International Trade & National Security in Washington, DC: lateral monitor

From November 2025 to October 2026, Sartori & Partners recorded 52 lateral moves in International Trade & National Security in Washington, DC, 49.1% of the practice's moves. On settled windows the count went from 54 to 54 (0.0%), which we read as flat. It fell behind the market's own change of +9.0%.

Over the three years to October 2026, 139 lawyers moved in International Trade & National Security in Washington, DC, 57 of them partners (41.0%). They joined 62 different firms. 12.2% stepped up a level on the move and 6.4% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 68.8% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.

Partners make up 50.0% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow. A step up in title came with 15.4% of moves (market 12.9%).

The 12-month firm table is below our naming threshold, so this part reads the three years to October 2026. 62 firms hired at least one lateral in International Trade & National Security in Washington, DC in the window. Ten firms account for 41.6% of arrivals, against 12.2% across the market: concentrated. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman ranks first by lateral arrivals, in the 6-10 band.

The practice accounts for 6.6% of all lateral moves in Washington, DC. Over the three years to October 2026, 73.4% of movers came from another firm in Washington, DC itself.

There were 21 open roles in International Trade & National Security in Washington, DC on law-firm career pages on November 11, 2026.

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

Sartori & Partners data count 52 dated deals in International Trade & National Security in Washington, DC in the 12 months to October 2026 and 144 over the three years to October 2026.

Disputes & investigations work is involved in 43.1% of them and Regulatory & antitrust in 29.9%.

By client industry, Industrial Manufacturing comes first with 20.1%.

King & Spalding ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 11-20 band.

Over the three years to October 2026, Export Controls & Sanctions was involved in 66.9% of moves in International Trade & National Security in Washington, DC, then Foreign Investment Review with 50.4%.