Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance celebrates global LGBT+ pride with 11th annual Arcus Pride Art event

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is celebrating LGBT+ pride and inclusion with an international series of exhibitions showcasing the local work of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and supporter artists.

Pride Art, organised by Arcus, the firm's LGBT+ and allies community, will take place in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, Perth, Sydney, Singapore, Washington D.C, and for the first time, Tokyo. The firm's German offices will host a diversity panel discussion to coincide with Pride Art and launch an Arcus art event to mark the opening of the art season in Germany.

Clifford Chance senior partner Malcolm Sweeting comments, "We are delighted with Arcus' impressive achievements over the past 11 years, from its pro bono and community partnerships to its vital role in assisting our recruitment team in recruiting and retaining the best talent, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."

Global Managing Partner Matthew Layton adds, "The highlight of the Arcus calendar is the annual Pride Art exhibition, which has grown to be one of the biggest corporate supported exhibitions of work by LGBT+ artists in the world. We are immensely proud of the work of the network and the ways in which these exhibitions help foster the diverse and inclusive workplace that we are honoured to be a part of."

For the first time, this year the firm has launched an online gallery, highlighting many of the works presented across the globe. To view the gallery, and to learn more about ARCUS, please visit www.cliffordchance.com/diversity.

In February 2018 Clifford Chance announced it was proud to be an early adopter of the United Nations' (UN) Standards of Conduct for Business to promote equality for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex people in the workplace and beyond. The firm was recently ranked 11th in 2018's Stonewall Workplace Equality Index in the UK, with Corporate Partner Narind Singh awarded the Senior Champion of the Year. In June, Tokyo Co-managing Partner Leng-Fong Lai spoke at the United Nations Standards of Conduct for Business and Corporate Activities in Japan this week at the official launch of the UN Commissioner for Human Rights' 'Tacking Discrimination against LGBTI People – Standards of Conduct for Business'.