In a move that goes against its accelerated global expansion this past year, Dentons has promoted just 47 associates to partner in its 2016 round – with a hefty 79% located in the US and Canada – but just two in the UK.
The firm announced today (9 February) 21 promotions across its US offices with a further 16 made up in Canada. The firm’s European offices accounted for seven promotions across Warsaw (3), Istanbul (2), Prague (1), and Brussels (1).
Corporate M&A associate Daniel Acres was the only individual to make partner in London, while Milton Keynes-based employment associate Sarah Beeby was the only other lawyer promoted from the UK. The firm’s Middle East offering saw one disputes lawyer promoted in Oman.
Practice wise, disputes featured most heavily with 12 promotions, followed by corporate with five, financial institutions, tax, and employment all had three.
Global chair Joe Andrew said: ‘This year’s partner promotions are a testament to Dentons’ polycentric culture and the rich diversity of our people, clients and markets. We are particularly proud that this year, nearly half of our newly promoted partners are women.’
The promotions follow news of Dentons UK, Middle East and Africa LLP accounts for the 2014/15, which revealed the firm’s revenue increased by 6% for the 2014/15 financial year to £157m from £148m, while overall profit before taxation climbed 12% to £42.4m from £37.9m.
sarah.downey@legalease.co.uk
For more on Dentons, see our analysis: ‘The pitch’, and the comment piece: ‘Comment: Doing something radical – how Dentons sort of won me over.’
Dentons promoted the following partners in 2016
Canada
Calgary:
Rachel Howie, disputes
April Kosten, employment and labour, immigration
Nathan Roberts, corporate and M&A
Doug Schweitzer, restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy
Edmonton:
Claire Bond, disputes
Keith Hennel, tax
Ameen Tejani, financial institutions
Montreal:
Charles Bardou, corporate
Ottawa:
Kelly Elliott, financial institutions
Toronto:
Jesse Brodlieb, tax
Heather Di Dio, pensions, benefits and executive compensation
Hartley Lefton, business law
Alexandra North, financial institutions
Christina Porretta, research
Vancouver:
Cindy Cheuk, restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy
Helen Park, business law, immigration
Europe
Brussels:
Nadiya Nychay, competition and antitrust
Istanbul:
Gülistan Baltacı, disputes
Semih Sander, disputes
Prague:
Daniel Hurych, banking and finance
Warsaw:
Tomasz Janas, energy
Michał Jochemczak, disputes
Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek, employment and labour
UKMEA
London:
Darren Acres, corporate and M&A
Milton Keynes:
Sarah Beeby, employment and labour
Muscat:
Haleem Mohammed, disputes
US
Atlanta:
Josh Curry, IP and technology
Douglas Eingurt, corporate and M&A
David Gordon, restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy
Petrina Hall McDaniel, disputes
Dallas:
Mansi Desai, capital markets
Kansas City:
Brian Baggott, disputes
Los Angeles:
Frederic Norris, disputes
New Jersey:
Jonathan Jemison, disputes
New York:
Shujaat Ali, capital markets
Kristina Beirne, corporate and M&A
JillAllison Opell, insurance
Richard Stempler, real estate
Richard Williams, tax
Phoenix:
Christopher Lee, hotels and leisure
San Francisco:
Bonnie Lau, disputes
Jason Ross, capital markets
St. Louis:
Danette Davis, real estate
Rachel Milazzo, disputes
Washington, DC:
Younggyu Kim, IP and Technology
Dana Pashkoff, government contracts
Erin Sheppard, government contracts
