Global law firm announces 54 lawyers admitted into its 2022 partnership tier
Global Law Firm Baker McKenzie Announces 54 Promotions
In a significant move towards advancing its legal professionals, global law firm Baker McKenzie has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span 11 global practice areas, reflecting the firm's diverse expertise and commitment to excellence.
The promotions include Annabelle Wheeler, who received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Munich/London. Similarly, Kimberly Cheeseman, Alex Zekkos, Marianne McMahon, Laura Kiwelu, Rebecca Winthrop, Justin Coddington, Claudia Posluschny, Victoria Corder, Veit Sahlfeld, Denton Nichols, Joseph Drapalski, Geraldine Young, Zayba Drabu, and James Lockwood have been promoted in various practice areas across London, Houston, United States, New York, United States, Los Angeles, United States, and Hamburg.
In the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, Nicolas Sirtoli, Darren Smith, Eric Green, Jared Kaplan, Rachel Chan, Blake Redwine, and Alberta Yan have been promoted. The banking and finance practice area saw the promotions of Alex Zekkos, Fiona Henderson, Dimitri Millas, and Nathan Baum. The projects practice area has been strengthened with the promotions of Laura Kiwelu and Rebecca Abou-Chedid.
Helen Fairhead has been promoted in the antitrust and competition practice area, while Anna Rudawski has been promoted in the information governance, privacy and cybersecurity practice area. The employment and labor practice area has seen the promotions of Kimberly Cheeseman and Claudia Posluschny.
In a notable development, Baker McKenzie has also promoted Paul Cartwright to director in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. In Canada, 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 practice areas across Calgary, Quebec, Vancouver, and Ottawa.
In Australia, Kate Green and Harriet Oldmeadow have been promoted in litigation and disputes, while Nick Sinclair has been promoted in banking and finance in Sydney and Perth.
Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of Baker McKenzie, congratulated the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. He said, "These promotions are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and exceptional talent of our lawyers. We are proud to recognise their achievements and look forward to their continued contributions to our firm."
Baker McKenzie has set a gender diversity target of 40% women, 40% men, and 20% flexible (including women, men, or non-binary persons) by 2025 for their partnership, leadership roles, lawyer promotions, lateral additions, and senior business services hires. This target reflects an ambitious commitment to gender balance and inclusion across multiple levels of the firm.
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In the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, several lawyers have been promoted, such as Nicolas Sirtoli, Darren Smith, Eric Green, Jared Kaplan, Rachel Chan, Blake Redwine, and Alberta Yan. The banking and finance practice area also saw promotions for Alex Zekkos, Fiona Henderson, Dimitri Millas, and Nathan Baum.
Helen Fairhead and Anna Rudawski have been promoted in the antitrust and competition practice area, and the information governance, privacy and cybersecurity practice area, respectively. The employment and labor practice area has seen the promotions of Kimberly Cheeseman and Claudia Posluschny, who have shown keen business acumen in their careers.
