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 category‘I’ve never seen anything like it’ – what’s driving Hong Kong’s IPO boom?Trading places: Latham real estate head leaves for Kirkland as A&O Shearman sanctions head joins SidleyPartners at top Philadelphia firms on the state of play in a burgeoning lateral recruitment marketHogan 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