Baker & McKenzie re-elects managing partner
Baker & McKenzie has announced that Gary Senior has been elected for a third three-year term as managing partner of the firm’s London office. Senior told Law Central: "I'm…
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Pannone appoints new Managing Partner
Pannone has appointed a new Managing Partner, with the role going to the firm’s clinical negligence head Emma Holt after an uncontested election. Holt has been a partner at the Manchester firm since 1998. She is set…
Linklaters names Stuart Salt as new Asia managing partner
Linklaters has named Stuart Salt, currently head of its emerging Europe, Middle East and North Africa operations, as its new Asia managing partner. Stuart will take up the position…
Clifford Chance votes in Bickerton as new London managing partner
Clifford Chance (CC) has handed David Bickerton the role of London managing partner after a contested election. Bickerton will officially start the new post on 1 January…
Clifford Chance appoints Jan ter Haar as new Moscow head
Clifford Chance has appointed Amsterdam head Jan ter Haar as its new Moscow managing partner, after Michael Cuthbert announced his plans to retire from the firm at the end of 2009.
Friedrich Merz elected on Mayer Brown's global partnership board
Herbert W. Krueger, partner in Mayer Brown's Chicago office, was elected as chairman of the firm's partnership board. In Germany, partners Friedrich Merz, a well-known German politician and member of the German…
Mayer Brown names Richard Spehr as managing partner in New York
Two months after Mayer Brown partners voted to create a new managing partner position, the firm named Richard Spehr the partner-in-charge of the New York office.
Marc Harvey and Celia Lam to head Linklater's China practice
Linklaters has selected Hong Kong head Marc Harvey and Beijing head Celia Lam to jointly run its China practice, taking over from Zili Shao who has been promoted to Asia managing partner.
Reed Smith managing partner challenger DiNome withdraws candidacy
John DiNome, a partner in the Pittsburgh-based law firm’s Philadelphia office, has abandoned his candidacy to replace Gregory Jordan as managing partner of Reed Smith. According to a statement by Reed Smith…
Marzio Longo named new Freshfields manager in Italy
Freshfields has announced that its new managing partner for Italy will be Marzio Longo, current head of the firm's Italian real estate practice. The transition from current manager Raffaele Lener will begin on 1 May and…
Freshfields appoints Simon Marchant as new Asia managing partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's corporate partner Simon Marchant will take up the position of the Magic Circle firm's Asia managing partner. Marchant, who is currently based in London, will relocate to Hong Kong…
Lovells Europe head Harald Seisler steps down
Lovells Continental Europe head Harald Seisler has stepped down from the role after running an unsuccessful campaign to become firmwide managing partner. Seisler will remain a partner in the firm’s Frankfurt dispute…
Clifford Chance to elect new Asia chief in September
Clifford Chance is expected to hold elections for a new Asia managing partner in September after Jim Baird stepped down due to ill health.
Clifford Chance Asia managing partner Jim Baird steps down due to ill health
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has revealed that its Asia managing partner, Jim Baird, has stepped down from his post, effective immediately. Baird is believed to have fallen ill while traveling through Asia recently…