Law Firm Partner Promotions - Page 2

Women-majority round dominated by financial markets and real estate practice

Six-strong round includes promotions in disputes, corporate and banking and finance teams

Core London office dominates with seven new partners

Four lawyers are elevated to partner in London, Eindhoven and Dubai

Transactions-dominated round almost double the size of 2025’s cohort

Promotions underscore French independent firm’s push into disputes, technology and cross-border transactional work

Corporate finance and litigation dominate in latest promotion round; proportion of women dips below half for first time in five years

Women make up more than half of the promotions, which are spread across the UK, France and Italy

Firm also announces four partner-promotions round and senior tax partner hire from DLA Piper

Daniel Hayward and John McElroy to head up disputes practice, which welcomes four new partners

UK Top 20 UK law firm points to opportunities in Asia Pacific in wake of China JV

Women make up just over 40% of cohort, which edges up from 34 last year

Majority-female round focuses on Europe and corporate practice

Latest cohort is down from nine in 2025, with the new partners spread across disputes, private client, finance and employment

Eversheds Sutherland’s former Leeds head of pensions, Gemma Hanley, has rejoined SPB