Global London data highlights City split as half retrench while Paul Weiss and others soar

Global London data highlights City split as half retrench while Paul Weiss and others soar

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.

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