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Magic Circle partner promotions: numbers fall but gender diversity improves

Magic Circle partner promotions: numbers fall but gender diversity improves
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Marco Cillario
17 May 2018
Partnership promotionsGender diversityMagic Circle

Marco Cillario assesses the latest rounds at London’s big five

The overall number of partner promotions at Magic Circle firms has dropped 10% this year to 89 after nearing 100 in 2017.

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