Clifford Chance announces promotion of 28 new partners
Global law firm Clifford Chance today announces the promotion of 28 lawyers to the partnership.
These promotions underscore the firm’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its global capabilities across key products, markets and sectors where it can deliver the greatest value for clients.
Charles Adams, Global Managing Partner, said:
“These promotions recognise lawyers who consistently operate at the highest level, delivering outstanding results for clients on their most complex, cross-border matters. They play a pivotal role in the firm’s strong performance, deepening key client relationships and driving the next phase of our growth strategy.”
Adrian Cartwright, Global Senior Partner, added:
“Our newly promoted partners demonstrate exceptional judgement, deep market insight, and a strong sense of leadership and accountability to both our clients and the firm. Their appointments reflect the high standards we set for our partnership and our commitment to fostering an environment where exceptional talent can thrive and achieve their best.”
The promotions take effect 1 May 2026.
The promoted partners are:
- Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac, Disputes, Paris
- Auriane Bijon, Capital Markets, Paris
- Bahar Rahimyar, Project Development & Finance, Düsseldorf
- Benjamin Fisher, Debt Finance, New York
- Benjamin Harding, Funds & Asset Management, London
- Ben Redding, Real Estate, London
- Cameron Dwyer, Tax, Pensions, Employment & Incentives, London
- Caroline Scholke, Antitrust & Trade, Düsseldorf
- Chris Norman, Restructuring & Insolvency, London
- Craig Grant, Private Equity, London
- Dan Bomsztyk, Corporate Transactions & Advisory, London
- David Gérard, Real Estate, Paris
- Eric Schaffer, Private Equity, New York
- Georg Lübbehüsen, Debt Finance, Frankfurt
- Gillis Waelkens, Corporate Transactions & Advisory, Brussels
- Hannah Richard, Tax, Pensions, Employment & Incentives, New York
- Janet Fok, Corporate Transactions & Advisory, Hong Kong
- Joclynn Marsh, Corporate Transactions & Advisory, Houston
- John Karantonis, Private Equity, Sydney
- Kyle Kreshover, Private Equity, Houston
- Leonardo Fernández, Structured Finance, Madrid
- Matthew Ball, Capital Markets, Tokyo
- Michael Gorrie, Disputes, London
- Oliver Clarke, Funds & Asset Management, London
- Pablo Murcia, Corporate Transactions & Advisory, Madrid
- Peter Hughes, Project Development & Finance, Washington DC
- Rebecca Elgar, Real Estate, Sydney
- Rebecca Trapp, Tax, Pensions, Employment & Incentives, London
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