Globally, our site introduces 54 lawyers as new partners in its 2022 class.
Global Law Firm XYZ Announces 54 Partner and Director Promotions
In a significant move, global law firm XYZ has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span various practice areas and locations worldwide.
Promotions in London
Zayba Drabu, Laura Kiwelu, Matthew Buckle, Alex Zekkos, and Annabelle Wheeler have been promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area in London. James Lockwood also joins the litigation and disputes team, while Alex Zekkos takes on the banking and finance practice area. Alex Buckle and Annabelle Wheeler will be based in Munich/London, respectively.
Promotions in New York
Jared Kaplan, Alberta Yan, and Anna Rudawski have been promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in New York. Anna Rudawski will be joining the information governance, privacy and cybersecurity practice area. Fiona Henderson has been promoted to the banking and finance practice area.
Promotions in Dallas and Houston
Blake Redwine, Denton Nichols, Geraldine Young, and Justin Coddington have been promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area in Dallas and Houston. Darren Smith has been promoted to the intellectual property practice area in Houston. Dimitri Millas has been promoted to the banking and finance practice area in Houston.
Promotions 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 were promoted in various practice areas across Canada.
Promotions in Other Regions
Rafe Schaefer was promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area in Houston. Nicolas Sirtoli was promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in London. Paul Cartwright received a promotion to the litigation and disputes practice area in Johannesburg. Rebecca Winthrop was promoted to the bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency practice area in Los Angeles. In Australia, Kate Green, Harriet Oldmeadow, and Nick Sinclair were promoted in the practice areas of litigation and disputes, and banking and finance, respectively. Veit Sahlfeld was promoted to the banking and finance practice area in Hamburg, while Louisa Roe was promoted to the real estate practice area in London. Victoria Corder was promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area in New York, and Joseph Drapalski was promoted to the litigation and disputes practice area in Los Angeles. Bernd Dreier was promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in Munich.
Women in Leadership Roles
Twenty-three of the promoted lawyers are women, accounting for 43 percent of the total. Rachel Chan was promoted to the corporate, M&A and securities practice area in Hong Kong. Rebecca Abou-Chedid was promoted to the projects practice area in Washington, DC. Claudia Posluschny was promoted to the employment and labor practice area in Munich.
Gender Diversity Targets
While some leading global law firms have public overall gender representation targets, explicit current targets specifically segmented by partnership, leadership roles, lawyer promotions, lateral additions, and senior business services hires within the named or mentioned global law firm are not detailed in the provided search results. For precise targets, direct firm disclosures or internal DEI reports would likely be required.
CEO's Praise
Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of XYZ, praised the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions.
In light of the promotions, Alex Zekkos from London will oversee both the litigation and disputes and banking and finance practice areas. In New York, Anna Rudawski will work in the information governance, privacy and cybersecurity practice area, in addition to her role in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area. Furthermore, the CEO of XYZ, Gerry Pecht, commended the promoted lawyers for their business acumen, industry knowledge, and innovative solutions.
