……..And don’t be surprised if more Mallesons partners leave in the next 12 months. More than one little birdie has told us that the “cultural challenges” have been somewhat of a nightmare
Here’s what Bloomberg have to say on the subject
Tony O?Malley, King & Wood Mallesons? managing partner of the law firm?s Australian offices, agreed to resign immediately and will retire as a partner at the end of 2013.
King & Wood Mallesons? board has formed a subcommittee to replace O?Malley with a new managing partner for Australia expected to be named in two or three weeks, Stuart Fuller, the firm?s global managing partner, said in an e-mailed statement today. O?Malley had been with the firm for 13 years, it said.
King & Wood and Mallesons Stephen Jaques combined last year to form Asia’s biggest law firm, which now has about 2,200 legal professionals.
Fuller gave no reason for O?Malley’s resignation in the statement.
O?Malley?s departure was reported earlier by the Australian Financial Review.
