Globally, our site showcases 54 lawyers in its Partner Class of 2022.
In a recent announcement, a leading global law firm has promoted 54 lawyers to partner and director positions across 11 practice areas, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span various regions, including the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Notable Promotions in London, UK
Nicolas Sirtoli and Laura Kiwelu were promoted in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, and the projects practice area, respectively. Rebecca Winthrop, on the other hand, was promoted in the bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency practice area, based in Los Angeles, United States. Bernd Dreier was promoted in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in Munich.
In addition, Daniel Ng, Zayba Drabu, Louisa Roe, Matthew Buckle, and Annabelle Wheeler were promoted in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Hong Kong, London, and Munich/London, respectively.
Promotions Across the United States
Prominent promotions in the United States include Blake Redwine in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in Dallas. Rebecca Abou-Chedid was promoted in the projects practice area, based in Washington, DC. Geraldine Young and Denton Nichols were promoted in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Houston. Justin Coddington was promoted in the tax practice area, based in Houston, and Eric Green was promoted in the intellectual property practice area, based in Austin.
Other Prominent Promotions
In the banking and finance practice area, Alex Zekkos was promoted, based in London, and Veit Sahlfeld was promoted, based in Hamburg. In the employment and labor practice area, Claudia Posluschny was promoted, based in Munich, and Kimberly Cheeseman was promoted, based in Houston.
Diversity and Inclusion
The law firm has a gender diversity target of 40 percent women in its overall partnership, leadership roles, lawyer promotions, lateral additions, and senior business services hires. In this round of promotions, 23 of the 54 promoted lawyers are women, representing 43 percent of the total promotions.
Global Reach
The promotions also extend to other parts of the world, with Daniel Ng and Zayba Drabu based in Hong Kong, Geraldine Young and Gerry Pecht in Houston, USA, Paul Cartwright in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Anna Rudawski in New York, USA.
Congratulations and Praise
Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of the law firm, congratulated the promoted lawyers and praised their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions.
While comprehensive global data specifically on 2022 partner promotions in law firms, including detailed gender diversity statistics and new lawyers by practice area and location, is not directly available, related insights suggest a strong year for partner promotions in the legal industry. However, for detailed 2022 diversity and promotion statistics, consulting dedicated annual legal industry reports or firm-specific diversity disclosures would be necessary.
In the context of these promotions, Nicolas Sirtoli and Laura Kiwelu were promoted in the business areas of corporate, M&A and securities and projects, respectively. Geraldine Young and Denton Nichols, on the other hand, were promoted in the litigation and disputes practice area, demonstrating their expertise in finance-related matters.
