Practice by city · November 2026
Real Estate in Charlotte: lateral monitor
Lawyers who changed firm in Real Estate in Charlotte over the last 12 months, set against the practice and the city as a whole.
The last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026
- 21
- Lateral moves, 12 monthsNovember 2025 to October 2026
- 46
- Lateral moves, three yearsThree years to October 2026
What the data show
In the Sartori & Partners lateral record, 21 lawyers joined a new firm in Real Estate in Charlotte from November 2025 to October 2026, 1.4% of the practice's moves.
| Measure | Here | Real Estate | Charlotte | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner share of moves (three years) | 15.2% | 31.7% | 22.5% | 26.9% |
| Counsel share of moves | 38.1% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Associate share of moves | 47.6% | 56.4% | 66.7% | 58.5% |
| Moved up a level | 23.8% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Changed city (three years) | 27.0% | 21.2% | 34.9% | 21.6% |
| Hired by firms of 1,000+ lawyers | 42.9% | 44.0% | 49.6% | 53.6% |
| Year on year | - | rose (+7.9%) | rose (+30.9%) | 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 A dash is a value we do not publish.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 Real Estate practice as a whole, the widest gap is the counsel share, which is higher here: 38.1% against 14.6%. Against all moves in Charlotte, the widest gap is the counsel share, which is higher here: 38.1% against 14.8%.
- Counsel38.1%
- Associate47.6%
Over the three years to October 2026, 46 lawyers moved in Real Estate in Charlotte. They joined 22 different firms. 19.6% stepped up a level on the move and 27.0% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 56.1% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.
- 1,000+ lawyers42.9%
- 400-999 lawyers28.6%
- 150-399 lawyers28.6%
42.9% of arrivals went to firms with 1,000+ lawyers, against 53.6% market-wide.
- 1,000+ lawyers56.1%
- 400-999 lawyers26.8%
- 150-399 lawyers12.2%
The practice accounts for 15.6% of all lateral moves in Charlotte. Over the three years to October 2026, 58.7% of movers came from another firm in Charlotte itself.
Deals in Real Estate in Charlotte
Sartori & Partners data count 24 over the three years to October 2026.
Seyfarth Shaw ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 6-10 band.
| Rank | Firm | Deals (band) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seyfarth Shaw | 6-10 |
| 2 | Fox Rothschild | 3-5 |
Time to partner in Real Estate in Charlotte
20 lawyers were promoted to partner in Real Estate in Charlotte over five years, according to Sartori & Partners data.
The median time from first year of practice to partner is 10.0 years, with the middle half between 9.0 years and 12.0 years, against a market median of 10.0 years. 85.0% made partner within 12 years.
These figures rest on 20 promotions.
Specialities in Real Estate in Charlotte
Over the three years to October 2026, Real Estate Finance was involved in 67.4% of moves in Real Estate in Charlotte.
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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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