Almost half of the 50 largest international law firms in London saw lawyer count in the capital decrease or stay the same last year, with a divide emerging between those making ambitious strides and those taking a more circumspect approach to a competitive City market.
The total number of lawyers working across LB‘s Global London ranking – which features the 50 largest non-UK-based firms in the capital – increased by just 3% during 2024, with 22 of the group seeing London lawyer count decrease or remain static.
