Fried Frank Welcomes Sean Sullivan as Chief Information Officer

Global law firm Fried Frank announced today that Sean J. Sullivan has joined the firm as its Chief Information Officer.

Sullivan is a highly experienced information systems executive with proven success in designing, implementing and managing technology strategies to improve business processes.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Sean to the firm," said Scott B. Luftglass, Fried Frank's vice chairman. "Sean's leadership will be pivotal in further accelerating our firm's technological advancements. He is highly skilled at collaborating with both lawyers and technology experts, which is critical as we continue to develop practical and appropriate solutions that benefit both our clients and internal teams."

As Fried Frank's CIO, Sullivan will harness his experience leading large, sophisticated teams in the development and implementation of new technology strategy, solutions and operations to enhance the firm's ability to best serve its clients. In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Sullivan will strive to balance innovation with Fried Frank's commitment to the highest levels of professional excellence and client service.

"Firms succeed not only by having top talent among their legal ranks, but also by having first-rate individuals up and down their various business services functions. Sean certainly is first-rate," added Luftglass.

"Sean is another outstanding addition to our C-suite, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the leadership team," said Jonathan Hallihan, Fried Frank's Chief Operating Officer. "He brings a distinguished background in IT and a proven track record of delivering high-performance technology platforms across both legal and non-legal industries. His deep IT experience and strategic vision will be pivotal as we embark on new technological innovations in the legal IT space."

The firm has also recently welcomed Jo Southern as Chief Marketing Officer and Mindy Yang as Chief People Officer.

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