The next managing partner will be selected from the following three candidates: Asian managing partner Marc Harvey, dispute resolution head Michael Bennett and banking boss Gideon Moore. The latter is now seen as the favourite, following the elimination of Michael Kent. Two others were also eliminated - Western Europe head Pieter Riemer and operational intelligence co-chief Tom Shropshire.
Banking strength
The name of the new managing partner is expected to be announced on 17 November at the annual partner conference. Mr Moore has a particularly strong following in London, from where he runs the banking team. That group now makes up nearly a quarter of the firm's turnover.
International support
Mr Bennet, one of the firm's rainmakers, includes BP and Tate & Lyle on his client list. He trained in Linklaters Tokyo and has strong support globally, having also worked in Hong Kong and New York before arriving in London, where he is now based.
Strategic outlook
Hong Kong-based Mr Harvey is the youngest of the three, aged 46. Having worked hard on the Asian strategy for the last 18 months, since his appointment as Asia head, he is seen as one of the top strategic thinkers at Linklaters. Source: Legal Business
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