The firm is experiencing slowed financial growth after a record-breaking 2014/15 and has made up just three lawyers in London, a third of the number made up in the City last year. Elsewhere, Paris, Düsseldorf, Milan and Hong Kong each have one new partner.

Although a small round, three of the seven made up, or 47 per cent, are women, a higher percentage than the 30 per cent target that most City firms have set themselves.

The partner promotions in full:

London

Hatice Ismail, financial markets

Alexander Thavenot, dispute resolution

David Toole, financial markets

Paris

Sarah Bailey, dispute resolution

Düsseldorf

Christian Bornhorst, corporate and commercial

Milan

Augusto Santoro, corporate and commercial

Hong Kong

Eva Chan, financial markets