King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has promoted one London lawyer to its partnership in a 42-strong global promotion round.

London-based banking and finance lawyer Joe Su has been promoted to partner in London, in a China-heavy global round.

Su makes the cut after just two years at the firm. He was previously a lawyer in the banking practices at Taylor Wessing and Allen & Overy, as well as at U.S. firms White & Case and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.