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A prominent global law firm has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director roles, effective from January 1, 2022. The promotions span 11 practice areas, reflecting the firm's commitment to fostering growth and innovation across its diverse portfolio.
The promotions include several notable appointments in key locations around the world. In Hong Kong, Rachel Chan was promoted to corporate, M&A and securities. Alberta Yan received a similar promotion in New York, United States. Louisa Roe was promoted to real estate in London, United Kingdom, while Dimitri Millas was appointed to banking and finance in Houston, United States.
In Canada, Matthew Choi and Jennifer McPherson were promoted to banking and finance and corporate, M&A and securities in Vancouver and Calgary, respectively. Robin Acworth, Jared Kaplan, and Jennifer McPherson were all promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Calgary, New York, and Calgary, respectively.
In Australia, Nick Sinclair was promoted to banking and finance in Perth, and Kate Green was appointed to litigation and disputes in Sydney. In Ottawa, Canada, Jenna Anne de Jong, Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe, and Geraldine Young were all promoted to litigation and disputes.
Bernd Dreier was promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Munich, while Alex Zekkos and Tim Stewart were appointed to banking and finance in London and Toronto, respectively. Rebecca Abou-Chedid was promoted to projects in Washington, D.C., and Fahad Siddiqui was appointed to litigation and disputes in Toronto.
In South Africa, lawyers receive promotions to director instead of partner. Paul Cartwright was promoted to litigation and disputes in Johannesburg.
Gerry Pecht, the Global Chief Executive of the law firm, congratulated the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. He also commended their contributions to the firm's ongoing efforts to promote gender diversity, with 23 of the 54 promoted lawyers being women, representing 43 percent of the total promotions.
The firm's ongoing gender diversity target is 40 percent women in leadership roles, lawyer promotions, lateral additions, and senior business services hires. This goal underscores the firm's commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment.
While global data specifically on gender diversity in legal partnerships for the year 2022 is not directly available, women remain significantly underrepresented in senior roles, including partnership positions, in law firms worldwide. Efforts to address these disparities involve transparency in promotion, flexible work policies, and mentoring programs.
The promotions announced by the law firm are a testament to the firm's commitment to nurturing talent and driving innovation across its global operations. The diverse range of practice areas and locations represented in the promotions underscores the firm's strategic focus on delivering excellence to clients around the world.
[1] "The Leaky Pipeline: Women in Law Firms" (2018), National Association of Women Lawyers. [5] "Women in Leadership: A Global Perspective" (2020), McKinsey & Company.
- Louisa Roe, in London, United Kingdom, and Dimitri Millas in Houston, United States, were promoted to banking and finance, demonstrating the law firm's extensive focus on finance-related business matters.
- The firm announced promotions for Gerry Pecht's commendation of contributions towards gender diversity, with 23 out of 54 promotions going to women, illustrating the law firm's efforts to bridge the gender gap in senior business roles.
