Herbert Smith Freehills announces the promotion of 34 partners

Herbert Smith Freehills announces the promotion of 34 partners

It is the largest cohort in the law firm's history

Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has announced the promotion of 34 new partners to its global partnership, effective on 1 May. The partners are based across the firm's international network in the US, the UK, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe.

Justin D'Agostino, the CEO at HSF commented, "I am incredibly proud of our new partners and a huge congratulations to them on this fantastic achievement. It is the largest round of partner promotions in the firm's history, which reflects our strong commitment to investing in our very talented people in every region of our network."

"This is a diverse, outstanding group of bright, talented lawyers and future leaders of our firm. In a world that is changing very rapidly and with many challenges on the horizon, the new partners have demonstrated the skills and leadership qualities that we need to cement our position as a leading international law firm," he added.

Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, the Chair and Senior Partner at HSF added, "Our talented new partners presented a brilliant opportunity to invest heavily in the future of our firm. It ensures that we continue to have the depth and experience to deliver the best service to clients, challenge ourselves to step our innovation up yet another notch, and achieve the aims of our Ambition 2025 strategy."

She added, "The skills of these outstanding lawyers further enhance our firm's traditional strengths and investment in strategic growth areas such as private capital, energy and infrastructure, ESG, digital and legal transformation. The talents and energy of this diverse group reflect the depth and breadth of our global business. The new partners have the expertise and experience to support our clients' evolving needs and strengthen our client base."

The new partners in Asia are - James Allsop, Tokyo – International Arbitration/Corporate Crime and Investigations; Cellia Cognard, Jakarta – Senior International Counsel; Harry Evans, Singapore – Corporate (TMT/Life Sciences); Jin Kong, New York – Senior Registered Foreign Lawyer; and Dan Waldek, Singapore – International Arbitration/Construction and Infrastructure Disputes.

The new partners in Australia are - Patrick Clark, Melbourne – Competition; Rachel Dawson, Perth – Employment/Industrial Relations; Wendy Fauvel, Brisbane – Employment/Industrial Relations; Mark Hatfull, Perth – Corporate (Energy and Resources); Nerida Jessup, Sydney – Work, Health and Safety; Jason Jordan, Melbourne – Corporate/M&A; Olga Klimczak, Perth – Employment/Industrial Relations; Alex Mackinnon, Melbourne – Corporate (Equity Capital Markets); Niresha Mudalige, Melbourne – Real Estate; and Aoife Xuereb, Melbourne – Commercial Litigation/Class Actions

The new partners in EMEA are - Cameron Dunstan-Smith, Johannesburg – Corporate Crime and Investigations; Phil Hanson, Dubai – Projects and Project Finance; Jonathan Ripley-Evans, Johannesburg – International Arbitration; Laurence Vincent, Paris – Corporate/M&A; and Chris Walters, Dubai – Corporate/M&A.

The new partners in the UK are – Dhananjaya Chak, London – Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance; Kathryn Coveney, London – Real Estate; Joseph Dennis, London – Private Equity; Heidi Gallagher, London – Corporate/M&A; Lyn Harris, Belfast – Alternative Legal Services (Disputes); Josh Lom, London – Corporate (Tax); Ajay Malhotra, London – Banking Litigation; Antonia Pegden, London – Disputes (Insurance, Professional Negligence and Pensions); Rebecca Perlman, London – Corporate (ESG and Impact Investment); Siddhartha Shukla, London – Corporate (Cross-border M&A/Tech); Sebastian Taylor, London – Real Estate; Andrew Wells, London – Disputes (Intellectual Property), and Nick Wright, London – Employment.

The new partners in the US are - Jonathan Cross, New York – Corporate Crime and Investigations; and Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung: Stephanie, Jakarta – Corporate/M&A.