Monthly edition
Lateral market, December 2022
The lateral market in December 2022: how many lawyers changed firm, at what level, in which practices and cities, and what else moved that month.
The last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026
- 443
- Lateral moves in the month
- 2,490
- Dated deals
What the data show
December 2022 brought 443 lateral moves in the Sartori & Partners record.
Year to date, the count stands at 12,622. Over the same months, 33,111 dated deals were recorded and 2,830 lawyers were promoted to partner.
- Partner23.7%
- Counsel11.3%
- Associate57.8%
Partners were 23.7% of the month's movers and associates 57.8%, against a partner share of 27.7% over the last 12 months. 24.3% of the month's movers also changed city.
By practice, Litigation & Disputes was involved in 44.9% of moves and Corporate & M&A in 15.8%. By city, London came first with 8.6%, then New York with 7.2%.
In the same month, 48 lawyers were promoted to partner, 22 were promoted to counsel, 2,490 dated deals were recorded and 3 office openings were announced.
- 1,000+ lawyers49.1%
- 400-999 lawyers26.9%
- 150-399 lawyers15.6%
- under 150 lawyers8.4%
The chart of December across the years shows where this month sits against the same month in earlier years, without the season in the way.
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Edition November 2026. Window: November 2025 to October 2026. Source: Sartori & Partners, from public law-firm announcements, firm websites and professional profiles, checked monthly. Methodology. Spot an error? [email protected].
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