People
Number of partners (as of 31 August, 2010): 123
Number of employees (as of 31 August, 2010): 1059
Number of fee earners: 624
Number of support staff: 435
Top 50 Best Workplaces in the UK 2010: 26th
UK rankings
Based on turnover: 25th
Based on headcount: 18th
Based on advisers to the FTSE 100 and 250 - ninth (Chambers Client Report 2009)
Based on number of FTSE Eurotop 100 clients: 19th (Chambers' Euro 100 Survey)
Management
Senior partner: Quentin Poole
Managing partner: Ian Metcalfe
London managing partner: Nicola Mumford
Paris joint managing partners: Pierre Appremont, Simon Lowe
Non-executive directors: Sir Michael Lyons and Jim Wadia
Offices
Six: Birmingham, Brussels, Guangzhou, London, Munich, Paris
Services
Sector teams: Aerospace, automotive, aviation, central government, defence, financial services, food & drink, healthcare, life sciences, local government, rail, retail, travel.
Legal disciplines: Full service; corporate, dispute resolution, finance, projects, technology, intellectual property, employment, pensions, commercial, antitrust, real estate, insurance, public law & regulation, tax.
International
Languages spoken: Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Bengal, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hakka, Hindi, Hokkien, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Malay, Mandarin, Portugese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Urdu, Welsh, Yoruba,
Corporate responsibility
Total number of pro bono hours in 2009: 3,122
Charity of the Year: Over the Wall
Diversity
| Position/Job Title | Total | Male | Female | Declared non-minority ethnic | Declared minority ethnic | Declared disability | Works flexible hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Partners | 111 | 91 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Directors | 28 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Associates | 162 | 47 | 115 | 148 | 10 | 0 | 48 |
| Assistant Solicitors | 112 | 52 | 60 | 99 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Trainees | 53 | 21 | 32 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Paralegals/Legal Executives | 122 | 16 | 106 | 97 | 23 | 0 | 64 |
| Secretaries | 203 | 3 | 200 | 167 | 32 | 0 | 84 |
| Support | 220 | 88 | 132 | 193 | 20 | 1 | 107 |
Environment
Recycling options: Paper, glass, plastic, cans, batteries, mobile phones, toner cartridges
Water bottles saved through re-use scheme: 8,000
Trees planted through Woodland Trust scheme since 2004: 550
Awards
Pensions Law Firm winner - Pension & Investment Providers Awards UK 2010
Pension Lawyers of the Year - UK Pension Awards 2010
Most Client-Focused Law Firm of the Year 2009 - Legal Technology Awards
Winner of the Big Tick for Eco-Efficiency and Big Tick for Employability - Business in the Community's Awards for Excellence 2010
Number one national firm in Legal Week's 2009 Client Satisfaction Report. The firm also ranked an impressive second overall out of 43 firms.
Disability Excellence Award - UK's Best Workplaces Awards 2010
Innovation
Ranked 11th in the 2009 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers report.
Legal 500
Number of 'leading individuals': 16
Adrian Bland, Andrew Manning Cox, Anne Waltham, Ashley Pigott, Bernardine Adkins, Bill Jones, Glyn Ryland, Gordon Harris, Ian Metcalfe, Jack Jacovou, John Burns, Julian Pallett, Martin Chitty, Peter Shave, Sarah Thompson, and Stephen Kenny.
Chambers
Number of 'recommended' lawyers: 68
Lawyers rated as Band 1: Andrew Manning Cox, Cerryg Jones, David Barron, Simon Baylis, Paul Kent, Martin Chitty, Richard Black, Gordon Harris, Lee McBride, Glyn Ryland, Andrew Thomas and Kevin Lowe.
Number of 'associates to watch': 1
If you are a journalist and would like to know something else about the firm, please contact Kathryn Hobbs (kathryn_hobbs@wragge.com).
