Mayer Brown today announces the elevation of 57 lawyers to partner and counsel. The group comprises 36 lawyers who have been promoted to partner, and 21 who have earned the counsel rank. The appointments are effective January 1, 2026.
“We are thrilled to promote these exceptional lawyers whose dedication to client service, collaboration, and innovation reflects the core values that have defined Mayer Brown,” said Mayer Brown Chair Jon Van Gorp. “Their contributions continue to set us apart as a global leader in the legal industry.”
The promoted lawyers represent seven practices and 16 offices across Mayer Brown’s international footprint. The promoted lawyers also represent four of the firm’s Accelerated Growth Groups and four Prioritized Product Teams. Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Corporate & Securities have the greatest number of promotions. The Chicago, London, and Paris offices have the largest number of promotions.
Those elevated to partner are:
Elisabeth M. Anderson, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles
Clark S. Bakewell, Intellectual Property, Washington DC
Luke Bell, Corporate & Securities (Prioritized Product Team: Funds & Asset Management), Salt Lake City
Daniel B. Blackburn, Banking & Finance, Charlotte
Noé Burgos, Banking & Finance, New York
Corina Cercelaru, Corporate & Securities, Chicago
Matthew B. Chow, Global Energy, Hong Kong
Jonathan Cohen, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
Stephen T. Denmark, Real Estate, Charlotte
Alexei Döhl, Capital Markets, Frankfurt
Maria Rita Dutra, Global Energy (Prioritized Product Team: International Arbitration), São Paulo
Kathryne M. Gray, Global Energy, Houston
Joshua R. Gross, Restructuring, Chicago
Jordan C. Hilton, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Salt Lake City
Nick Kendrick, Global Energy, Singapore
Tatsuya Koyama, Intellectual Property, Washington DC / Tokyo
Michael D. Kwasigroch, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Isabela Lacreta, Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Prioritized Product Team: International Arbitration), Paris
Gregory A. LaHood, Real Estate, Chicago
Jake Lindsay, Banking & Finance, London
David J. Lizmi, Global Investigations & White Collar Defense, New York
Ankur Mandhania, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Northern California
Tiffany A. Miller, Intellectual Property, Washington DC
Marion Minard, Banking & Finance, Paris
Louis Nayberg, Tax, Paris
Marine Ollive, Corporate & Securities (Prioritized Product Team: M&A / Private Equity), Paris
Neela Pack, Corporate & Securities (Prioritized Product Team: M&A / Private Equity), Salt Lake City
Mariana Padinha Ribeiro, Banking & Finance, London
Sang Joon Park, Global Energy (Prioritized Product Team: International Arbitration), Singapore
Suchitra Paul, Real Estate, Chicago
Dr. Malte Richter, Corporate & Securities (Prioritized Product Team: M&A / Private Equity), Frankfurt
Michael A. Serafini, Corporate & Securities (Prioritized Product Team: M&A / Private Equity), Chicago
Megan E. Stride, Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Prioritized Product Team: Antitrust & Competition), Chicago
Ermelinda Villagomez, Global Leveraged Finance & Private Capital, Chicago
Ben Ward, Restructuring, London
Laura M. Watson, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Those ascending to counsel are:
Erinn C. Barrack, Banking & Finance, Washington DC
Katherine Monks Bleicher, Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Prioritized Product Team: Antitrust & Competition), Washington DC
Bassem Caradec, Banking & Finance, Paris
Federica M. Castro, Global Energy (Prioritized Product Team: M&A / Private Equity), Houston
Jean-Philippe Coiffard, Tax, Paris
Stefano Damiani, Banking & Finance, London
Todd A. Davidovits, Intellectual Property, Chicago
Robert C. Double, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles
Jill Fridley, Corporate & Securities (Prioritized Product Team: Funds & Asset Management), New York
Tom Hunter, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
Minju Kim, Tax, New York
Alexander F. Kingsley, Banking & Finance, Charlotte
Jaime Lad, Banking & Finance, London
Dr. Stephanie Pfaff, Intellectual Property, Frankfurt
Ingrid do Nascimento Pistili, Global Energy, São Paulo
Simon Shaw, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, London
Niandra Soares, Global Energy, Rio de Janeiro
Joy Tsai, Banking & Finance, Northern California / Washington DC
Chelsea M. Weiermiller, Banking & Finance, Charlotte
Andi M. Wilt, Banking & Finance, Chicago
Xiao Xiao, Tax, Chicago