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3 minute read • Updated 25 Aug 2026 In our UK city leaderboard series, we look at the law firms with the largest partner headcount and strongest recent headcount growth in each UK city. Here are the firms leading the way in the London legal market.

Find out which AM Law firms made the most lateral Partner hires in Q2 2026, and which firms, cities, and practices grew the most.

Gibson Dunn's hire of six Wachtell litigation partners, including co-chair Savitt, caps a five-year lateral pattern, cutting the practice 26%.

Dechert tops the Am Law 200 with 25 CLO partners, ahead of Sidley at 21. Our bench-depth analysis shows specialism, not prestige, predicts CLO strength.

Pirical data reveals which AM Law 100 firms best retain lateral litigation partners, with rankings by firm, sub-practice, and city

Here are the firms leading the way in the Illinois legal market.

Capital markets hiring jumped +25% in 2025 as firms staffed up for a $3 trillion IPO wave. Pirical data shows who is winning the work and who is losing the talent.

A Pirical client-intelligence analysis of the law firms, lawyers and practice areas behind football's most-investigated institution.

Examine paths to partnership in law firms, focusing on retention rates & gender gaps. Get insights for a successful legal career.

This Pirical Rankings looks at which law firms hold the deepest benches of partners with nuclear experience, and which are concentrating their lateral hiring most heavily in this space.

Here are the firms leading the way in the Missouri legal market.

Pirical's Pennsylvania leaderboard: Partner headcount rose +1.1%, Labor and Employment led practice growth at +3.6%, and New Jersey drew 31% of outbound moves.

Pirical data ranks AM Law 101-200 firms by Chambers ranked lawyer density. Bracewell and Stoel Rives took top positions.

Find out which AM Law firms had the most lateral partner hires in Q1 2026. Explore key trends in litigation & corporate law.