Construction Disputes: lateral monitor

Sartori & Partners data show 464 lateral moves in Construction Disputes from November 2025 to October 2026. On settled windows the count went from 503 to 468 (-7.0%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat.

Over the three years to October 2026, 1,486 lawyers moved in Construction Disputes, 511 of them partners (34.4%). They joined 398 different firms. 15.6% stepped up a level on the move and 21.7% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 34.9% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.

Partners make up 34.9% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow. On settled windows partner moves alone went from 183 to 159 (-13.1%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat. 17.9% of movers stepped up a level when they changed firm, against 12.9% for the market.

Lateral hires in Construction Disputes were spread across 209 firms. Ten firms account for 19.7% of arrivals, against 12.9% across the market: moderately concentrated. First on the hiring table is Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, with arrivals in the 11-20 band.

New York ranks first among destination cities with 7.8% of arrivals, followed by London (4.3%). A change of city came with 24.4% of moves (market 20.5%).

There were 100 open roles in Construction Disputes on law-firm career pages on November 11, 2026.

With volume in Construction Disputes 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 94 dated deals in Construction Disputes in the 12 months to October 2026 and 220 over the three years to October 2026.

Disputes & investigations work is involved in 96.8% of them.

By client industry, Construction & Engineering comes first with 47.3%.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 6-10 band.