Global law firm highlights 54 attorneys as new partners in their 2022 class

Global Law Firm Partner Promotions in 2022: A Snapshot

While a comprehensive list of global law firm partner promotions in 2022 remains elusive, recent search results have uncovered data from leading U.S. law firms and international firms such as XYZ.

Jenner & Block announced the election of 10 lawyers to partnership, effective January 1, 2022, across three offices and various practice areas. Key promotions include Wesley M. Griffith (Professional Responsibility and State Enforcement and Regulation), Andrew D. Hoeg (Investigations, Compliance, and Defense), Emily M. Savner (Investigations, Compliance, and Defense), and Craig Williams (Native American Law and Government Relations), who is associated with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

In the United States, Geraldine Young received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Houston, and Rebecca Abou-Chedid received a promotion in the projects practice area, based in Washington, DC. Notably, 23 of the promoted lawyers are women, representing 43% of the total promotions.

Across the pond, Matthew Buckle received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in London, United Kingdom. Alberta Yan received a promotion in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, also based in New York. Annabelle Wheeler received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Munich and London, and Rafe Schaefer received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Houston.

In the UK, Alex Zekkos received a promotion in the banking and finance practice area, and Kimberly Cheeseman received a promotion in the employment and labor practice area, both based in London. Zayba Drabu received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in London, and Anna Rudawski received a promotion in the information governance, privacy and cybersecurity practice area, based in New York.

Fiona Henderson received a promotion in the banking and finance practice area, based in New York, and Darren Smith received a promotion in the intellectual property practice area, based in Houston. Claudia Posluschny received a promotion in the employment and labor practice area, based in Munich.

In Australia, Kate Green, Harriet Oldmeadow, and Nick Sinclair received promotions in litigation and disputes, banking and finance respectively, in Sydney and Perth. Nicolas Sirtoli received a promotion in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in London. Rebecca Winthrop received a promotion in the bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency practice area, based in Los Angeles. Justin Coddington received a promotion in the tax practice area, based in Houston, and Dimitri Millas received a promotion in the banking and finance practice area, based in Houston.

Eric Green received a promotion in the intellectual property practice area, based in Austin, and in South Africa, lawyers receive promotions to director instead of partner. Paul Cartwright received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Johannesburg.

Global law firm XYZ announced 54 lawyer promotions to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022, in various locations worldwide. Blake Redwine received a promotion in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in Dallas, and James Lockwood received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in London. Louisa Roe received a promotion in the real estate practice area, based in London, and Joseph Drapalski received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Los Angeles.

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 received promotions in various practice areas across Calgary, Quebec, Vancouver, and Ottawa.

Denton Nichols received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Houston, and Marianne McMahon received a promotion as general counsel, based in London. Rachel Chan received a promotion in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in Hong Kong. Daniel Ng received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in Hong Kong. Veit Sahlfeld received a promotion in the banking and finance practice area, based in Hamburg.

Victoria Corder received a promotion in the litigation and disputes practice area, based in New York, and Laura Kiwelu received a promotion in the projects practice area, based in London. The promotions cover 11 practice areas: litigation and disputes (18 lawyers), corporate, M&A and securities (10), banking and finance (9), intellectual property (4), employment and labor (3), tax (3), real estate (2), projects (2), antitrust and competition (1), bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency (1), and information governance, privacy and cybersecurity (1).

Bernd Dreier received a promotion in the corporate, M&A and securities practice area, based in Munich, and Helen Fairhead received a promotion in the antitrust and competition practice area, based in London. Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of XYZ, praised the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions.

While the search for a fully comprehensive global list of 2022 partner promotions continues, this snapshot offers a glimpse into the achievements of lawyers across various practice areas and locations.