Q4 2025 By Lucy Morris The 2025 data shows a measured but active year for senior in-house legal moves and promotions across the UK, with strong early-year activity and an expected slowdown in Q4. Movement was shaped less by expansionary hiring and more by targeted senior appointments, internal promotions, and selective exits from private practice, […]
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By Chris Simmonds This Q4 2025 report provides a consolidated overview of in-house legal movements at law firms between October and December 2025, offering a detailed snapshot of ongoing trends in lateral recruitment and internal restructuring. By categorising each move and classifying them by seniority, the report highlights the scale and nature of in-house legal
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By Ella Ogunnubi Q3 2025 paints a nuanced picture of a Knowledge Lawyer market that continues to evolve and diversify. This quarter saw 24 moves in total, with 18 new roles and 6 promotions — reflecting steady, healthy activity across firms as they continue to balance internal development with targeted external hiring. Notably, a portion
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By Chris Simmonds This Q3 2025 report provides a consolidated overview of in-house legal movements at law firms between July and September 2025, offering a snapshot of ongoing trends in lateral recruitment and internal restructuring. By listing each individual and classifying them by seniority, the report highlights the scale and nature of in-house legal resourcing
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Q3 2025 By Lucy Morris In Q3 2025, the UK legal market recorded 259 senior legal moves and promotions, representing a 19% increase from the 217 recorded in Q2 2025 and a slight increase from our records in Q3 2024, which stood at 236. The overall figures reflect exactly what we expect to see during this period, and
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Q2 2025 By Lucy Morris In Q2 2025, the UK legal market recorded 217 senior legal moves and promotions, which is a decrease from 267 in Q1 2025 and a small decline from our records in Q2 2024. The overall data reflects sustained hiring momentum across sectors, particularly in Technology and Financial Services, where firms
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Q2 2025 By Chris Simmonds This Q2 2025 report provides a consolidated overview of in-house legal movements at law firms between April and June 2025, offering a snapshot of ongoing trends in lateral recruitment and internal restructuring. By listing each individual and classifying them by seniority, the report highlights the scale and nature of in-house
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We have just published our Market Update: In-house at Law Firms 2024/25, which offers a detailed analysis of hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and regulatory shifts impacting the legal risk and compliance market. This report is designed to help law firms, candidates, and industry stakeholders navigate the evolving non-fee earning landscape—and plan ahead for 2025/26. If
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We have recently put together a market moves report which highlights key trends shaping the in-house legal market within law firms throughout the 2024/25 financial year. The report includes details in seniority shifts, evolving team structures, and how firms are positioning their in-house functions to support strategic growth and manage risk more effectively. If you
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By Ella Ogunnubi We have recently put together a market moves report which highlights key Knowledge Lawyer transitions & promotions across the London / UK market over the last quarter. It’s been a really active start to the year, with some interesting shifts in how and where Knowledge Lawyers are moving across the market. A
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