International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed 19 to Partner, 3 to Senior Counsel, 20 to Counsel and 5 to Legal Director in its annual global promotion round. All effective from May 2026.
Christian Bartsch, Bird & Bird’s CEO, commented: “These promotions celebrate the incredible talent and dedication of our people, who are at the heart of everything we do. As our clients navigate rapid change, it’s our people who lead the conversations that matter. Investing in their growth is central to our strategy and our vision of building a next-generation law firm that is globally connected and ready for the next stage of growth. Congratulations to all!”
Graeme Maguire, Chair of the Board at Bird & Bird, said: “On behalf of the Board, many congratulations to all those promoted across our firm. This global promotion round is a powerful reflection of the culture we continue to build at our firm – one that values collaboration, inclusivity and the growth of our people. That commitment to nurturing talent, combined with a shared sense of purpose across our global firm, is what underpins our culture and will continue to define our success in the years ahead.”
Those promoted are:
Partner
- Anne-Laure Rastoul – Employment, Paris
- Audrey Lim – Intellectual Property, Singapore
- Cecilie Hald – Commercial, Copenhagen
- Filip Hron – Employment, Prague
- Hannah Moran-Ellis – Finance & Financial Regulation, London
- Jonas Baier – Dispute Resolution, Frankfurt
- Jorge Sanz – Employment, Madrid
- Jürgen Schlinkmann – Finance & Financial Regulation (Real Estate), Munich
- Matteo Meroni – Corporate, Milan
- Michele Arruzzolo – Finance & Financial Regulation, Rome
- Olav Klaver – Corporate, The Hague
- Oliver Belitz – Commercial, Frankfurt
- Pieter Erasmus – Intellectual Property, London
- Robert Milligan – Intellectual Property, London
- Sam Beer – Commercial, London
- Tristan Sherliker – Intellectual Property, London
- Xavier Philipps – Dispute Resolution, Paris
- Xiao Wang – Corporate, Beijing
- Yuichi Sekine – Employment, London
Senior Counsel
- Annemarieke van Vlodrop – Employment, The Hague
- Daniela Gudat – Employment, Frankfurt
- Nina Dorenbosch – Intellectual Property, The Hague
Counsel
- Alexander Bastkær Stangerup – Employment, Copenhagen
- Angélique Caret – Employment, Lyon
- Cen Zhang – Dispute Resolution, Paris
- Christina Bach Rasmussen – Dispute Resolution, Copenhagen
- Francesco Drago – Tax, Milan
- Giulia Bianchini – Employment, Milan
- Hester Borgers – IP, Amsterdam
- Johanna Salonen – Employment, Helsinki
- Johannes Döveling – Data, Frankfurt
- Karoline Kniha – Commercial, Munich
- Luiza Jeske – Dispute Resolution, Hamburg
- Marcus Teo – Employment, Singapore
- Margaux Compagnon – Dispute Resolution, Paris
- Maria Matzen – Commercial, Copenhagen
- Markus Schönherr – Corporate, Dusseldorf
- Marylis Clerc – Intellectual Property, Paris
- Riku Rauhanen – Data, Helsinki
- Sam Durand – Employment, Paris
- Sharon Tam – Corporate, Hong Kong
- Tilman Sörgel – Finance & Financial Regulation, Frankfurt
Legal Director
- Ariane Le Strat – Commercial, London
- Benjamin Simon – Corporate, London
- Laura Thornton – Commercial, London
- Rachel Glass – Dispute Resolution, London
- Rebecca Martyn – Dispute Resolution, Dublin
