New York stalwart promotes heavily in hometown and across alternative investments and energy
Dispute boutique’s largest partner class since 2019 includes lawyer involved in mammoth Trucks Cartel litigation
Corporate and litigation dominate cohort that follows larger rounds in previous two years
Chicago firm also makes up 27 to counsel in largest combined class to date
First round since US firm introduced non-equity partner tier sees cohort almost triple
Three made up in London following exit of office managing partner Justin Stock for Akin in the summer
Firm’s largest round since 2021 dominated by restructuring and banking and finance
Promotions concentrated in firm’s Chicago headquarters, London and New York
Women make up almost half of promotions, up from 28% last year
US firm completes first promotions round since it introduced non-equity partner tier
Women make up 50% of this year’s intake, up from 38% last year
The number of new women partners also fell, accounting for 22% of the total compared to 36% last year
Arrival of Tim Powell continues US firm’s European IP push
Latest partner intake is down 2% on 2023’s record-breaking round
Summer tally follows 21 North and Latin America appointments in January with the overall proportion of women rising to more than half
Eleven women included in round that sees firm exceed ethnicity targets for third year running
Trimmed down cohort brings firm closer to goal of 30% female partnership by 2025
Women make up half of internal partner promotions at Anglo Australian firm over five-year rolling average
Forty-strong round marks third consecutive year women have outnumbered men across UK, EMEA and Asia promotions
Women make up majority of round for firm in strong growth mode