Expansion is the name of the game for Biglaw firms — even if your firm is already the largest in the world by headcount.
Yingke — a China-based firm that brought in $1,307,743,000 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 47 on the Global 200 — currently has the most attorneys on Earth. With a legal team that’s 16,205 attorneys strong, the firm is looking to expand even more, and has set its sights on international growth. Law.com International has the details on the megafirm’s plans:
Yingke … formally opened in London this week, and set out an ambition to have 100 offices outside of China by 2026.
The Chinese law firm currently has 53 directly-operated offices in 41 countries around the world. Launching its London office at an event hosted by the Law Society of England & Wales this week, the firm said it wants to nearly double the number of offices in the next 15 months. …
In Europe, Yingke has locations in London, Germany, Paris, Milan, Rome, Madrid, and Hungary. The firm said that its goal is to have 15 European offices by 2026, and that it was in the process of adding a Munich office.
With 100 more offices, how many lawyers will Yingke be able to add to its workforce? Just imagine the possibilities.
Best of luck to Yingke as the firm attempts to increase its already superior headcount by opening 100 more offices.
This Law Firm Aims to Have 100 International Offices by 2026 [Law.com International]
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