Clyde & Co’s senior partner, Peter Hirst, is set to step down from the top role and retire from the partnership after little over a year in the post.

The firm announced on Wednesday that Hirst, who is based in London, will stand down as senior partner on December 31, 2020 and from the firm on April 30, 2021. According to a person close to the matter, Hirst was on a five year term to 2024.