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‘A well-kept secret’ – inside Covington’s City corporate push

Elisha Juttla
Elisha Juttla
elisha.juttla@legalease.co.uk
31 January 2025
Strategic recruitment

While other flashier US firms might attract more headlines for their London growth strategies, Covington & Burling has for some time been building up a sizeable presence in the capital.

Over the last decade, the firm’s City base – which dates back to 1988 – has grown its headcount by around 50%, and is now home to around 140 lawyers.

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