Wake Up Call: Debevoise Presiding Partner to Step Down in July

In today’s column, Greenberg Traurig poached a six-partner real estate finance team from Winston & Strawn, including two co-leaders of the practice, and it opened a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina; around 40 lawyers who were working for Eversheds Sutherland in Russia have launched a new firm there; crypto exchanges and companies are grabbing lawyers from rival companies and law firms.

• Leading off, Debevoise & Plimpton’s presiding partner, Michael Blair, is stepping down in July after 41 years at the firm, including 11 as its leader. Taking his place as presiding partner is the firm’s tax department co-chair ...