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The Career Report 2007

BURGES SALMON

INTERNAL PROMOTIONS

Overall 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
  3 6 4
2006-07: Litigation 1, employment 1, real estate 2
2005-06: Litigation 1, environment 1, tax 1, planning 1, real estate 1, corporate 1
2004-05: Banking 1, tax 1, commercial 1

LATERALS

Overall 2004 2005 2006
  1 1 0
2006: 1
2005: 0
2004: Environment 1
Intake as percentage of partnership: 7.7
New female partners as percentage of intake: 20
Equity structure: 49 equity partners, 16 non-equity
Practice area(s) most heavily promoted: Commercial litigation, environment, real estate-related
*Figures supplied relate to the calendar year

Burges Salmon offers a promising prospect for associates. The firm boasts a high internal promotion-to-lateral ratio, having made 18 promotions in the last four years and just three partner hires. The firm promoted one female to the partnership in 2006-07, following two in 2005-06.  Only 15 per cent of its partners are female, but 41 per cent of associates are women, as are half of the firm’s assistants.

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