‘We’re ambitious in branching into new areas’ – Cleary targets expansion and continuity with new leadership

‘We’re ambitious in branching into new areas’ – Cleary targets expansion and continuity with new leadership

‘Internationalism has been part of Cleary from the very beginning,’ says Jeffrey Karpf, as he prepares to take the helm at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton as its next managing partner.

Karpf, who has spent his entire 30-year career at Cleary, will succeed Michael Gerstenzang in January 2026, with Gerstenzang stepping into a newly created role as senior partner after nine years as managing partner.

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