Baker & McKenzie has elected its Latin America tax practice regional chairwoman Simone Musa to succeed Duane Webber at the head of the firm’s global tax practice.

Musa, who was also the partner heading the tax practice at the firm’s Brazilian affiliate —Trench, Rossi e Wanatabe—is the first woman to be appointed to the global tax practice chairmanship at Baker & McKenzie. She will continue to work out of the Sao Paulo office.