Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced 16 lawyers will make the cut to partnership this year, one less than last year when 17 were promoted.
London overlooked: Dentons creates one new City partner amid US-heavy promotion round
In a move that goes against its accelerated global expansion this past year, Dentons has promoted just 47 associates to partner in its 2016 round – with a hefty 79% located in the US and Canada – but just two in the UK.
Orrick reports bumper promotions including one in London and more women than men
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has become the latest US firm to announce its partner promotion round making up just one in London from a total of 19.
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Partner promotions: Reed Smith focuses on London in 24-strong round, as MoFo promotes just one in the City
London dominates the latest promotions round at Reed Smith, with a quarter of the 24 newly-made partners at the US firm based in the City, while Morrison Foerster has promoted one in London in a round of 12.
New year promotions: Hogan Lovells upgrades City quintet to partnership in 24-strong round
Hogan Lovells today (5 January) announced 24 associates have joined the partnership, including five in London, mostly across the firm’s corporate, disputes and government regulatory practices.
City focus: A quarter of Akin Gump partners made up in London in latest promotions round
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.
US partner promotions: Jones Day makes up two in London from 47-strong round
Jones Day has become the latest US firm to announce its partner promotion round with 4% of the 47-strong round making the ranks in London.
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US partner promotions: Sidley Austin makes up just one in London in reduced round
Sidley Austin is the latest US firm to announce its partnership promotions, electing 24 new partners, but making up just one in London in a reduced partnership round.
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US partner promotions: Quinn Emanuel makes up one in London in global round of nine
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has promoted one partner in the City in a global promotions round which saw the firm elect nine new partners globally in locations including New York, Washington and Hong Kong.
Shearman invests in London as City promotions overtake New York
London provided the bulk of this year’s partner promotions at US law firm Shearman & Sterling, with more lawyers joining its partnership in the City than in the US.
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