Capital markets drive law partner moves

Michael PellyLegal editor

Sep 29, 2022 – 12.10pm

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Australia’s roaring capital markets created the busiest sector for top legal talent in 2021-22, as 240 people were hired from other firms as partners amid record demand for legal services.

However, data compiled by market analyst Eric Chin indicates the sector could be cooling slightly, with the lowest activity across 2021-22 coming in the final quarter, when there were only 48 partner movements.

Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson.