Goodwin’s UK revenue has seen a second consecutive year of double-digit growth, with turnover climbing by 12.7% to £226.4 million, as the firm continues to focus its UK offering on transactional work in its core sectors. Since 2021, when the firm posted £161.3 million, Goodwin has increased its UK revenue by just over 40%. “We’re doubling down on private equity, tech, life sciences, real estate, healthcare and investment funds and each of those industry sectors are well represented here in the UK,” said Ajay Pathak, a private equity partner and co-chair of the London office. “It’s clear that the transactional parts of the practice – private equity, life sciences, tech and real estate – are driving lots of opportunities for those complex mandates,” said David Mardle, Pathak’s fellow co-chair. London is currently the firm’s third largest office by headcount, beyond New York and Boston, ranked 12th in last year’s Global London table with 227 lawyers and 68 partners. “In recent years we’ve bolstered our secondary capabilities, our private funds capabilities, and we’ll continue to look at those areas where we feel we can meaningfully bring on board laterals,” Pathak said. “We’re trying to be disciplined in how we grow the practice. It’s not about just growing headcount. It’s about creating an environment where we can do more complex, more broader scope mandates, which drive up productivity,” Mardle added.
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