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Global law firm Baker McKenzie has unveiled its senior promotions for FY2024–25 around the world, with three Australians being elevated to the partnership as the BigLaw firm celebrates its 75th anniversary.
BigLaw firm Baker McKenzie has named 66 lawyers to partner worldwide, including three in Australia: Janet Cho and Lizzie Lu, both based in Sydney, and Andrew Prowse, based in Melbourne.
It has appointed 12 new senior associates in Australia: Barbara Dimovska, Charlotte Harding, Declan Johnston, Macy Jong, Angus Kingston, Ciarán O’Brien, Liam O’Callaghan, Daniel Ravikovitch, Louis Re-Matthews, Francis Santayana, Indiana Tappin, and Sidney Yiu.
In a statement, the firm noted that with 48 lateral partners also joining Baker McKenzie’s offices in the 2023–24 financial year, it has added a total of 114 partners globally since 1 July 2023.
Speaking about the partner promotions, Baker McKenzie global chair Milton Cheng said: “Each year, it is an honour to announce our promotions to partner, and I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to these exceptionally talented and diverse lawyers whose significant career milestone coincides with Baker McKenzie’s 75th anniversary.
“Their dedication to our clients has been instrumental in driving our firm’s success, and we look forward to their many more contributions in the years to come. This year has been particularly noteworthy, thanks to the significant number of women making up our new partner ranks. As we celebrate this achievement, we also remain focused on our ongoing commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
“We are also excited to have welcomed our highest number of lateral partners across the firm in the last four years.
“We look forward to continuing to build on our strengths as a global firm in a broad range of locations, practices, and sectors that align with our clients’ most strategic and complex needs.”
Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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