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Clifford Chance
Main Office: 10 Upper Bank Street | London | London | E14 5JJ
Phone: 44-20-7006-1000 |
Year of establishment
1987
Number of partners
703
Number of offices
32
Partner to associate ratio
0.50
Biggest office
London
Percentage of women attorneys
35.10
Number of attorneys
3114
Percentage of minority attorneys
24.70
Number of associates
1283
Percentage of LGBT attorneys
2.10
Clifford Chance Reviews
view allReviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
I personally was challenged enough and was very excited on a daily basis. Manage your time well and you will love working at this firm.
Pros:
Clifford Chance has everything I want in an employer: great culture, innovative technology, driven yet friendly colleagues, and an emphasis on servant leadership for managers. My love for Clifford Chance can be summed up by the company's focus: treat employees well, make great products that provide the highest value to customers, and work in earnest to make each customer interaction positive and memorable.
Cons:
It was an interesting place to work but management was sometimes absent in direction for projects. The workplace culture can vary from departments and what you see in one is not necessarily what you will find in another department.
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Current or former employee?:
Current Employee
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Reviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
People who have a chance to work in competing projects in house need to be reminded that it isn't personal when they have to fight.
Pros:
Everyone here seems to be willing to attempt be friends with you if you give it a decent enough try.
Cons:
Sometimes it can be hard to do some higher stress work against people when you think of people as friends.
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Current Employee
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10+ years
Overview
Headline: Get Ready to Advance Your Career at Clifford Chance in the Bay Area Attorneys looking to join a top-tier law firm should consider the exciting opportunities available at Clifford Chance in the Bay Area. Clifford Chance is a global law firm with a presence in all five continents, and it is one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms. Clifford Chance offers its attorneys access to a wealth of resources, and its comprehensive approach to legal services means that attorneys have the opportunity to work on a wide range of cases. Clifford Chance’s approachable, collegial, team-based work environment is designed to encourage collaboration, and the firm’s attorneys have access to a range of resources and support. Clifford Chance works with a wide variety of clients, including corporate entities, governments, regulatory bodies, and not-for-profit organizations. This provides attorneys with the opportunity to work on a broad range of cases, and to gain invaluable experience. Attorneys working at Clifford Chance in the Bay Area will also benefit from the firm’s commitment to excellence. The firm takes pride in its ability to provide the highest quality advice and legal insight, and its attorneys are expected to uphold the highest standards of service to their clients. As a global firm, Clifford Chance also offers its attorneys the opportunity to work on cases that span multiple countries. The Bay Area is home to some of the most innovative companies in the world, and Clifford Chance’s attorneys will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cases involving some of the world’s most influential companies. Working with such high-profile clients will provide attorneys with the opportunity to gain valuable experience and to advance their careers. Clifford Chance’s attorneys in the Bay Area will also benefit from the firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Clifford Chance encourages a culture of respect and inclusion, and this is reflected in the firm’s commitment to creating an environment where its attorneys are able to thrive. Attorneys at Clifford Chance in the Bay Area will find a wealth of opportunity and a commitment to excellence. The firm’s global presence, its dedication to providing the highest quality legal services, and its commitment to diversity and inclusion, make it an exciting and rewarding place to work. With its unique combination of resources and opportunities, Clifford Chance gives attorneys the opportunity to advance their careers and to make a real difference in the lives of their clients.
Practice Areas
Clifford Chance practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.
- Capital Markets
- Corporate
- Finance
- Litigation
- Dispute Resolution & Risk Management
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Pensions
- Employment & Incentives
Hiring Criteria
Clifford Chance follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.
Clifford Chance ensures that those they hire get benefitted by learning how to maintain the highest global standards of business and law. The firm believes in being uncompromising in quality and scale of resources necessary to meet clients' needs. Clifford Chance offers law students a chance to join a major US practice firm which has 34 offices worldwide. The integrated worldwide firm provides legal advice to the world's topmost financial institutions and corporations while also participating in legal standings for governments. The combination our multi-lingual and worldwide resources make the company uniquely qualified to handle complex transactions and disputes. Clifford Chance attorneys can practice in different offices around the world. Dedication and creativity are the hallmarks of the firm while also encouraging to the collegial atmosphere. Clifford Chance has always maintained working relationships with top clients which would enrich all those working there. The law student's exposure to the complex cross-border litigation cases and transactions is bound to boost overall knowledge, insight and confidence. Working with high-profile clients is a blessing for learning which will enhance any lawyer's ability to think through a range of challenges for bringing out several successful completions.
