Weil Gotshal & Manges has named litigation partner Michael Lyle as the new managing partner of its Washington DC office. Lyle will take up the position from David Berz on 1 October. In addition to leading the office he will continue to head the firm’s products liability and mass tort litigation practice. Environmental law partner Berz will return full-time as head of the environmental practice group.

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