Hogan Lovells and Akin announce 2025 partner promotions Alex Ryan Hogan Lovells and Akin became the two latest firms to announce their 2025 partner promotions last week, with 28 and…
A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promos Alex Ryan Prominent high-yield partner Kevin Muzilla has retired from Allen & Overy, in the latest departure from the practice ahead of…
Promotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partners Holly McKechnie Slaughter and May has made up five new partners in its latest round of promotions, a 50% drop from last…
‘Why shouldn’t she?’ A new take on partnership as Pallas takes first non-lawyer into the fold Nathalie Tidman Pallas Partners has taken advantage of its alternative business structure (ABS) to appoint its first non-lawyer, chief administrative officer Linda…
Partner promotions: Cleary makes up two in London as BCLP unveils 21-strong round Charles Avery Cleary Gottlieb has made up nine new partners in its latest round of promotions, two of which are in London,…
Partner promotions: Kirkland unveils largest ever class as US firms reveal 2022 cohorts Charles Avery The first wave of US firms has announced their latest round of partner promotions, as Kirkland & Ellis, White &…
Clifford Chance makes up 17 City partners in largest promotion round since 2007 Megan Mayers Clifford Chance (CC) has promoted 37 lawyers to the partnership including 17 in the City, making it the latest Magic…
Kirkland breaks own record again to make up 151 new partners and 19 in London Nathalie Tidman With the boldness the market has come to expect from the world’s highest-grossing law firm, Kirkland & Ellis has again…
Skadden goes organic with three City promotions as investment intensifies in London Nathalie Tidman Skadden has made up its largest haul of new partners in London since 2008, a further showing of support for…
Promotions latest: Global 100 players adopt mixed approach to new year partnership rounds as diversity tops agenda Mark McAteer The new year has kicked off with a number of large Global 100 firms revealing their latest partner promotion rounds…
London and St Louis receive lion’s share of investment as BCLP announces 20-strong global promotion round Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) promoted 20 lawyers as part of its latest global promotion round, the firm announced today…
White & Case reverts to London in 40-strong global partner promotions round Thomas Alan White & Case has refocused on the City in its latest partnership promotion round, after largely overlooking London last year…
Relentless as ever: Kirkland surpasses own record to promote 145 new partners and 16 in London Nathalie Tidman In characteristic ‘retrenchment be damned’ fashion, Kirkland & Ellis has beaten its own record for the number of partners it…
Pinsents makes up non-lawyers to partner as it mulls quarterly distributions delay in wake of Covid-19 Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has promoted staff outside of traditional legal services to partner for the first time in a slightly increased…
Slaughters makes up seven in the City with bulked-up promotion round Thomas Alan City blueblood Slaughter and May has promoted seven partners in the City and one in Hong Kong following an increased promotion…
NRF London partner promotions flat at eight in North America-focused round Marco Cillario Norton Rose Fulbright has promoted 48 lawyers to partner and five to the South African partner-equivalent role of director, increasing…
Hogan Lovells ramps up London partner promotions in 29-strong round Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells has increased partnership promotions in the City for the fourth successive year, minting eight in London amid a slightly…
Kirkland alumni gets nod as Sidley promotes two in London following 30-strong promotion round Marco Cillario Sidley Austin has promoted two of its City associates to partner, including one of the 40 lawyers who has joined the…
The City and St Louis share the spoils of 17-strong BCLP global promotion round Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has promoted five partners in London, the same number as in St Louis, in its…
Weil makes up four in the City as women dominate global promotions for the first time Nathalie Tidman In an industry struggling to make good on long-held promises to achieve diversity at the partnership level, Weil, Gotshal &…
