Why Join Addleshaw Goddard

Why Should Your Personality
Only Be Allowed Out at Weekends?

Want to join a big international law firm that wants the real you all day long? 

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Break with tradition

The legal profession is changing. And you’re exactly who we need to lead the change.

Your personality and individuality matter to us just as much as your qualifications.

Because everything that defines who you really are, will shape the type of professional you’re going to become. You’ll get stuck in with big projects and international brands from day one, collaborating in a forward-thinking organisation to solve complex problems for our clients.

 

Up for the challenge?

Break with tradition and show us what you’re made of.

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5000+ Clients
Over 5000 clients appointed us last year. Over 300 were companies listed on the stock markets of 10 countries, including over half of the FTSE 100.
50+ Specialisms
We are a full-service firm. Clients reply on joined-up advice across over 50 areas of business law.
100 Awards and accolades
Over 100 awards and accolades for the practice and business of law in the past four years. 
TOP 10 Innovation
The FT ranked us as a top 10 law firm for innovation in Europe for seven consecutive years
100+ Countries
We've advised clients in over 100 countries in the last three years, working from our 22 offices on 3 continents.
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OUR AWARD NOMINATIONS

We're pleased to have been won the following awards in the past two years 

  • UK Law Firm of the Year 2026 - Champers Europe Awards
  • UK Law Firm of the Year 2026 - Legal Business Awards
  • Law Firm of the Year 2025 - British Legal Awards
  • Second Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe 2026 - FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards
  • The Global Excellence Award in Leading International Law Firm in Ireland 2026 - The Irish Law Awards
  • Top 10 Law Firm for Innovation in Europe for Seven Consecutive Years (2020 - 2026) - Financial Times 
  • Law Firm of the Year 2024 - The Lawyer Awards

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Ranked in the Times Top 50 employers for gender equality.

Becoming a more inclusive workforce is important to us and we’ve worked hard to improve our business and culture to become a more inclusive workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion
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OUR PEOPLE

Open Arms, Open Minds and Open Doors

We're 'people' people that just happen to be leaders in using legal tech for major brands around the world. That's why we're named a Top 20 firm in FT Innovative Lawyers: 20 years. See what some of our people have to say about Addleshaw Goddard.

Our People

OUR CLIENTS

Last year, around the world, we acted for: 1433 financial services companies and funds; 768 consumer brands and retailers; over 1501 real estate businesses and investors; 421 energy clients; 431 healthcare industry clients; 233 transport sector clients; and many other remarkable clients. Just some examples include:

Siemens
NHS
Wework
Hitachi
RBS
GSK
HSBC
Emirates
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OUR VALUES

We are dedicated to bringing quality, imagination and positive impact to our client projects and relationships; to our people; and to the communities we serve and work in.

When we talk about imagination we mean finding smart ways to deliver impact for clients, colleagues and communities. We are committed to inclusivity in all its forms and are dedicated to helping everyone fulfil their potential.

 

CAREERS

Got any goggles because you’ll be diving right in. You’ll be working with major international brands from day one. Find out more about our career opportunities open to you. Break with tradition. 

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