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Magic Circle partner promotions: numbers fall but gender diversity improves

Marco Cillario
Marco Cillario · 17 May 2018 · 4 min read
Partnership promotions Gender diversity Magic Circle
Magic Circle partner promotions: numbers fall but gender diversity improves

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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