Cleary Gottlieb Women Lawyers Recognized for Top Honors

March 6, 2026

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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 31 women received a total of 47 awards and recognitions, with honorees based in various offices across the firm, including the Bay Area, Brussels, Cologne, London, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, and Washington, D.C.

These women were lauded for their experience and prowess in areas such as arbitration, antitrust, banking and finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, capital markets, corporate governance, intellectual property, international arbitration, investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and tax. They earned commendations including “40 Under 40,” “Dealmaker of the Year,” “Lawyer of the Year,” “Litigator of the Week,” “Rising Star,” and “Top Lawyer,” among others.

Read more about their achievements:

Elsbeth Bennett

Robin Bergen

Laura Birene

Leah Brannon

Chiara Capalti

Camilla Cozzani

Angela Dunning

Daisy Franco

Katie Gonzalez

Jackie Holland

Jen Kennedy Park

Chantal Kordula

Romi Lepetska

Blair Matthews

Heather Nyong’o

Francesca Odell

Paola Onorato

Regina Paparo

Vania Petrella

Romina Polley

Nicole Puppieni

Nallini Puri

Giulia Rimoldi

Joanna Roberts

Sandra Rocks

Isabel Rooms

Séverine Schrameck

Jane VanLare

Lisa Vicens

Carina Wallance

Julia Wenck