Technology, Data & Privacy in London: lateral monitor

From November 2025 to October 2026, Sartori & Partners recorded 72 lateral moves in Technology, Data & Privacy in London, 12.2% of the practice's moves. Year on year, on windows that end a month early, the count grew 50.0% (50 to 75). It outpaced the market's own change of +9.0%.

Over the three years to October 2026, 181 lawyers moved in Technology, Data & Privacy in London, 54 of them partners (29.8%). They joined 79 different firms. 18.2% stepped up a level on the move and 14.8% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 67.7% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.

Partners make up 34.7% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow. 22.2% of movers stepped up a level when they changed firm, against 12.9% for the market.

The 12-month firm table is below our naming threshold, so this part reads the three years to October 2026. 79 firms hired at least one lateral in Technology, Data & Privacy in London in the window. The ten firms at the head of the hiring table took 30.6% of arrivals (12.2% market-wide), so hiring here is concentrated. Keystone Law ranks first by lateral arrivals, in the 6-10 band.

The practice accounts for 5.5% of all lateral moves in London. Over the three years to October 2026, 66.9% of movers came from another firm in London itself. A change of city came with 11.7% of moves (market 20.5%).

There were 34 open roles in Technology, Data & Privacy in London on law-firm career pages on November 11, 2026.

For a firm hiring in Technology, Data & Privacy in London, the pool is moving and partners are part of it: expect competing offers and budget time for a contested process.

Sartori & Partners data count 33 over the three years to October 2026.

Over the three years to October 2026, Privacy & Data Protection was involved in 43.1% of moves in Technology, Data & Privacy in London, then Artificial Intelligence with 38.1%.