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O’Melveny’s London Office Takes Top Spot in Black Solicitors Network Diversity League Table

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LONDON -- November 4, 2014 -- O’Melveny & Myers LLP displayed a strong showing in multiple categories in the 2014 Black Solicitors Network Diversity League Table, an annual analysis of equality and diversity among leading law firms and Chambers in the United Kingdom.

O’Melveny’s London office ranked No. 1 for the most ethnically diverse partnership among all law firms that participated in the survey, with 12.5 percent of its partners being of mixed-race and 12.5 percent being black.  Additionally, the Firm ranked No. 4 for the highest proportion of female partners, No. 2 for the highest proportion of disabled lawyers, and No. 2 for overall diversity among all participating firms.

“Maximizing the talents of diverse people and groups provides a strong platform for wider UK economic growth and prosperity,” Cordella Bart-Stewart, Executive Director of the Black Solicitors Network, said in the report.

The full Diversity League Table and the Firm’s complete rankings can be viewed here.

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