For only the second time in its 43-year history, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg is preparing to have a new managing partner.

Longtime partner Brad Krouse will take on the top leadership position at the Philadelphia-based midsize firm as of Jan. 1. In a change for the firm’s leadership structure, he will be part of a newly formed three-person executive committee, which also includes partners Keith Kaplan and Michael Coran.