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Global Law Firm XYZ Announces Promotions of 47 Lawyers
In a significant move, global law firm XYZ has announced the promotion of 47 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2021. The promotions span 11 practice groups, reflecting the firm's commitment to growth and diversity.
Among the promoted lawyers, Katie Chung has been elevated to litigation and disputes in Singapore, while Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of XYZ, congratulated the promoted lawyers on their achievements. In the United States, Utsav Mathur has been promoted to litigation and disputes/energy and infrastructure in Houston, and Kevin Hong has been promoted to litigation and disputes in Hong Kong.
The firm has also made strides in other practice areas. In Canada, Michael Manhas and Kaitlin Long have been promoted to litigation and disputes in Vancouver and Calgary, respectively. In the field of banking and finance, Will Alete has been promoted to London, England, and Angela Croker has been promoted to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In Australia, Steven Choi has been promoted to real estate/construction and engineering in Sydney, and Reneé Loiselle has been promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Montréal. Sarah Lucey has been promoted to risk advisory/compliance in London, England, and Liza Volpiana has been promoted to real estate in Vancouver, Canada.
The firm has also made a concerted effort to promote female lawyers, with 25 women making up 53% of the promotions. Notable female promotions include Tamlyn Mills in litigation and disputes in Sydney, Rajaee Rouhani in risk advisory in Melbourne, and Laila Paszti in corporate, M&A and securities/data protection, privacy and cybersecurity in Toronto.
In South Africa, Carol Holness has been promoted to litigation and disputes (as a director) in Durban, and Ugendran Odayar has been promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Durban. In the United States, Bob Bruner has been promoted to bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency in Houston, and Nicholas Wilson has been promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Hong Kong.
The promotions also include several key appointments in Europe. Alexandre Roth has been promoted to banking and finance in Paris, France, while Antoine Thibaud has been promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Paris. In London, England, Julia Lloyd has been promoted to tax, and Andrew Williams has been promoted to banking and finance.
In addition, Zayed Al Jamil has been promoted to intellectual property in London, William Nicholson has been promoted to projects in New York, United States, and Joris Ravelli has been promoted to banking and finance in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Unfortunately, publicly available details regarding the additional 13 lawyers from South Africa who were promoted to partner or director on January 1, 2021, nor information on which practice groups they belong to, could not be found in the provided search results.
This round of promotions marks a significant milestone for XYZ, further strengthening its position as a global leader in legal services. The firm's commitment to promoting diversity and excellence is evident in these appointments, and we look forward to seeing the contributions these lawyers will make in their new roles.
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