Cleary Gottlieb Women Lawyers Recognized for Top Honors
March 7, 2025
As part of Cleary Gottlieb’s celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting the firm’s women lawyers who have earned outstanding recognition from prominent business and legal publications.
In the last year, a total of 37 women received 43 awards and recognition, with honorees based in various offices across the firm, including the Bay Area, Brussels, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, and Washington, D.C.
These women were lauded for their experience and prowess in areas such as antitrust, banking and finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, capital markets, corporate governance, financial technology, international arbitration, investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, private funds, pro bono, and tax. They earned commendations including “40 Under 40,” “Lawyer of the Year,” “Most Influential,” “Pro Bono Service Award,” “Rising Star,” and “Top Lawyer,” among others.
Read more about their achievements:
Lina Bensman
- Cleary Gottlieb Team Named Litigator of the Week Finalists for Representing Tempur Sealy
- Cleary Gottlieb Team Named Litigator of the Week Finalists for Representing Assured Guaranty
Robin Bergen
Leah Brannon
Jackie Brune
Madison Bush
Jessica Cuddihy
- Cleary Gottlieb Team Named Litigator of the Week Finalists for Representing GMO-Z.com Trust Co.
- Cleary Gottlieb Lawyers Honored With The Legal Aid Society’s 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award
Brittany Day
Joaquina Diaz-Corona
Angela Dunning
Olivia Everton
- Cleary Gottlieb Team Named Litigator of the Week Finalists for Representing GMO-Z.com Trust Co.
- Cleary Gottlieb Lawyers Honored With The Legal Aid Society’s 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award
Elaine Ewing
Francesca Gesualdi
Stephanie Gullo
Chantal Kordula
Romi Lepetska
Anita Magraner Oliver
- Anita Magraner Oliver and Henry Mostyn Named to GCR’s 40 Under 40 2024
- Anita Magraner Oliver Named Among Europe’s Top 25 Female Rising Stars 2024
Abena Mainoo
Kiki Manzur
Blair Matthews
Juliet May Tracy
Jillian Moss
Heather Nyong’o
- Cleary Gottlieb Team Named Litigator of the Week Finalists for Representing GMO-Z.com Trust Co.
- Cleary Gottlieb Team Named Litigator of the Week Finalists for Representing Tempur Sealy
Francesca Odell
Vania Petrella
Nallini Puri
Giulia Rimoldi
Isabel Rooms
Lisa Schweitzer
Lauren Semrad
Denise Shiu
Marie-Laurence Tibi
Andrea Trespalacios
Jane VanLare
Lisa Vicens
- Four Cleary Gottlieb Lawyers on Latinvex 2024 Top 100 Female Lawyers List
- Four Cleary Gottlieb Partners Named to Benchmark’s 2024 Top 250 Women in Litigation
Carina Wallance
Gwendolyn Washington
Shuang Zhao