BigLaw firm ousts partner, cites 'inappropriate personal conduct'
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Mayer Brown has confirmed that it ousted a partner in a statement that cites “inappropriate personal conduct with a subordinate” as the reason.
Mayer Brown said the conduct of the Chicago-based partner, Zac Barnett, was unrelated to client matters and was “contrary to the firm’s core values,” report the American Lawyer and Above the Law, which broke the news.
The law firm said it was not providing additional details “to respect the privacy of a third party.”
Barnett was a banking and finance partner. He was admitted to practice in Illinois in 2001 and is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law, according to his LinkedIn profile. Mayer Brown had announced in 2015 that he was appointed leader of its global fund finance practice.
