Our worldwide expertise

How we help you globally

We are an international law firm with over 1,700 lawyers worldwide, advising national and international clients on all aspects of business law. From our headquarters in London and 18 other offices in key economic centres in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, we've advised clients in over 100 countries.

Our cross-cultural teams have helped the world's most respected brands navigate opportunities and challenges to complete major deals, resolve disputes and mitigate risks. Plus, our dynamic local firm network Global Connect gives us access to over 16,000 additional specialist lawyers around the world, giving your business an extra edge wherever you need it.

Africa: Our experience across the African continent reflects the opportunities and challenges of doing business in diverse markets.
Americas: We have advised clients with a wide range of business interests across Canada, North and South America for over 50 years.
Asia: Based in Singapore and Japan (through an alliance with Hashidate Law Office), we also have specialist Business Groups that focus on helping clients working in India and Korea.
Europe: We have offices in London, Paris, Luxembourg, Madrid, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin as well as dedicated Business Groups for the Nordics, CEE and Turkey.
Middle East: Based in Oman, Qatar, the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia we cover the differences in laws and regulations across the region.
Global Connect: We've spent decades building relationships with 195 market-leading law firms all over the world – they're an extension of us, which means we'll manage the whole process of your matter seamlessly.

Our highlights

51 10+

Top

1000+

FTSE100

Awards

10 firm

Projects

We have acted for thousands of UK clients in the last 2 years, including 51 FTSE 100 companies.

Major recent Middle East awards include Oman Law Firm of the Year 2024 and Team of the Year in areas such as finance, restructuring, construction, arbitration and innovation.

We are independently ranked a top 10 firm in Germany in five key areas of business law.

We have delivered projects for over 1000 companies in the Middle East in the last three years.

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500+

Ireland Clients

French clients

We have been advising clients in and from Ireland for over 130 years.

We have advised over 500 French clients in the last three years.

51 10+

FTSE100

Awards

We have acted for thousands of UK clients in the last 2 years, including 51 FTSE 100 companies.

Major recent Middle East awards include Oman Law Firm of the Year 2024 and Team of the Year in areas such as finance, restructuring, construction, arbitration and innovation.

Top

1000+

10 firm

Projects

We are independently ranked a top 10 firm in Germany in five key areas of business law.

We have delivered projects for over 1000 companies in the Middle East in the last three years.

130+

500+

Ireland Clients

French clients

We have been advising clients in and from Ireland for over 130 years.

We have advised over 500 French clients in the last three years.

Examples of work

Real estate, UK

Completing the first ever sale of London's iconic BT Tower to a US hotel group who plan to transform it into an ultra-luxury hotel.

Energy, the Middle East

Assisting BP on its successful participation in the first auction of its kind for a green hydrogen plant in Oman, setting the precedent for renewables auctions as part of Oman's 2050 drive to net zero.

DP World and British International Investment

Africa has a sixth of the world’s population but it accounts for just 4% of global containerised shipping volumes because of insufficient port capacity. The new partnership that we helped forge between ports giant DP World and BII will help address this, investing in ports and logistics around the continent.

Volkswagen and Ford

We played a leading advisory role for one of the world's largest global alliances, between Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company, to supply electric and commercial vehicles globally.

Die Länderbahn, Germany

We advised our long-term client Die Länderbahn on the financing of 41 new Siemens electric trains for the S-Bahn network in Leipzig. The fleet will allow state-of-the-art passenger experience, helping to meet Germany’s growing demand for eco-friendly modes of transport.