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Pannone
For a firm that is widely recognised as a good employer, the partner turnover at this Manchester outfit is surprisingly high
Associates: move on up - Thomas Eggar
South East firm Thomas Eggar has a multi-tiered structure for all staff, providing a steady path up the career ladder for lawyers.
Associates: move on up - TLT
A robust HR strategy ensures TLT associates have a boost up the career ladder - even the managing partner started as a trainee at the firm
Brabners Chaffe Street
Associates at the North West firm have not had much to shout about in the past five years, with laterals and tie-ups limiting opportunities
Osborne Clarke
Internal promotions have been thin on the ground as the Bristol firm’s European drive has seen a glut of laterals and an impressive retention rate
Associates: move on up - Capsticks
Health and social care firm Capsticks has been in consistent growth mode for the past six years, and the good news for associates is that management has taken a view that internal promotion is vital.
Move on up: Burness
At a firm where promotions have been scarce, a new staff-focused HR policy should shake things up
Thrings
The downturn put lateral hires on hold and prompted office closures, but internal promotions remained steady as women took the lead
Penningtons
A recent double merger added 10 to the partnership, replenishing the net losses of the past six years
Move on up: Stewarts Law
A loyal partner base is the hallmark of this fast-growing litigation boutique, perhaps due to the high rewards available
On the move
Squire Sanders is to launch an office in Singapore after hiring three partners from US rival Bryan Cave in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Hogan Lovells: practices
Last week’s Move On Up focused on Hogan Lovells and its general partner growth over the past six years.
Moves
A commitment to corporate and litigation is evident in the second part of our analysis of Hogan Lovells’ employment profile
Hogan Lovells
The 2010 merger hiked global reputation, but when London figures are taken in isolation, not much has changed in six years
Bristows
?All-equity, a hugely consistent growth strategy and plenty of female partners
Hill Dickinson
Liverpool wins out on internal promotions, Manchester for laterals, but churn means the partnership size has stayed static
Move on up: Fladgate
West End firm Fladgate is best known for its property and corporate practices, so it is no surprise that the focus of both its partnership promotions and lateral hires over the past few years has been these two areas.
Move on up - Walker Morris
Steady as she goes is the theme at Leeds firm Walker Morris, with high profitability offering a clue as to why so few partners move on
Move on up: Weightmans
Laterals are favoured over internal promotions, especially in London and Manchester. And women are in luck - unless they’re aiming for equity
