Lateral hiring economics now require integration metrics, not just portable-book math

Passle’s report says only 19% of firms strongly agree they are effective at cross-selling, while 55% cite lack of visibility into colleagues’ expertise as the top collaboration barrier. Above the Law’s lateral analysis adds that roughly a third of lateral partners leave within five years and failed laterals can cost 200% to 400% of annual compensation, making internal networking and referral flow early-warning financial metrics.