External memberships

  We are a lead partner law firm on the General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion Initiative (GCD&I) which aims to achieve greater equity, diversity and inclusion across the legal sector. Find out more
Business in the Community Business in the Community We are members of the Gender and Race campaigns of Business in the Community, the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business.
stonewall As a global diversity champion member of Stonewall, we take a strategic and structured approach to LGBT equality initiatives globally.
HALO  We are signatories of the Halo Code which states that: "Our workplace champions the right of staff to embrace all Afro-hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black employees’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance.”
  We are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter, a joint initiative between Business in the Community and the government designed to improve outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees in the UK.
 Black Solicitors Network We are a member of the Black Solicitors Network, a not-for-profit company committed to achieving equality of access, retention and promotion of black solicitors within the sector.
  We are signatories to the Race Fairness commitment charter, a roadmap for the legal sector to improve racial and ethnic equality.
 Time to change We are a signatory of the Time to Change employer pledge to end metal health discrimination.
  We are signed up to the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme and recognised as a disability confident leader.
 business disability forum We are a member of the Business Disability Forum which helps organisations become fully accessible to people with disabilities.
 My Plus We are a member of My Plus which provides employers and students with disabilities with the confidence, insight and support they need to realise new possibilities.
 Purple space We are a member of Purple Space, a professional development hub for disability network leaders.

 
  We are a member of Working Families, the UK’s work-life balance organisation which helps working parents and carers - and their employers - find a better balance between responsibilities at home and in the workplace.
 employers for carers We are a member of Employers for Carers, which helps ensure employers have the support to retain and manage employees with caring responsibilities.
 The Sutton Trust We work with The Sutton Trust which aims to improve social mobility. We support the Pathways to Law programme which looks to inspire and support students to explore a range of careers in law and build essential knowledge, skills and confidence required to go on to higher education and the world of work.
Social mobility foundation We work with the Social Mobility Foundation which aims to make a practical improvement in social mobility for young people from low-income backgrounds.
 Prime We are a founder member of PRIME, an alliance of law firms across the UK, committed to improving access to the legal profession through work experience.
 corporate alliance against domestic violence We are members of the Corporate Alliance Against Domestic Violence which works with employers to lessen the impact of domestic violence in the workplace.
 Living wage foundation We are accredited by the Living Wage Foundation and have committed to paying all staff the London Living Wage.