Law firms Magic Circle partner promotions: numbers fall but gender diversity improves Marco Cillario · 17 May 2018 · 4 min read Partnership promotions Gender diversity Magic Circle Marco Cillario assesses the latest rounds at London’s big fiveThe overall number of partner promotions at Magic Circle firms has dropped 10% this year to 89 after nearing 100 in 2017.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 categoryHogan Lovells and Akin announce 2025 partner promotionsBlogsAlex Ryan14 Jan 2025A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promosLaw firmsAlex Ryan9 Apr 2024Promotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partnersLaw firmsHolly McKechnie20 Mar 2024‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in lawLaw firmsAmy Ulliott26 Jun 2024Women deal stars prove you can have it all – but don’t worry men, you are KenoughLaw firmsNathalie Tidman29 Aug 2023The Last Word: Gender agendaLaw firmslegal_admin29 Aug 2023Talent wars, private equity and number crunching: LB’s most read features of 2024Law firmsGeorgina Stanley23 Dec 2024Youle, Dejonghe, Levine and the top women in private equity – LB’s most popular interviews of 2024Law firmsGeorgina Stanley23 Dec 2024‘$20m isn’t much once you deduct the essentials’ – LB’s best quotes of the yearLaw firmsElisha Juttla23 Dec 2024