Overview
April 7, 2025 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is proud to announce that 26 of its lawyers have been recognized in the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales. This list honors solicitors and barristers across England and Wales who have dedicated more than 25 hours of their time to pro bono work over the past year.
Set up under the sponsorship of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee, endorsed by the Lady Chief Justice, and supported by the Law Society, Bar Council, and all major pro bono legal organizations, the Recognition List celebrates the valuable contributions of individual lawyers from firms and organizations of all sizes who provide pro bono legal help to those in need.
The McDermott lawyers recognized this year include:
- Simon Airey
- Francisco Alvarez
- Pilar Arzuaga
- Ranajoy Basu
- Giacomo Bertolissi
- Michal Chajdukowski
- Amber Chak
- Raminta Dereskeviciute
- James Dobias
- Sarah Gabbai
- William Gibson-Dancer
- Jannika Glendon
- Campbell Herbert
- Shah Jahan Khandokar
- Sharon Lamb
- Vlad Maly
- Rob Marshall
- Paul McGrath
- William Merry
- Elisabeth Moseley
- Bella North
- Michaela Novakova
- Emily Rees
- Sophie Rezki
- Priya Taneja
- Briana Walley
View the full list of honorees here.
