Akin Gump Elects New Co-Chairs to Take Over Starting in April 2025

Akin Gump attorneys elected Abid Qureshi and Daniel Walsh as co-chairs of the firm, starting their run on April 1, 2025, the firm announced. The pair will replace Kim Koopersmith, who has held the chair spot since 2013. Qureshi's portfolio centers on financial restricting, while Walsh's practice centers on international and U.S. public and private debt and equity acquisitions, Akin said. Akin's international trade practice advises clients on customs, antidumping and countervailing duty complaints, export controls, economic sanctions, World Trade Organization dispute resolution and more.