WITHERS
INTERNAL PROMOTIONS
| Overall |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
| |
4 |
7 |
6 |
2006-07: Private client 4, litigation 2
2005-06: Private client 5, real estate 1, commercial 1
2004-05: Private client 3, litigation 1
LATERALS
| Overall |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2006-07: Litigation 1, private client 2, real estate 1
2005-06: Litigation 1, private client 3
2004-05: IP 1, private client 3
Intake as percentage of partnership: 10.5
New female partners as percentage of intake: 20
Firms recruited from: Bryan Cave, Eversheds, LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae
Equity structure: 51 equity partners, 44 non-equity
Practice area(s) most heavily promoted: Wealth planning, litigation
*Figures supplied relate to the calendar year
Withers’ most promising department for promotions is its private client group. In three years 12 out of the firm’s 17 internal appointments were in wealth planning and the sector saw eight lateral hires. Litigation has also fared well with three promotions in three years. Withers has made four laterals in each of the last three years, while promotions have varied between four and seven.
