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Sidley Austin—multiple promotions

16 December 2020
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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28 join the partnership across global offices

Law firm Sidley Austin has named 28 lawyers to the partnership, including Max Savoie and Jade Williams-Adedeji in the London office.

A member of the firm for more than seven years, Max specialises in banking and finance, advising banks, payment service providers, investment firms, fund managers, and other financial institutions on UK and EU financial services regulatory issues.

Jade joined the firm almost 14 years ago, and focuses on real estate and real estate finance, handling sales and acquisitions, landlord and tenant issues, portfolio management and investment.

In addition to Max and Jade’s promotions, Sidley Austin has also elevated 25 other members to partner across its US offices, as well as one in Munich. The new partners' promotions will be effective as of 1 January 2021. 

‘We could not be prouder of the talented lawyers that make up our 2021 partnership class,’ said Mike Schmidtberger, chair of Sidley’s executive committee. ‘They are a diverse group that represent a broad mix of practices and offices across geographies. We are delighted to welcome our new partners.’

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