Expectations were high when DLA Piper brought in former Linklaters managing partner Tony Angel in late 2011. With a reputation as someone unafraid of making difficult and unpopular decisions, and tasked with reinventing DLA's UK practice and better integrating the US and international arms of the firm, Angel's hire sent a signal to the market: DLA meant business. But despite the fact Angel's costly hire – with the package rumoured to be worth some £2m a year – was always intended to be for a fixed term, some partners within the firm were surprised by the news that he was to step down as global co-chair in January 2015. "It had been on the cards," said one. "But it was a lot quicker than we expected." Now, as the firm prepares to hand over to a new leadership team – with Nigel Knowles set to take over from Angel as co-chair and UK intellectual property partner Simon Levine succeeding Knowles as co-CEO – attention is focusing on what Angel's legacy at DLA will be.
February 13, 2014 at 04:10 AM
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As the global co-chair prepares to step down, what will Angel’s legacy at DLA be? Anna Reynolds reports
Expectations were high when DLA Piper brought in former Linklaters managing partner Tony Angel in late 2011. With a reputation as someone unafraid of making difficult and unpopular decisions, and tasked with reinventing DLA’s UK practice and better integrating the US and international arms of the firm, Angel’s hire sent a signal to the market: DLA meant business.
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