Two Big Law law firms announced restructuring partner hires on Tuesday as bankruptcy remains a Big Law talent battleground, thanks in part to strong demand compared to firms’ other major practices.

Bankruptcy practices were 3% busier in the first quarter of 2024 than they were during Q1 2023, according to the most recent Law Firm Financial Index from the Thomson Reuters Institute. Only litigation is doing better (up 3.8%), while corporate practices grew slightly at 0.6% and M&A continued its decline with a 3.9% contraction versus 2023.