Global law firm announces its 2022 partners class, featuring 54 attorneys from around the world.
Global Law Firm Announces Promotions Across Multiple Practice Areas
A leading global law firm has announced the promotion of several lawyers to partner and director positions, effective from January 1, 2022. The promotions span 11 practice areas, including litigation and disputes, corporate, M&A and securities, banking and finance, intellectual property, employment and labor, tax, real estate, projects, antitrust and competition, and information governance, privacy and cybersecurity.
Notable promotions include Nathan Baum in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Dallas; Louisa Roe in the real estate practice area, based in London; Helen Fairhead in the antitrust and competition practice area, also in London; and Rachel Chan in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in Hong Kong.
The firm has also emphasised its ongoing gender diversity target, aiming for 40% women in various roles, including partnership, leadership, lawyer promotions, lateral additions, and senior business services hires. Twenty-three of the promoted lawyers are women, representing 43% of the total promotions.
In Australia, Kate Green, Harriet Oldmeadow, and Nick Sinclair were promoted in the practice areas of litigation and disputes (Sydney) and banking and finance (Perth). In Canada, promotions were made in various practice areas, including corporate, M&A and securities, litigation and disputes, intellectual property, banking and finance, real estate, and tax.
The promotions come as the average partner compensation in US law firms reached $1.12 million in 2022, with pay varying by practice area, firm size, and geography. However, no specific global data on 2022 partner promotions segmented by practice area and gender representation is available. Such detailed metrics are typically collected and published by legal industry market research firms like Major, Lindsey & Africa, The American Lawyer, or Law.com.
Geraldine Young, Jared Kaplan, Annabelle Wheeler, Veit Sahlfeld, Rebecca Abou-Chedid, Rebecca Winthrop, Alberta Yan, Marianne McMahon, Rafe Schaefer, Victoria Corder, Denton Nichols, Paul Cartwright, Zayba Drabu, Alex Zekkos, Gerry Pecht, Darren Smith, Joseph Drapalski, Bernd Dreier, Daniel Ng, Laura Kiwelu, Justin Coddington, and Eric Green are among the other lawyers promoted across various practice areas and locations.
Geraldine Young, who was promoted in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Houston, was congratulated by Gerry Pecht, the Global Chief Executive of the law firm, who highlighted her industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. The firm's focus on promoting talented and diverse lawyers underscores its commitment to excellence and innovation in the legal industry.
- In alignment with their emphasis on the promotion of diverse lawyers, the global law firm has announced the promotion of Geraldine Young in the finance-related practice area of litigation and disputes, based in Houston.
- As part of the firm's wide-ranging promotions, several lawyers have been elevated in various business-oriented practice areas, such as banking and finance, corporate, M&A and securities, and real estate, signifying a continued focus on career development and success.
