Mayer Brown today announces the elevation of 65 lawyers to partner and counsel. The group comprises 42 lawyers who have been promoted to partner, and 23 who have earned the counsel rank.

“These exceptional lawyers have distinguished themselves through their commitment to client service, teamwork and innovation – qualities that have made Mayer Brown a special firm since its inception and continue to distinguish us among the top echelon of international law firms,” said Jon Van Gorp, chair of Mayer Brown.

The promoted lawyers represent 10 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, New York and Washington DC. The appointments are effective January 1, 2024.

Those elevated to partner are:

  • Jawad Ahmad, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
  • Christa L. Bieker, Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement, Washington DC
  • Jan R. Boker, Banking & Finance, Mexico City
  • Rémy Bonnaud, Tax, Paris
  • Linda E. Boss, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Michele Cerezo-Natal, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, New York
  • Stephanie Coirin, Corporate & Securities, Chicago
  • João Luiz Cople, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Rio de Janeiro
  • Evan D. DeCresce, Banking & Finance, New York
  • Juliana Deguirmendjian, Corporate & Securities, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Alastair Dolman, Corporate & Securities, London
  • Christopher N. Ellis, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Jeffrey R. Favitta, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Jason S. Fried, Real Estate Markets, Chicago
  • Juliet Gunev, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles
  • Harriet Hainsworth, Corporate & Securities, London
  • McKay S. Harline, Banking & Finance, Chicago
  • Lisa A. Holl Chang, Restructuring, Chicago
  • John Paul G. Igoe, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Henry H. Jin, Banking & Finance, Washington DC
  • Michael J. Kerman, Tax, Washington DC
  • Benjamin E. Kralstein, Corporate & Securities, New York
  • Avi M. Kupfer, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Chicago
  • Joshua J. La Vigne, Corporate & Securities, Chicago
  • Rachel J. Lamorte, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Washington DC
  • William E. Leister, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Matt Lilley, Banking & Finance, London
  • Nedda Mahrou, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles
  • Giampaolo Marzulli, Tax, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Marla L. Matusic, Corporate & Securities, New York
  • Don H. Min, Intellectual Property, Washington DC
  • Gerard Moore, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Dubai
  • Brett E. Moskowitz, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Michael T. Neidigh, Legal Risk Management, Chicago
  • Minh Olivier Nguyen-Dang, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Washington DC
  • Joanna C. Nicholas, Banking & Finance, Chicago
  • Thomas C. Santora, Corporate & Securities, Chicago
  • Irfan H. Siddiqui, Banking & Finance, Chicago
  • Bryan Tan, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Singapore
  • Amber C. Thomson, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Washington DC
  • Duncan Watson, Employment & Benefits, London
  • Kevin M. Wilkins, Real Estate Markets, Los Angeles

Those ascending to counsel are:

  • Bruna Barbosa, Tax, New York
  • Tal Ben-Porat, Banking & Finance, New York
  • Carolina Cantarelle Ferraro, Tax, Rio de Janeiro
  • Diana Castro, Tax, Rio de Janeiro
  • Gina L. Del Tatto, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, New York
  • Gretel Echarte Morales, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Washington DC
  • Alison T. Gelsleichter, Intellectual Property, Washington DC
  • Dr. Dylan Geraets, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Brussels
  • Marine Hamon, Employment & Benefits, Paris
  • C. Mitchell Hendy, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles
  • Christian Higham, Corporate & Securities, London
  • Francis D. Joyner, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Michael L. Kahn, Real Estate Markets, New York
  • Peter S. Kim, Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement, Washington DC
  • Joy Kreidi, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Paris
  • Isabela Lacreta, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Paris
  • Mariana Padinha Ribeiro, Banking & Finance, London
  • Kim B. Perez, Banking & Finance, Charlotte, NC
  • Sarah Rahmoun, Tax, Paris
  • Sara A. Slavin, Intellectual Property, New York
  • Katherine H. Stevens, Banking & Finance, New York
  • Angeli Sunmonu, Banking & Finance, London
  • Laura M. Watson, Banking & Finance, Chicago