Worldwide expansion: 47 attorneys advance to partner and director positions at our site
In a significant move, global law firm XYZ has announced the promotion of 47 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective from January 1, 2021. This announcement marks a significant milestone for the firm and its talented legal professionals.
The promotions span 11 practice groups, reflecting the firm's diverse portfolio of services. The litigation and disputes team sees 14 lawyers being promoted, with Jay Edward Slovacek Greathouse in San Antonio, United States, Kate Findlay in Toronto, Canada, Sumera Khan in Houston, United States, and Katie Chung in Singapore among the recipients.
The corporate, M&A and securities practice group has seen ten promotions, including Rowan Weaver in Toronto, Canada, Craig Oliver in Dallas, United States, and Maija Kerry in Sydney, Australia. Notable additions to the banking and finance team are Andrew Williams in London, England, Will Alete in London, England, and Angela Croker in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The firm has also shown a strong commitment to gender diversity, with 25 female lawyers being promoted globally, representing 53 percent of the promotions. This includes Heather Cameron in Ottawa, Canada, Jennifer Hodgins in Toronto, Canada, and Nicki Milionis in Melbourne, Australia.
Other notable promotions include Michael Manhas in Vancouver, Canada, for the litigation and disputes practice group, and Kirstin Russell in London, England, for the banking and finance practice group. In the realm of real estate, Katie Van Dyk in Austin, United States, and Liza Volpiana in Vancouver, Canada, have been promoted.
The firm's risk advisory practice group has two new directors in Reneé Loiselle in Montréal, Canada, and Rajaee Rouhani in Melbourne, Australia. The tax practice group has two new partners in Nancy Montmarquet in New York, United States, and Julia Lloyd in London, England.
In the area of data protection, privacy and cybersecurity, Laila Paszti in Toronto, Canada, has been promoted. The intellectual property practice group has Zayed Al Jamil in London, England, while the projects practice group has William Nicholson in New York, United States.
The bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency practice group has seen promotions for Bob Bruner in Houston, United States, and Aaron Stephenson in Calgary, Canada. The energy and infrastructure sector has Utsav Mathur in Houston, United States, being promoted.
Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of XYZ, congratulated the promoted lawyers on their accomplishment, acknowledging their hard work and dedication to the firm and its clients.
However, the specific information about the three other lawyers promoted to partner or director in South Africa, as mentioned on the firm's website, could not be confirmed from the provided data due to the limited information available in the search results.
This wave of promotions underscores XYZ's commitment to nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth within the firm. It also reinforces the firm's position as a global leader in legal services.
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