Here's the press release and the promotions relevant to our region...
Leading international legal practice Norton Rose has today announced 33 partner promotions globally including, in South Africa, six promotions to director.
For the second consecutive year, female partners accounted for a strong percentage of all promotions (42% this year and 44% last year).
25 promotions were made across Norton Rose?s three global practice groups of corporate (12), banking (7); litigation and dispute resolution (6) with a further three in employment and labour; two in antitrust, competition and regulatory; one in intellectual property and one in occupational health, safety and security. This year?s promotions to partner also include Helen Masters, office of the general counsel in London, who has been with the practice for over 20 years and first qualified into commercial litigation following a traineeship at Norton Rose.
Peter Martyr, Global Chief Executive, Norton Rose, commented:
?The partner promotions reflect the international strength and diversity of our practice, which will grow again significantly in June when we combine with Fulbright & Jaworski.?
Details of the international partner promotions are below.
Asia
Wilson Ang (litigation and dispute resolution, Singapore)
Winnie Chan (corporate, Hong Kong)
Australia
Chris Cruikshank (banking, Sydney)
Nigel Deed (corporate, Sydney)
Andrew Riordan (litigation and dispute resolution, Melbourne)
Alena Titterton (occupational health safety and security, Canberra)
Dominic Townsend (corporate, Brisbane)
Norton Rose announces 33 global promotions ahead of US combination
