Bird & Bird Appoints 13 To Partner, 3 To Senior Counsel, 24 To Counsel, 1 To Legal Director, And 1 To Of Counsel In Annual Global Promotion Round
Bird & Bird Appoints 13 To Partner, 3 To Senior Counsel, 24 To Counsel, 1 To Legal Director, And 1 To Of Counsel In Annual Global Promotion Round
In its annual global promotion round, international law firm Bird & Bird has named 13 Partners, 3 Senior Counsel, 24 Counsel, 1 Legal Director, and 1 Of Counsel, all to assume their new roles starting from May 2024.
Graeme Maguire, Chair, Bird & Bird says: “A huge congratulations from myself and on behalf of the Board to all those promoted this year. These individuals will play a huge part in the future of our firm as we embark on our new five-year strategy, embodying our exceptional and inclusive culture in their own unique way. Each of them has a diverse set of strengths and expertise to support our clients and our firm. I’m looking forward to seeing them grow and succeed in their new roles.”
Christian Bartsch, CEO, Bird & Bird adds: “I’m proud to congratulate the exceptional individuals promoted across our international network. This year's diverse and talented cohort of professionals will help accelerate our progress towards completion of the firm’s ambitious goals. We're committed to working alongside each of them to continue delivering exceptional service to our clients. Here's to a bright future ahead!”
Those promoted are:
Partner:
Stan Andreassen – Finance & Financial Regulation, Paris
Martin Conrads – Commercial, Hamburg
Rebecca Currey – IP, Sydney
Emma Drake – Privacy & Data Protection, London
Chris Ivey – Employment, Lyon
Saskia King – Competition & EU, London
Ville Kivistö – Dispute Resolution, Helsinki
George Mason – Corporate, London
Fiona McFarlane – Corporate, London
Katharina Pehle – IP, Munich
Surabhi Singhi – Corporate, Dubai
William Warne – IP, London
Shehana Wijesena – IP, Sydney
Senior Counsel:
Jochem Apon – Commercial, The Hague
Goran Danilović – Corporate, The Hague
Bartłomiej Sikora – Tax, Warsaw
Counsel:
Riikka Aarikka – Commercial, Helsinki
Marcin Alberski – Competition & EU, Warsaw
Oliver Belitz – Commercial, Frankfurt
Cintia Bernhardt – IP, Madrid
Claudia Bischoff-Briel – Commercial, Frankfurt
Ľubomír Brečka – Corporate, Prague
Pierre-Jean Chenard – Finance & Financial Regulation, Paris
Jussi Herrainsilta – Employment, Helsinki
Erik Holmgren – Corporate, Stockholm
Filip Hron – Employment, Prague
Florian Keßenich – Employment, Hamburg
Kevin Kuta – IP, Dusseldorf
Janine Lanfermann-Schmid – Corporate, Munich
Leonard Lotz – IP, Dusseldorf
Vuokko Rajamäki – Corporate, Helsinki
Enrique Rivas – Commercial, Madrid
Jorge Sanz – Employment, Madrid
Ádám Simon – Commercial, Budapest
Barnabás Simon – Corporate, Budapest
Mette Wraae Søderberg – Real Estate, Copenhagen
Ariana Sohrabi – Commercial, Stockholm
Elsa Tzschoppe – IP, Munich
Piotr Zawadzki – IP, Warsaw
Oriane Zubcevic – Commercial, Paris
Legal Director:
Mark Livsey – IP, London
Of Counsel:
Tristan Sherliker – IP, London
