Expansion
is
the
name
of
the
game
for
Biglaw
firms
—
even
if
your
firm
is
already
the
largest
in
the
world
by
headcount.
Yingke
—
a
China-based
firm
that
brought
in
$1,307,743,000
gross
revenue
in
2023,
putting
it
at
No.
47
on
the
Global
200
—
currently
has
the
most
attorneys
on
Earth.
With
a
legal
team
that’s
16,205
attorneys
strong,
the
firm
is
looking
to
expand
even
more,
and
has
set
its
sights
on
international
growth.
Law.com
International
has
the
details
on
the
megafirm’s
plans:
Yingke
…
formally
opened
in
London
this
week,
and
set
out
an
ambition
to
have
100
offices
outside
of
China
by
2026.The
Chinese
law
firm
currently
has
53
directly-operated
offices
in
41
countries
around
the
world.
Launching
its
London
office
at
an
event
hosted
by
the
Law
Society
of
England
&
Wales
this
week,
the
firm
said
it
wants
to
nearly
double
the
number
of
offices
in
the
next
15
months.
…In
Europe,
Yingke
has
locations
in
London,
Germany,
Paris,
Milan,
Rome,
Madrid,
and
Hungary.
The
firm
said
that
its
goal
is
to
have
15
European
offices
by
2026,
and
that
it
was
in
the
process
of
adding
a
Munich
office.
With
100
more
offices,
how
many
lawyers
will
Yingke
be
able
to
add
to
its
workforce?
Just
imagine
the
possibilities.
Best
of
luck
to
Yingke
as
the
firm
attempts
to
increase
its
already
superior
headcount
by
opening
100
more
offices.
This
Law
Firm
Aims
to
Have
100
International
Offices
by
2026
[Law.com
International]
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