Practice by city · November 2026
Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC: lateral monitor
Lawyers who changed firm in Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC over the last 12 months, set against the practice and the city as a whole.
The last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026
- 26
- Lateral moves, 12 monthsNovember 2025 to October 2026
- 53.8%
- Partner share of moves
- 49
- Lateral moves, three yearsThree years to October 2026
What the data show
In the Sartori & Partners lateral record, 26 lawyers joined a new firm in Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC from November 2025 to October 2026, 3.9% of the practice's moves.
| Measure | Here | Insurance & Reinsurance | Washington, DC | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner share of moves | 53.8% | 30.5% | 37.7% | 27.7% |
| Counsel share of moves (three years) | 12.2% | 15.9% | 13.2% | 12.1% |
| Associate share of moves | 38.5% | 52.7% | 49.9% | 58.5% |
| Moved up a level (three years) | 14.3% | 14.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| Changed city (three years) | 13.3% | 18.2% | 15.6% | 21.6% |
| Hired by firms of 1,000+ lawyers (three years) | 45.5% | 45.2% | 62.6% | 52.5% |
| Year on year | - | flat (+2.5%) | rose (+12.4%) | 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 A dash is a value we do not publish.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 Insurance & Reinsurance practice as a whole, the widest gap is the partner share, which is higher here: 53.8% against 30.5%. Against all moves in Washington, DC, the widest gap is the share hired by firms of 1,000+ lawyers over three years, which is lower here: 45.5% against 62.6%.
- Partner53.8%
- Associate38.5%
Over the three years to October 2026, 49 lawyers moved in Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC. They joined 23 different firms. 14.3% 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. 28.6% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.
- 1,000+ lawyers45.5%
- 400-999 lawyers30.3%
- 150-399 lawyers21.2%
Partners make up 53.8% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow.
- 1,000+ lawyers28.6%
- 400-999 lawyers23.8%
- 150-399 lawyers45.2%
Firms in the 1,000+ lawyers class took 45.5% of arrivals, against 52.5% across the market.
The practice accounts for 3.3% of all lateral moves in Washington, DC. Over the three years to October 2026, 79.6% of movers came from another firm in Washington, DC itself.
57.7% of moves came as part of a group, against 1.5% market-wide.
Deals in Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC
Sartori & Partners data count 34 dated deals in Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC in the 12 months to October 2026 and 74 over the three years to October 2026.
Disputes & investigations work is involved in 40.5% of them and M&A in 35.1%.
By client industry, Insurance comes first with 85.1%.
Sidley Austin ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 6-10 band.
| Rank | Firm | Deals (band) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidley Austin | 6-10 |
| 2 | King & Spalding | 6-10 |
| 3 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | 6-10 |
| 4 | Debevoise & Plimpton | 3-5 |
| 5 | Latham & Watkins | 3-5 |
| 6 | Kirkland & Ellis | 3-5 |
| 7 | McDermott Will & Schulte | 3-5 |
| 8 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 3-5 |
| 9 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 3-5 |
| 10 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | 3-5 |
Specialities in Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC
Over the three years to October 2026, Insurance Coverage was involved in 57.1% of moves in Insurance & Reinsurance in Washington, DC.
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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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