International law firm Simmons & Simmons today announces its cohort of partner promotions for 2023. This year’s round comprises 13 lawyers from five countries across the UK, Europe and Asia. The promotions will take effect on 1 May 2023.
The size of this year’s cohort matches that of the last two years and reflects the continued strong performance of the firm. The promotions range across many of Simmons’ key practice areas: corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, employment, financial markets, demonstrating the continued investment the firm is making across the board.
The new partners and their practice areas are as follows:
- Duncan Athol – London, CoComm
- Emily Agnoli – London, DR
- Louise Tudor-Edwards – London FM
- Annemarie Elenbaas – Amsterdam, Employment
- Sophie Sheldon – London, CoComm
- James Wallace – London, FM
- Sabrina Schwiebert – Frankfurt, FM
- Raghav Ghai – London, CoComm
- Carmen Torres – Madrid, Employment
- Charlie Vermeylen – London, FM
- Benedict Tan – Singapore, FM
- Marcin Perzanowski – London, FM
- Daniel Lühmann – Frankfurt, FM
Commenting on the latest round of partner promotions, senior partner Julian Taylor said: “I am very pleased to announce and congratulate this next generation of lawyers to our global partnership, They all demonstrate the very best of Simmons’ innovative approach to delivering for clients and I’m excited about the contribution they will make to the long-term success of our firm. They are an outstanding group of lawyers who embody our inclusive culture that is at the heart of being a next generation law firm.
Julian continued: “We have promoted a diverse talent pool this year, and are close to our target of 50% of our partner promotions being female. We have made significant progress with our gender balance in recent years and it’s essential that we keep a laser focus on diversity – it is a key priority for the firm.”