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82 join the club – eight new partners in City as Kirkland makes up more than Macfarlanes’ entire partnership

82 join the club – eight new partners in City as Kirkland makes up more than Macfarlanes’ entire partnership
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30 September 2014
Partnership promotionsUS firms

In one of the largest global partnership promotion rounds, Kirkland & Ellis has made up eight of its London associates to partner in a round that saw 82 lawyers join the global partnership, including one promotion from of counsel to partner.

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