Announcing 26 senior promotions for 2026 including four new partners

Our UK-led and Benelux businesses are pleased to announce a significant round of senior promotions in 2026. Four lawyers will be promoted to partner, sixteen to senior counsel and six to counsel. The promotions span the firm’s key practice areas, including corporate, disputes, regulatory, IP, real estate, and banking and finance, and underscore our continued investment in our people and commitment to delivering outstanding client service across global offices.

UK Managing Partner Shane Gleghorn said: “We are delighted to announce our 2026 cohort of new partners and senior counsel, whose expertise and leadership will play a vital role in delivering the highest levels of service to our clients. I look forward to working alongside them as we help the world's most innovative people and businesses to navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead.

As we embark on our next chapter as Winston Taylor, these talented individuals will be central to the combined firm’s ambition to be a transatlantic powerhouse in major litigation, critical transactions, strategic IP, and private wealth.”

The promotions come at an exciting time for the firm. Our UK‑led businesses have voted to combine with Winston & Strawn to create Winston Taylor, which is set to be one of the world’s largest transatlantic law firms, with more than 1,400 lawyers, an estimated US$1.75 billion in revenue, and 400 years of combined experience. Winston Taylor will have a presence across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, and will be a leader in major litigation, critical transactions, strategic IP, and private wealth.