EY legal arm plans doubling of lawyer team in UK
The Big Four accountancy firm, previously known as Ernst & Young, plans to increase its UK legal team from 30 to 60 lawyers within a year.
Looking beyond the 12-month horizon, Philip Goodstone, head of EY’s legal services, said: ‘Beyond that we do have plans to grow but it has to be growth in the right way rather than growth for growth’s sake.’ The firm plans to recruit lawyers from Magic Circle and US firms and others in the Big Four.
Partnership
Mr Goodstone plans to have 15 partners in the legal team within five years, put in place by a mix of internal promotions and lateral hires.
Source: GlobalLegalPost – EY legal arm plans doubling of lawyer team in UK
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