Baker & McKenzie revamps management committees

Baker & McKenzie London partner Beatriz Pessoa de Araujo has been elected to the firm’s international executive committee, freeing a space on the London management committee. Araujo, who has been with the firm since 1985, has served on the London management team for the past five years. Disputes partner Tom Cassels has taken her place on the London team. Araujo joins Mexico City partner Raymundo Enriquez and Brussels partner Koen Vanhaerents as new members of the executive committee. They replace Barcelona partner Rafael Jimenez-Gusi, Caracas partner Roberto Mendoza and Paris partner Eric Lasry, who return to full-time practice.

Baker & McKenzie revamps management committees thelawyer.com Sun, Oct 25, 2009