Mayer Brown hands London senior partner new five-year term
Mayer Brown's London senior partner Sean Connolly is to serve another five-year term in the management role after being re-elected by the firm's London equity partners. Connolly, who was first appointed in 2007, will also continue as a member of the global management of the firm, serving on the partnership board. He secured the role after seeing off a challenge from London finance partner Dominic Griffiths.
June 25, 2012 at 07:57 AM
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Mayer Brown's London senior partner Sean Connolly is to serve another five-year term in the management role after being re-elected by the firm's London equity partners.
Connolly, who was first appointed in 2007, will also continue as a member of the global management of the firm, serving on the partnership board. He secured the role after seeing off a challenge from London finance partner Dominic Griffiths.
Aside from his management responsibilities, Connolly (pictured) advises clients on insurance and reinsurance matters focusing on complex disputes, as well as cases involving professional liability or financial institutions risks.
Connolly commented: "As part of a leading global law firm, I am committed to continuing to develop the scale and quality of the London office to meet the needs of the firm's national and international clients."
His reappointment comes after it emerged last month that Mayer Brown is set to cut up to 20 jobs in London, with both lawyers and support staff affected. The firm has also this year agreed deals to sublet around 10% of its London office space in 201 Bishopsgate to other law firms.
The latest news comes after the firm appointed Paul Theiss, the former co-leader of the firm's global corporate and securities practice, as its new chairman. Theiss took on the role from former chairman Herbert Krueger, who under Mayer Brown's partnership agreement was not eligible to take up another term.
Commenting on Connolly's appointment, Theiss said: "London is an essential part of our global offering to clients. We are privileged to have some of the best lawyers in the profession taking our London business forward, and I am confident that Sean will continue to provide effective leadership and help us to grow in this market."
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