Regional law firms are outperforming their City counterparts when it comes to retaining and rewarding female talent, according to Legal Week research.

A Legal Week survey of the UK’s top 30 law firms, published today, reveals that over the last three years, regional firms promoted on average 37% of female partners, compared with around 20% at the top 10 City firms and 19% at the magic circle. On average across the top 30, just under 28% of promotions have been female.