While some Am Law 50 firms appear to be pivoting away from transactional practices and toward areas that can brave a prolonged economic downturn in their recent partner promotions, a more muted reflection of the same trend can be seen playing out at Big Law firms with roots in Pennsylvania.

Promotions of litigators were more pronounced this year among Am Law 100 firms that have announced partner classes, namely Dechert; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath; and Blank Rome.