Diversity, Equality & Inclusiveness
We are proud of the contribution that our staff make to our business. Promoting diversity is the creation of an inclusive work environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We believe that this is enriched and can only be achieved by removing obstacles based on sexual orientation, disability, age, gender, marital status, race, national or ethnic origin, colour and religious belief.
Our Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy applies to all aspects of recruitment, employment, promotion and training. We wish not only to ensure compliance with the law but to go beyond by ensuring the promotion of equality of opportunity both for fee earning and non-fee earning staff, as well as for all applicants for employment to the Firm We want to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their abilities and merits and the needs of the Firm.
While our aim is to attract and retain the most talented people, this can partly be achieved by being a great place to work. We continually monitor and improve our benefits structure to promote fairness and equality and to encourage a healthy work-life balance. This has recently been recognised by the Firm achieving Best Companies status and successfully joining The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008 list, as well as being ranked in the 100 Managing Partners' Forum (MPF) Top Professional Services Firms to Work For 2008 list.
The Firm is committed to providing equal opportunities in the provision of its services and the Firm's policy of non-discrimination applies equally to the acceptance of clients' instructions, the provision of services and the appointment of counsel and other experts as it does to employment matters.