Clifford Chance

Business Services Legal advisory consulting law firm

Clifford Chance is a multinational law firm that provides legal advisory services. The Firm's main practice areas are banking and finance, capital markets, corporate & M&A, litigation & dispute resolution, real estate, tax, pensions, and employment.

Revenue(FY, 2017)

£1.5 B

Type

Private

London, GB

Founded

1987

Size (employees)

6,062 (est)

Website

cliffordchance.com

Clifford Chance was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, GB

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Key People/Management at Clifford Chance

Matthew Layton

Managing Partner

Chris Perrin

Executive Partner and General Counsel

Laura King

Global Head of People and Talent

Patrick Glydon

CFO

Caroline Firstbrook

COO

Rob Lee

Global Business Unit Leader: Financial Markets

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Clifford Chance Office Locations

Clifford Chance has an office in London

London, GB (HQ)

10 Upper Bank Street

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Clifford Chance Financials and Metrics

Summary Metrics

Founding Date	1987

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Clifford Chance Financials

Clifford Chance's revenue was reported to be £1.54 b in FY, 2017

Summary

GBP
Revenue (FY, 2017)	1.5 b
Net income (FY, 2017)	515 m
EBITDA (FY, 2017)	547 m
EBIT (FY, 2017)	542 m
Cash (30-Apr-2017)	249 m

Source: Company Filings FY 2016, Company Filings FY 2015, Company Filings FY 2014, Company Filings FY 2016, Company Filings FY 2015, Company Filings FY 2014

Income Statement

GBP	FY, 2008	FY, 2009	FY, 2010	FY, 2011	FY, 2012	FY, 2013	FY, 2014	FY, 2015	FY, 2016	FY, 2017
Revenue	1.3 b	1.3 b	1.2 b	1.2 b	1.3 b	1.3 b	1.4 b	1.4 b	1.4 b	1.5 b
Revenue growth, %							7%	(1%)	3%
Operating expense total	846.4 m	923.4 m	862.2 m	837.1 m		878 m	947 m	938 m	883 m	998 m
EBITDA	510.1 m	367.6 m	363.6 m	407.1 m		417 m	436 m	429 m	519 m	547 m

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Source: Company Filings FY 2016, Company Filings FY 2015, Company Filings FY 2014

Balance Sheet

GBP	FY, 2008	FY, 2009	FY, 2010	FY, 2011	FY, 2012	FY, 2013	FY, 2014	FY, 2015	FY, 2016	FY, 2017
Cash	149.1 m	163 m	117 m	66.8 m	120 m	103 m	110 m	127 m	183 m	249 m
Accounts Receivable	593.8 m	513.9 m	484.2 m	198 m	207 m	224 m	227 m	228 m	381 m	400 m
Current Assets	858.9 m	805.8 m	808.2 m	759.8 m	788 m	813 m	837 m	839 m	923 m	1.1 b
PP&E	81.3 m	86.7 m	67.4 m	53 m	45 m	45 m	39 m	38 m	78 m	84 m

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Source: Company Filings FY 2016, Company Filings FY 2015, Company Filings FY 2014

Cash Flow

GBP	FY, 2008	FY, 2009	FY, 2010	FY, 2011	FY, 2012	FY, 2013	FY, 2014	FY, 2015	FY, 2016	FY, 2017
Net Income	454.7 m	234.4 m	304.9 m	356.7 m	410 m	368 m	390 m	388 m	476 m	515 m
Depreciation and Amortization							18 m	17 m	16 m
Accounts Payable							32 m	31 m	37 m
Cash From Operating Activities	431.9 m	410.3 m	344.7 m	320.4 m	377 m	375 m	423 m	418 m	472 m	521 m

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Source: Company Filings FY 2016, Company Filings FY 2014

Ratios

GBP	Y, 2017
Revenue/Employee	296.1 k
Financial Leverage	9.6 x

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Clifford Chance Operating Metrics

	Y, 2014	Y, 2015	Y, 2016
Countries	26	26	25
Locations	36	36	35
Profits per Equity Partner	$1.84 m	$1.88 m
Total Lawyers	2.50 k	2.50 k	3 k

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Clifford Chance Revenue Breakdown

Geographic Segment

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Clifford Chance revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 35.3% from United Kingdom, 32.6% from Continental Europe, 16.2% from Asia Pacific, 12.6% from Americas and 3.3% from Other

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