Still In The Shadows

Although the proportion of women partners at law firms in Iberia is on the rise, only one in six partners in Spain, for example, is a woman – given that most law graduates are women, firms clearly need to do more to ensure they stop losing so many female lawyers before they reach the partnership

The proportion of women partners at law firms in Spain has increased slightly in the last three years, according to new data compiled by Iberian Lawyer. However, despite the rise, only one in six partners at the biggest law firms in Spain is a woman. This is significant because there is a drive to increase the number of women partners at many law firms – indeed, some firms have set female partner targets of up to 40 per cent.