International platform showcases 54 lawyers on a global scale in their 2022 partner selection
Global Law Firm Announces Partner Promotions for 2022
A leading global law firm has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions are distributed across 11 practice areas, with the litigation and disputes department seeing the most promotions with 18 lawyers.
The promotions include Victoria Corder, who has been promoted to litigation and disputes in New York, USA. In the same department, Geraldine Young and Joseph Drapalski have been promoted in Houston, USA, and Los Angeles, USA, respectively. In Sydney, Australia, Kate Green has been promoted to litigation and disputes.
The corporate, M&A and securities department has also seen several promotions, with Blake Redwine in Dallas, USA, Darren Smith in Houston, USA, Nicolas Sirtoli in London, UK, Jared Kaplan in New York, USA, and Rachel Chan in Hong Kong. In London, UK, Alberta Yan and Nicolas Sirtoli have been promoted to this department.
Fahad Siddiqui has been promoted to litigation and disputes in Toronto, Canada, while Tim Stewart has been promoted to banking and finance in the same city. In Vancouver, Canada, Scott Boucher has been promoted to litigation and disputes, and Matthew Choi to banking and finance.
In the intellectual property department, Darren Smith in Houston, USA, Brian Chau in Toronto, Canada, and Eric Green in Austin, USA, have been promoted. In Montreal, Canada, Nikita Stepin has been promoted to this department.
The real estate department has seen two promotions, with Louisa Roe in London, UK, and Joshua Sprague in Ottawa, Canada. In the projects department, Laura Kiwelu has been promoted in London, UK.
The banking and finance department has seen several promotions, including Fahad Siddiqui in Toronto, Canada, Alex Zekkos in London, UK, Dimitri Millas in Houston, USA, Russell Dufault in Toronto, Canada, Alex Zekkos in London, UK, Matthew Choi in Vancouver, Canada, and Nick Sinclair in Perth, Australia.
In the employment and labor department, Kimberly Cheeseman in Houston, USA, Claudia Posluschny in Munich, and Caroline Jodoin in Montreal, Canada, have been promoted. The antitrust and competition department has seen one promotion, with Helen Fairhead in London, UK. The information governance, privacy and cybersecurity department has one promotion, with Anna Rudawski in New York, USA.
The bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency department has seen one promotion, with Rebecca Winthrop in Los Angeles, USA.
Gerry Pecht, the Global Chief Executive of the law firm, congratulated the promoted lawyers and praised their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. The firm has a gender diversity target of 40% women in its overall partnership, leadership roles, lawyer promotions, lateral additions, and senior business services hires. Twenty-three of the promoted lawyers are women, representing 43% of the total promotions.
Without direct 2022 promotion statistics, it is difficult to provide a detailed breakdown by practice area and gender representation for global law firm partner promotions in 2022. However, it is worth noting that partner compensation and firm dynamics vary by practice area, with more lucrative practices generally offering higher partner compensation. Gender representation in law firm partnerships has been a key focus in recent years, and firms like Munger, Tolles & Olson highlight ongoing efforts to maintain high levels of associate satisfaction and inclusion alongside financial success, likely influencing partner promotion policies.
For detailed 2022 global breakdowns by practice area and gender, it is recommended to consult specialized legal industry reports from organizations like Major, Lindsey & Africa or the American Lawyer.
Business careers within the global law firm have seen significant advancement with the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions. The finance department, specifically in Toronto, Canada, welcomed Tim Stewart to its banking and finance sector. Furthermore, the business sphere expands as Matthew Choi is promoted to banking and finance in Vancouver, Canada.
