Ballard Spahr Makes Private Equity Lawyer Michaud New Chair (1)

Ballard Spahr has named Peter Michaud as the law firm’s first new leader in more than a decade, effective in 2024.

Michaud, chair of the business and transactions department, joined the Philadelphia-founded firm in 2018 through its merger with Minneapolis-based Lindquist & Vennum. He will succeed Mark Stewart, who will step down Dec. 31, 2023.

The firm of more than 600 attorneys in 15 offices provides services in areas including transactions, finance, intellectual property and litigation. Its gross revenue reached $470 million last year, up 10% from 2020.

Ballard Spahr lawyers recently defended The New York Times in a defamation ...