Globally esteemed legal professionals, consisting of 54 lawyers, are spotlighted by our platform in the partner class of 2022.
Global law firm XYZ has announced 54 lawyer promotions to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022, across 11 practice areas. The promoted lawyers are spread across various locations, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Australia.
Promoted Lawyers in Canada
- Robin Acworth, Veronique Barry, Scott Boucher, Brian Chau, Matthew Choi, Jenna Anne de Jong, Russell Dufault, Alison FitzGerald, Caroline Jodoin, Jonathan Lafrance, Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe, Jennifer McPherson, Brian Milne, Fahad Siddiqui, Joshua Sprague, Nikita Stepin, Tim Stewart
Promoted Lawyers in the United States
- Victoria Corder (Litigation and Disputes, New York)
- Matthew Buckle (Litigation and Disputes, London)
- Alberta Yan (Corporate, M&A and Securities, New York)
- James Lockwood (Litigation and Disputes, London)
- Dimitri Millas (Banking and Finance, Houston)
- Geraldine Young (Litigation and Disputes, Houston)
- Darren Smith (Intellectual Property, Houston)
- Rebecca Winthrop (Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Insolvency, Los Angeles)
- Jared Kaplan (Corporate, M&A and Securities, New York)
- Daniel Ng (Litigation and Disputes, Hong Kong)
Promoted Lawyers in the United Kingdom
- Victoria Corder (Litigation and Disputes, London)
- Matthew Buckle (Litigation and Disputes, London)
- Anna Rudawski (Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, New York)
- Helen Fairhead (Antitrust and Competition, London)
- Louisa Roe (Real Estate, London)
- Nicolas Sirtoli (Corporate, M&A and Securities, London)
- Zayba Drabu (Litigation and Disputes, London)
- Alex Zekkos (Banking and Finance, London)
- Nick Sinclair (Banking and Finance, Perth)
Promoted Lawyers in Germany
- Veit Sahlfeld (Banking and Finance, Hamburg)
- Claudia Posluschny (Employment and Labor, Munich)
- Bernd Dreier (Corporate, M&A and Securities, Munich)
Promoted Lawyers in South Africa
- Paul Cartwright (Director, Litigation and Disputes, Johannesburg)
Promoted Lawyers in Australia
- Kate Green and Harriet Oldmeadow (Litigation and Disputes, Sydney)
- Laura Kiwelu (Projects, London)
- Marianne McMahon (General Counsel, London)
- Rebecca Abou-Chedid (Projects, Washington, DC)
- Rafe Schaefer (Litigation and Disputes, Houston)
- Nathan Baum (Litigation and Disputes, Dallas)
- Justin Coddington (Tax, Houston)
Gender Diversity in Promotions
Twenty-three of the 54 promoted lawyers are women, accounting for 43 percent of the total. However, there is no publicly detailed firm-specific gender diversity target available in these sources for those categories. Instead, the emphasis is on increasing diversity overall, setting internal measurable targets, and making promotion processes transparent as best practices.
In a statement, Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of XYZ, congratulated the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. He emphasised the importance of diversity in the firm's success and reiterated the firm's commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
[1] Law.com International, "The Diversity Gap: Race and Gender in the Law Firm Partnership", 2020. [2] UK Government Equalities Office, "Women in the Workplace: A Review of Progress", 2020. [3] Financial Times, "Law firms face scrutiny over diversity practices", 2021. [4] The American Lawyer, "Law Firms Struggle to Meet Diversity Goals", 2021.
- The promoted lawyer, Dimitri Millas, has been recognized in the Banking and Finance practice area, demonstrating his expertise in this specific business sector.
- In the Litigation and Disputes practice area, Robin Acworth from Canada, Victoria Corder from the United States, and Kate Green from Australia have all been promoted, adding their unique perspectives and expertise to the global team.
