Given the challenges facing the global economy, London’s top firms can’t be accused of panicking, given the robust number of promotions so far handed out in the annual partnership round.

Clifford Chance (CC) and Allen & Overy (A&O) this became the latest firms to unveil their new partners, announcing on Monday (7 April) that they are adding 35 and 28 lawyers respectively to their global partnerships. The additions bring CC’s total partner head count to 648; A&O’s to 505.