Kirkland & Ellis saw more partner departures in the first eight months of 2020 than any other large firm. But unlike in recent years, when a high volume of lateral hires balanced out that movement, the firm experienced a net loss in the lateral market in 2020.

Boies Schiller Flexner, Holland & Knight and Akerman, which haven’t been plagued by mass departures in previous years, were also among the firms that saw the most partner exits in 2020.