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Welcome to the 65th edition of law firm partner moves, from the specialist partner team at Edwards Gibson, where we look back at announced partner-level recruitment activity in London over the past two months and give you a ‘who’s moved where’ update.
There were 87 partnerhires - 23% up on last year (71), and almost exactly in line withthe statistical average for the same period over the past five years (86). In terms of laterals - there were 65 (38% up on the 47 we saw last year).
The most acquisitive firm this edition was US outfit Greenberg Traurig which hired 8 partners including, in what will almost certainly be the largest single team move of the year, a septet of litigators from Mishcon de Reya. The move is an extension of Greenberg’s raid last year, which saw it launch a disputes offering with a two-partner heavyweight team from, the soon to be listed, London firm.
New York headquartered Willkie Farr & Gallagher was the second most prolific hirer snatching a quintet of laterals – including a market leading three-partner competition disputes team from Quinn Emmanuel – a firm usually more accustomed to being an apex predator in the lateral disputes market. In addition, newly created verein Advant, together with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and White & Case nabbed three-partner teams from Grimaldi Studio Legale, Vinson & Elkins and Dechert respectively.
Top partner recruiters in London September – October 2021
| Greenberg Traurig |
8 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher |
5 |
| Eversheds Sutherland |
4 |
| White & Case |
4 |
| Ashurst |
4 |
| Advant |
3 |
| Gibson Dunn & Crutcher |
3 |
| Kirkland & Ellis |
3 |
| Mayer Brown |
3 |
| McDermott Will & Emery |
3 |
| Vinson & Elkins |
3 |
Also of note in this edition
- Four firms hired from in-house: Eversheds Sutherland (Chevron), Hagens Berman (Volvo), Mayer Brown (Barclays), McDermott Will & Emery (Deloitte).
- 30% of all hires were female
- 25% of all moves were non-partners moving into partnership.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss this article or any other aspect of the market in more depth.
Scott Gibson, Director scott.gibson@edwardsgibson.com
Sloane Poulton, Director sloane.poulton@edwardsgibson.com
Mark Coates, Senior Consultant mark.coates@edwardsgibson.com
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Previous Issues:
Partner Moves July - August 2021
Partner Moves May - June 2021
Partner Moves March - April 2021
Partner Moves January - February 2021
Partner Moves November - December 2020
Partner Moves September - October 2020
Partner Moves July - August 2020
Partner Moves May - June 2020
Partner Moves March - April 2020
Partner Moves January - February 2020
Partner Moves November - December 2019
Partner Moves September - October 2019
Partner Moves July - August 2019
Partner Moves May - June 2019
Partner Moves March - April 2019
Partner Moves January - February 2019
Partner Moves November - December 2018
Partner Moves September - October 2018
Partner Moves July - August 2018
Partner Moves May - June 2018
Partner Moves March - April 2018
Partner Moves January - February 2018
Partner Moves November - December 2017
Partner Moves September - October 2017
Partner Moves July - August 2017
Partner Moves May - June 2017
Partner Moves March - April 2017
Partner Moves January - February 2017
Partner Moves November - December 2016
Partner Moves September - October 2016
Partner Moves July - August 2016
Partner Moves May - June 2016
Partner Moves March - April 2016
Partner Moves January - February 2016
Partner Moves November - December 2015
Partner Moves September - October 2015
Partner Moves July - August 2015
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Partner Moves March - April 2015
Partner Moves January - February 2015
Partner Moves November - December 2014
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Partner Moves January - February 2014
Partner Moves November - December 2013
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For further information, or to discuss current trends in lateral partner recruitment, please speak to one of the Edwards Gibson consultants.
