Sponsored by

Sponsored by
INSIDE LOOK
LEARN
DISCOVER
INSIDE LOOK
LEARN
DISCOVER
Beginner's hub

Interested in a future career as a lawyer? Use The Beginner’s Guide to a Career in Law to get started

Apprenticeships hub

Find out about the various legal apprenticeships on offer and browse vacancies with The Law Apprenticeships Guide

SQE hub

Information on qualifying through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, including preparation courses, study resources, QWE and more

Commercial awareness hub

Discover everything you need to know about developing your knowledge of the business world and its impact on the law

Diversity hub

The latest news and updates on the actions being taken to improve diversity and inclusion in the legal profession

Application hub

Discover advice to help you prepare for and ace your vacation scheme, training contract and pupillage applications

First-year hub

Your first-year guide to a career in law – find out how to kickstart your legal career at this early stage

Non-law hub

Your non-law guide to a career in law – everything you need to know about converting to law

COURSES
STAGES
DISCOVER
  • Commercial Question
    Articles from law firms designed to get you thinking commercially
  • Features
    These are designed to increase your knowledge of the profession
  • LCN Says
    Insights from LCN and contributors from the world of law
  • The Oracle
    Advice on issues from funding your studies to getting experience
  • LCN Weekly Newsletter
    Kickstart your legal career with the latest content in our newsletter
EXPLORE
  • News
    Discover key stories from the legal world
  • Videos
    Our videos feature interviews and webinars on careers in law
  • Podcast
    Hear from the experts via The LawCareers.Net Podcast
  • Blogs
    Hear from your peers about their journey into the profession
DISCOVER
Back to overview

News

Login | Register

City firms report that more women are being promoted to partner – but profession has far to go to achieve equality

updated on 16 January 2020

The latest round of partner promotions at City firms indicates some progress toward greater gender equality at the top, with women making up a higher number of newly promoted partners than in previous years.

The Law Gazette reports that all three partner promotions at global firm Reed Smith’s London office went to women, with women also making up over half of the firm’s promotions worldwide.

Meanwhile, almost half of promotions across Hogan Lovells’ network of offices – and four out of eight promotions in London – were awarded to women.

Women lawyers comprised 42% of promotions globally at Norton Rose Fulbright, but only one out of eight partner promotions at the firm’s London office.

McDermott Will & Emery said its promotion round was “30% diverse” (ie, not very diverse at all).

The five magic circle firms have yet to release information about their promotions.

Explore
LawCareers.NET
Follow us on
Law Business Research
© 2024 - Law Business Research