Litigators lead in management race in top firms

Sonya Leydecker, head of global disputes, will become joint chief executive officer on 1 May 2014, alongside Mark Rigotti on the Freehills side of the firm.

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The announcement follows on the heels of appointments of litigators at the helm of Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Bryan Cave. Ms Leydecker was head of disputes at Herbert Smith from 2005 until 2012 when the Freehills merger took place. At that stage she become global head of disputes for the combined practice. Source: Herbert Smith Freehills

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