Bird & Bird chairman Massimiliano Mostardini will not face re-election this year, it has emerged, as the firm’s partnership has extended his tenure so that it does not coincide with the managing partner’s term.

Bird & Bird chairman Massimiliano Mostardini

Mostardini, who had been expected by many to be up for a partner vote this March, will serve a four-year term and face re-election next March instead. The length of the term will then return to three years, ensuring chief executive and chairman elections are out of sync moving forward.