People
Number of partners (as of 1 March, 2010): 112
Number of employees (as of 28 February, 2010): 1008
Number of fee earners: 589
Number of support staff: 419
Top 50 Best Workplaces in the UK 2009: 24th
UK rankings
Based on turnover: 25th
Based on headcount: 18th
Based on advisers to the FTSE 100 and 250 - ninth (Chambers Client Report 2009)
Management
Senior partner: Quentin Poole
Managing partner: Ian Metcalfe
London managing partner: Nicola Mumford
Non-executive directors: Sir Michael Lyons and Jim Wadia
Offices
Five: Birmingham, Brussels, Guangzhou, London, Munich
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
Employment Team of the Year - Lawyer Awards 2009
European High-Tech Law Firm of the Year 2009 - Managing Intellectual Property
Most Client-Focused Law Firm of the Year 2009 - Legal Technology Awards
Winner of the 2009 Eco-Efficiency Award - one of Business in the Community's annual Big Tick Awards for Excellence
Number one national firm in Legal Week's 2009 Client Satisfaction Report. The firm also ranked an impressive second overall out of 43 firms.
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, Bernardine Adkins, Bill Jones, Glyn Ryland, Gordon Harris, Ian Metcalfe, Jack Jacovou, John Burns, Julian Pallett, Martin Chitty, Peter Shave, Sarah Thompson, Simon Baylis 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).
