Announcing the 2022 partner class of 54 global lawyers, our site is showcasing their achievements.
A prominent global law firm has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective from January 1, 2022. The promotions span 11 practice areas, with litigation and disputes leading the way with 18 lawyers, followed by corporate, M&A and securities with 10.
The newly promoted lawyers include Joseph Drapalski, who has been promoted to litigation and disputes in Los Angeles, USA, and Caroline Jodoin, who has been promoted to employment and labor in Montreal, Canada. Nikita Stepin and Darren Smith have been promoted to intellectual property in Montreal, Canada, and Houston, USA, respectively.
In the realm of banking and finance, Tim Stewart and Russell Dufault have been promoted to Toronto, Canada, and Matthew Choi to Vancouver, Canada. Rebecca Abou-Chedid has been promoted to projects in Washington, DC, USA, and Rebecca Winthrop to bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency in Los Angeles, USA.
The firm's real estate practice has seen the promotion of Louisa Roe in London, UK, and Joshua Sprague in Ottawa, Canada. In the antitrust and competition practice, Helen Fairhead has been promoted in London, UK.
Geraldine Young and Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of the law firm, have congratulated the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions.
The promotions also highlight a strong focus on gender diversity, with 23 of the 54 promoted lawyers being women, accounting for more than 40 percent of the partner promotions for the third straight year.
While specific statistics on lawyer promotions by country and practice area within the requested regions are not publicly shared, the available information highlights US-centric partner additions in large firms like Clifford Chance. However, data for Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, and South Africa for 2022 is not readily available.
In addition to the partner promotions, the firm has also promoted Jonathan Lafrance to tax in Montreal, Canada, and Paul Cartwright to litigation and disputes in Johannesburg, South Africa (receiving a promotion to director instead of partner). James Lockwood has been promoted to litigation and disputes in London, UK, and Nick Sinclair to banking and finance in Perth, Australia.
The firm's European offices in London and Brussels have a strong partner base recognised for excellence across many practices, but specific 2022 partner promotion numbers per country or practice are not given.
The promotions are a testament to the firm's commitment to fostering talent and providing opportunities for growth and development. The newly promoted lawyers are expected to play a significant role in shaping the future of the firm and contributing to its continued success.
- The promotions in banking and finance include Tim Stewart, who has been promoted to Toronto, Canada, and Matthew Choi to Vancouver, Canada, demonstrating the firm's dedication to careers in this field.
- In the realm of careers, Rebecca Winthrop has been promoted to bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency in Los Angeles, USA, indicating a focus on business and finance-related practices.
