US firm completes first promotions round since it introduced non-equity partner tier
Women make up 50% of this year’s intake, up from 38% last year
The number of new women partners also fell, accounting for 22% of the total compared to 36% last year
Arrival of Tim Powell continues US firm’s European IP push
Latest partner intake is down 2% on 2023’s record-breaking round
Summer tally follows 21 North and Latin America appointments in January with the overall proportion of women rising to more than half
Eleven women included in round that sees firm exceed ethnicity targets for third year running
Trimmed down cohort brings firm closer to goal of 30% female partnership by 2025
Women make up half of internal partner promotions at Anglo Australian firm over five-year rolling average
Forty-strong round marks third consecutive year women have outnumbered men across UK, EMEA and Asia promotions
Women make up majority of round for firm in strong growth mode
Women account for 47% of cohort, the highest in four years, though overall promotions fall by more than a quarter
Magic Circle firm elevates 23 to partner, with women accounting for more than half of promotions
New partners strengthen firm’s private capital, energy transition and ESG offerings
Allen & Overy accounts for 32 of the promotions and Shearman eight, with women making up 42% of the cohort
US promotions dominate this year’s cohort, though overall numbers are lower than 2023’s round
Cohort evenly split between men and women sees UK firm exceed 500 partners
Women make up more than half of cohort dominated by firm’s London headquarters
Women make up just over 40% of cohort, though overall promotions fell compared to 2023
Promotions follow UK national firm achieving 33% female partnership two years ahead of schedule