Partner promotions: Freshfields drops round to 16 following steady increases since 2013 Legal Business8 March 2016Partnership promotions Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced 16 lawyers will make the cut to partnership this year, one less than last year when 17 were promoted.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 ContentA&O Shearman and Freshfields both make up nine London lawyers in latest partnership roundsTop UK firms ramp up New York M&A hiring with fivefold increase in three yearsKirkland and Freshfields hit $100bn for Q1 M&A as tariffs derail new year optimismHogan 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