It's something of an exaggeration to cast John Barbour as a long shot to succeed Thomas VanKirk as CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.
For decades, Pittsburgh's largest law firm required equity partners to relinquish that status when they reached age 70. But next month, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP partners will vote whether to abolish the stipulation.
As Mellon Financial Corp. and The Bank of New York Co. Inc. forge ahead with their $16.5 billion merger, the deal is raising concerns for business people in Pittsburgh, worrying vendors who may lose business and creating major holes in local real estate.