admin Akin Gump is a global law firm with a total number of lawyers more than 900, along with advisors who pride themselves on dedication to their clients and their communities. They have 20 offices worldwide, granting them global presence. The firm is renowned for several practices that make them market leaders; its strengths in complex transactions and restructurings, high stakes litigation, and public policy and regulatory matters; and its unyielding pro bono commitment. Akin Gump pursues excellence by partnering with clients from both established industries and cutting-edge markets to deliver creative solutions to business-critical issues. Their client list includes the governments of Japan, South Korea, the Maldives, and Nicaragua. Thanks to the forward-thinking leadership of the firm, Akin Gump has built a strong culture of innovation and collaboration. They help their clients seize opportunities and prepare them for challenges.
Akin Gump rightly integrates innovative culture, creative solutions and a diverse workforce committed to success to make the place an exceptional one
On top of that, Akin Gump is committed to fostering diversity in their workforce. Indeed, their workforce is quite talented and very diverse; they believe that such a diverse workforce brings success not only to its clients but also each other. The firm is intentional about fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are supported and given the tools to succeed. They strive to create an environment of inclusiveness, where differences are regarded as strengths and varied opinions are welcomed. Akin Gump is focused on recruiting as well as nurturing the next generation of exceptional legal talent. They are also proud that their efforts in recruitment as well as professional development efforts have established them to be one of the best in the industry in this particular regard.
Protection Of Green Cover
Akin Gump is also a proud member of the Legal Sustainability Alliance (LSA), The Sustainable Recruitment Alliance, the Law Firm Sustainability Network (LFSN) and the Legal Renewables Initiative (LRI). They have developed a firm-wide approach to avoid waste by implementing the practice of improved energy management, reduced consumption and collaboration with their employees across offices to be better stewards of the environment. They have taken tremendous steps in the direction of sustainability and environmental protection. About 62 percent of their offices are LEED certified. The firm also purchases renewable energy credits to offset electricity utilised for business operations. Their recycling program contributes to an annual greenhouse gas reduction of two metric tons per year.
Customer Centric Approach
Akin Gump also practises Client Value which is a part of their client service delivery model. The main priority is communication; the team works closely with internal lawyers and clients, effectively bridging the communication gap to understand the requirements and identify ways to address them practically and properly. This model encourages a proactive collaborative approach to problems. The team also assists in creating custom pricing strategies along with solutions for budgeting. They leverage client-matter performance reporting and analytics which promotes transparency and assists in forecast and predictions. The strategies that they employ are not fixed and static. Instead, they are flexible and can be moulded as per a business’s unique structure.
Our work environment is entirely nurturing, diverse and inclusive and we are focused on recruiting new talent and making their legal career
The Team Behind Akin Gump
The firm has a rich and colourful history. It was founded in 1945 in Texas. The story starts when former FBI agents Richard Gump and Robert Strauss started up a small legal practice in Dallas after World War 2. Originally, there were only 2 lawyers, but over the course of 75 years, the firm has become a legal behemoth on a global scale thanks to their 900 plus legal professionals and their 20 offices situated all over the globe. In 2012, the partnership of the firm elected Kim Koopersmith to serve as the chairperson of the firm. She succeeded R. Bruce McLean, who had guided the firm for 20 years, and became the first woman to chair the firm and one of the few women up to that time to head an AmLaw 50 law firm. In 2013, Akin Gump restructured their partnership hierarchy and adopted a “single tier” partnership structure. This new structure granted all partners equity. In doing so, they abandoned the more popular and typical “two tier” structure in which many partners have no equity interest.
Awards And Acknowledgements
If the contributions of the firm are not impressive, its list of accolades and awards surely is. Here is a quick glimpse at some of them. They have been awarded the “2022 Volunteer Award” by The Advocates for Human Rights, an independent, international human rights organisation, for its role in the report “A Rollback for Human Rights: The Istanbul Convention under Attack” and for “their tireless commitment to helping The Advocates expose far-right hate groups and their tactics.” In March, the firm won the Innovations in Pro Bono, Law Firm category. The firm has also been named to The American Lawyer’s A-List, the publication’s selection of the 20 top law firms in the United States. This marks the firm’s seventh appearance on this prestigious list in nine years.
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