Law firms City focus: A quarter of Akin Gump partners made up in London in latest promotions round Tom Moore · 4 January 2016 · 2 min read Partnership promotions Akin 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.This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: Sidley continues funds and finance build while Milbank grows its new Chicago officeLaw firmsEliza Winter26 Oct 2026Trading Places: Weil makes New York hire as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hireLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Aug 2026Hogan Lovells and Akin announce 2025 partner promotionsBlogsAlex Ryan14 Jan 2025A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promosLaw firmsAlex Ryan9 Apr 2024Promotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partnersLaw firmsHolly McKechnie20 Mar 2024Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025