Cleary Gottlieb has promoted 20 partners, 11 counsel and one senior attorney, effective Jan. 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,” Michael Gerstenzang, managing partner at Cleary, said. “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.”
Jeff Karpf, elected managing partner, effective Jan. 1, 2026, said, “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. 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)
