Bloomberg Law
July 2, 2018, 9:01 PM UTC

Latham Taps Firm Veteran Richard Trobman as Chair

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Special Correspondent

Latham & Watkins, anxious to turn the page after the unexpected departure of William Voge, named firm veteran Richard Trobman to replace him as chair.

Trobman, 52, is a London-based capital markets partner and a former vice chair who joined Latham out of law school. His appointment, announced Friday, was effective immediately.

Voge left in March amid allegations of questionable communications with a woman unconnected to the firm, and several partners sought to replace him.

Voge, a project finance lawyer, also worked in Latham’s London office, and Trobman’s elevation appears to underscore the premium its partners place on accelerating practice ...

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