The New Lawyer reported yesterday that…
Freehills partner Keith Steele died suddenly over weekend.
Kate Gibbs of The New Lawyer writes..
The firm confirmed today lawyers, partners and staff have been hit hard by the news. Gavin Bell, the firm’s chief executive, has given the following condolences.
The partners and staff of Freehills are deeply saddened by the loss of respected colleague, mentor and friend, Keith Steele. He was a modern colossus in the legal world and he typified everything that is good about the firm and what it stands for.
Keith joined Freehills in 1977 and became a partner in 1980. He was one of Australia’s leading litigation practitioners and as the Sydney chairman and senior partner of the firm (1997–2001) he played a lead role in the national integration of Freehills in 2000. From 2005–08 he was the head of litigation nationally at Freehills and in that capacity led a group of 65 partners, 230 lawyers and 150 other staff and sat on the firm’s Executive Board
http://www.thenewlawyer.com.au/article/freehills-partner-keith-steele-dead/485720.aspx
