Hiring trends at US firms in London fail to match 2005 five-year high

US firms hired 67 partners across the City in 2007 - a slight dip on the recruitment peak of 2005, despite last year's booming markets. Legal Week research into hiring trends at 24 of the US' biggest players in the UK found that while recruitment activity was up on 2006 - when 60 partners joined US practices - it failed to match 2005's five-year high of 72.Much of the activity came in the mid-market. Mayer Brown was the biggest lateral recruiter of 2007, with the firm bringing in nine partners, including two high-profile names - McDermott Will & Emery corporate partner William Charnley and Ashurst real estate partner Gary Watson.

February 06, 2008 at 11:16 PM

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US firms hired 67 partners across the City in 2007 – a slight dip on the recruitment peak of 2005, despite last year's booming markets.

Legal Week research into hiring trends at 24 of the US' biggest players in the UK found that while recruitment activity was up on 2006 – when 60 partners joined US practices – it failed to match 2005′s five-year high of 72.

Much of the activity came in the mid-market. Mayer Brown was the biggest lateral recruiter of 2007, with the firm bringing in nine partners, including two high-profile names – McDermott Will & Emery corporate partner William Charnley and Ashurst real estate partner Gary Watson.

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