International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Richard Harris as its CIO. Harris will replace by Paul Domnick who had been in the CIO’s chair since January 2009. The former Deutsche Bank and Zurich Financial Services IT executive will stick around for another six months in order to ensure a smooth handover of the law firm’s IT estate. A spokesperson for the law firm told CIO UK that Harris will be based in London. He will lead a team of over 300 people responsible for implementing the firm’s IT strategy. This would include global infrastructure operations, helpdesk support and technical architecture. Harris has been with Freshfields for over 17 years. Until his appointment as CIO, he has acted as the director of the global infrastructure consolidation programme at the law firm. He has also served as a New York-based regional IT manager for Freshfields’ US offices. Responding to his promotion, Harris said: “The main priority for me is how we can use technology to better support global working, as well as working effectively when away from the office. The mobile market is changing very rapidly and I want to ensure we adapt accordingly and harness new technologies in a secure way.” The new CIO will report to executive partner Stephan Eilers. Related content brandpost ChatGPT and Your Organisation: How to Monitor Usage and Be More Aware of Security Risks By Hayley Salyer Jun 05, 2023 7 mins Chatbots Artificial Intelligence brandpost Who’s paying your data integration tax? Reducing your data integration tax will get you one step closer to value—let’s start today. By Sandrine Ghosh Jun 05, 2023 4 mins Data Management feature 13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation IT leaders too often find themselves behind on business-critical transformation efforts due to gaps in the technical, leadership, and business skills necessary to execute and drive change. By Stephanie Overby Jun 05, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Skills tip 3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets More than a third of the world’s largest companies are making their net-zero targets public, yet nearly all will fail to hit them if they don’t double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030. This puts leading executives, CIOs in particul By Diana Bersohn and Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer Jun 05, 2023 5 mins CIO Accenture Emerging Technology Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe