London remains a world leader when it comes to financial and professional services. It is a city that constantly evolves and innovates, putting it at the heart of our global network for our UK and international clients.
From our city based offices we offer a comprehensive service which combines a pre-eminent private wealth practice with a significant business law capacity to support both the complex and simple business needs.
We are committed to providing you with exceptional client service and developing a deep rooted relationship that means we fully understand your needs and are able to respond to them.
Our clients range from large public and privately-held businesses to wealthy individuals, family offices and wealth managers throughout the UK and across the world. They all value the legal skills and commercial awareness we bring to their work and our commitment to exceptional client service.
Strong client-adviser relationships mean trust and cooperation. You will find us approachable in our style but, in delivering depth and technical expertise, we never forget objectivity and rigour. Whether you are an international business, an entrepreneur or high net worth individual, you will find our partners are very hands-on, delivering practical solutions to clients.
Meet the team
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- London office
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- London office
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- London office
Divisional Managing Partner of the Construction, Real Estate and Disputes Division
Real Estate
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- London office
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- London office
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- London office
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- Cheltenham office
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- London office
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- London office
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- London office
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Our thinking
Sarah Rowley
Rethinking Museum Governance
What are the legal responsibilities of museum trustees?
Lauren Fraser
Property Patter: Break Options – The Top 5 Traps
Top 5 tips for exercising break options.
David Hicks
Charles Russell Speechlys advises FairXchange on investment from United Fintech
FairXchange was founded in 2016, to bring clarity and transparency to execution performance through the provision of independent data.
Christopher Page
Sustainable Rural Estate Management: The Penpont Project
Listen for an insight into the thinking behind the Penpont Project.
Mark Howard
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Acora on the acquisition of M9 Holdings
The acquisition of M9 Holdings marks the latest stage in Acora’s growth journey.
Chris Putt
Reform of the UK Prospectus Regime
This article focuses on three aspects of the consultation: Quality and Duplication, Widening participation in public offers, Agility
Emma Humphreys
Dilapidations: the law and the reality
Emma Humphreys outlines how the Dilapidations Protocol and related guidance applies in practice.
Piers Master
Investing with purpose - What is the goal of a family office?
A family office’s overall strategy and goals should be informed by the family’s investment purposes, ethics and beliefs.
Emma Humphreys
Property Patter: Just how protected are Rent Act and Assured Tenants?
Landlords of residential property can still come across Rent Act and Assured Tenancies.
Jon Bond
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Silbury Finance on a £35m facility to a Jersey unit trust to finance the development of a 89 unit retirement living village in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The joint venture will finance the development of a 89 unit retirement living village in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Lauren Spark
Court of Appeal leaves rights of light in the dark
Lauren explores the impact of no appeal for Beaumont v Florala.
Reem Al Mahroos
Frequently Asked Questions: Hotel Franchise Agreements
What is a franchise agreement and what are the differences between it and a Hotel Management Agreement (HMA)?
Rachael Davidson
Judicial Review Reform
Judicial review is a mechanism available to various interested parties to challenge the legality of decision made by a public body.
Kerry Stares
Sustainability Leaders: Colin le Duc, Generation Investment Management
What is the future for ESG?
Rachael Davidson
Building Fire Safety Update: in the wake of the Hackitt Report
Find out more on the Building and Fire Safety update.
Lydia O’Hagan
Top 10 tips on negotiating Section 106 Obligations for developers and landowners
Everything you need to know on negotiating Section 106 Obligations for developers and landowners.
Jonathan Steele
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Dentex on the acquisition of Courtyard Dental Practice
Dentex is a fast-growing dental group focussed on developing its practices and optimising how dental practices operate.
Joseph Green
Q&A: Rating rates mitigation schemes
Timothy Morshead QC and Joseph Green consider the likely success of two different rates mitigation schemes.
Claire Timmings
Government launches a new rent arrears Code for Covid stricken businesses with legislative teeth
Who does the code apply to and what is it's purpose? Read more here.