DLA Piper elects London-based Charles Severs as its next co-chief executive officer, the law firm announced today.
Severs will serve alongside Frank Ryan, a New York-based partner who was reelected to a second term as co-CEO earlier this year. Severs will officially begin in the role January 2025.
He overcame Paris-based partner Stéphane Lemarchand, who was also vying for the role. Severs, an M&A lawyer, joined the firm in 2003.
Current co-CEO Simon Levine will conclude his term as international managing partner in December 2024 after a decade-long tenure in the role. Levine will become a Strategic Innovation Partner, a new role at the firm.
“This is an incredibly proud moment for me. I have spent the vast majority of my career at DLA Piper and care passionately about this great firm and the fantastic people that make us who we are,” Severs said in a statement. “Simon will be a tough act to follow, and I’m delighted that we will continue to benefit from his vision for innovation. We certainly have an exciting future ahead.”
DLA Piper is one of the largest Big Law firms, with global offices including in Tunisia, Singapore and Argentina, according to its website. The firm has more than 4,200 lawyers.
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