Clifford Chance Home People & Places Expertise Thought Leadership Briefings About us Our responsibilities Careers Alumni Show Serch In this section Who we are & how we work Delivering value to our clients How we manage our firm Our principles Our story Our performance Media centre OUR PRINCIPLES We have identified and embedded across our firm the core elements that make up our unique culture – the 'Clifford Chance DNA'. These values, designed to unite, differentiate and help drive priorities and strategic action, make up the eight Clifford Chance Principles. Exceeding clients' expectations We are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals by providing commercially focused legal advice of the highest quality that will consistently exceed their expectations. Local excellence, global standards We ensure we can benefit our clients by combining the highest global standards of business and law with local excellence of service and by maintaining the depth, quality and scale of resources necessary to meet our clients' needs whenever and wherever they arise. An ambition for success We are determined to be the leader of an elite group of international law firms and to be at the top of the profession in each market where we practise. Our aim is to be regarded as one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. Investing in talent To deliver on our commitment to our clients, we recruit and develop the best people. We believe that, by delivering great client service, we will be involved in the most interesting and challenging client work and, as a result, achieve the reputation and the high levels of profitability which are essential to attracting and retaining the best people. An adaptable and approachable team We believe in the power of collaboration, collegiality and teamwork, and we have an open, approachable style. We expect our people to be flexible and creative and to have the desire and drive to embrace new experiences and challenges. We require everyone to put the interests of our clients and the Firm before their own. Thinking ahead To be at the forefront of the legal profession requires foresight, a desire to share ideas and a willingness to have a voice on issues of importance. We have the confidence to challenge existing thinking and to push boundaries. Strength through diversity We are proud of our firm and value the diversity of the people and cultures within it. In our firm, people succeed according to their merits. Community Our strength comes from our 'one firm' approach and our partnership ethos. They underpin our ability to deliver excellent client service and create a working environment where talented people can succeed. We are ambitious for our clients and ourselves, but we understand the importance of making a positive impact on the community at large. Read our Annual Review: Find a Lawyer Name Sectors All Banks Consumer goods & retail Energy & resources Government & public sector bodies Healthcare, life sciences & chemicals Industrials Insurance Funds & investment management Private equity Real estate Telecommunications, media & technology Transport & logistics Sovereign wealth Practice Areas All Antitrust competition, EU & trade Banking & finance Capital markets Construction Emerging markets Employment, incentives & pensions Project development & finance Environment Insurance Intellectual property Funds & investment management Islamic finance Litigation & dispute resolution M&A corporate PFI PPP Public policy Real estate Regulatory enforcement & white collar Restructuring & insolvency Tax Telecommunications, media & technology Offices All Abu Dhabi Amsterdam Bangkok Barcelona Beijing Brussels Bucharest Casablanca Dubai Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hong Kong Istanbul Jakarta London London, Coleman Street Luxembourg Madrid Milan Moscow Munich New York Paris Perth Prague Rome São Paulo Seoul Shanghai Singapore Sydney Tokyo Warsaw Washington TOOLKITS & ONLINE SERVICES © Clifford Chance Site map Accessibility Legal statements Privacy statement Modern Slavery statement Contact us Fraud alert Follow us on LinkedIn