Cleary Gottlieb has promoted 20 partners, 11 counsel, and one senior attorney, effective January 1, 2026.
The promotions represent the firm’s largest class of newly promoted senior lawyers in its history, and will bring the firm’s total worldwide partners to 239, counsel to 51, and senior attorneys to 27.
“Our talented team of lawyers is our greatest strength when it comes to successfully advising clients on their corporate transactions, capital raising, disputes, and antitrust issues,” said Cleary Managing Partner Michael Gerstenzang. “Our newly promoted partners, counsel, and senior attorneys exemplify our long tradition of excellence in client service. They have proven track records of the type of insight, creativity, judgment, and practical experience needed to address today’s complex legal and business challenges.”
“I’m proud to see our class of promoted lawyers demonstrate their exceptional judgment and deep industry knowledge in the advice they give our clients every day,” said Jeff Karpf, elected Managing Partner effective January 1, 2026. “What sets Cleary apart is our global tradition of excellence in client service and innovation, and this talented group reflects the foundational values of our firm.”
The promoted lawyers represent Cleary’s geographic reach, residing in the firm’s New York (9), Washington, D.C. (7), San Francisco (1), São Paulo (1), London (4), Milan (3), Paris (2), Rome (2), Brussels (1), Cologne (1), and Hong Kong (1) offices. They act for leading corporations, investment funds, financial institutions and governments, providing cutting edge advice across the full spectrum of corporate, litigation, antitrust, and regulatory practices around the globe.
Americas
New York
Albert Alsaygh, partner (Real Estate)
Renée Gagné, partner (Private Funds)
Katie Gonzalez, partner (Litigation and Arbitration)
Ignacio Lagos, partner (Latin America, Capital Markets)
Timothy Saviola, partner (M&A)
Claire Schupmann, partner (M&A)
Yulia Solomakhina, partner (Capital Solutions and Private Credit)
Elizabeth Chang, counsel (Capital Markets)
David Maranjian, counsel (Tax)
Washington, D.C.
Sami Al-Marzoog, partner (Intellectual Property Litigation)
Steven Kaiser, partner (Antitrust)
Jay Kozak, partner (Structured Finance)
Christian J. Mahoney, partner and global head (e-Discovery and Litigation Technology)
Larry Malm, partner (Antitrust)
Rathna Ramamurthi, partner (Litigation and Arbitration)
Michael Sanders, partner (Structured Finance, Banking and Financial Institutions)
San Francisco
David Parish, counsel (Capital Markets)
São Paulo
Pedro Martini, counsel (Litigation and Arbitration)
Europe and Asia
London
Paul Kleist, partner (Litigation and Arbitration)
Joanna Roberts, partner (M&A, Private Equity)
James Armshaw, counsel (Restructuring, Capital Solutions and Private Credit)
Prudence Buckland, counsel (Intellectual Property and AI)
Milan
Paolo Bertoli, partner (Litigation and Arbitration)
Alice Setari, partner (Antitrust)
Gianluca Russo, counsel (Tax)
Paris
Léa Delanys, counsel (Banking and Financial Institutions)
Sarah Schröder, senior attorney (Litigation and Arbitration)
Rome
Chiara Capalti, counsel (Litigation and Arbitration)
Francesco Iodice, counsel (Corporate, FDI)
Brussels
Basak Arslan, partner (Antitrust)
Cologne
Janine Discher, partner (Antitrust)
Hong Kong
Daisy Yan, counsel (Capital Markets)
Cleary Gottlieb is a leading international law firm with offices in key financial and business centers worldwide. For more than 75 years, the firm has been a trusted partner to businesses, governments, and institutions, offering innovative and effective legal solutions across industries and practice areas.
