Law firm Boodle Hatfield LLP was named last night (20 June) as
the UK's best law firm for women at the second annual Euromoney
Legal Media Group Europe 'Women in Business Law Awards'
Boodle Hatfield - where over half of the Equity Partners, 58 per
cent of all partners, 67 per cent of all solicitors and 100 per
cent of all non fee-earning directors are female - was a triple
winner at the Euromoney Women in Business Law Awards, being
named:
- Women in Business Law Award - Best National Firm across 31
countries
- Women in Business Law Award - Best National Firm in the UK
- Best National Firm for Work Life Balance
In giving these awards the judging panel were particularly
impressed by Boodle Hatfield's efforts in encouraging female staff,
noting that 67 per cent of all staff at the firm are managed by
women. The judges praised the firm's "policies on flexible working,
enhanced maternity leave, home working, time off for dependents and
job sharing".
June 2012