Shearman & Sterling is getting a new leader after its scuttled merger talks with Hogan Lovells.
Manhattan trial lawyer Adam Hakki will become the firm’s senior partner next year, Shearman said Tuesday. Hakki, the firm’s global managing partner and head of disputes and litigation, will succeed David Beveridge.
The announcement comes as the New York-founded firm and Hogan Lovells called off merger talks last week. Shearman had also reportedly pursued a merger with Baker Botts prior to its talks with Hogan.
Beveridge, who has led the firm since 2018, will step aside when his term expires at the end of ...
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