
Allen & Overy‘s (A&O) global head of dispute resolution Tim House is to become senior partner of the US and Latin America as the Magic Circle firm continues its heavy push into the region.
House will replace current managing partner David Krischer, who will remain at the firm, on 1 May and will be based in A&O’s New York office. It was announced in November the firm’s US senior partner, Kevin O’Shea, would leave for Milbank Tweed Haley & McCloy. Both Dave Lewis and Barbara Stettner will will head up the New York office and the Washington DC office respectively.