Rutherford has released its Q2 2026 Associate Moves Report, providing an analytical overview of associate hiring trends, lateral moves and internal promotions across the London Private Practice legal market. The report examines how leading UK and US law firms are responding to changing client demand, balancing strategic lateral recruitment with investment in internal talent and long-term workforce planning.

Based on a curated dataset of leading UK and US law firms tracked by Rutherford, the report provides a directional view of private practice legal recruitment trends rather than total market activity. It is designed to help law firms benchmark hiring strategies, understand talent movement across key practice areas, and identify broader trends shaping the legal recruitment market.

The full report is available on request and includes detailed insights into associate movement, hiring and promotion trends, practice area distribution, and the firms shaping talent movement across the market.

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