Reed Smith global managing partner election to close next Tuesday
The contested election for Reed Smith's global managing partner is drawing to a close, with voting set to conclude next Tuesday (10 June).
June 04, 2014 at 08:03 PM
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The contested election for Reed Smith's global managing partner is drawing to a close, with voting set to conclude next Tuesday (10 June).
The election for a new head of the firm began last month, when Legal Week revealed John Martini, vice chair of Reed Smith's global business and finance department, had announced his intention to stand against incumbent Alexander "Sandy" Thomas (pictured).
A Reed Smith spokesperson confirmed the timetable for the closure of the voting, which is open to all partners in the 1,800-lawyer firm's international network.
The prospect of a contested election surprised some at the firm, coming less than a year after a major change in leadership.
Martini, a Philadelphia-based employment partner, has held a number of senior management positions at Reed Smith, including chair of the firm's global executive compensation and employee benefits practice. Until 2012, he also headed the firm's tax, benefits and wealth planning group.
His intention to stand against Thomas marks the first contested managing partner election at Reed Smith since 2009, when another Philadelphia employment partner – John DiNome – ran against Gregory Jordan.
Jordan departed Reed Smith to take up the post of general counsel at PNC bank last October, in the midst of his fifth term in the role. He was last re-elected in 2012, after standing unopposed.
"Opinion is split," commented one Reed Smith partner, who recently attended the firm's partner's conference in Houston. "Sandy is well-admired and has done a great job since stepping in for Greg, so I don't think everyone anticipated this."
A firm spokesperson said: "This election is part of an orderly process designed by our executive committee based on Reed Smith core values, culture, tradition and best practices in governance.
"We look forward to moving ahead as a unified global partnership no matter which of the excellent candidates is selected as global managing partner."
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