Partner promotions: Ashurst 20-strong round includes 45% females while Macfarlanes reduces round to five Sarah Downey8 April 2015Partnership promotionsGender diversity Ashurst has this morning (8 April) announced its 20-strong partner promotion round, which will take effect from 1 May 2015, with 45% of the new partners female while Macfarlanes reduced round of five comprises 40% women.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 [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryHSBC’s Stephanie Hamon on how AI is becoming a must for panel firmsTraitors and Big Brother producers recruit top firms for major media mergerMacfarlanes to open New York base led by former managing partnerHogan 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 partners‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in lawWomen deal stars prove you can have it all – but don’t worry men, you are KenoughAlphas revisited: Private equity stars