Louise is the Office Lead for the Women’s Initiative (WI) at Vinson & Elkins, placing her at the forefront of the WI’s activities in London. Her responsibilities have included organizing internal skills trainings and client events; writing on the topic of diversity; spearheading a cross-office senior female networking and mentorship program; mentoring women colleagues herself both formally and informally; and acting as talent lead for her practice group. She is also the Office Lead for the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, a role which has seen her drive D&I efforts including a schools outreach mentoring program; internal training on topics such as implicit biases and DISC assessment; cultural and religious celebrations; and a London office Book Club to discuss race and gender issues. Together with Human Resources and graduate recruitment teams Louise has worked to ensure the diverse hiring, retention and promotion of lawyers at the firm.
