International Trade & National Security: lateral market monitor

Sartori & Partners data show 106 lateral moves in International Trade & National Security from November 2025 to October 2026, 0.8% of all lateral moves we tracked. On settled windows the count went from 112 to 119 (+6.2%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat.

This is a partner market: 40.6% of movers were partners, against 27.7% market-wide. On settled windows partner moves alone went from 35 to 45 (+28.6%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat. 13.2% of movers stepped up a level when they changed firm, against 12.9% for the market.

Lateral hires in International Trade & National Security were spread across 58 firms. The ten firms at the head of the hiring table took 39.6% of arrivals (12.9% market-wide), so hiring here is concentrated. Greenberg Traurig ranks first by lateral arrivals, in the 6-10 band.

Washington, DC ranks first among destination cities with 49.1% of arrivals. 13.1% of movers also changed city, against 20.5% market-wide.

With volume in International Trade & National Security holding level, a hire depends on a specific reason to move, which a firm has to put in front of the candidate.