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Welcome to the 63rd edition of lateral partner moves in the legal market from 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.
If there was any doubt that recruitment activity has roared back to life, at the half year mark there were 253 partner hires in the London market - up 30% on the 195 we saw last year. In terms of laterals (partner-to-partner hires) the figures are 188 vs 140 respectively (a 34% rise on last year).
Year to date Kirkland & Ellis enjoys the dubious distinction of being both the most prolific hirer of partners (8) and the firm with highest partner attrition rate (9). In terms of number of hires, last year’s most acquisitive partner recruiter, Addleshaw Goddard, comes a close second with 7 hires.
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Top partner recruiters in London 2021 (inclusive of moves from non-partnership) *
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Firms with largest attrition in London 2021 (partnership to partnership moves only) *
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*To 30 June 2021
In addition: Edwin Coe; Fladgate; Goodwin Procter; Hogan Lovells; JMW Solicitors; McDermott Will & Emery; Paul Hastings; Shearman & Sterling; Simmons & Simmons; and Squire Patton Boggs have each nabbed five partners a-piece so far this year.
May - June 2021
This bi-monthly round-up contains 80 partner moves – up 31% on the 61 we saw last year and 11 % up on the cumulative five-year average for the same period. Arguably the most significant move this edition was a rare magic circle team switch - Allen & Overy’s swiping of leveraged finance duo Annette Kurdian and Robert Burt from rival Linklaters.
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Top partner recruiters in London May – June 2021
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Also of note in this edition
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 or
+44 (0)7788 454 080
Sloane Poulton, Director sloane.poulton@edwardsgibson.com or
+44 (0)7967 603 402
Mark Coates, Senior Consultant mark.coates@edwardsgibson.com or
+44 (0)7541 666 856
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Previous Issues:
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 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 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 March - April 2018
Partner Moves January - February 2018
Partner Moves November - December 2017
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Partner Moves March - April 2017
Partner Moves January - February 2017
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Partner Moves November - December 2015
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