Although this year is seeing less partner promotions than last year, the good news is that there are still a significant number happening. In the latest round-up:

Denton Wilde Sapte has promoted six to partnership: energy and infrastructure – Udayan Mukherjee, Tammy Samuel and Almas Zhaiylgan; banking and finance – Matthew Cox and Sarah Dyke and corporate – Dean Alderton.

Watson Farley & Williams has made up five: Christian Ulrich, Lindsey Keeble, Furio Samela, Marcus Gordon and Nicolas Hanna. None of the promotions are in the London office.

Beachcroft has made up nine: commercial services – Emma Bate; corporate services – John Dunlop; dispute resolution – Ian Cooper, Peter Merchant, Tom Baker, Claire Bushen, Will Potts; employment & pensions- Katy Horner and commercial services – Robert McGough.

And Field Fisher Waterhouse promotes four: Commercial & Finance – Oliver Abel Smith; Personal Injury & Medical Negligence – Sam Critchley; Property Litigation – Joe Payne; IP Dispute Resolution – Rebecca Swindells.