Non-Billable Examines Another Strong Year for Litigation Partner Hiring in London
Non-Billable has published an article exploring the latest trends in London’s disputes partner market, drawing on data from our Macrae+ Legalscape: Litigation in London report. The analysis shows that 35 lateral partner moves have already been recorded in 2025, surpassing the full-year total for 2024 and continuing a five-year pattern of steady, strategy-led growth.
The article highlights where hiring has been most active this year, with intellectual property, international arbitration and product liability accounting for a substantial share of moves. It also notes the strong pull of US firms, which have hired 22 litigation partners year-to-date - outpacing the UK’s top 15 firms.
Broader context in the piece reinforces London’s role as a global disputes centre, from the volume of Commercial Court judgments to its position as the world’s most preferred arbitral seat in the 2025 Queen Mary University and White & Case survey.
Read the full article from Freddie Osborne-Fardon for Non-Billable here.
For more insights, connect with the Macrae London team here.
