Law firm announces new managing partner
INTERNATIONAL law firm Pinsent Masons has elected Leeds banking partner John Cleland as its new managing partner.
Following a vote of the firm’s partners, Cleland will begin his new role in May next year.
Cleland joined the firm as a partner in 1997 and is currently head of financial institutions (covering banking, restructuring and financial regulatory).
He said: “It is a tremendous honour to be entrusted with the managing partner role by my peers. Pinsent Masons is a firm which has made significant strides during some very challenging times, balancing investment in international expansion with robust financial performance.
“The firm is now entering a crucial period in which profitable growth will be the key to our continued success. I look forward to working with Richard Foley and the senior management team towards achieving our vision of becoming an international market leader in the global sectors in which we operate, namely advanced manufacturing and technology, energy, financial services and infrastructure.”
The election candidates were John Cleland, Adrian Barlow (group head of property) and Richard Masters (head of client operations). Incumbent managing partner David Ryan had indicated ahead of the process his intention not to stand for re-election following almost 16 years in the role but will remain as part of the senior management team.
