Addleshaw Goddard’s most precious asset is their good name but unfortunately due to their Leeds based legal team they are seriously on the threshold of losing it. This is partly due to the intransigence of the top four partners who seem to think that profit is more important than one’s good name.
Managing Partner, Andrew Johnston recently stated “Thank you to everyone at AG for the hard work, dedication and expertise that define our firm”. Clearly he wasn’t aware at that juncture just how extraordinarily steep their fall from grace was going to be. It is probably the first time in his law firm’s illustrious history that an 85 year litigant in person has absolutely trounced them in court. It was also particularly galling for their client, publically quoted company Daniel Thwaites Plc because its directors and main shareholders the Yerburgh family could never have imagined in their worst nightmares that such an eminent law firm would lose so spectacularly in the said circumstances.
In August 2023 Addleshaw Goddard agreed to represent Daniel Thwaites Plc the claimant against Web4orce Limited the defendant, that is a one man company which was represented by their only employee John Duggan an 84 year old litigant in person. For the simple reason they could not afford the extortionate costs incurred retaining a law firm.
At the outset the claimant’s main witness Richard Bailey lied a couple of times on oath in his first statement of truth. The defendant’s only witness John Duggan challenged both lies in his first statement of truth and the claimant’s main witness in his second statement of truth admitted he lied once but took great exception to the second allegation.
From that point on things went downhill for the claimant and when it eventually went to trial in November 2024 the claim was dismissed. However that wasn’t the only bad news for the claimant as it later transpired their law firm, Addleshaw Goddard had incriminated themselves in pre-trial events and what’s even worse their lawyers were also in abuse of process on more than one occasion.
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Reviewed : 04 Dec 2025
Addleshaw Goddard slightly toxic atmosphere
Pros - Good IT system. Nice office and location. Some people were nice
Cons - TST paralegal role had high turnover. Lack of trust amongst colleagues. Poor management. Favoritism. Long working hours for no recognition. Work not allocated fairly. Staff complained all the time because they were unhappy.
Reviewed : 02 Dec 2025
Addleshaw Goddard nothing special
Pros - Flexible working and good team
Cons - Poor salary and development opportunities.
Reviewed : 27 Nov 2025
Addleshaw Goddard middle of the road.
Pros - Some genuinely lovely people (including senior partner - CP)
Cons - Lazy and incompetent PAs who hold on to their jobs by flirting with the partners, convoluted support processes, misogynistic partners (particularly those in the middle and lower ranks), lack of firm identity.
Reviewed : 19 Nov 2025
Nasty leads.
Pros - Super friendly associates and support staff
Cons - Some Partners & Legal Directors were very nasty and hostile.
Reviewed : 17 Nov 2025
High stress, little reward or recognition.
Pros - Good name to have on your CV for legal experience, exposure to technical work as you have a fair bit of responsibility from the start
Cons - Extremely high pressure and little training making the job very stressful, unrealistic targets, hierarchical culture, little reward or recognition for your work, very underpaid paralegals with absolutely no guarantee or encouragement of progression.
Reviewed : 14 Nov 2025
No sense of self worth!
Pros - Good clients and deals, not much else
Cons - People, hours, demands, rudeness.
Reviewed : 12 Nov 2025
Addleshaw Goddard not much support
Pros - The office was decorated nicely
Cons - Little support from the management.
Reviewed : 10 Nov 2025
None, apart from the ability to work from home!
Pros - Commutable Office - Big law firm - Good benefits like holidays, work from home, and etc
Cons - Poor training and onboarding - Lack of support from supervisor
Reviewed : 05 Nov 2025
Addleshaw Goddard would not recommend!
Pros - Good environment, Excellent offices, Good benefits (Healthcare, Gym, Pension)
Cons - Bullying is rife within the IT department with a finger pointing mentality.
Minimal collaboration across teams with a focus on single "heroes" to deliver tasks or fix issues who are then continually publicly lauded.
Reviewed : 29 Oct 2025
No matter how hard you work.
Pros - Work with some great individuals
Cons - Can be difficult to climb the ladder no matter how hard you work.
Reviewed : 18 Oct 2025
It could be a lot better.
Pros - The only pro to this job is that you now have the name of one of the biggest firms on your CV
Cons - There is a reason many people quit this job like flies. They treat you like robots and you are monitored soo much but if you like unnecessary stress and fast paced environment then this boring job is for you.
Reviewed : 28 Apr 2023
Treat your staff with respect.
Pros - Flexible working Salaries are on par Opportunities are available
Cons - Very Risk adverse. Segregation between Legal Tech and IT - they need to work together not apart. The firms needs to allow IT devise a technical strategy that underpins the capabilities of the firm, not Partners controlling.
Reviewed : 14 Apr 2023
Addleshaw Goddard not pleasant place to work.
Pros - Some genuinely interesting work if you're in the right place at the right time. Generally a nice bunch of co-workers
Cons - 18k is the starting salary and is the salary you will likely stay on regardless of performance or billable hours. Bonuses, not likely your friends in other industries are getting 10% bonuses and yearly pay rises.
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