Law Firm Partner Promotions - Page 6

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