Morgan Lewis Global Chief Business Development Officer Amanda M. Bruno Wins Dual Recognition for Leadership, Growth, and as a Client Service Champion

PHILADELPHIA, October 9, 2025: Morgan Lewis Chief Business Development Officer Amanda M. Bruno has been recognized for her leadership, client relationship management, and driving long-term business strategy and growth as a Platinum Winner of the Noble Business Awards and among Women We Admire’s Top 25 Women Chief Business Development Officers of 2025.

For the Noble Awards, Amanda was recognized with both the Catalyst for Growth and Champion for Exceptional Client Experience Award in the Business Development – Outstanding Business Development Executive category for the United States. Additionally, Women We Admire honored Amanda as one of its Top 25 Women Chief Business Development Officers of 2025, citing her collaborative approach in working with key stakeholders across Morgan Lewis to drive client-centric strategy and ensure the delivery of exceptional service inside and outside the firm.

Amanda has led Morgan Lewis’s global business development function since 2017, overseeing a team of business professionals across 30+ offices and four continents. A lawyer by training who began her career at the firm as a litigator in 2004, she has been a driving force in shaping the firm’s client development strategy and strengthening relationships with top clients. Under her leadership, Morgan Lewis has grown revenue from $2 billion to nearly $3 billion and expanded business among key clients by more than 35%.

Known for her ability to “communicate the big picture while focusing on the bottom line,” Amanda has pioneered innovative programs that empower lawyers and professionals alike to think like clients and act as owners. Among her signature initiatives are the firm’s award-winning Exceptional Client Service Program, which engaged every member of the firm in client service training, and the Client Alliance Program, which has generated record new matter openings and double-digit client growth. She also launched the EDGE (Enhanced Demand and Growth Enablement) platform, a resource hub accelerating practice and industry development, and has championed business development coaching and training that has been adopted firmwide.

These latest accolades join a growing list of honors for Amanda and Morgan Lewis’s global business development team under her leadership. Earlier this year, Amanda was named a Silver Stevie® Award winner for Business Development Executive of the Year as part of the 19th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. She also received a Gold award from the International Awards Associate’s TITAN Women in Business Awards in the Female Executive of the Year – Business Development category, while the firm’s global business development team earned a Platinum award in the BD Law & Legal Services category at the TITAN Business Awards.