‘The US are taking over.’ This is the verdict of one ex-DLA Piper partner on the news that the firm is set to dissolve its longstanding Swiss verein in favour of closer integration, with US head Frank Ryan becoming global chair on top of his co-CEO role with UK managing partner Charles Severs.
Explaining the changes to Legal Business earlier this month, Severs and Ryan said the introduction of a new global holding structure and changes to governance and partner incentives were aimed at driving cross-border collaboration.
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