Finn Dixon & Herling (FDH), a law firm that serves as counsel to sophisticated private equity and venture capital firms, corporations, family offices and asset and investment managers on a local national and international level, is proud to announce that it has earned Mansfield Certification for the 2023-2024 period, a recognition designed to highlight the firm’s dedication to promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace.
FDH attained Mansfield’s “Trendsetter” status, designated to firms that have adopted and achieved Mansfield certification in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023,and remained committed for two to four years. This year, 360+ large and midsize law firms across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have secured Mansfield Certification. Recent studies, including the data analysis published in The American Lawyer and the New York State Bar Association Task Force on Advancing Diversity Report, praise Mansfield for its effective and lawful method for enhancing transparency and diversity in leadership.
Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership roles. The focus is on “opening the door wider” and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everybody. Mansfield expands opportunities, fostering growth without imposing limitations.
“Mansfield certification is an incredible honor and reflects the steps we have taken to become an inclusive and diverse firm,” said Julia F. Snowden, chair of FDH’s Mansfield Committee. “And while we are honored to be recognized for achieving this goal, we understand that our commitment to diversity, inclusion and the pathway to leadership is an ongoing process and we remain committed to achieving this goal in the years ahead.”
As Mansfield’s certification criteria grow increasingly challenging each year, participating firms have consistently recommitted to the core principles of transparency, accountability, and knowledge sharing, including:
Finn Dixon & Herling LLP is law firm based in Stamford, CT with extensive experience providing corporate, transactional, securities, bankruptcy, investment management and litigation counsel to local, national and international clients. Clients include publicly traded companies, privately-held companies, private equity and venture capital groups, banks and financial institutions, hedge funds, investment advisors, third party marketers, broker-dealers, entrepreneurs, start-up ventures and government entities. For the past five years, the firm’s Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice has been ranked in the highest tier, Band 1 by Chambers and Partners. The firm’s Corporate/M&A practice has been ranked by Chambers in Band 1 for the past 21 years. For additional information on the firm, visit www.fdh.com.