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Lateral moves on the up

28 April 2021
Issue: 7930 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Recruitment has picked up among 100 global and top 50 UK firms, according to the annual London Partner Moves Report, published this week by legal recruiters Fox Rodney.

Addleshaw Goddard, DWF, Ince and Orrick made the most partner hires in 2020. Hiring was up by 65% in restructuring and insolvency. The busiest hiring areas were corporate and banking and finance. Women partners made up 29% of hires.

Siobhán Lewington, managing director at Fox Rodney, said: ‘As we move into the second quarter of 2021, the London lateral market is more active than it has been in a very long time.’

Issue: 7930 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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