We do not have chargeable hours targets. This is almost unique amongst top City firms and breeds a collaborative culture which encourages people to help (and accept help from) others without the pressure of looming targets. The room sharing model provides a supportive, close-knit and non-hierarchical environment where we look out for each other and partners, associates and trainees bond over the latest series of Celebs Go Dating or the hottest new West End show.

Not to mention the sheer number of non-work activities in which everyone is welcome to get involved. These range from the plethora of CSR activities to sports teams, music lessons, language classes, team days out, the firm choir, our various diversity and inclusion initiatives, organised and impromptu firm and department-wide drinks and even the inter-departmental cook-off run by our amazing Kitchen team (the HR, Graduate Recruitment and Central Management team will be desperate to defend its title).

At the heart of our culture are our people. When we recruit we look for partners of the future, with a focus on promoting from within, and our partner track is well regarded and well-known in the market – it works.

We invest in our people  professionally and support them personally. We hire the best, and we are well known for our exceptional training and development opportunities, which in the last year has included the launch of our market leading ESG and Sustainable Finance Academy - an internal training programme, for lawyers and business services, capitalising on the firm's existing breadth of expertise in the ESG and sustainable finance space to embed a deeper understanding across the firm of how ESG and sustainability issues affect clients' businesses.