The Australia and Asia Pacific head of the legal services arm of Big Four accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has been appointed the new global leader of the firm’s entire legal services network.

Sydney-based Tony O’Malley will take on the new role June 1 from Heinz-Klaus Kroppen in Germany, who will leave PwC. “[The appointment] reflects the increasing importance of the Asia-Pacific region within the global legal network,” O’Malley said.