Unveiling 54 lawyers on a global scale, our website announces them as the 2022 partner class.
Global Law Firm Announces Partner Promotions Across Multiple Practice Areas and Regions
In a significant move, a leading global law firm has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions, which span 11 practice areas, reflect the firm's continued growth and commitment to excellence.
The promotions include:
- Litigation and Disputes: Rafe Schaefer, Geraldine Young, Denton Nichols, James Lockwood, Matthew Buckle, Victoria Corder, Nathan Baum, and Annabelle Wheeler in various locations worldwide.
- Corporate, M&A and Securities: Kimberly Cheeseman, Justin Coddington, Geraldine Young, Paul Cartwright, Nicolas Sirtoli, Marianne McMahon, Alberta Yan, Blake Redwine, and Rachel Chan in Houston, London, Johannesburg, London, London, London, London, New York, Dallas, and Hong Kong respectively.
- Banking and Finance: Veit Sahlfeld, Fiona Henderson, Dimitri Millas, and Veit Sahlfeld in Hamburg, New York, Houston, and Munich respectively.
- Employment and Labor: Kimberly Cheeseman, Claudia Posluschny, and Zayba Drabu in Houston, Munich, and London respectively.
- Tax: Justin Coddington, Eric Green, and Fiona Henderson in Houston, Austin, and New York respectively.
- Real Estate: Louisa Roe in London.
- Projects: Rebecca Abou-Chedid in Washington, D.C.
- Antitrust and Competition: Helen Fairhead in London.
- Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Insolvency: Rebecca Winthrop in Los Angeles.
- Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity: Anna Rudawski in New York.
The promotions represent a diverse group of lawyers, with 23 of the 54 promoted lawyers being women, equating to 43% of the total. This reflects the firm's ongoing commitment to gender diversity.
In South Africa, the practice of promoting lawyers to director instead of partner is common. Lawyers such as Darren Smith, who has been promoted to the intellectual property practice area in Houston, will hold the director title.
The firm's Global Chief Executive, Gerry Pecht, praised the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. He expressed his confidence in their ability to drive the firm's continued success.
These promotions are part of a broader trend of law firms recognising and rewarding exceptional talent across various practice areas and regions. Other firms such as Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, Buchalter, Cozen O’Connor, Loeb & Loeb LLP, and Holland & Knight have also announced partner promotions in recent years, indicating a vibrant legal market with opportunities for growth and advancement.
In this context, the law firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident as 23 of the 54 promoted lawyers are women, representing 43% of the total. This promotion round also expands across various business areas, including finance, as Veit Sahlfeld in Hamburg and Dimitri Millas in New York have been promoted in the Banking and Finance practice area. Furthermore, these promotions not only serve as recognition for exceptional legal careers, but also open up opportunities for growth and diversification in the firm's careers portfolio.
