Unveiling the 2022 Partner Class: 54 distinguished lawyers from around the world are endorsements on our website.
Global law firm XYZ has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner and director positions, effective January 1, 2022. This milestone marks a significant step towards the firm's goal of achieving gender parity in senior leadership roles and other key professional categories.
The promotions span 11 practice areas, with 18 lawyers being promoted to litigation and disputes, 10 to corporate, M&A and securities, 9 to banking and finance, 4 to intellectual property, 3 each to employment and labor, tax, and real estate, 2 each to projects and antitrust and competition, 1 each to bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency, and information governance, privacy and cybersecurity.
Notably, 23 of the promoted lawyers are women, representing 43 percent of the total. This is a significant achievement as the firm strives to address the underrepresentation of women in senior leadership roles.
Some of the notable promotions include Caroline Jodoin, promoted to employment and labor in Montreal, Canada; Tim Stewart, promoted to banking and finance in Toronto, Canada; Dimitri Millas, promoted to banking and finance in Houston, Texas, USA; and Jennifer McPherson, promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Calgary, Canada.
The firm's clients have praised the promoted lawyers for their industry knowledge, business acumen, and innovative solutions. Gerry Pecht, Global Chief Executive of the law firm, congratulated the promoted lawyers on their well-deserved promotions.
XYZ Law Firm has set a gender diversity target of achieving gender parity (50%) for women in their partnership, leadership roles, lawyer promotions, lateral additions, and senior business services hires. The firm has already reached gender parity at the equity partner level, which is described as a significant milestone in a sector where women have historically been underrepresented in senior leadership.
The firm's commitment to equal representation extends beyond partnership, with a focus on achieving balanced gender representation in other critical areas such as lawyer promotions, lateral hires, leadership roles, and senior business services positions. No explicit numerical targets beyond parity are detailed, but the emphasis is clearly on equal representation of women and men across these roles and levels.
Some of the other notable promotions include Helen Fairhead, promoted to antitrust and competition in London, UK; Jared Kaplan, promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in New York, USA; and Fahad Siddiqui, promoted to litigation and disputes in Toronto, Canada.
The firm's commitment to gender diversity is reflected in the promotions of women such as Marianne McMahon, promoted to general counsel in London, UK; Jenna Anne de Jong, promoted to litigation and disputes in Ottawa, Canada; and Alison FitzGerald, promoted to litigation and disputes in Ottawa, Canada.
The promotions also include Paul Cartwright, promoted to litigation and disputes in Johannesburg, South Africa (receives promotion to director instead of partner), and Robin Acworth, promoted to corporate, M&A and securities in Calgary, Canada.
The promotions are a testament to the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion and its efforts to create a more equitable and inclusive workplace. The firm continues to strive towards its goal of achieving gender parity in all areas of the firm.
References
[1] XYZ Law Firm Press Release, "XYZ Law Firm Achieves Gender Parity at Equity Partner Level," Link to press release
- The promotions of Tim Stewart to banking and finance, and Jennifer McPherson to corporate, M&A and securities at XYZ Law Firm exemplify the significant strides being made in finance and business careers within the firm.
- XYZ Law Firm's commitment to gender parity is demonstrated not only in their senior leadership roles but also in their focus on careers such as Marianne McMahon's promotion to general counsel and Jenna Anne de Jong's promotion to litigation and disputes.
