Cleary Gottlieb has promoted 15 partners and 16 counsel, effective January 1, 2027.
This year’s promotions follow last year’s record class of newly promoted senior lawyers, underscoring Cleary’s sustained momentum in growing firm talent. This will bring total worldwide partners to 257 and counsel to 57.
“At Cleary, we recognize that our people are at the core of ensuring success for our clients,” said Cleary Managing Partner Jeff Karpf. “I’m extremely proud to see another record year of partner and counsel promotions. These talented lawyers advise our clients on their most complex and commercially important business matters and represent the excellence and ambition of our firm.”
The promoted lawyers reflect Cleary’s global reach, residing in the firm’s New York (9), Washington, D.C. (3), California (3), São Paulo (1), London (1), Brussels (3), Paris (3), Rome (3), Milan (2), Cologne (1), Abu Dhabi (1), and Hong Kong (1) offices. They act for leading corporations, asset managers, financial institutions, and governments, providing business-critical advice across the full spectrum of corporate, funds, antitrust, litigation, and regulatory practices around the globe.
The Brussels office sees two promotions to partner and one to counsel:
- Ruben Foriers, partner (M&A)
- Jean-Sébastien Rombouts, partner (M&A)
- Lars-Peter Rudolf, counsel (Antitrust)
Read the full announcement, including all promoted lawyers per office, on the Cleary Gottlieb website.
