A shell-shocked HWL Ebsworth is expected to make Juan Martinez’s right-hand man the next managing partner of the nation’s largest legal partnership.
Russell Mailler, the firm’s chief operating officer since 2021, has emerged as the clear favourite to fill the huge void left by the death of Mr Martinez at 64 on Monday night from a suspected heart attack.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
