Announcing the Global 2022 Partner Class of 54 Lawyers, showcased on our prestigious website.
Global law firm X has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022, in various locations worldwide. The promotions cover 11 practice areas, with the majority being in litigation and disputes, corporate, M&A and securities, banking and finance, and intellectual property.
In the United States, Anna Rudawski has been promoted to the information governance, privacy and cybersecurity practice area in New York, while Jared Kaplan and Blake Redwine have been promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in New York and Dallas, respectively. In Houston, Darren Smith has been promoted to the intellectual property practice area, and Kimberly Cheeseman has been promoted to the employment and labor practice area.
In Europe, Victoria Corder has been promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area in New York, with Bernd Dreier being promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in Munich, Germany. In London, Nicolas Sirtoli and Alex Zekkos have been promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, while Louisa Roe has been promoted to the real estate practice area. Annabelle Wheeler has been promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area in Munich and London, and Helen Fairhead has been promoted to the antitrust and competition practice area.
In Asia, Rachel Chan has been promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in Hong Kong, and Dimitri Millas has been promoted to the banking and finance practice area in Houston. In London, Laura Kiwelu has been promoted to the projects practice area, and Daniel Ng has been promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area.
In Australia, Kate Green and Harriet Oldmeadow have been promoted to litigation and disputes in Sydney, while Nick Sinclair has been promoted to banking and finance in Perth.
The promotions also include Paul Cartwright in Johannesburg, South Africa, who was promoted to director instead of partner. Robin Acworth, Veronique Barry, Scott Boucher, Brian Chau, Matthew Choi, Jenna Anne de Jong, Russell Dufault, Alison FitzGerald, Caroline Jodoin, Jonathan Lafrance, Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe, Jennifer McPherson, Brian Milne, Fahad Siddiqui, Joshua Sprague, Nikita Stepin, Tim Stewart have been promoted in various roles in Canada, but no specific practice areas or locations were mentioned for these individuals.
Twenty-three of the promoted lawyers are women, accounting for 43% of the total. Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of the law firm, congratulated the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. Marianne McMahon has also been promoted to the general counsel role in London, United Kingdom.
While the exact promotion numbers by practice area and gender demographics are not available from the current search results, it is evident that the law firm is making strides towards gender diversity among partners. For exact statistics, consulting industry-specific reports such as those from legal recruiter surveys, diversity benchmarking studies, or law firm annual reports would be necessary.
In the United States, Jared Kaplan and Blake Redwine were promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in New York and Dallas, respectively, furthering their careers in business and finance. In Asia, Dimitri Millas was promoted to the banking and finance practice area in Houston, demonstrating the firm's commitment to various business areas and careers.
