Mayer Brown offices in Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Former Mayer Brown Chair Bob Helman, Who Steered the Firm Through Turbulent Time, Dies at 90
"His successes on behalf of clients are legion, including his representation of Santa Fe Pacific in a merger that created the largest North American rail network," the firm said in a statement.
October 04, 2024 at 04:57 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Helman, who took over as co-chair of the firm then known as Mayer, Brown & Platt, died Friday, the firm announced.
- Helman navigated Mayer Brown through a difficult stretch, after one of the firm's biggest clients went bankrupt.
- He also changed the firm's structure internally, and left it 'a stronger, larger and more diversified law firm.'
Bob Helman, a former Mayer Brown leader who spent more than a half-century at the firm before retiring earlier this year, died this week at age 90.
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