November 25, 2011


Ginette Leclerc is a partner with Fasken Martineau. Her practice focuses on corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.

June Paddock is a partner with Fasken Martineau in London and the head of its Corporate / Commercial team. Her practice spans a wide range of corporate, commercial, capital market and financing transactions for both public (AIM and Official List) and private companies, as well as financial sponsors. She acts for investors and investee companies alike.

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Ginette Leclerc and June Paddock look at the differences between the UK's voluntary approach to increasing gender diversity on boards and the approach in France, where they have recently introduced quotas.

In 2010, women accounted for roughly 12% of board members in Europe's top corporations. A grim statistic reflected in boardrooms in the UK and France. The gender imbalance is starting to correct itself in many – if not most – Western countries. Yet pressure is mounting from the public, policymakers, shareholders and others to hasten the change.