Law Firm Partner Promotions - Page 5

Six make the grade in round that sees proportion of women dip

Majority-female round follows top City independent posting double-digit revenue and profit growth for FY24

Round focused on UK, Europe and corporate lawyers nears gender parity

Round follows Los Angeles giant promoting 24 associates to partner in January

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