Global platform advances careers of 47 legal professionals, appointing them as partners and directors on a global scale.
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. This promotion round marks a notable milestone for the firm, as it represents a diverse range of legal practices and geographical locations.
The promotions cover 11 practice groups, with the litigation and disputes practice group leading the way with 14 lawyers. The corporate, M&A and securities practice group follows closely with 10 promotions. The banking and finance practice group has 9 new directors and partners, while the employment and labor practice group has 4. The bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency practice group, real estate practice group, risk advisory practice group, tax practice group, data protection, privacy and cybersecurity practice group, intellectual property practice group, and projects practice group each have one promotion.
Rajaee Rouhani was promoted in the risk advisory practice group in Melbourne, Australia. Sa'ood Lahri was promoted to director in the litigation and disputes practice group in Johannesburg, South Africa. Michael Manhas was promoted in the litigation and disputes practice group in Vancouver, Canada. Nicholas Wilson was promoted in the corporate, M&A and securities practice group in Hong Kong. Jay Edward Slovacek Greathouse was promoted to director in the corporate, M&A and securities/healthcare transactions practice group in San Antonio, United States.
Nancy Montmarquet was promoted to director in the tax practice group in New York, United States. Jennifer Hodgins was promoted in the employment and labor practice group in Toronto, Canada. Agnieszka Braciszewska was promoted in the corporate, M&A and securities practice group in Warsaw, Poland. Joris Ravelli was promoted in the banking and finance practice group in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Alexandra Shields was promoted in the employment and labor practice group in Sydney, Australia.
Angela Croker was promoted in the banking and finance practice group in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Katie Van Dyk was promoted to director in the real estate practice group in Austin, United States. Katie McDougall was promoted in the litigation and disputes practice group in London, United Kingdom. Julia Lloyd was promoted in the tax practice group in London, United Kingdom. Alexandre Roth was promoted in the banking and finance practice group in Paris, France.
Adrienne Sebring was promoted to director in the banking and finance/corporate finance practice group in New York, United States. Utsav Mathur was promoted to director in the litigation and disputes/energy and infrastructure practice group in Houston, United States. Kirstin Russell was promoted in the banking and finance practice group in London, United Kingdom. Bob Bruner was promoted to director in the bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency practice group in Houston, United States.
Noah Schein was promoted in the banking and finance practice group in Toronto, Canada. Liza Volpiana was promoted in the real estate practice group in Vancouver, Canada. Antoine Thibaud was promoted in the corporate, M&A and securities practice group in Paris, France. Steven Choi was promoted in the real estate/construction and engineering practice group in Sydney, Australia. Nicki Milionis was promoted in the employment and labor practice group in Melbourne, Australia.
Bryce Perrett was promoted to director in the litigation and disputes practice group in Durban, South Africa. Kaitlin Long was promoted in the litigation and disputes practice group in Calgary, Canada. Katie Chung was promoted in the litigation and disputes practice group in Singapore. William Nicholson was promoted to director in the projects practice group in New York, United States.
Andrew Reeves was promoted in the banking and finance practice group in London, United Kingdom. Andrew Williams was promoted in the banking and finance practice group in London, United Kingdom. Aaron Stephenson was promoted in the bankruptcy, financial restructuring & insolvency/litigation and disputes practice group in Calgary, Canada. Ugendran Odayar was promoted to director in the corporate, M&A and securities practice group in Durban, South Africa.
The firm promoted 25 female lawyers globally, representing 53% of the promotions. This includes promotions for Sarah Lucey in the risk advisory/compliance practice group in London, United Kingdom, Laila Paszti in the corporate, M&A and securities/data protection, privacy and cybersecurity practice group in Toronto, Canada, Carol Holness in the litigation and disputes practice group in Durban, South Africa, Kate Findlay in the litigation and disputes practice group in Toronto, Canada, Reneé Loiselle in the corporate, M&A and securities practice group in Montréal, Canada, and Tamlyn Mills in the litigation and disputes practice group in Sydney, Australia.
Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of XYZ, congratulated the promoted lawyers on their accomplishment. Other notable promotions include Sumera Khan in the litigation and disputes practice group in Houston, United States, Mary Kimura in the banking and finance/public finance practice group in San Francisco, United States, Craig Oliver in the corporate, M&A and securities practice group in Dallas, United States, Kevin Hong in the litigation and disputes practice group in Hong Kong, Heather Cameron in the employment and labor practice group in Ottawa, Canada, and Zayed Al Jamil in the intellectual property practice group in London, United Kingdom.
This round of promotions underscores XYZ's commitment to fostering talent and providing opportunities for growth within the firm. The promoted lawyers bring a wealth of expertise and diverse perspectives to their respective practice groups, positioning XYZ for continued success in the global legal landscape.
