
Latham & Watkins announced today (27 February) that capital markets partner Richard Trobman has won a contested election to become one of two vice-chairs of the firm, to succeed New York-based David Gordon who has been vice chair since 2011.
Gordon sat alongside Ora Fisher who is the firm’s other vice chair based in Silicon Valley. Trobman takes on a four year term as vice chair at the firm having already been on the firm’s nine person executive committee alongside London partner Martin Saywell.