52 new partners unveiled in firm’s largest-ever global promotions.
INTERNATIONAL law firm CMS has announced five new partner promotions in Scotland. Employment lawyer Catriona Aldridge joins fellow Edinburgh-based colleague Claire Wallis and Glasgow-based Mike McColl, both from the firm’s Real Estate team, in making the move to partner level. Two other Glasgow colleagues, construction law specialist Christopher Dickson and intellectual property expert Neeraj Thomas, have also been elevated to the role of partner.
The Scottish appointments are among 52 new partner promotions globally in 2021, spanning 22 cities across Europe, Latin America and Africa. The UK accounts for 44% of global promotions with a total of 23 new partners appointed.
This is CMS’s largest-ever round of global partner promotions since 2019 when 49 were promoted to partner worldwide. This year, women account for 43% of new partner promotions in the UK and 37% of new partners globally.
Penelope Warne, The Senior Partner, CMS UK, comments: “The scale of this year’s partner promotions, which extend across a broad range of countries as well as practice and sector groups, is inspiring especially in these challenging Covid times. It is also an indication of the strength and confidence of our global business. We remain committed to providing opportunities for progression for all our people and these promotions reflect the firm’s diverse range of talent. I am delighted to welcome this year’s new partner cohort and would like to congratulate them all on this significant achievement.”
Allan Wernham, Managing Director (Scotland) of CMS, said: “We are delighted to announce five promotions to partner in Scotland this year. These promotions are thoroughly well-deserved and reflect our new partners’ talent, hard work and commitment to both our clients and colleagues. The promotions further demonstrate the firm’s confidence and strong commitment to local growth here in Scotland.”
The full list of new partners is detailed below with Scottish promotions marked in bold:
United Kingdom
| Catriona Aldridge | Employment | Edinburgh |
| Claire Wallis | Real Estate | Edinburgh |
| Christopher Dickson | Construction | Glasgow |
| Mike McColl | Real Estate | Glasgow |
| Neeraj Thomas | Intellectual Property | Glasgow |
| Neil Lacey | Real Estate | Liverpool |
| Amit Tyagi | Insurance & Reinsurance Group | London |
| Dalia Majumder-Russell | Power | London |
| David Wilkinson | Real Estate | London |
| Elliot Cowan | Corporate | London |
| Geoff Tan | Insurance & Reinsurance Group | London |
| Justin Coaley | Corporate | London |
| Laura Clarke | Pensions | London |
| Michelle Kirkland | Corporate | London |
| Patrick Groves | Corporate | London |
| Rebecca Prigg | Construction | London |
| Rizwan Rahman | Corporate | London |
| Robin Biela | Real Estate Disputes | London |
| Scarlett West | Insurance & Reinsurance Group | London |
| Timea Scholey | Restructuring & Insolvency | London |
| Yvonne Screene | Insurance & Reinsurance Group | London |
| Eleanor Merrett | Intellectual Property | Sheffield |
| Tim Riordan | Insurance & Reinsurance Group | Sheffield |
Austria
| Oliver Werner | Compliance, Corporate/M&A | Vienna |
Belgium
| Stéphanie Houx | Tax | Brussels |
Chile
| Ignacio Errazquin | Corporate/M&A, Competition | Santiago de Chile |
| Stephan Lührmann | Environment – Dispute Resolution | Santiago de Chile |
France
| Alexandre Bordenave | Banking & Finance | Paris |
| Amélie Retureau | Tax | Paris |
| Grégory Dumont | Private Clients | Paris |
| Rosetta Ferrère | Banking & Finance | Paris |
| Thomas Hains | Corporate/M&A | Paris |
Germany
| Dr Tom Christopher Pröstler | Dispute Resolution | Berlin |
| Dr Alexandra Otto | Employment & Pensions | Cologne |
| Kira Falter | Employment & Pensions | Cologne |
| Dr Maximilian Hacker | Restructuring & Insolvency | Düsseldorf |
| Amelie Schäfer | Employment & Pensions | Stuttgart |
| Dr Dirk Schauer | Private Clients | Stuttgart |
| Dr Kai Wallisch | Corporate/M&A | Stuttgart |
| Dr Maximilian Koschker | Employment & Pensions | Stuttgart |
Hungary
| Szabolcs Szendrő | Competition | Budapest |
Italy
| Nicolò d’Elia | Insurance – Litigation | Milan |
| Andrea Arcangeli | Banking & Finance | Rome |
| Beatrice Fimiani | Tax | Rome |
| Massimo F. Dotto | Insurance – Litigation | Rome |
Kenya
| Alex Muchira | Corporate & Commercial | Nairobi |
Mexico
| Giancarlo Schievenini | Corporate/M&A, Infrastructure | Mexico City |
Peru
| Carolina Cueva | Compliance | Lima |
Portugal
| Diogo Castanheira Pereira | Dispute Resolution | Lisbon |
| João Leitão Figueiredo | TMC | Lisbon |
South Africa
| Sihle Bulose | Corporate/M&A, Private Equity | Johannesburg |
Switzerland
| Sidonie Morvan | Real Estate | Geneva |
