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Fried Frank elects 10 partners and promotes 18 special counsel

Manhattan, NY Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has elected 10 new partners and promoted 18 new special counsel, effective March 1, 2025.

“We are pleased to elevate 10 talented lawyers to our partnership and promote this fantastic group of associates to special counsel,” said Kenneth Rosh, Fried Frank chairman. “This outstanding group has shown strong dedication to Fried Frank and its clients. We are delighted to congratulate them on this well-deserved accomplishment and look forward to their ongoing success.”

The following lawyers were elected partners: Brian Drozda, capital markets, N.Y.; Andrew Ebersbach, corporate real estate, N.Y.; Graham Greenwood, finance, London; Karen Henderson, asset management, London; Harry Kaplan, asset management, N.Y.; Michael Kleinman, intellectual property and technology, N.Y.; Robert MacVicar, asset management, London; Michael Schneider, finance, N.Y.; Adam Streicher, corporate real estate, N.Y.; and Katherine St. Romain, litigation, Washington, DC

The following lawyers were promoted to special counsel: Devon Brewster, finance, London; Nathaniel Bronstein, antitrust and competition, N.Y.; Melissa Brown, real estate, N.Y.; Nicola Bruton, asset management, London; Moshe Cohen, M&A and private equity, N.Y.; Richard Cromie, asset management, London; James Frecknall, M&A and private equity, London; Jeremy Kozin, real estate, N.Y.; Eric Marlowe, real estate, Washington, DC; Zachary Mason, asset management, Washington, DC; Hannah Reiner (Mrakovich), M&A and private equity, N.Y.; Shira Sandler, litigation, N.Y.; Lauren Schwartz, asset management, N.Y.; Vincenzo Sessa, real estate, Washington, DC; George Skerrett, asset management, London; Charles Stern, capital markets, N.Y.; Athena Tan, asset management, London; and Jonathan Weiss, asset management, N.Y.

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