He has been one of the longest-serving and most outspoken law firm leaders in the conservative US legal market but Peter Kalis, the veteran head of K&L Gates, has confirmed that he is to finally step down after two decades running the US law firm.
KWM’s European head Kon to step down early after turbulent period for global giant
After a bruising 18 months for King & Wood Mallesons‘ European and Middle East business, regional senior partner Stephen Kon has informed the partnership he will step down as senior partner halfway into his three-year term.
Tamara Box takes the reins of Reed Smith’s European practice in management restructure
Reed Smith has carved up Roger Parker’s role as managing partner for Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with London finance star Tamara Box stepping up to become managing partner for Europe and the Middle East.
Freshfields makes real estate partner Johnson global finance head
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed real estate finance partner Simon Johnson as its new global head of finance following a ‘recalibration’ of its finance team.
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Baker & McKenzie lifer Chadwick to take City reins as Rawlinson steps up to chair
With Paul Rawlinson vacating the London managing partner post at Baker & McKenzie in October after winning the race to become the next global chairman, partner Alex Chadwick is set to take charge of the firm’s largest office.
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Cracking the whip: Addleshaws Joyce forced into action to push through recent partnership changes
Noted for introducing a more assertive style of management to Addleshaw Goddard since being elected as managing partner two years ago, it has emerged that John Joyce had to coax fixed-share partners to vote on recently agreed changes to the firm’s partnership deed.
Q&A: Alan Mason – Freshfields ‘rest of continental Europe’ managing partner on Brexit, cross border M&A and more
Following his appointment as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s first regional managing partner for the ‘rest of continental Europe’ – for offices excluding Germany, Austria and central and eastern Europe – Paris-based corporate partner Alan Mason (pictured) speaks with Madeleine Farman about his plans to shape the role.
Welcome to the John Joyce show: Addleshaws’ head aims to push national firm centre stage
Victoria Young and Kathryn McCann talk mergers, leaks and pay with Addleshaws’ no-nonsense head
For a firm until recently associated with dithering, drift and under-performance, Addleshaw Goddard has been in decisive mode of late. Over the last two years the national player has assumed a more assertive style under the leadership of managing partner John Joyce (pictured). Joyce, who took over after an unhappy period under predecessor Paul Devitt, quickly overhauled the firm’s strategy. But in truth, strategy changed little from that of Devitt and then senior partner Monica Burch. Transformed instead was the leadership style and managerial mood music from Joyce, a man who at times appears to be doing a parody of the bluff northerner but who pulls it off thanks to results and a good dose of humour and charisma. Not since Mark Jones at the height of his powers a decade ago has Addleshaws had such an unyielding operational grip on the tiller.
Linklaters leadership shuffle: Senior partner candidate Comiskey made corporate head
Less than two months after missing out on the coveted senior partner role at Linklaters, Aedamar Comiskey has been made global head of the Magic Circle firm’s corporate division. Continue reading “Linklaters leadership shuffle: Senior partner candidate Comiskey made corporate head”
Sullivan & Cromwell makes another M&A heavyweight head of London practice
Sullivan & Cromwell has appointed its leading M&A partner Richard Pollack as managing partner of its London office replacing Richard Morrissey who has held the role since 2011.
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