Goodwin Procter
We are committed to removing barriers and creating opportunities for our people, our clients, and the communities in which we operate to thrive.
The Goodwin Procter story began with a chance encounter on a Boston sidewalk. After some friendly conversation, two young lawyers, former classmates from college, decided to start their own law practice.
An eavesdropper on State Street that late spring morning in 1912 might have been amused at their bravado as Robert Eliot Goodwin and Joseph Osborne Procter, Jr. mapped their professional future. But the firm they forged would flourish, setting the foundation of a professional enterprise that would grow beyond anything either might have imagined.
Today, more than 1,800 Goodwin Procter lawyers focus on building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors at the convergence of and within the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries.
Our Global Operations Team (all business professionals) partners with our lawyers and clients across multiple business of law functions, providing for a truly unique and differentiated client service model.
Our immersive understanding of our clients’ industries – combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets us apart.
We are committed to removing barriers and creating opportunities for our people, our clients, and the communities in which we operate to thrive. Goodwin’s commitment to fostering opportunity, inclusion and belonging is made in the context of our commitment to equal employment opportunity. We administer all our opportunity, inclusion and belonging initiatives and programs to advance principles of non-discrimination. Learn More
We offer an outstanding benefits package designed to help you balance your work and personal life. Our benefits platform – You@Goodwin – is built upon the premise that well-being is about taking a holistic view of life and maximizing wellness in all sectors: work life, home life, financial well-being and community engagement.
Our colleagues laced up for the 5K run through the City of London, joining professionals from across the business and legal community. It was an energizing evening filled with teamwork, determination, and plenty of spirit — with just enough luck to dodge the rain.