Allen & Overy reappoints senior and managing partners
Allen & Overy’s (A&O) senior and managing partners will each serve another term in their respective roles following uncontested elections.
David Morley
Senior partner David Morley and managing partner Wim Dejonghe were both handed another term today. No vote took place as Morley and Dejonghe were the only candidates to put themselves forward for the jobs. Both will begin their new four-year terms on 1 May.
It will be both partners’ second term in office, with both being first appointed in 2008 (27 February 2008). It will also be their final terms, as A&O doesn’t allow partners to stand for a third term.
Wim Dejonghe
A&O’s board appointed partners Boyan Wells, Cathy Bell-Walker and Helge Schaefer to oversee the election, although the process itself was carried out by Electoral Reform Services (ERS) and partners wishing to stand sent their nominations to the independent body.
As there were no challengers to Morley or Dejonghe partners were not asked to vote on the elections.
In a statement, Morley said: “Current market conditions remain challenging for our business and our clients, but Wim and I and our fellow partners have outlined a clear strategy for our business and our people to ensure Allen & Overy continues to thrive.
“Having started life as a trainee at A&O, I consider it a great honour to work as senior partner and I’m grateful to my fellow partners for the chance to serve them and our people across the globe for another term.”
Readers' comments (3)
Anonymous | 13-Jan-2012 12:08 pm
So A&O lawyers are literally born into the role, David Morley? Are they grown in test tubes before being brought to life on the first day of their training contracts?
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Rod | 13-Jan-2012 12:34 pm
@ Anonymous. Don't be ridiculous - Morley was forged in the fires of mount doom and Wim Dejonghe was a belgian ambulance chaser that got bitten by a radioactive Tony Angel.
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Mr.Huseyin Gok | 15-Jan-2012 11:56 pm
Overall, success is, based on reluctant motivation and hard working ethics. The key individual senior partners’ named on the Article are, one of the most ethical and dynamic calibre candidates for, the most prosperities law firm around the niche Global World, with 24 hour’s prominent on legal business advise on all, various niche practice knowledge with global outlook.
The world of business, in the legal perspective requires successful Partners with high calibre skills. Hence, for, law firms to retain their profitability targets on their balance, within “Billing Hours” always need experience and talented partners as, named will each serve another term in their respective roles following uncontested elections as cited on the Article.
On all, “the world being on difficult times” and being forgotten economical theories of Adam Smith, requires key players, of being on the edge of success and thrive in Legal Society on the shores of its History in George Allen and Thomas Overy.
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