City focus: A quarter of Akin Gump partners made up in London in latest promotions round Tom Moore4 January 2016Partnership promotions Just over a year since US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld took over Bingham McCutchen’s $50m London office, the firm has made its largest ever number of partner promotions in the City, with three lawyers joining the partnership.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentRevolving Doors: Paul Hastings picks up White & Case infra team while Bakers makes double hire in LondonRevolving Doors: Quinn Emanuel’s Bremen departs while Simpson Thacher hires two in the US‘More uncertainty than any other recent election’ – US partners on what the Trump-Harris race means for Big LawHogan Lovells and Akin announce 2025 partner promotionsA&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promosPromotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partnersRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner