Market Report
Every year we produce our Headline Partner Moves in London report which provides insights into recent lateral hires in London, with commentary and analysis of the key trends.
The report is always well-received and has regularly been featured in the legal press.
The most recent report, looking back over 2024, highlighted key statistics and trends including:
- 566 moves tracked, compared against a six-year average of 479. This was an 11% increase from the 510 moves we tracked in 2023.
- The percentage of female moves rose from 30% to 32.5%, although this was still short of 2022’s high of 33.3%.
- The most active practice areas within the Top 25 firms* were: Finance, TMT/Data Privacy/Commercial, Corporate and Funds.
*Based on The Lawyer’s City 50 which focuses on ‘London-only’ revenue generated by the leading US and UK firms during their most recent financial year.
If you would like a copy of our latest and future reports, or access to our full range of reports stretching back many years, please contact Dan Wilkins.