater clarity, manage responsibility more effectively, and stay grounded while navigating constant demands and expectations.
- WHY CHOOSE US
Helping You Walk Independently
Leading at the managing partner level means carrying responsibility without having space to think clearly. This work is designed to help you step back, gain perspective, and move forward with greater confidence. Robin provides a calm, structured environment where complex issues can be challenged and explored honestly, without judgment or internal pressure. The focus is on clarity, independence of thought, and decisions you feel confident standing behind.
Advanced Communication Skills
Effective leadership depends on how clearly you think, listen, and communicate. Robin helps leaders strengthen their communication in high-stake conversations, whether with other partners, boards, or key stakeholders. The work supports clearer dialogue, better alignment, and more confident influence in complex professional environments.
Accelerating Business Growth
Growth at the senior level is rarely about working harder. It is about making better decisions at the right moments. Robin supports partners in identifying what truly drives progress within their firm, removing distractions, and focusing attention where it has the greatest impact on long-term success.
Time and Focus Management
Time pressure is one of the most persistent challenges for leaders. Mentoring helps you regain control of attention, priorities, and energy. By creating space to think more clearly and act more deliberately, leaders are able to reduce overwhelm and lead with greater consistency and presence.
- PROCESS
How the Mentoring Process Works
The mentoring process is configured to be clear, discreet, and practical from the outset. It begins with understanding your context, pressures, and responsibilities as a partner. There is no generic programme or fixed agenda. The work adapts to what you are facing right now and evolves as priorities shift.
Each stage is structured, but flexible. The aim is to give you space to think clearly, make better decisions, and move forward with confidence, knowing that support is available when challenges arise.
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Discovery and Assessment
Discovery and Assessment
A confidential conversation to understand your role, pressures, and priorities. This stage clarifies where focused support can make the greatest difference.
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Strategy and Planning
Strategy and Planning
Clear objectives and a practical direction are defined. Assumptions are challenged, options explored, and decisions shaped around your real responsibilities.
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Implementation and Support
Implementation and Support
Ongoing support as plans are put into practice. Guidance is available as situations evolve, ensuring decisions translate into confident action.
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Reserve your mentoring appointment to begin a focused, confidential conversation tailored to the realities of leadership. Each session offers a structured yet reflective space to explore challenges, clarify priorities, and consider practical next steps. Complete the form below to schedule your appointment and take the first step toward clearer, more confident leadership.
ROBIN'S FAVOURITE QUOTE
I know when you are in the building even when I haven’t seen you. Everyone’s mood is lifted. Wherever you go there is laughter and I know that we all learn so much faster when in a cheerful state”
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Real Results From Real Clients
October 24, 2025
“Robin has such a wonderful way of listening and understanding where you’re at, then guiding you with thoughtful, practical advice that really resonates. He helped me gain clarity on my next steps and created a safe space to reflect and think about what’s possible. I came away feeling inspired and motivated.”
Sonia Bains
Partner, LPL (Leading Property Lawyers)
April 29, 2024
“Robin came highly recommended and didn’t disappoint. The ideas and tools he shared have given me greater confidence to take on big challenges and move forward with clarity.”
James McMullan
Partner and Head of Private Client Department, RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP
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Leading at the top requires clarity and confidence. Robin Johnson provides confidential coaching for senior leaders who want practical support and clear direction when it matters most.
Robin Johnson began leadership and business performance coaching in 2000 when he sold his company’s trading activities (though not the company). Robin ran his multimillion-pound branding and corporate communications agency in central London, that punched above its weight with an array of leading corporate clients including Deloitte (our largest client),
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