New partner promotions across the UK's top 50 law firms plunged by a third between 2008 and 2009, with the downturn impacting on lawyers' opportunities to advance into the partnership. Taking into account promotions at firms such as Clifford Chance and Simmons & Simmons, which pushed their decisions back until the summer, there were 399 promotions across the UK's 50 biggest firms by revenue in 2009. This compared with 598 in 2008.
September 01, 2009 at 12:46 AM
1 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Magic circle sees 41% promotions fall while Lovells, Camerons and BLP increase on 2008
New partner promotions across the UK’s top 50 law firms plunged by a third between 2008 and 2009, with the downturn impacting on lawyers’ opportunities to advance into the partnership.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
A large and well-established Tampa company is seeking a contracts administrator to support the company's in-house attorney and manage a wide...
We are seeking an attorney to join our commercial finance practice in either our Stamford, Hartford or New Haven offices. Candidates should ...
We are seeking an attorney to join our corporate and transactional practice. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of general corporat...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
