Clifford Chance Plots US Growth Amid ‘Kirklandization’ of Market

Aug. 5, 2024, 10:00 AM UTC

Clifford Chance is positioning itself as “opposite” to behemoth US law firms as it looks to grow stateside and fend off increasing competition on its home soil.

“We are adapting and we will adapt to that market,” firm global managing partner Charles Adams said of the US. “But also, everywhere, offensively and defensively, where the likes of Kirkland and Latham want to compete.”

The London-founded firm wants to double its revenue in the US. It’s turning to the lateral hiring market, looking to add 12-19 partners annually in the next three years. That would build on an impressive 2023 fiscal ...

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