November 21, 2024 –Mayer Brown today announces the elevation of 51 lawyers to partner and counsel. The group comprises 39 lawyers who have been promoted to partner, and 12 who have earned the counsel rank. The appointments are effective January 1, 2025.
“We are proud to announce the promotion of these outstanding lawyers who have demonstrated unwavering commitment to world-class client service, collaboration, and innovative thinking,” said Mayer Brown Chair Jon Van Gorp. “Their exceptional contributions embody the core values that have defined our firm since its founding and continue to set us apart as a leader among international law firms.”
The promoted lawyers represent eight practices and 13 offices across Mayer Brown’s international footprint. The practice areas with the greatest number of promotions were Banking & Finance, Corporate & Securities, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution. The offices that saw the largest number of promotions were Chicago, London, and New York.
Those elevated to partner are:
Hillary E. August, Employment & Benefits, Chicago
Morgan Bailey, Employment & Benefits, Washington DC
Jennifer L. Bruni, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Dabin Chung, Restructuring, New York
Meaghan Connors, Banking & Finance, Houston
David A. Cox, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Salt Lake City
Maria C. Critelli, Tax, Chicago
Priya A. Desai, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Chicago
Julian M. Dibbell, Corporate & Securities, Chicago
Dr. Thomas Dieker, Tax, Frankfurt
Yuliya Feldman, Corporate & Securities, New York
Déborah Gelblat, Real Estate, Paris
Gedham Gomes, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Rio de Janeiro
Nicole A. Grabianowski, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Fred Haroun, Corporate & Securities, Dubai
Patrick D. Healy, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Mark Hills, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
Andrew L. Hogan, Banking & Finance, New York
Marcel Hörauf, Corporate & Securities, Frankfurt
Jennifer Huang, Intellectual Property, New York
Gary W. Johnson, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Houston
Tyler M. Johnson, Tax, Washington DC
Jillian C. Joseph, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles
Brian M. Kent, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Jessica Kolhorn, Corporate & Securities, London
Janice Kong, Banking & Finance, New York
Mickey Leibner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Washington DC
Michael L. Lindinger, Intellectual Property, Washington DC
Elaine Liu, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Chicago
Elizabeth McClain, Corporate & Securities, New York
Jarman D. Russell, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, New York
Kaleb Sanchez, Banking & Finance, New York
Peter H. Simmons, Real Estate, Northern California
Whitney L. Smith, Real Estate, Washington DC
Odilo Wallner, Banking & Finance, Frankfurt
Christophe Wassaf, Banking & Finance, New York
Paul Whitfield-Jones, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
Sophia M. Yanuzzi, Tax, Chicago
Brennan W. Young, Tax, Charlotte
Those ascending to counsel are:
Benjamin Beck, Intellectual Property, Frankfurt
Clare Betteridge, Banking & Finance, London
Hannah Cartwright, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
Karen K. W. Chong, Corporate & Securities, New York
May Y. Chow, Tax, Chicago
Milena Muradian, Corporate & Securities, Los Angeles
Charles Pacey, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
Roxanne Paes, Banking & Finance, London
Jenna L. Siebold, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Rachel B. Springer, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Daniel Williams, Corporate & Securities, London
Volodymyr Yaremko, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
