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Kingsley Napley operate an open-door policy and discussions on large projects that affect employees are opened up to firm-wide consultation. Employees are kept up to date on all management decisions through the KNer Newsletter by managing partner Linda Woolley, which also highlights the contributions that “Kners” make externally to the local community.

A London-based law firm with more than 400 partners and staff, Kingsley Napley offers legal services across 11 disciplines.

It insists on providing a high degree of personalised service to all clients and many lawyers are leaders in their fields, earning the firm top rankings in legal directories. Core principles of teamwork and respect, integrity and fairness, commitment and understanding are reflected in every way that the firm operates.

Its charities and community committee is chaired by a practice area leader/partner, and aims to support and raise funds for smaller charities and organisations in the firm's local community.

Last year, Kingsley Napley donated £66,500 to 51 small charities including Hackney Foodbank. It also provided funds to a local primary school to help with software for children struggling with home schooling and also helped to transform a neglected area in their playground into a Secret Garden.

Kingsley Napley staff have walked 10km for London legal services in the London Legal Walk, run half marathons for cancer charities and organised its Christmas Jumper Day celebrations to raise money for its two chosen charities DOTS, which cares for homeless people and their dogs and Maytree, which supports those with suicidal feelings.

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Personal Growth

96% of staff agreed

The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future

Non fee-earners are also critical to the firm's success. Business-support team members are sponsored to gain qualifications from bodies including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Global Information Assurance Certification and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Wellbeing

78% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Staff mental and physical wellbeing is prioritised and has an annual budget of £40,000. An on-site beautician and high-intensity interval training and yoga classes are offered to staff working in the office. Wellness seminars, including menopause awareness, give employees guidance on managing wellbeing.

My Team

95% of staff agreed

My team is fun to work with

Kingsley Napley promotes social interactions between teams, providing each team with annual £100 budget to spend on socialising with one another. As part of this budget, staff are also given £35 each towards lunch and drinks and a half-day of leave to spend time together.

Personal Growth

96% of staff agreed

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Organisation established in

1937

Total number of UK employees

Number of UK locations

Employee average age

30% : 70%

Male : Female employee ratio

81%

Employees earning £35k+

18%

Employee turnover (voluntary)

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Our commitment to engagement with our people is based on the fact that they, as individuals, but also as a community, expressed through our culture, are our what makes our firm special. We celebrate each other in good times, and support each other through the hard times. We trust each other to do the best job we can. This is why we have come through the pandemic stronger and better than when we entered it – as we knew we would.

Linda Woolley, Managing Partner - Kingsley Napley

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