Offshore firm promotes seven internally and adds litigation specialist in Hong Kong from local rival
Listed firm elevated just six lawyers to partner in 2021 on the heels of a turbulent pandemic-impacted year
Leading arbitration boutique promotes Leilah Bruton in London and adds Shaparak Saleh in Paris along with an associate
Global giant achieves 40% target for women lawyers for third year running; Reed Smith promotes 31
Private client powerhouse also signs real estate partner in London and promotes four lawyers to partner
European network benefits most with 14 promotions as 2022 tally inches up from last year’s count of 25
Quartet of lawyers – two in the US and two in the UK – make the grade in 2022 promotion round
Latest promotions follow on from last December’s 50-strong crop
Chicago firm’s litigation group sees 11 lawyers made up in round that is significantly larger than last year’s
The six appointments doubles the number of partner promotions seen in 2020
Amid surging deal activity, Weil promotes record-breaking 26 partners; Simpson Thacher elevates 31
Chicago firm joins host of rivals swelling partner ranks amid surging work volumes
Women, minority and LGBTQ+ lawyers make up almost two-thirds of the cohort
Transactions practice biggest beneficiary in round that sees proportion of women fall to just under one third
US giant improves gender balance of latest cohort, with women making up 40% of those getting the nod