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Our ability to understand people makes us who we are. Our Firm is built on establishing trusted, personal relationships with our clients. Relationships that matter.

We are an international law firm with a focus on private capital, at the intersection of personal, family and business. We have a broad range of skills and collective legal expertise and experience with an international outlook across the full spectrum of business and personal needs.

We are here to guide you through your most pressing challenges and rewarding opportunities. We do this by getting to the heart of your needs to bring you the best-fit solutions.

Being personally invested has made us a leader in the world of dynamic growth and family businesses, and among the world’s leading creators and owners of private wealth and their families. Major corporates and institutions benefit from our personalised approach as we embed ourselves in the teams of our clients. Working alongside them and connecting them with the right people across our Firm to help them excel in new opportunities.

Our Firm is headquartered in London with offices across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Whether your business operates in a single country or across borders, we’ll put together your perfect team – pulling from our sector and geographical expertise and our partnerships with the best law firms across the world covering 200 legal jurisdictions.

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2024 Annual Review

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Our Values

Our values are part of who we are as a Firm and steer the way that we behave to ensure we focus on protecting, unlocking and growing value for our clients. 

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Responsible Business

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We are an international law firm with a focus on private capital at the intersection of personal, family and business.

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