Bird & Bird Appoints 13 To Partner, 3 To Senior Counsel, 24 To Counsel, 1 To Legal Director, And 1 To Of Counsel In Annual Global Promotion Round

Bird & Bird Appoints 13 To Partner, 3 To Senior Counsel, 24 To Counsel, 1 To Legal Director, And 1 To Of Counsel In Annual Global Promotion Round

In its annual global promotion round, international law firm Bird & Bird has named 13 Partners, 3 Senior Counsel, 24 Counsel, 1 Legal Director, and 1 Of Counsel, all to assume their new roles starting from May 2024.

Graeme Maguire, Chair, Bird & Bird says: “A huge congratulations from myself and on behalf of the Board to all those promoted this year. These individuals will play a huge part in the future of our firm as we embark on our new five-year strategy, embodying our exceptional and inclusive culture in their own unique way. Each of them has a diverse set of strengths and expertise to support our clients and our firm. I’m looking forward to seeing them grow and succeed in their new roles.”

Christian Bartsch, CEO, Bird & Bird adds: “I’m proud to congratulate the exceptional individuals promoted across our international network. This year's diverse and talented cohort of professionals will help accelerate our progress towards completion of the firm’s ambitious goals. We're committed to working alongside each of them to continue delivering exceptional service to our clients. Here's to a bright future ahead!”

Those promoted are:

Partner:

Stan Andreassen – Finance & Financial Regulation, Paris

Martin Conrads – Commercial, Hamburg

Rebecca Currey – IP, Sydney

Emma Drake – Privacy & Data Protection, London

Chris Ivey – Employment, Lyon

Saskia King – Competition & EU, London

Ville Kivistö – Dispute Resolution, Helsinki

George Mason – Corporate, London

Fiona McFarlane – Corporate, London

Katharina Pehle – IP, Munich

Surabhi Singhi – Corporate, Dubai

William Warne – IP, London

Shehana Wijesena – IP, Sydney

Senior Counsel:

Jochem Apon – Commercial, The Hague

Goran Danilović – Corporate, The Hague

Bartłomiej Sikora – Tax, Warsaw

Counsel:

Riikka Aarikka – Commercial, Helsinki

Marcin Alberski – Competition & EU, Warsaw

Oliver Belitz – Commercial, Frankfurt

Cintia Bernhardt – IP, Madrid

Claudia Bischoff-Briel – Commercial, Frankfurt

Ľubomír Brečka – Corporate, Prague

Pierre-Jean Chenard – Finance & Financial Regulation, Paris

Jussi Herrainsilta – Employment, Helsinki

Erik Holmgren – Corporate, Stockholm

Filip Hron – Employment, Prague

Florian Keßenich – Employment, Hamburg

Kevin Kuta – IP, Dusseldorf

Janine Lanfermann-Schmid – Corporate, Munich

Leonard Lotz – IP, Dusseldorf

Vuokko Rajamäki – Corporate, Helsinki

Enrique Rivas – Commercial, Madrid

Jorge Sanz – Employment, Madrid

Ádám Simon – Commercial, Budapest

Barnabás Simon – Corporate, Budapest

Mette Wraae Søderberg – Real Estate, Copenhagen

Ariana Sohrabi – Commercial, Stockholm

Elsa Tzschoppe – IP, Munich

Piotr Zawadzki – IP, Warsaw

Oriane Zubcevic – Commercial, Paris

Legal Director:

Mark Livsey – IP, London

Of Counsel:

Tristan Sherliker – IP, London