US partner promotions: Sidley Austin and Dechert place different weight on City Legal Business11 December 2014Partnership promotionsUS firms Dechert made London a core focus in its promotions this year with three associates making the grade in the City, over 25% of the firm’s 11-strong round, while Sidley Austin elected just two London lawyers to partner as part of its 32-lawyer list.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 categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointmentsSidley leader Yvette Ostolaza on role models, ambition and private investment in law‘There’s definitely competition around rates’ – Clifford Chance and Linklaters match Cravath bonuses for US associatesHogan 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‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLegal 500 US: Latham tops the charts in new US rankingsRevolving Doors: Travers and Shearman exodus continues as US firms pick up the talent