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Linklaters star partner exit sparks election race: ‘The problem is there’s not another Charlie Jacobs’

Linklaters insiders and Jacobs' former colleagues map out who is most likely to replace the key exec

Charlie Jacobs will leave his role as senior partner at Linklaters in October after a 30-year career at the firm
Charlie Jacobs will leave his role as senior partner at Linklaters in October after a 30-year career at the firm

Linklaters’ Charlie Jacobs has announced he is leaving the Magic Circle firm, bringing down the curtain on a stellar 30-year career there.

Now comes the tricky task of picking his successor.

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