City focus: A quarter of Akin Gump partners made up in London in latest promotions round Tom Moore4 January 2016Partnership promotions Just over a year since US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld took over Bingham McCutchen’s $50m London office, the firm has made its largest ever number of partner promotions in the City, with three lawyers joining the partnership.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Related ContentRevolving Doors: Quinn Emanuel’s Bremen departs while Simpson Thacher hires two in the US‘More uncertainty than any other recent election’ – US partners on what the Trump-Harris race means for Big LawCooley London head Stock exits to Akin in three-partner moveHogan Lovells and Akin announce 2025 partner promotionsA&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promosPromotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partnersRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry