Partner Ira Coleman has been elected the next chairman of McDermott Will & Emery, defeating bids by four other partners who had sought the post.

The 53-year-old Coleman runs the firm’s Miami office and heads its corporate and transactional practice group. His work is focused on health care and private equity, with a client base that includes Goldman Sachs, Altaris Capital Partners, The Blackstone Group and The Carlyle Group, according to the firm’s website.