Legal network Lex Mundi appoints new Chair

Lex Mundi, a global association of independent law firms with 160 member law firms and 21,000 lawyers, has elected a new Chair – Houthoff Buruma partner Michiel Wesseling. Wesseling is a top M&A lawyer in the Netherlands, and has been Managing Partner of his firm for a number of years. "I am honored to assume the office of Chair of Lex Mundi," said Mr Wesseling. "I look forward to enhancing the visibility of Lex Mundi and to demonstrating the true strength of Lex Mundi as an unparalleled network of top-tier firms around the globe. The network has the capability for handling complex cross-border transactions and litigation matters for multinational corporations in more than 100 countries."

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