Just days after announcing that it is closing its Prague office, Hogan Lovells has announced a series of changes to its International Management Committee (IMC) effective as of July 1,2014 -- including the news that Continental Europe Regional MP Christoph Kueppers will be stepping down, to be replaced by Madrid-based Partner Burkhart Goebel.
According to Hogan Lovells, "the IMC is the body that is responsible for setting and implementing the strategic direction and business operations of the firm and is made up of the heads of Hogan Lovells' five practice groups and five administrative regions." The other changes announced by the firm include the addition of four new members (Cole Finegan, David Gibbons, Burkhart Goebel, and Sharon Lewis), and that (1) Steve Immelt will be stepping down as co-head of Litigation, Arbitration and Employment to become Hogan Lovells' CEO, so that the practice group will now be solely led by Michael Davison (current global co-head); (2) David Hudd will be stepping down from the role of Finance practice group head to become deputy CEO, to be replaced by Paris-based Finance Partner Sharon Lewis; (3) Andrew Skipper and Stuart Stein will be stepping down from their roles as Corporate practice group co-heads, and the group will now be led solely by Baltimore-based Partner David Gibbon; and (4) Dennis Tracey will be stepping down as RMP for the Americas, to be replaced by Denver-based Cole Finegan.
According to incoming CEO Steve Immelt: "I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to those members of the IMC who are stepping down for their considerable contribution, in many cases stretching back a significant number of years. The changes that I am making are designed to build on what we have achieved under the leadership of David and Warren. They are designed to reinforce the foundations for the continued growth and development of the firm."
