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As Veteran Kerr Steps Down, What's Next For Bird & Bird?

The firm has elected a replacement for David Kerr, who first took up the CEO role in 1996.
4 minute read

International Edition

Fieldfisher Names Successor as Chissick to Stand Down After 10 Years

The U.K. firm has named a successor for the long-term leader who has overseen a period of rapid expansion in the last decade.
2 minute read

International Edition

Burnout Is Going to Cause a Wave of Turnover Among Law Firm Leaders

The size of law firms and increased demands are likely to shorten the tenure of law firm leaders. What can firms do to stabilize things at the top?
8 minute read

International Edition

Paul Hastings Appoints New Leadership As Longtime Chair Seth Zachary Steps Down

The longtime leader, who will have served seven consecutive terms as the firm's chairman, oversaw a period where the firm moved from a regional L.A. outfit to global brand in the legal industry.
4 minute read

International Edition

A&O Shifts Veteran Disputes Partner from Paris to Singapore

The partner moves to Singapore, making A&O the second firm this month to helicopter-in partners into Southeast Asia.
3 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance's Generation Game: Why Younger Partners are Reticent to Stand for Managing Partner

Many within the firm doubt that calls by its senior partner to encourage the firm's younger generation to stand for the leadership role have worked.
9 minute read

International Edition

The London Lawyer: The 'Back to the Office' Era

Analysis of: the UK Top 50 table, whether you want your kids to be lawyers, Slaughters' new managing partner race, and age discrimination in UK law firms.
5 minute read

International Edition

Who Will Run for Slaughter and May Managing Partner?

Those who know the firm best have touted nine names as possible contenders for the newly-created role with many saying the firm may want to elect a woman.
11 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Refreshes Global Executive Committee

The partners replace current executive committee members Jaime Trujillo and Constanze Ulmer-Eilfort.
2 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Overhauls Jo'Burg Management after Claims of Bullying

The firm says it 'has been carefully reviewing issues relating to the management of our Johannesburg office for several months'.
3 minute read

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