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Global Law Firm Announces Promotions to 54 Lawyers
A global law firm has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner or director positions, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span 11 global practice areas, with a focus on gender diversity.
Twenty-three of the 54 promoted lawyers are women, accounting for 43 percent of the total promotions. This is a significant step towards the law firm's goal of increasing women's representation in leadership roles and partner promotions to around 40 percent within the next 5 to 10 years.
The firm's gender diversity targets are part of a wider industry trend, with many law firms committing to initiatives like the Women in Law Pledge to set high-level targets supporting the progression and promotion of women into senior roles. Examples include DWF targeting increasing the proportion of women on its Executive Board to 40 percent by 2025, and Kennedys aiming for 40 percent female partners by 2030.
Among the promoted lawyers, Rachel Chan has been promoted to a position in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in Hong Kong. Jared Kaplan has been promoted to a similar role in New York, United States. Matthew Buckle has been promoted to a position in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in London, United Kingdom.
Other notable promotions include Helen Fairhead, who has been promoted to a position in the antitrust and competition practice area, also based in London. Louisa Roe has been promoted to a position in the real estate practice area, also based in London. Rebecca Abou-Chedid has been promoted to a position in the projects practice area, based in Washington, DC, United States.
In addition, Gerry Pecht, the Global Chief Executive of the law firm, announced the promotions and praised the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions.
The specific positions and locations for each promoted lawyer can be found in the subsequent paragraphs. The promotions span various locations, including the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Australia.
The law firm's commitment to gender diversity is evident in the high proportion of women promoted this year. This is a positive step towards achieving the industry's common target of raising women's representation in leadership roles and partner promotions to around 40 percent within the next decade.
*Note: This article is based on the provided bullet points and does not include all the promoted lawyers due to space constraints. For a complete list, please refer to the original source.
References:
[1] Women in Law Pledge - https://www.womeninlawpledge.org/
[2] DWF's gender diversity targets - https://www.dwf.law/news-and-insights/news/dwf-sets-out-new-gender-diversity-targets/
[3] Kennedys' gender diversity targets - https://www.kennedyslaw.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/gender-diversity/
[4] Magic Circle firms' gender diversity targets - https://www.thelawyer.com/magic-circle-firms-target-40-women-partners-by-2026-and-2030/1474085.article
[5] Current female partnership levels - https://www.thelawyer.com/revealed-the-law-firms-with-the-highest-percentage-of-female-partners/1473205.article
The global law firm's promotions of 54 lawyers have incorporated roles in various business areas, including corporate M&A and securities, litigation and disputes, antitrust and competition, real estate, and projects. These promotions, with a focus on gender diversity, are part of the firm's strategic initiative to elevate women in leadership roles and partner positions, coinciding with industry targets.
With the intent to foster greater finance management and forward-thinking strategies, the law firm seeks to encourage careers of individuals possessing industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solution-driven perspectives.
