Practice by city · November 2026
Environment & Sustainability in San Francisco: lateral monitor
Lawyers who changed firm in Environment & Sustainability in San Francisco over the last 12 months, set against the practice and the city as a whole.
The last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026
- 22
- Lateral moves, 12 monthsNovember 2025 to October 2026
- 36.4%
- Partner share of moves
- 52
- Lateral moves, three yearsThree years to October 2026
What the data show
From November 2025 to October 2026, Sartori & Partners recorded 22 lateral moves in Environment & Sustainability in San Francisco, 6.6% of the practice's moves.
| Measure | Here | Environment & Sustainability | San Francisco | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner share of moves | 36.4% | 32.9% | 24.9% | 27.7% |
| Counsel share of moves (three years) | 13.5% | 15.5% | 15.0% | 12.1% |
| Associate share of moves | 50.0% | 46.4% | 58.9% | 58.5% |
| Moved up a level | 22.7% | 16.8% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Changed city (three years) | 13.3% | 21.7% | 16.7% | 21.6% |
| Hired by firms of 1,000+ lawyers (three years) | 35.4% | 43.1% | 56.0% | 52.5% |
| Year on year | - | flat (+7.1%) | rose (+30.1%) | rose (+9.0%) |
12 months to October 2026 unless the row says three years; a row switches to three years for every column when this page's 12-month value is not published. A dash is a value we do not publish. Flat means a change under 5% or inside the noise of the two counts.
Against the Environment & Sustainability practice as a whole, the widest gap is the share who changed city over three years, which is lower here: 13.3% against 21.7%. Against all moves in San Francisco, the widest gap is the share hired by firms of 1,000+ lawyers over three years, which is lower here: 35.4% against 56.0%.
- Partner36.4%
- Associate50.0%
Over the three years to October 2026, 52 lawyers moved in Environment & Sustainability in San Francisco, 21 of them partners (40.4%). They joined 28 different firms. 13.5% stepped up a level on the move and 13.3% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 51.2% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.
- 1,000+ lawyers35.4%
- 400-999 lawyers16.7%
- 150-399 lawyers41.7%
Partners make up 36.4% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow. A step up in title came with 22.7% of moves (market 12.9%).
- 1,000+ lawyers51.2%
- 400-999 lawyers17.1%
- under 150 lawyers24.4%
35.4% of arrivals went to firms with 1,000+ lawyers, against 52.5% market-wide.
The practice accounts for 4.9% of all lateral moves in San Francisco. Over the three years to October 2026, 75.0% of movers came from another firm in San Francisco itself.
Deals in Environment & Sustainability in San Francisco
Sartori & Partners data count 26 over the three years to October 2026.
Covington & Burling ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 6-10 band.
| Rank | Firm | Deals (band) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington & Burling | 6-10 |
| 2 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe | 3-5 |
| 3 | Latham & Watkins | 3-5 |
Specialities in Environment & Sustainability in San Francisco
Over the three years to October 2026, Environmental Litigation was involved in 53.8% of moves in Environment & Sustainability in San Francisco, then Environmental Compliance & Permitting with 44.2%.
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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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