Following a rigorous eight-month selection process, London-based projects partner Bill Voge has been elected to take over from Latham & Watkins retiring global chair and managing partner Robert Dell, who leaves the firm after two decades in management and an increase in revenue from $260m at the start of his tenure to $2.285bn in the latest financial year.
Voge (pictured), whose appointment will take effect on 1 January 2015, emerged as a frontrunner to replace Dell in March, identified by a succession committee appointed on Dell’s announced retirement. The committee was chaired by New York litigation partner Miles Ruthberg, with the remainder of the group drawn from across Latham’s different offices and practices.
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