Promotions

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Ropes & Gray promotes four partners in London, seven women in 20-strong global round

By Frances Ivens | November 3, 2014

Ropes & Gray has promoted 20 lawyers to partner, with four joining the firm's London partnership.

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Three women among White & Case's 37-strong promotion round

By Frances Ivens | October 13, 2014

White & Case has elected 37 new members to its global partnership, including five in London with one more transferring to the City in the coming months

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Three women among White & Case's 37-strong promotion round

By Frances Ivens | October 13, 2014

White & Case has elected 37 new members to its global partnership, including five in London with one more transferring to the City in the coming months

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Climbing the ladder – market confidence breeds international diversity at top firms

By Charlotte Edmond | May 1, 2014

If annual partner promotion rounds reflect law firms' confidence in the business environment, it will be of little surprise that the number of promotions made by the UK's top 20 firms is up significantly on last year, especially in London, where business confidence has rebounded dramatically.

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The rocky road to riches – partners' struggle to equity is bad news for juniors

By Georgina Stanley | June 6, 2013

You know the outlook is bleak when even the most genial of law firm managers privately suggests they probably wouldn't encourage today's university students to pursue a career in the law. Or at least a career as a partner in a City law firm. Ever-more demanding clients and growing pressure on firms to maintain profits despite stagnating or even falling revenues means that, for most, the path from junior lawyer to the heady heights of partnership is long, and getting longer. And for the exclusive few who do make it there, the view from the top is decidedly more precarious than it used to be, with annual pruning now the norm rather than the exception.

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Linklaters adds 23 to partnership ranks including six in London

By Ben Wheway | April 23, 2012

Linklaters has made up 23 lawyers to its partnership, becoming the latest UK firm to announce an increased promotions round on last year. The bulk of the promotions are in the firm's European offices, with six made up in London, four in Paris and three in Germany, as well as one each in Brussels, Milan, Moscow and Luxembourg.

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Linklaters adds 23 to partnership ranks including six in London

By Ben Wheway | April 23, 2012

Linklaters has made up 23 lawyers to its partnership, becoming the latest UK firm to announce an increased promotions round on last year. The bulk of the promotions are in the firm's European offices, with six made up in London, four in Paris and three in Germany, as well as one each in Brussels, Milan, Moscow and Luxembourg.

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CC promotes 23 to partnership with more than half made up in Asia

By Charlotte Edmond | May 4, 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has promoted 23 lawyers to the partnership, with more than half of the new partners made up in Asia. Twelve of the magic circle law firm's promotions have been made in the Asian region, including nine in greater China. The firm's City practice sees four new partners, while Madrid gets two. Elsewhere, Dubai, Milan, Abu Dhabi, Paris and Amsterdam each see one new partner apiece.

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CC promotes 23 to partnership with more than half made up in Asia

By Charlotte Edmond | May 4, 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has promoted 23 lawyers to the partnership, with more than half of the new partners made up in Asia. Twelve of the magic circle law firm's promotions have been made in the Asian region, including nine in greater China. The firm's City practice sees four new partners, while Madrid gets two. Elsewhere, Dubai, Milan, Abu Dhabi, Paris and Amsterdam each see one new partner apiece.

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