Pro bono
Despite the increased demand of the firm's lawyers' time, Clifford Chance attaches great importance to pro bono work. Pro bono work is acknowledged during the appraisals of each of the lawyers but those who take part in it are not motivated by any reward. Justice is what drives them to take a career in the law and pro bono work gives them an outside perspective to the world outside business law and also a valuable opportunity to make social impact. For a Clifford Chance lawyer, all types of pro bono work is included. Sometimes, some of them spend evenings working in local community legal clinic while some monitor the proceedings in major international courts. Many work outside the in-house legal teams for different clients thereby strengthening many business relationships.
Notable cases
- Clifford Chance has been retained for legal work by two U.S. Department of Energy panels. The work involves working on renewable energy projects, including the world's largest wind farm located in eastern Oregon. Clifford Chance represented Syncora Guarantee Inc. during the sale of Los Angeles Dodgers. Syncora insures all of the notes that are outstanding under the Dodger Tickets securitization financing. The law firm's New York Sports practice handles finances for several major sports teams in North America.
Clifford Chance Awards and Recognitions Write a review
Global 2012 awards: Receives multiple prizes at the ALB Australasian awards Wins International Law Firm of the Year 2012 at first Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards Wins TMT Middle East Law Firm of the Year Award for third consecutive year Advice recognition on 10 Airfinance Journal Deals of the Year Crowned Pan-European Legal Advisor of the Year Named Law Firm of the Year (transactions) in the 2011 Private Equity International Awards Tops the PLC Private Equity Super League Recognition at Chambers Europe Awards Advice recognition on three Asia Pacific deals of the year 2011 as voted by Project Finance Magazine Advice recognition on 'Equity Deal of the Year' Awarded by Asia Legal Business China Law Awards 2011 Receives 11 awards at the IFLR Europe Awards, including 'International Law Firm of the Year' Wins Spanish Law Firm of the Year 2011, at the MIP Global Awards 2012 Wins Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year in Europe Awarded European and North American Fund Formation Law Firm awards by PERE magazine Clifford Chance is awarded two top prizes by Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2012 Recognition of Partners in their field of expertise at the ILO Client Choice Awards Wins 'Restructuring Team of the Year' at the Legal Business Awards Awarded 'In-house Community Firm of the Year 2011' by Asian-Mena Counsel Magazine Wins 'Best Islamic Legal Advisory Firm' at the Euromoney Islamic Finance Awards ceremony held in February 2012
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Clifford Chance believes that global law firms need to take into account local law and standards to be successful. The firm believes in equal opportunities beyond mere compliance with anti-discrimination. Promoting diversity in the work environment is one of our main ideals where everyone gets a chance to succeed. No discrimination is encouraged on the basis of gender, marital and civil partnership status or even on grounds of social or economic background and disability. The firm denounces religious dogmatism and anything prohibited under applicable law. Clifford Chance encourages hiring of people with varying backgrounds who can bring ideas and innovations to the table. To encourage the individuality of each of the colleagues is a fundamental aspect of the firm's values and critical to its business success. The firm has applied the equal Opportunities policy on all grounds, including recruitment and selection along with employment terms: pay, promotion, and training. Individual abilities and merits are taken into consideration during selection. All interests of the employees are secured by a broad range of policies, practices and procedures by the company too.
Summer associate program
Clifford Chance recognizes how critical it is for law students to get some work experience before they complete their studies. Internships are offered to students who are living in the US or overseas so that they get to learn how to work in an international law firm. The Clifford Chance Summer Program offers law students to get experience on major transactions and cases. One can know much about the top attorneys in legal surroundings and while programs are organized elsewhere, summer associates might get a coveted opportunity to spend part of the time in one of the offices based in a foreign location. Clifford Chance offers students a complete hands-on introduction to the practices and the firm. Summer law clerks are expected to complete many assignments such as conducting legal research, assisting with securities filings, perform investigations and analyses. Our summer assigning process allows summer law clerks to receive assignments from many practice groups, as needed.
Working for the Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance offers a mix of practice areas and employees working together because of its base in nearly 24 countries. In part due to the size, and due to the international nature, the firm boasts of a broad mix of international lawyers. By having teams of lawyers with different backgrounds, qualifications, and experiences helps the firm to better legal and commercial solutions. The different perspectives have helped the lawyers to stimulate discussion and even innovate. The employed will be working in one of the six practices - depending on the area of expertise. The nature of the allocated client base and the work that they will handle will decide their colleagues. Working together as a team is emphasized more than anything. Sharing knowledge is what the firm believes in. As a firm, it believes in allocating responsibility to everyone.Articles
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