DLA Piper partner Vincent Keaveny has been sworn in as the Lord Mayor of the City of London, becoming the 693rd postholder of the historic title and the first Irish person to hold the position.

Keaveny, who has been a partner in DLA Piper’s London office since 2015 when he joined the firm from Baker McKenzie, will serve as the elected head of the City of London Corporation and a global ambassador for U.K.-based financial and professional services until November 2022.