SJ Berwin promotes seven to partnership

SJ Berwin has tapped seven associates for promotion to the partnership in the annual promotions round. The figure is slightly higher than last year, when six new partners were made up. Five of the new partners belong to the firm’s London office, while the Frankfurt and Madrid offices will each have one new partner. SJ Berwin senior partner Jonathan Blake commented: "These are first-rate lawyers who excel both in legal creativity and outstanding client service. The coming years are full of opportunities and SJ Berwin is well placed with such talented individuals on board." The details of the partner promotions are as follows: London Giles Bavister (tax) Patrick Deasy (corporate) Stephen Pevsner (tax) Carl Richards (employment) Chris Thornham (intellectual property) Frankfurt Boris Klaesener (corporate) Madrid Gonzalo Olivera (corporate)

SJ Berwin promotes seven to partnership legalweek.com Tue, Apr 20, 2010