Figures used in this chart are based on a total headcount by Linklaters LLP.
The percentage ratio may not add up to 100 percent owing to rounding of figures.
"Other" refers to jobs not listed here but employees still on the payroll of Linklaters, as well as knowledge lawyers.
After the closing down of Linklaters' Moscow office, employees from this region are not included in this data.
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Gender ratio of Linklaters workforce worldwide 2025, by job position
In 2023, women made up the majority of the workforce for Linklaters with a global representation of almost percent. The job position with the least amount of female representation for Linklaters were partners, with women accounting for approximately one quarter of these roles. The job position with the most female representation were secretaries, with women accounting for almost the whole global workforce of this role.
In fiscal year 2023, following a global survey undertaken by Linklaters, the firm found that the majority of their workforce of approximately staff were female. Women made up almost ** percent of this figure, with almost 100 percent of Linklaters secretaries who responded to the survey identifying as female. The lowest amount of female representation was found in partner positions, with women making up one quarter of those working in this role.
Linklaters around the world
Although based in the United Kingdom and part of the ‘Magic Circle’ with headquarters in the City of London, Linklaters has offices and employees all over the world in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This was made possible following partnerships and mergers that began in 1998 with many of the leading law firms in Europe, with the firm growing exponentially since then. As of 2022, Linklaters had ** offices in ** different countries around the globe and remains one of the law firms in the United Kingdom with the highest number of employees.
The Magic Circle
Linklaters are one of the City of London-based law firms who are part of the ‘Magic Circle’. These firms are defined by having the highest earnings-per-lawyer and earnings-per-partner of law firms with headquarters in the United Kingdom. These firms include Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Slaughter & May, and, of course, Linklaters. Four out of five of these firms create some of the largest revenues among law firms in the United Kingdom.
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