The scandal around former regional managing partner Morne van der Merwe still blights the firm—but the office's new leaders are emphatic that a new era is here.
August 19, 2022 at 12:01 AM
8 minute read
Correspondent, Cape Town
When in late 2021 Baker McKenzie South Africa’s long-time managing partner Morne van der Merwe departed the firm in the wake of bullying accusations, it plunged the office into scandal and left the firm in dire need of a new image and a refreshed strategy.
So, in May, the firm installed a new Johannesburg management team headed by managing partner Lerisha (Lee) Naidu.
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