The white collar specialist also becomes the first woman at the helm of St Louis-based Bryan Cave. Based in Washington DC, she has worked on some of the most famous cases, including those of Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken. She will start in October 2014 after working in tandem with current chair Don Lents. 

Healthcare expert

In the last week, Eversheds  has elected environmental specialist and litigator Paul Smith as its next chair and Hogan Lovells has announced the appointment of litigation partner and healthcare expert Steve Immelt to the post of CEO. Source: Wall Street Journal