Equality & diversity

We actively encourage equality of opportunity and promote respect for diversity and inclusivity in our relationship with our employees, clients and others. The firm recognises that everyone is an individual with their own ideas, requirements and goals and this enables us to build strong relationships by treating everyone with integrity and respect. This approach underpins the firm’s values.

By embracing human diversity and inclusivity, we can benefit from the varied talent, views and thinking, that reflect the society in which we operate. This creates a stronger working environment and helps forge a sustainable future. We are better placed to serve our diverse client base, strengthen the quality of our client service and retain our people.

The firm is a signatory to the Law Society's Diversity and Inclusion Charter. The Charter is a public commitment by providers of legal services to develop and implement best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion.

Data is collected, on an annual basis, which reflects the diversity make-up of the firm’s workforce. Everyone is given the opportunity to self-classify against a range of diversity characteristics. A summary of the firm’s workforce diversity data for 2018 is summarised below.

Age distribution of employees across the whole firm

Gender breakdown as a percentage

Staff ethnic breakdown as a percentage with the roles reduced to four main categories and the ethnicity categories reported at the highest level

The firm also gathers but does not publish, information in relation to disability, religion, sexual orientation, social mobility and caring responsibilities.

Here, previous equity partner Barbara Wright talks about her experiences of joining the firm.

For more information, please read our: Equality & Diversity Policy.