Addleshaw Goddard, DWF, Ince and Orrick made the most partner hires in 2020. Hiring was up by 65% in restructuring and insolvency. The busiest hiring areas were corporate and banking and finance. Women partners made up 29% of hires.
Siobhán Lewington, managing director at Fox Rodney, said: ‘As we move into the second quarter of 2021, the London lateral market is more active than it has been in a very long time.’