Law Firm Partner Promotions - Page 8

Akin’s round sees women again dominate as K&L Gates’ shrinks from last year’s 40-strong cohort

Ten female lawyers make the grade, 70% of the cohort

Cohort comes close to achieving gender parity, with 14 women getting the nod

Proportion of women dips from almost half last year to just over 30%

Labour and employment lawyer Rosa Zarza to succeed Javier Ybáñez at helm of leading Spanish firm in January

Proportion of women falls from more than half in 2022 to 47% this time

Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%

London office sees the most promotions with nine, though US dominates overall

Cohort grows 26% from 2022 in round once again focused on US firm’s transactions team

Chicago giant promotes 205 to partnership, up from 193 last year

Summer tally follows 31 North America appointments in January with the overall proportion of women rising to 46%

Promotions see UK firm restock partner bench following run of senior departures in first quarter of 2023

Cohort sees UK firm’s global partner tally pass 300

Twelve women included in round that sees 39% of new US and UK partners come from minority ethnic backgrounds

Proportion of women in latest round rises to 42% from 36% last year as overall number of promotions dips