Law Firm Partner Promotions - Page 4

Firm elevates 40 associates to partner, up from 24 in the previous associate cohort

First post-merger class is significantly bigger than predecessor cohorts, with women making up 31% of overall promotions

Report by Pirical confirms record number of appointments at global giant, which has broken with years of tradition by not announcing its new partners

Promotions spread across 20 of firm’s 43 global offices in largest cohort since 2022

Expanded round sees firm achieve 50:50 gender split

Women make up half of the partner promotions, with 15 lawyers also promoted to senior counsel

Summer tally follows 18 Americas promotions in January with the overall proportion of women dipping slightly to 47%

Firm records sixth year of double-digit promotions, the first overseen by new senior partner John Bruce

Intake at Addleshaws falls to 17 from 2024’s record high of 26 while cohort at Bird & Bird edges up from 13 to 17

Round dominated by corporate and global financial markets practices also sees three partners elevated in Singapore

US sees most promotions in round again dominated by corporate practice

Reduced round follows record cohorts over past three years

Cohort includes Adam Polonsky, who was part of team working on long-running CAT claim with Visa that settled today

London gains most new partners in round dominated by disputes and transactions practices

Thirty-three make the grade in round that sees M&A and energy practices gain most new partners