Clifford Chance (CC) has announced its 2012 partner promotions, with 27 lawyers made up including more than a third in key growth economies, including Asia, the Middle East and South America.

The firm has made up five new partners across its Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia practices and is also doubling the size of the partnership in its Sao Paulo office with two promotions. In Asia-Pacific there are three new partners, who join the 27 partners added across that region since 1 May 2011.