Arthur Cox partner John Matson has been elected chair of Lex Mundi by the organisation’s board of directors in Berlin.

Mr Matson, a corporate partner in Dublin, was elected chair of the network of independent law firms during the 2016 Lex Mundi Leadership Summit and Annual Meeting.

Lex Mundi is a leading network with 160 member firms and over 21,000 lawyers worldwide.

Mr Matson said: “I am honored to serve as the Chair of Lex Mundi.

“I have been actively involved in the organization for some time and look forward to increasing the visibility of Lex Mundi and its member firms and to demonstrating the strength of Lex Mundi as an unparalleled resource and network of top-tier firms around the globe for handling complex cross-border transactions and disputes for international clients.”