Company: Pierson Ferdinand UK LLP
Position: Partner
Location: London, UK
Description:Pierson Ferdinand UK LLP (“PierFerd UK”) actively seeks Partner-level candidates in our London office across our Litigation, Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Employment Departments. PierFerd UK is a limited liability partnership registered in England, practising from 1 King William Street London EC4N 7BJ. PierFerd UK is connected with its affiliate in the United States, Pierson Ferdinand LLP, although they are two separate legal entities. The word “partner” denotes a member of PierFerd UK or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. Collectively, PierFerd is legal innovation leader. Our January 2024 opening was widely reported as the largest law firm launch in U.S. history. We opened our London office in July 2024. As a tech-driven, full-service international law firm, our 200+ lawyers come from top law firms, including Magic Circle-ranked, regional and boutique law firms, government careers, and senior in-house counsel roles. We provide excellent legal counsel and representation in more than 80+ practise areas to clients worldwide from 20+ key markets in the UK and US. We practise in unified teams across the globe with full-service capability. PierFerd UK is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England (“SRA”) with the SRA number 8006801. The SRA Standards & Regulations 2019 establish our professional and ethical rules and obligations (including the SRA Codes of Conduct and SRA Accounts Rules) and can be viewed at www.sra.org.uk.
Contact: If you meet the above requirements and are interested in joining as a Partner, then please contact us directly at careers@pierferd.com with a resume and your interest.
Qualifications: Partners candidates should have a minimum of seven (7) years prior legal experience practising in either a large law firm environment (Magic/Silver Circle, Am Law, or Law360-ranked firm), regional or boutique firms, UK government, or senior in-house role. Candidates must be admitted in England and Wales and have a minimum portable book of £320,000. Candidates must take ownership over their matters, be highly responsive, practise proactively, and place an emphasis on ethics.
Professional. Responsive. Trustworthy. Humble. These are the cornerstones of PierFerd UK. We foster a collaborative and collegial culture in a welcoming and inclusive law firm family. All partners at PierFerd UK receive the following highlighted benefits on Day 1, and every day thereafter: Fully-distributed work environment with no in-office mandate or requirements; Formula-based, transparent compensation model with real-time; CSuite with large law firm experience who treat the Firm’s Partnership as their client; Innovative policies and procedures to get attorneys to “yes” properly and ethically; Firm-paid CLE platform with compliance and tracking in all jurisdictions; Streamlined billing, business intake, and conflicts processes; Technology stack focused on decreasing non-billable time; and Full transparency.