DLA senior partner in shock retirement

DLA’s senior partner is retiring after more than 30 years at the firm.

Roger Lane-Smith announced his retirement last Thursday (7 October) which will take effect from 30 April next year.

There is no indication at this point whether he will replaced.

It is understood that Lane-Smith has been in discussions about retiring for some time. Lane-Smith was a corporate expert at Alsop Wilkinson, which went on to form part of today’s DLA.