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DLA Piper among slew of firms to post first-half revenue increase

Re: Anonymous | 11-Nov-2010 8:47 am You make some valid points regarding how clients may interpret this. It's often assumed that clients don't like firms bragging about growth for obvious reasons, but, as you say, it may be more nuanced than this. However, I don't think that the 'OTHER" issues around career progression and CSR sit as such a clear dichotomy from financial performance. Work/life balance and gender balance are essentially about retaining the best talent and that is a commercial imperative. The firms that recognise this will perform better in the long-term. Equally with CSR, aside from whether or not you believe businesses have a responsibility to wider society or not, where this is thought about in a holistic manner it helps firms build networks and cement closer relationships with clients.

11-Nov-2010

10:51 am