King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) tax partner Gareth Amdor and corporate partner Tim Bednall have been confirmed as the two contenders for the role of European managing partner at the firm.
Both partners had previously been touted as likely candidates. Amdor has been a partner at the firm since 2005 and serves as London head of tax and co-head of the EUME tax practice. He also heads the UK M&A tax function and the global employee incentives practice. Additionally, he is chair of the firm’s finance committee and a member of the remuneration committee.
