DLA Piper former COO Andrew Darwin, global corporate co-chair Bob Bishop and corporate partner Jon Hayes have emerged as the final candidates for the senior partner role at the firm.
Pinsent Masons has named its new China co-heads replacing the leadership it lost to Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) in September last year.
Linklaters has appointed Matt Peers to take over as the firm’s new chief operating officer (COO) from 1 May. Peers has been Linklaters’ director of technology since 2015, and is responsible for advising the firm on the technological changes in the legal sector.
It’s senior partner election time at DLA Piper, and three names have already emerged as the final front-runners in the eight-strong race.
Eversheds Sutherland has made its latest management reshuffles with the firm announcing new heads of its African and Middle Eastern operations. Former Middle East regional managing partner Nasser Ali Khasawneh is the new chairman for the region. He will also fill the role of TMT sector head for the Middle East, and will be the firm’s UAE senior office partner.
Ince & Co chairman Paul Herring will relocate to head up the firm’s office in the Greek port of Piraeus in another managerial move.
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is to hold elections to its remuneration committee next month as it looks to add its first two members from the Asia and EMEA regions.
Julian Yarr has won a third term in his role as A&L Goodbody managing partner and will stay for another four years, extending his run to 2022.
Hogan Lovells has appointed a new global chair of the firm to replace long-serving partner Nicholas Cheffings.
Burges Salmon has appointed a new managing partner as incumbent Peter Morris plans to step down after eight years in the role.
Fladgate head of real estate Richard Reuben will be the firm’s new chairman effective from 1 April.
Macfarlanes has announced that private client lawyer Sebastian Prichard Jones will replace Charles Martin in the role of senior partner.