Jones Day Names New Head of Disputes as Shumaker Takes Over

Jones Day has named Sion Richards the new leader of its global disputes practice as the firm shuffles its practice group leadership under its new chair.

London-based Richards succeeds Gregory Shumaker, who led Jones Day’s global disputes practice for seven years before being named successor to the firm’s longtime leader Stephen Brogan late last year.

Shumaker has made changes to the firm’s leadership team since taking over as managing partner on Jan. 1. Jones Day announced Monday that partners Andy Levine, Randi Lesnick, and Vica Irani are the new leaders of its corporate practice, overseeing transactional work worldwide.

The announcement ...