The global law firm Jones Day announced a round of promotions for 33 lawyers to partners, effective January 1, 2026.
“This group of new partners once again reflects Jones Day’s ability to provide our valued clients with legal guidance and solutions for their most complex business challenges around the world,” said Gregory M. Shumaker, managing partner of the firm.
The firm’s new partners are:
- Jérémy Attali, Investigations & White Collar Defense, Paris.
- TJ Auner, Business & Tort Litigation, Los Angeles.
- Artur Badra, Corporate, São Paulo.
- Connor J. Baer, Business & Tort Litigation, Pittsburgh.
- Anna C. Bretting, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Munich.
- Andrew M. Butler, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, New York.
- T. Kaitlin Crowder, Intellectual Property, Cleveland.
- Mark G. Davies, Real Estate, London.
- Brittany A. DePeder, Financial Markets, Columbus.
- Ross D’Lima, Corporate, London.
- Ryan T. Drzemiecki, Corporate, Pittsburgh.
- Tito Escobar, Real Estate, New York.
- Julia V.S. Feldman, Corporate, New York.
- Robert J. Harris, Corporate, London.
- Nicholas Hodges, Business & Tort Litigation, San Diego.
- Jeffrey A. Kaplan Jr., Business & Tort Litigation, Atlanta.
- Jeremy R. Kauffman, Business & Tort Litigation, Los Angeles.
- Susan E. Kessler, Financial Markets, Pittsburgh.
- Mary E. Kubiuk, Financial Markets, Atlanta.
- Barry Lai, Global Disputes, Taipei.
- Krista N. Mancini, Financial Markets, Miami.
- Lauren S. Moses, Tax, Melbourne.
- Caroline D. Murray, Business & Tort Litigation, Los Angeles.
- Zack Oswald, Corporate, Singapore.
- Sid Pepels, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Amsterdam.
- Isel M. Perez, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Miami.
- William T. Sinchuk, Corporate, New York.
- David Kenneth Suska, Issues & Appeals, Detroit.
- Margaret Toohey Fulton, Global Disputes, Cleveland.
- Kelly Ozurovich Watne, Business & Tort Litigation, Los Angeles.
- Chloe C. West, Corporate, London.
- Kevin M. Wilcock, Antitrust & Competition Law, Düsseldorf.
- Wenhua Yu, Intellectual Property, San Diego.
More from Artur Badra, Corporate, São Paulo:
Arthur Badra He heads the Latin American practice. He has over 20 years of experience coordinating corporate legal strategies for global clients operating in Latin America. He also advises Latin American companies on their global operations. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and has a deep understanding of the cultural and business diversity of the region.
Krista N. Mancini, Financial Markets, Miami:
Krista Mancini represents financial institutions, public and private lenders, private equity sponsors, project sponsors, and distressed debt investors in a variety of financing transactions. Her experience includes secured and unsecured credit facilities, acquisition financing, project financing, syndicated lines, and debtor-in-possession financing across a broad spectrum of industries and business sectors.
Isel M. Perez, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Miami:
Isel Pérez’s practice focuses on corporate restructuring. She has represented clients in complex, high-profile cases involving Chapter 11, out-of-court restructurings, cross-border insolvencies, and distressed M&A transactions.
