Herbert Smith Freehills, Eversheds Sutherland, and Taylor Wessing announced their 2025 partner promotions, with total numbers down at each firm.
Hot on the heels of its transatlantic tie-up with US firm Kramer Levin being voted through by the partnership of both firms, HSF announced the promotion of 19 partners (pictured above), effective from 1 May 2025, down from last year’s number of 27.
Five are based in the firm’s London office, while a further seven are in Australia, spread around the firm’s offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.
Energy, identified as a ‘jewel in our crown’ by HSF CEO Justin D’Agostino in a November interview with LB, was a major theme of the promotions, with five of the promotions involving energy specialists and a further two involving partners with expertise in mining.
HSF also made 23 lateral partner hires this year, with Düsseldorf the largest beneficiary, having welcomed five new partners.
‘I am delighted to welcome our new cohort of exceptionally talented lawyers into the partnership’, said D’Agostino in a statement. ‘As we embrace an exciting future as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, our new partners enable us to build on our existing strengths and to add depth to our global offering and client relationships. I am confident they will achieve great success as partners.’
Elsewhere, Eversheds Sutherland (International) elevated 23 lawyers to the partnership, 52% of whom are women. The number represents a significant decrease from last year’s firm record of 40, and is also down from 2023’s total of 29 and 2022’s total of 31.
British partners dominated the round, with six promotions in London, four in Birmingham, two each in Nottingham and Newcastle, and one each in Manchester, Leeds, and Cardiff, adding up to 74% of all promotions.
CEO Lee Ranson said in a statement: ‘Our 2025 newly promoted partners have exceptional legal talent and an unwavering commitment to developing deep and trusted relationships with our clients. I have no doubt that together these new partners have the drive, vision and energy to help shape a successful future for our global firm.’
Finally, Taylor Wessing announced a total of ten partner promotions for 2025, six of whom are women. The number represents a notable decline from last year when 18 partners were made up. The figure is the lowest since 2020 when five partners were made up.
Four of the 10 are London-based and two are based in Dublin, while the firm’s Hamburg, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Vienna offices saw one promotion apiece.
Global co-chair and UK managing partner Shane Gleghorn said in a statement: ‘We are delighted to announce our 2025 cohort of new partners and senior counsel whose expertise and leadership will be focused on delivering the highest levels of service to our clients.’
Full list of partner promotions by firm
Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Coghlan, Melbourne – Digital Legal and Legal Technology
Michael D’Agostino, Melbourne – Projects
Eliza Eaton, London – Energy
Maxwell Herman, New York – Product Liability and Complex Torts
Thomas Herman, Paris – Energy and Infrastructure
Gabby Herron-Cartwright, Brisbane – Energy and Infrastructure
Tamanna Islam, Sydney – Financial Services Regulation
Hannes Jacobi, Frankfurt – Energy, Infrastructure and Real Estate Finance
Rémi Jouaneton, Paris – Corporate Crime & Investigations and Compliance
Geoff Kerrigan, Perth – M&A and Mining
Madeleine Miller, Melbourne – M&A
Eunice Park, Sydney – Commercial Litigation and Investigations
Nicolas Pol, Paris – Commercial Litigation and Insurance
Camille Puech-Baron, Brussels – Competition, Regulation and Trade
Krishna Shorewala, London – Funds and Asset Management
Charlotte Whight, London – Energy and Infrastructure
Joe Williams, London – Competition Disputes and Economic Regulation
Shaun Williamson, London – M&A and Mining
Li-Lian Yeo, Sydney – M&A, Private Equity and Restructuring, Turnaround & Insolvency
Eversheds Sutherland
Mike Birkett, London – Corporate
Shelley Evans, Cardiff – Corporate
Peter Greenall, London – Banking
Steve Jennings, Dubai – Corporate
Anne-Louise Lawrence, Birmingham – Restructuring
Sheena Wells, London – Banking
Nicolette Sanders, London – Commercial
Monika Zejden-Erdmann, London – Competition
Michał Wojciechowski, Warsaw – Public Contracts
Michael Hardiman, Birmingham – Employment
Nerys Ireland, Birmingham – Employment
Chloe Themistocleous, Manchester – Employment
David Williams, Newcastle – Employment
José Pedro Alberca, Madrid – Financial Services Disputes and Investigations
Alexander Cook, Leeds – Commercial Dispute Resolution
Daniel Jackson, Nottingham – Financial Services Disputes and Investigations
Samantha Miller, Birmingham – Real Estate Litigation
Carlos Pires, London – Commercial Dispute Resolution
Duncan Watt, Hong Kong – Commercial Dispute Resolution
Roberta Wertman, Abu Dhabi – Construction Litigation
Karen Mutton, Nottingham – Planning
Kathrin Paulet, Dusseldorf – Core Real Estate
Kate Sutton, Newcastle – Core Real Estate
Taylor Wessing
Richard Faichney, UK – Corporate Technology and Life Sciences
Johanna Götz, Germany – Technology, Media & Telecoms
Lacy Gratton, UK – Corporate Real Estate & Private Capital
Dannie Hanna, Ireland – Corporate
Jo Joyce, Ireland – Technology, IP and Information
Andrew Payne, UK – Patents
Clare Reynolds, UK – Technology, IP and Information
Marie Keup, Belgium – Brands & Advertising and Copyright & Media Law
Martijn Loth, Netherlands – Tech & Data
Carmen Redmann-Wippel, Austria – Banking & Finance
