Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced the promotion of 28 lawyers to its partnership, effective May 1, 2026. The promotions span offices across London, New York, Paris, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, Sydney, Tokyo, Madrid, and Washington DC, covering a wide range of practice areas including private equity, capital markets, disputes, real estate, debt finance, restructuring, funds and asset management, tax, and corporate transactions. The firm says the promotions reflect its ongoing commitment to enhancing global capabilities across the key products, markets, and sectors where it delivers the greatest value for clients.
Clifford Chance’s Global Managing Partner Charles Adams described the newly promoted partners as lawyers who consistently operate at the highest level, delivering outstanding results on complex, cross-border matters. Global Senior Partner Adrian Cartwright added that the new partners demonstrate exceptional judgment, deep market insight, and a strong sense of leadership and accountability. The firm says the appointments reflect the high standards it sets for its partnership and its commitment to fostering an environment where exceptional talent can thrive.
The 28 newly promoted partners are: Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac, Disputes, Paris; Auriane Bijon, Capital Markets, Paris; Bahar Rahimyar, Project Development and Finance, Düsseldorf; Benjamin Fisher, Debt Finance, New York; Benjamin Harding, Funds and Asset Management, London; Ben Redding, Real Estate, London; Cameron Dwyer, Tax, Pensions, Employment and Incentives, London; Caroline Scholke, Antitrust and Trade, Düsseldorf; Chris Norman, Restructuring and Insolvency, London; Craig Grant, Private Equity, London; Dan Bomsztyk, Corporate Transactions and Advisory, London; David Gérard, Real Estate, Paris; Eric Schaffer, Private Equity, New York; and Georg Lübbehüsen, Debt Finance, Frankfurt.
Also promoted are Gillis Waelkens, Corporate Transactions and Advisory, Brussels; Hannah Richard, Tax, Pensions, Employment and Incentives, New York; Janet Fok, Corporate Transactions and Advisory, Hong Kong; Joclynn Marsh, Corporate Transactions and Advisory, Houston; John Karantonis, Private Equity, Sydney; Kyle Kreshover, Private Equity, Houston; Leonardo Fernández, Structured Finance, Madrid; Matthew Ball, Capital Markets, Tokyo; Michael Gorrie, Disputes, London; Oliver Clarke, Funds and Asset Management, London; Pablo Murcia, Corporate Transactions and Advisory, Madrid; Peter Hughes, Project Development and Finance, Washington DC; Rebecca Elgar, Real Estate, Sydney; and Rebecca Trapp, Tax, Pensions, Employment and Incentives, London.
KEY QUOTES:
“These promotions recognise lawyers who consistently operate at the highest level, delivering outstanding results for clients on their most complex, cross-border matters. They play a pivotal role in the firm’s strong performance, deepening key client relationships and driving the next phase of our growth strategy.”
Charles Adams, Global Managing Partner, Clifford Chance
“Our newly promoted partners demonstrate exceptional judgement, deep market insight, and a strong sense of leadership and accountability to both our clients and the firm. Their appointments reflect the high standards we set for our partnership and our commitment to fostering an environment where exceptional talent can thrive and achieve their best.”
Adrian Cartwright, Global Senior Partner, Clifford Chan
