Pierson Ferdinand (“PierFerd”), a global, full-service law firm recognized for its commitment to client service excellence and innovation, celebrates a record-breaking year in 2024.

Launched on January 2, 2024, with 130 Partners from an Am Law 200 peer firm, PierFerd prioritized culture, diversity, cutting-edge technology, and a client-centric model to create a modern, elite law firm.

One year later, PierFerd has solidified its position as one of the fastest-growing global law firms, hiring over 200 lawyers, entering its first international market, achieving impressive global billings, and securing major commercial and client victories.

The arrival of PierFerd’s 200th lawyer marks a significant milestone, reflecting the firm’s focus on maintaining its culture and expanding organically with a commitment to excellence. Every lawyer hired in 2024 came from top-tier Am Law ranked firms, leading companies across various industries, boutique firms, or growth companies.

Thanks to organic growth and strategic partner appointments, PierFerd has seen substantial global billings in its first year, and 2025 is set to continue the momentum, positioning the firm as one of the largest global law firms by size.

In July 2024, PierFerd marked its first international expansion with the opening of its office in London, UK. PierFerd’s growing UK team serves multinational clients in the key financial hub; expanding its client service offerings.

Many new hires – individuals and groups – are expected through 2025 with a strong pipeline of elite, partner candidates under consideration. PierFerd’s growth strategy also involves further geographic expansion with international market opportunities under consideration.

Michael Pierson, Co-Chairman of Pierson Ferdinand, said:

“From zero to 200 Partners in 365 days, and with strong operating performance, is a fantastic achievement and serves as testament to our people, our clients, and the culture and tech-enabled approach we built at PierFerd. We look forward to continuing our momentum in 2025 – reinforcing our position as one of the world’s fastest growing, elite law firms, laser-focused on providing the highest quality service to clients. As a firm, our flywheel is turning, and we are just getting started.”

Joel M. Ferdinand, Co-Chairman of Pierson Ferdinand, commented:

“We are hugely proud of the PierFerd Family and our progress. Our initial vision was to create the modern elite law firm of the future, combining top-tier legal services with a people-first, tech-driven approach, which yields multiple competitive advantages. We are well on our way to executing on that goal. 2025 is equally exciting, as we drive toward the Am Law 200 and continue servant leadership with an emphasis on our Team, clients, and culture.”

Staying at the forefront of legal technology is a high priority – leveraging advanced tools to streamline activities and enhance performance. PierFerd’s strategy of continued investment in a robust tech stack – to automate administrative tasks and improve overall efficiency – is at the backbone of operations. This provides clients with cost-effective solutions, while maintaining the highest standards of legal excellence and reducing non-billable time. In November, PierFerd’s technology stack was enhanced with the introduction of Harvey AI, a secure, GDPR-compliant technology which further enhances legal research, document analysis, and drafting.

PierFerd’s technology leadership is complemented by its distributed work model – allowing lawyers to work remotely from secure office locations. This model, supported by continuous and purposeful internal communication, creates a culture surpassing the traditional office environment, and has already positioned PierFerd as a leader in the modern legal landscape. Leaning into the distributed model and its competitive advantages will continue in 2025.

PierFerd will continue to emphasize a people-first approach. A genuine, people-first culture has been created embodied by servant leadership – the principle where partners and staff are prioritized, empowered, valued, promoted, and honored. Happy lawyers make for satisfied clients, and this philosophy is deeply embedded in PierFerd’s culture.

The composition of PierFerd’s Partners is testament to the welcoming environment it offers, and that people from all walks of life solve problems differently – something we find important for the organization, our clients, and the work we perform. PierFerd is very proud of the diversity in its leadership – 50% of its department chairs are held by women and people of color. According to an internal survey, PierFerd’s Partners comprise:

• 34% Women;
• 23% POC;
• 3% LGBTQ+;
• 8% People with disabilities.

PierFerd is also proud to maintain strong links with the armed forces community, with five veterans practicing as Partners.