Market Reports Deacon Legal
Market Reports Deacon Legal Team

Given our partner focus, we track trends. Twice a year we produce our Headline Partner Moves in London report which provides insights and commentary.

The report is well-received in the law firm senior market and regularly featured in the legal press.

The most recent report, looking back over 2025, highlighted key statistics and trends including:

672 moves tracked, compared against a five-year average of 536. This was an 18.7% increase from the 566 moves we tracked in 2024.

The percentage of female moves dropped slightly from 32.5% to 31.7%, although there were 29 more female partner moves tracked in 2025 compared to 2024.

The most active practice areas were: Finance, Corporate, Projects/Project Finance/Energy and Commercial Litigation.

If you would like a copy of our 2025 Market Report, please contact May Ffitch at may.ffitch@deaconsearch.com

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