After extending the nomination period by a week, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) confirmed today (28 September) that tax partner Gareth Amdor and corporate partner Tim Bednall are the two candidates for the firm’s European and Middle East (EUME) managing partner position.
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Brick Court Chambers‘ Mark Howard QC has been appointed to co-head the set with Helen Davies QC, as incumbent Jonathan Hirst QC prepares to step down.
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Clyde & Co senior partner James Burns is to step down as senior partner to take on a new board-level role at the firm, becoming head of the Americas on 1 November.
Outgoing Linklaters senior partner Robert Elliott will stay on as a consultant at the firm when his term finishes at the end of the month, with a focus on the firm’s Asia offices.
With longstanding K&L Gates leader Peter Kalis set to step down early next year, the firm has picked Michael Caccese and James Segerdahl to succeed him. Continue reading “It takes two: K&L Gates names new leadership team to replace Kalis”
Longstanding senior partner Nick Thomas is to stand uncontested for a fifth five-year term as senior partner at insurance specialist Kennedys.
A leadership battle at Squire Patton Boggs will take place as long-standing leader Peter Crossley has confirmed he will step down as Europe and Middle East managing partner at the end of this year.
Eversheds has begun talks to forge a new leadership team as the firm strives to avoid a divisive contest after current chief executive Bryan Hughes steps down next May. Current managing partner Lee Ranson is expected to take Hughes’ role in a management structure with two other partners.
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Elite New York firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has elected Michael Gerstenzang as its next managing partner.
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It was an unusual gesture when Greenberg Traurig put Paul Maher’s name in the title of its London practice, even for one of the City’s best known deal lawyers, but the Florida-bred giant has confirmed that it is dropping Maher from its City brand.
Continue reading “With one hand they give… Greenberg promotes Maher but the name goes in London”
