Baker McKenzie Global Chair Rawlinson Taking Temporary Leave (1)

The global chair of Baker McKenzie, Paul Rawlinson, is taking a temporarily leave because of “medical issues caused by exhaustion,” according to an Oct. 22 firm press release.

Bogota, Columbia-based partner Jaime Trujillo Caicedo will be taking over as the firm’s acting chair, according to the release.

Caicedo, who is known as “Jaime Trujillo,” according to a firm spokesperson, is a member of Baker McKenzie’s global executive committee, and is chair of its financial committee, according to his biography on his firm page.

During his time away, Rawlinson will abdicate leadership as well as client responsibilities, the release said.

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