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Welcome to the latest round-up 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.
There are a total of 71 lateral partner moves hires in this edition – a 5% increase on this time last year but an 8% decrease on the statistical average (77) for the same period over the past 5 years.
Nevertheless, perhaps surprisingly in view of the economic and political uncertainties arising from the global economy and Brexit, year to date, we have recorded 244 lateral partner moves – 6% up on the five year average at the same half year point.
The most dramatic move was Goodwin Procter’s five-partner raid on Taylor Wessing stealing a team comprising corporate technology, life sciences and tax. Two firms hired three partner teams: Dechert (which took a mixed finance and disputes team from fellow US firm Sidley) and Kennedys which scooped up an insurance/re-insurance trio from Norton Rose Fulbright.
| Goodwin Procter | 5 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | 4 |
| Dechert | 3 |
| Kennedys | 3 |
| Gowling WLG | 3 |
Also of note in this edition
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The Edwards Gibson Team
Previous Issues:
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
Partner Moves September - October 2017
Partner Moves July - August 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 March - April 2016
Partner Moves January - February 2016
Partner Moves November - December 2015
Partner Moves September - October 2015
Partner Moves July - August 2015
Partner Moves March - April 2015
Partner Moves January - February 2015
Partner Moves November - December 2014
Partner Moves September - October 2014
Partner Moves July - August 2014
Partner Moves March - April 2014
Partner Moves January - February 2014
Partner Moves November - December 2013
Partner Moves July - August 2013
Partner Moves March - April 2013
Partner Moves January - February 2013
Partner Moves November - December 2012
Partner Moves September - October 2012
Partner Moves July - August 2012
Partner Moves March - April 2012
Partner Moves January - February 2012
Partner Moves November - December 2011
Partner Moves September - October 2011
Partner Moves July - August 2011
Partner Moves March - April 2011
Partner Moves January - February 2011
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