Frontrunners emerge at Linklaters in race for managing partner Legal Business22 July 2015Law firm management Finance & projects head Michael Kent and global banking chief Gideon Moore have emerged as the frontrunners to succeed Simon Davies (pictured) as managing partner of Linklaters with a replacement set to be elected by November.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryThe Slaughters standard: what makes a top quality partner?Kirkland, Simpson Thacher and Latham top LSEG PE rankings as partners look ahead to 2026Ashurst, Linklaters and Clifford Chance ramp up capital contributions as LLPs highlight CC’s CEE spin-off‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of business‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plansNRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committeeRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry