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Meet A&O’s Hervé Ékué, the first Black leader of a Magic Circle law firm

Capital markets specialist Ékué becomes the face of a more international, more diverse firm

Hervé Ékué will have a lot on his plate as he steps into the role, including a major merger and culture clashes
Hervé Ékué will have a lot on his plate as he steps into the role, including a major merger and culture clashes

The election of Hervé Ékué as the first Black leader of a Magic Circle law firm has been hailed as “momentous” and “symbolic” by legal sector diversity advocates.

Partners at A&O voted for Ékué as managing partner and Khalid Garousha as senior partner in elections that wrapped up earlier in March.

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