International platform showcases 54 legal professionals as new partners in their 2022 selection
Global Law Firm Announces Promotions to Partner and Director Positions
A prominent global law firm has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions across 11 practice areas, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span various locations, including Houston, Texas, United States; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia; and Munich, Germany, among others.
The promoted lawyers represent a diverse range of practice areas, with litigation and disputes leading the way, boasting 18 lawyers. Corporate, M&A and securities follow closely with 10, while banking and finance, intellectual property, employment and labor, tax, real estate, projects, antitrust and competition, information governance, privacy and cybersecurity each have two or fewer representatives.
Geraldine Young, promoted to litigation and disputes in Houston, Texas, is one of the many lawyers who have been recognised for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. Similarly, Veronique Barry, promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Quebec, Canada, and Caroline Jodoin, promoted to employment and labor in Montreal, Canada, have also been commended for their contributions.
In Toronto, Canada, Russell Dufault, Tim Stewart, and Brian Chau have been promoted to banking and finance, while Darren Smith was promoted to intellectual property. In Houston, Texas, Denton Nichols and Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of the law firm, congratulated the promoted lawyers.
The firm's clients have praised the promoted lawyers as rising stars, with Victoria Corder, promoted to litigation and disputes in New York, United States, being one of them. Other notable promotions include Anna Rudawski, promoted to information governance, privacy and cybersecurity in New York, United States, and Rebecca Abou-Chedid, promoted to projects in Washington, D.C., United States.
Interestingly, 23 of the 54 promoted lawyers are women, accounting for 43 percent of the total. This is a positive step towards addressing the gender diversity challenges in legal workplaces, where women remain underrepresented in senior legal roles and partnerships despite being the majority at entry and mid-levels.
Despite the progress, there is still a lack of concrete data on partner or director gender diversity and promotion rates for specific global law firms. However, law firms are increasingly focusing on transparency in promotion and flexible policies to support diverse talent progression. Committees within law firms work to identify and promote women leaders, but without quantitative promotion data.
The promoted lawyers will undoubtedly bring their expertise and dedication to their new roles, contributing to the continued success of the global law firm. The full list of promotions, including lawyer name, practice, and location, can be found below.
[\n\nPromoted Lawyers:\n\n- Geraldine Young, Litigation and Disputes, Houston, Texas, United States\n- Russell Dufault, Banking and Finance, Toronto, Canada\n- Veronique Barry, Corporate, M&A and Securities, Quebec, Canada\n- Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive\n- Caroline Jodoin, Employment and Labor, Montreal, Canada\n- Veit Sahlfeld, Banking and Finance, Hamburg, Germany\n- Tim Stewart, Banking and Finance, Toronto, Canada\n- Darren Smith, Intellectual Property, Houston, Texas, United States\n- Rebecca Winthrop, Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Insolvency, Los Angeles, California, United States\n- Jennifer McPherson, Corporate, M&A and Securities, Calgary, Canada\n- Alberta Yan, Corporate, M&A and Securities, New York, United States\n- Kate Green, Litigation and Disputes, Sydney, Australia\n- Brian Milne, Tax, Calgary, Canada\n- Nikita Stepin, Intellectual Property, Montreal, Canada\n- Jonathan Lafrance, Tax, Montreal, Canada\n- Bernd Dreier, Corporate, M&A and Securities, Munich, Germany\n- Fahad Siddiqui, Litigation and Disputes, Toronto, Canada\n- Anna Rudawski, Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, New York, United States\n- Eric Green, Intellectual Property, Austin, Texas, United States\n- Rebecca Abou-Chedid, Projects, Washington, D.C., United States\n- Marianne McMahon, General Counsel, London, United Kingdom\n- Jared Kaplan, Corporate, M&A and Securities, New York, United States\n- Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe, Corporate, M&A and Securities, Ottawa, Canada\n- Joseph Drapalski, Litigation and Disputes, Los Angeles, California, United States\n- Joshua Sprague, Real Estate, Ottawa, Canada\n- Matthew Buckle, Litigation and Disputes, London, United Kingdom\n- Nathan Baum, Litigation and Disputes, Dallas, Texas, United States\n- Helen Fairhead, Antitrust and Competition, London, United Kingdom\n- Laura Kiwelu, Projects, London, United Kingdom\n- Zayba Drabu, Litigation and Disputes, London, United Kingdom\n- Scott Boucher, Litigation and Disputes, Vancouver, Canada\n- Rafe Schaefer, Litigation and Disputes, Houston, Texas, United States\n- Claudia Posluschny, Employment and Labor, Munich, Germany\n- Fiona Henderson, Banking and Finance, New York, United States\n- Daniel Ng, Litigation and Disputes, Hong Kong\n- Justin Coddington, Tax, Houston, Texas, United States\n- Alex Zekkos, Banking and Finance, London, United Kingdom\n- Alison FitzGerald, Litigation and Disputes, Ottawa, Canada\n- Robin Acworth, Corporate, M&A and Securities, Calgary, Canada\n- James Lockwood, Litigation and Disputes, London, United Kingdom\n- Kimberly Cheeseman, Employment and Labor, Houston, Texas, United States\n- Paul Cartwright, Litigation and Disputes, Johannesburg, South Africa (receives promotion to director instead of partner)\n- Rachel Chan, Corporate, M&A and Securities, Hong Kong\n- Matthew Choi, Banking and Finance, Vancouver, Canada\n- Jenna Anne de Jong, Litigation and Disputes, Ottawa, Canada\n- Harriet Oldmeadow, Litigation and Disputes, Sydney, Australia\n- Louisa Roe, Real Estate, London, United Kingdom\n- Victoria Corder, Litigation and Disputes, New York, United States\n- Nick Sinclair, Banking and Finance, Perth, Australia\n- Nicolas Sirtoli, Corporate, M&A and Securities, London, United Kingdom\n- Dimitri Millas, Banking and Finance, Houston, Texas, United States]
The promoted lawyers, including Geraldine Young in banking and finance, will apply their expertise in their new positions, contributing to the financial success of the global law firm. The firm's dedication to diversity is evident as 23 promotions went to women, reflecting a focus on addressing the gender imbalance in senior legal roles.
Veronique Barry and Caroline Jodoin, recognized for their business savvy, will continue their contributions in corporate, M&A and securities. Meanwhile, Darren Smith's promotion to intellectual property marks a significant achievement in his career.
