Gender Equality
Our approach
Our gender equality strategy seeks to actively improve gender diversity at the firm. Our approach is multi-faceted and covers every aspect of our business.
We work with external recruiters that actively identify female candidates and those from diverse backgrounds, and we have transparent recruitment and promotion processes that are based on clear criteria, to ensure that they do not unintentionally limit opportunities for women.
We use talent mapping to identify and then support our most talented people – female and male – and have a global Gender Equality Network to enable everyone at the firm to actively contribute to our efforts.
Lasting positive change
Increasing the representation of women within law firms has been a long running issue for the entire legal industry. It is one that we are tackling, and we are making progress.
Over the past seven years, the percentage of female Partners at the firm has increased from 11% to 19%. Women currently account for a third of our Operations Board, and around 50% of our Legal Director and Of Counsel roles, which offer our lawyers an alternative career path or a stepping-stone to Partnership.
Women have also accounted for over 40% of participants in our Associate Leadership Programme – our development initiative for those focused on securing a more senior role within the firm – since it was launched in 2017.
But we acknowledge that we have much more work to do. We are committed to driving lasting positive change.
Colleagues
We are committed to recruiting diverse talent and fostering an inclusive working environment where everyone can reach their potential.
Through a clear global D&I strategy and strong governance, we focus on making meaningful, lasting progress that supports our people and the long‑term success of the firm.