Extra info Turnover:£267,000,000 (2020) Training programme applications: 667 (2021) Retention rate: 92% (2022) Partner diversity: 55.0% male (2024) 45.0% female Lawyer diversity: 37.0% male (2022) 63.0% female3 more rows
Withers has a relatively small trainee intake of 12-14 a year.
With 220+ partners, over 650 lawyers and around 1,500 staff globally, our team is brimming with creativity, personality and legal knowledge.
With $377,430,000 gross revenue in 2023, the firm placed 157th on the 2024 Global 200 ranking. Withersworldwide has 593 attorneys and the firm placed 21st on the 2024 UK 100 ranking.
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Indeed, thanks to the firm's moderate proportions and a trainee intake of around 15, newbies are able to “take on more responsibility more quickly.”
Top of the PEPs: How much are equity partners earning? Law firmProfit per equity partner Kirkland & Ellis£6,190,000 Dentons £670,000 Withers £670,000 Charles Russell Speechlys £661,00084 more rows •
Our global team of litigation lawyers serve a broad range of domestic and international commercial and individual clients, from family offices and high-net-worth individuals to large corporate entities.
Headcount has remained fairly steady in the firm's two UK offices. Cambridge is a smaller hub, which focuses on life sciences and hosts only a handful of lawyers. London, meanwhile, has around 600 lawyers and support staff, taking on around thirteen new trainees each year.