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Paul Theiss Mayer Brown

07 June 2012
Issue: 7517 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Mayer Brown has announced that Paul Theiss has been elected chairman.

He will succeed Herbert Krueger, who under the terms of the firm’s partnership agreement is not eligible for another term.

Paul began his career with the firm in 1985. He is currently a member of the management committee and formerly was a co-leader of the firm’s global corporate and securities practice. He has been recognised for a number of years as one of the leading lawyers in the US in the mergers and acquisitions and capital
markets areas by a variety of publications, including Chambers and International Financial Law Review.

Issue: 7517 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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