We have a rich mix of people, with a wealth of cultural backgrounds and points of view, who work as colleagues in an uncommonly concerted way to meet clients’ needs and goals.

By The Numbers

Our lawyers come from 53 countries and collectively speak over 50 languages.
29% of our lawyers were born outside of the United States, including 23% of our partners.
28% of our lawyers are ethnic minorities or LGBT.
40% of our associates and 20% of our partners are women.

Recognition

Davis Polk was recognized by The American Lawyer as having the highest percentage of women equity partners (“Looking Into the Equity Box: Women and Partnership Status,” September 2010).
Davis Polk was awarded The Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 2010 Thomas L. Sager Award, named for MCCA board member and DuPont Company Senior Vice President and General Counsel Thomas L. Sager, which is given to law firms that demonstrate sustained commitment to improving the hiring, retention and promotion of minority attorneys.
Davis Polk is perenially among the top 20 firms nationwide in Minority Law Journal’s “Diversity Scorecard.” In 2011, we ranked 14th overall and 6th for minority percentage.
PepsiCo, a recognized leader on diversity issues among the Fortune 500, has awarded Davis Polk the William T. Coleman Award in both 2008 and 2009 in recognition of the firm's diversity efforts.
Davis Polk was named co-winner of the Morgan Stanley Legal and Compliance Division 2010 Leadership and Excellence in Inclusion and Diversity Award.
Davis Polk earned a 100% rating in The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2011 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Since 2002, the CEI has surveyed large U.S. businesses to benchmark benefits and policies affecting LGBT employees.