Law Firm Partner Promotions

London office announces autumn promotion round for flagship insurance group

Five make the grade in Cravath’s corporate department and six move up in the litigation practice

Firm promotes 36 to partnership, down from 74 a year ago

Private equity and M&A duo made up alongside tax and banking lawyers as part of 36-strong global cohort

London office sees the most promotions with 10, though the US accounts for 40% of new partners

Promotions were spread across firm’s main offshore, European and Asian offices

New CEO Ceri Vokes says global round reflects firm’s talent pipeline and international ambitions

Summer tally follows 17 Americas promotions in January with the overall number the smallest for the firm in the past decade

Top UK independent’s smallest round since 2014 sees transactions lawyers made up across finance and funds practices

Off-cycle round is US firm’s first since introducing a salaried partner tier earlier this year

Latest cohort increases by almost half compared to 2025, with women making up 44% of promotions

Will White and Lowri Jones arrive a week after the firm’s 20-strong partner promotions round

Partner promotions include just two women, although three out of four new counsel are female

US accounts for largest share of promotions as firm prepares to unify under a single global LLP

Women make up 26% of this year’s cohort, with the employment and IP practices seeing the most promotions