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Cravath Announces All-Women Class Of New Partners

Cravath leads in another area.

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (photo by David Lat)

Congratulations are always in order when a Biglaw firm, particularly one as prestigious as Cravath, announces its new class of partners. But this year’s class of new partners at the firm stands out as it is comprised entirely of women.

It isn’t the first time Cravath has had a diverse partnership class. In 2016, the attorneys elected to the partnership were also all women, but with another impressive slate of women joining the ranks of partner, it’s clear the firm’s commitment to integrating women into the top levels of the profession is genuine.

The list of soon-to-be partners:

  • Lauren Roberta Kennedy is a graduate of Columbia Law School. She practices in the firm’s litigation Department, with a focuses on general commercial litigation matters
  • Sasha A. Rosenthal-Larrea also got her J.D. from Columbia Law School. She’s a corporate lawyer with a speciality in capital markets matters.
  • Allison M. Wein went to Northwestern University School of Law. Her practice is in the corporate department with a focus on mergers and acquisitions.

And the firm’s presiding partner, Faiza Saeed (the first woman to lead Cravath, had a statement in support of the firms newest members:

“Lauren, Sasha and Allie have done tremendous work for our clients and are highly skilled and talented lawyers,” Saeed said of the promoted attorneys. “They are active in the Firm’s diversity efforts, including our Women’s Initiative, and each has been involved in student recruitment and associate mentorship as well.”

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Congratulations to these talented lawyers! They’ve joined a pretty exclusive list of who’s who in the legal profession. Kudos to Cravath for actually making another concrete step forward on gender equality in the profession. Hopefully, other firms will follow suit.

Has your firm recently announced its new partners? If so, what do the selections — in terms of number, practice areas, diversity, or other considerations — say about the state of your firm? Feel free to email us (subject line “[Firm Name] New Partners”) or text us (646-820-8477). Thanks.

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