Clifford Chance names 28 new partners, 2 in Australia

In a statement, the global law firm shared that these promotions reinforce its continued commitment to strengthening its global capabilities across key markets, sectors, and client services.

The two Australia-based promotions were John Karantonis in the private equity practice and Rebecca Elgar in the real estate practice.

Karantonis has been with the global law firm for nearly three years and Elgar for two, both serving as counsel before being elevated to the partnership ranks.

The firm’s latest partner promotion round spans 12 practice areas across 12 global offices on four continents, including London, New York, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

Adrian Cartwright, global senior partner at Clifford Chance, expressed that the new partners reflect the firm’s highest standards, highlighting their sharp judgement, deep market insight, and strong leadership, alongside its commitment to developing exceptional talent.

“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,” Cartwright said.

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“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.”

The new partners include:

• 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)

• Georg Lübbehüsen (debt finance, Frankfurt)

• 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)

• Rebecca Trapp (tax, pensions, employment and incentives, London)