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.
We are able to advise you on every aspect of commercial law, whether you're opening up new sales channels, distributing or warehousing merchandise, establishing franchise networks, or operating R&D schemes. Our consultancy covers both day-to-day operations and strategic planning.
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.
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 •
We are a full-service firm, with dedicated teams who know each area of the law inside-out. If your case is more complex, we will work together as an agile team so that you get the best and most rounded advice on all aspects of your situation.
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
Withersworldwide (formerly Withers Bergman) is an international law firm with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. Withers specializes in tax, trust and estate planning, as well as litigation, employment, family law, and other legal issues for individuals.
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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.”