London
The London office has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, and continues to grow as we invest in building our practices in key areas such as finance and technology. Matching the strength of our U.S. offices, and drawing on the resources of our European and Asian network, enables us to offer our clients a unique mix of innovative legal strategies and advice on the full range of financial products.
STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH
Our lawyers provide the legal solutions and business insights necessary to help our clients navigate new paths to growth. We have advised on numerous complex domestic and cross-border deals and financings, as well as defended our clients’ interests in a wide range of disputes.
Over the past several years, we have significantly expanded our team to better serve our clients’ evolving needs.
Private Equity Team of the Year/ M&A Team of the Year
Transatlantic Legal Awards 2019
Award for International Law Firm Innovation
Legal Week Innovation Awards 2019
Award for Managing Complexity and Scale Ranked #3 for Legal Expertise
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe 2019
Client Successes
Advising Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and Citibank on the £2.5 billion financing for Advent International’s public-to-private bid to acquire Cobham
Advised Oakley Capital on its investment in the Italian high-end homeware business, Alessi
Advised Jacobs Engineering Group on its acquisition of Wood Group’s Nuclear business in the UK, Europe, and the Far East
Our
Banking and Payment Systems
team advises on the legal and regulatory aspects of payment processing, virtual currency, and mobile banking.
The
Real Estate and Real Estate Fundsteam focuses on structured equity and joint ventures and finance, while ourReal Estate Financelawyers handle a wide range of transactions across Europe and worldwide.Our
Technology, Privacy, and Cybersecuritypractice advises finance, IT, and other clients on critical issues in this rapidly evolving space.
Our
Employmentteam provides strategic legal advice and services to help employers minimize the risk of litigation through effective workplace strategies.
Our full-service
Litigationpractice ranges from compliance counselling to commercial, IP, securities, white collar, and employment litigation.
The London office is a crucial part of our global
Leveraged Finance and High Yieldpractice, with strength in English law loans, New York law loans, and high yield bonds.We are a leader in European
Securitization, Structured Products andDerivatives. No other firm has contributed more to the revival of the European Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities market.Our
M&A,CorporateandTaxlawyers advise on domestic and cross-border deals, with a focus on U.S. and Asian investment into the EU, while ourRestructuringpractice handles the full range of debt financing, insolvency, and corporate refinancing transactions.The
Private Investment Fundspractice advises on all aspects of private investment funds around the world, while ourCapital Marketspractice represents issuers and underwriters in critical equity and debt capital raisings.We have a dedicated Italian practice in London to assist European companies investing in Italy, and to support Italian companies investing elsewhere in Europe.
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
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London, POST-LON
EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom
Phone:
Fax: +44 (0)20 3023 5109
Office Chairs
Partner, Corporate Department
Partner, Corporate Department