As a global law firm, we are committed to maintain the highest professional standards around our use of AI, that protects our clients, adheres the law, and enhances the quality of our legal services to our clients. 

View our firm-wide AI principles

We commit to honour the British Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community.

We forge a collaborative, inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has equal access to opportunities to thrive and deliver for our clients, communities, and each other.

As a global firm, we comply with local laws and standards in every jurisdiction. This policy applies alongside any specific office or jurisdictional guidance.

Our Code sets out the standards we expect of everyone at the firm and guides our behaviour and how we work with colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders. It is aligned with accompanying policies that apply across our business and go beyond compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Our People and Talent strategy supports high performance, development and career enrichment, and is embedding inclusion across our processes to ensure equal access to opportunities for everyone at the firm. We support professional development through structured feedback, career planning, and leadership programmes.

We are committed to fair and equal access to all applicants and employees irrespective of background. This applies to all aspects of employment from recruitment and selection to development, progression, and day-to-day working life.  

We support inclusive communities at our firm including through initiatives, sponsorship and a global network of affinity, faith and support groups that are open to all. These communities help everyone at the firm feel they belong and can achieve their full potential. We embed wellbeing across the firm through programmes that support mental wellbeing, healthy performance.

We offer fair, competitive reward and benefits, underpinned by consistent global standards and regular market benchmarking. 

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights which were unanimously endorsed by the Human Rights Council in 2011 state that all business enterprises have a responsibility to respect human rights. As a firm we have agreed to support and respect internationally recognised human rights, both as part of our commitment to the UN Global Compact and consistent with the UN Guiding Principles.

As a firm, we have a responsibility to work collaboratively with our colleagues and suppliers to reduce the impact of ours (and their) business operations and delivery of services on the environment. We also aim to ensure we are able to respond effectively when our clients’ request that we work with them to reduce their impact.

Global Environment Statement

This is a statement of the steps that Clifford Chance has taken in the financial year ending 30 April 2025 (the “reporting period”) to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our business or in our supply chains.

View our Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement 2025.

As a leading global law firm we are rightly held to high standards in all we do. We believe that our licence to operate, the sustainability of our business and the achievement of our aim to be the law firm of choice for the world’s leading businesses are dependent on our ability to inspire trust and earn the confidence of our clients and staff and the third parties with which we deal. To do this we must act responsibly and seek to help all of our clients and staff in their future success. This includes having in place measures designed to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. 

View our Prevention of facilitation of tax evasion statement.

Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets out our expectations and the minimum standards we expect from the suppliers and contractors, and their subsidiaries and subcontractors, that provide goods or services to us.  We seek to partner with suppliers who share our commitments and approach, and work with them to ensure they are meeting the principles of our Supplier Code of Conduct.

View our Supplier Code of Conduct.

Clifford Chance LLP regards this policy as complying with its duty under paragraphs 16 and 25 of Schedule 19 Finance Act 2016. This policy applies to Clifford Chance LLP and all UK affiliated entities for the financial year ending 30 April 2026.

View our Tax Policy for the financial year ending 30 April 2026.