Source: Reuters
By Sara Merken
White & Case said Tuesday that partner Heather McDevitt will serve as the New York-founded law firm’s next chair, replacing longtime leader Hugh Verrier.
McDevitt, a commercial litigator, will take over as chair of the 2,600-lawyer global firm on Sept. 1.
Verrier, a project finance lawyer, was first elected chairman in 2007 and served four terms.
McDevitt has held several leadership roles at White & Case since joining in 2002, including serving on the partnership and executive committees, the firm said. She also led its pharmaceutical and healthcare global industry group from 2013 to 2019…
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