Eversheds appoints Lee Ranson as chief executive

Eversheds managing partner Lee Ranson has been named as the successor to current chief executive Brian Hughes. Nominations closed on 30 September with no other candidates entering the contest. Ranson will take the helm in May, at which point Hughes will have served two four-year terms. The firm is expected to reorganize its leadership team once the chief executive transition takes place, with international managing partner Ian Gray and global company commercial head Keith Froud potentially taking on new leadership roles.

Eversheds appoints Lee Ranson as chief executive legalbusiness.co.uk Wed, Oct 5, 2016