International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the promotion of 54 new partners. The new partners are based in 24 cities in 17 countries around the world, reflecting the firm's international strength and depth. Women account for 41% of all global promotions.
Charles Currier, Senior Partner Elect for CMS UK, comments: “We're delighted to welcome this exceptional group of lawyers to the partnership. Our new partners embody the collaborative, innovative and supportive values that define CMS and have shown a real commitment to our clients and sectors. Our global promotions showcase the depth of talent within the firm and reaffirm our commitment to rewarding excellence across diverse geographies and practice areas.”
Pierre-Sébastien Thill, CMS Chairman, comments: “Congratulations to our new partners. In addition to their legal expertise and cutting-edge sector knowledge, they demonstrate deep curiosity about future business challenges and opportunities as well as help foster a culture of innovation, inclusivity and sustainability within our organisation. All these are traits needed to help our clients, and CMS, prepare for the world of tomorrow.”
CMS's annual partner promotions take into account promotions that take effect between 2 May 2023 and 1 May 2024.
The full list of new partners can be found below:
Austria
| Daniela Krömer | Employment | Vienna |
| David Kohl | Corporate/M&A | Vienna |
| Florian Mayer | Corporate/M&A, Private Equity | Vienna |
| Georg Gutfleisch | Corporate/M&A | Vienna |
| Kai Ruckelshausen | Banking & Finance | Vienna |
| Lukas Peissl | Dispute Resolution, Corporate/M&A | Vienna |
| Mariella Kapoun | Real Estate & Construction | Vienna |
| Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger | Public Law, Competition & EU, ESG | Vienna |
| Sonja Otenhajmer | Dispute Resolution | Vienna |
Bulgaria
| Jenia Dimitrova | Real Estate and Construction | Sofia |
Chile
| Enrique Vergara | Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A | Santiago |
| Gonzalo Serrano | Tax | Santiago |
| Julio Frías | Employment | Santiago |
France
| Alexis Bussac | Tax | Paris |
| Benoît Foucher | Tax | Paris |
| Florentin Sanson | Technology, Media & Telecoms, Commercial | Paris |
| Ludovique Clavreul | Employment & Labor | Paris |
| Mohamed Haj Taieb | Tax | Paris |
| Xinyu Hu | Corporate | Paris |
Germany
| Dr. Frederike Volkmann, LL.B. | Corporate/M&A | Hamburg |
| Dr. Jasper Philippi | Private Clients | Hamburg |
| Dr. Sebastian Sedlak | Banking & Finance | Frankfurt |
| Laura Christin Stein | Corporate/M&A | Cologne |
Hungary
| Ágnes Sólyom | Commercial, IP, TMT | Budapest |
| Eszter Török | Finance, Corporate/M&A | Budapest |
| Katalin Horváth | Commercial, IP, TMT | Budapest |
Italy
| Maria Letizia Patania | Litigation, Lifesciences | Rome |
| Vittoria Segre | Tax | Rome |
Luxembourg
| Julia Bruzzese | Investment Funds | Luxembourg |
Netherlands
| Etiënne Courbois | Banking & Finance | Amsterdam |
Norway
| Håkon Skorstad | Construction | Oslo |
| Kjetil Synsvoll Sangolt | Construction | Bergen |
| Oddleif Torvik | Tax | Bergen |
| Peter Hallsteinsen | Corporate, Dispute resolution | Oslo |
| Thea Fürst Tyvold | Real Estate | Oslo |
Peru
| Cesar Dávila | Tax | Lima |
Poland
| Tomasz Sancewicz | Employment | Warsaw |
Singapore
| Asya Jamaludin | Construction and Energy Disputes | Singapore |
Slovenia
| Amela Žrt | Employment, Data Protection | Ljubljana |
| Ivan Kranjec | Tax, Corporate/M&A | Ljubljana |
Spain
| Ricardo Héctor Lorca | Tax | Madrid |
Sweden
| Hanna Trygg | Public Procurement, Construction | Göteborg |
| Tobias Svadling | Construction, Real Estate | Göteborg |
| Victor Palm | Tax | Stockholm |
United Kingdom
| Aileen Brown | Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes | London |
| Craig Wilson | Corporate/M&A, Energy & Climate Change | Aberdeen |
| Daniel Keating | Litigation & Arbitration | Manchester |
| Fiona Letham | Legal Services Unit | Glasgow |
| James Dickie | Financial Services Regulatory | London |
| Michael Carroll | Corporate/M&A | London |
| Nadia Latti | Litigation & Arbitration | London |
| Robert Garden | Planning | London |
| Thomas Forman | Energy & Climate Change | London |
| Tim Williams | Real Estate | Manchester |
