Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher on Wednesday elected Barbara Becker as chair and managing partner, making her the first woman to lead the firm since its founding in 1890.
Becker, a partner who has co-chaired the 400-lawyer mergers and acquisitions group, starts May 1. She succeeds Ken Doran, who has led the firm since 2002.
“As the first woman to lead the firm, Barbara’s election is a momentous point in our firm’s history,” Doran said in a statement. “She is absolutely the right person to succeed me.”
Becker joins a small group of women who lead large firms, including Kim Koopersmith ...
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