About us
We have 8 offices worldwide, a variety of sectors to explore and unlimited opportunities for you to develop an incredible career. Here, you can expect to work in tight, focused teams alongside associates and partners, where you'll always be right at the heart of the action.
Our work
We’re dedicated to helping our clients achieve their objectives and we’re proud of the consistently impressive work we do in every practice area of our firm.
We pride ourselves on delivering ground-breaking work across the globe. As one of our 25 trainees, you’ll be exposed to high-profile clients and cutting-edge projects. With offices in London and across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our diverse mix of expertise and culture provides deep, local insight and the capability to provide a seamless international service to our clients.
The clients we work with are hugely varied. Whether they’re corporations, institutions or individuals, we assemble teams of bold thinkers to match our clients’ needs and ensure they receive the right advice, from the right person, at the right time. Our experience encompasses: corporate; commercial litigation; employment, pensions and private wealth; finance; marine and international trade; and real estate and projects.

Our culture & values
We're committed to being the best and delivering the highest standard possible in everything we do.
That's why we encourage creativity and continuously develop our people, harnessing individual talent to create the most effective teams. Ours is a culture that clients feel the benefit of too, as we work together to forge strong and open relationships. In our experience, relationships based on candour, trust and ease in each other's company are the very best foundations on which to deliver and demonstrate great value on every piece of work.
Whilst it's no surprise that delivering pioneering, influential and complex £multi-million deals is extremely pressurised, we see no reason why performance and enjoyment at work can't go hand-in-hand. Our small trainee intake and open culture means you'll get to know your colleagues at all levels, work shoulder-to-shoulder with partners and have the opportunity to make a huge impact on the future of our progressive firm.

Achievements
Naturally, we're delighted when our know-how wins independent industry recognition. Here are a few of our most recent achievements:
- Private equity deal of the year - IFLR Europe Awards 2022
- Recognition in India Business Law Journal's International A-List 2022
- Citywealth's Top 100 International Private Client Litigation Lawyers 2022
- Excellence in Servicing North American Clients - WealthBriefingAsia Greater China Awards 2022
- Governance Service for Families - WealthBriefingAsia Greater China Awards 2022
- Hong Kong office - Caring Company Award 2021/2022
- Recognition in Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2022
- Recognition as an outstanding practitioner in WIPR Leaders 2022
- Recognition in Global Restructuring Review's (GRR) 40 under 40 list 2022
- Recognition in The Times 'Best Law Firms' – The Times 2022
- Private Client Law Firm - WealthBriefingEuropean Awards 2022
- MENA Super 50 list - Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business 2022
- Recognition in Legal Week's Private Client Global Elite Directory 2022/23
- Recognition in The Spear's 500 2022
- Recognition for Intellectual property in IAM Patent, IP Stars and WTR 2022
- Lexology Legal Influencers Q4 2021
- A-List China Business Law Journal 2021
- eprivateclient's 50 Most Influential' Advisers 2021
- Maritime/Transport Team of the Year - The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2021
- Recognition in the Global Restructuring Review 2021
- Korea Super 30 Lawyers list - Asian Legal Business 2021
- Managing Partner - Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards 2021
- Spear's Magazine's Best Tax & Contentious Trust Lawyers - 2021
- Recognition in Euromoney's Women in Business List 2021
- Asset Finance Legal Provider of the Year – Leasing Life Awards 2021
- Recognition in The Times 'Best Law Firms' – The Times 2021
- Private Client Law Firm – WealthBriefingEuropean Awards 2021
- Named one of Singapore's 'Best Law Firms' – The Straits Times 2021
- Winner of the awards' pro bono category – China Business Law Journal's 2021 China Business Law Awards
- Recognition in the Leading Admiralty, Maritime and Shipping lawyers’ category – Doyles Guide 2021

Help us deliver ground-breaking work
We excel at solving complex problems and generating novel solutions.
The quality of our people and our partner-led approach has enabled us to steer the most high-profile deals through to a successful outcome. Here are a few we've tackled recently:
Hoegh Autoliners
We assisted Hoegh Autoliners on a series (up to a total of 12 new ships) of zero carbon Aurora class PCTC vessels, each able to carry up to 9,100 cars at a time. This innovative, market-leading deal showcases the firm's expertise in both decarbonisation and shipbuilding.
Supreme Court success in “B Atlantic”
We advised war risks underwriters following the detention and confiscation of the vessel "B ATLANTIC" in Venezuela following the discovery of drugs below the waterline. We successfully represented the underwriters in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court proceedings, arguing that the loss was excluded.
Representing over 1,000 claimants
We represent over 1,000 claimants within the hospitality, leisure, retail, arts, ticketing, online betting, financial services and several other sectors in group claims brought against Mastercard and Visa. Our clients seek to recover losses incurred as a result of unlawful Multilateral Interchange Fees (“MIF”) set by the card schemes on every Visa and Mastercard card transaction processed by our clients in the UK and Europe.
Advising LXi REIT plc on its proposed merger with Secure Income REIT plc
We continue to advise LXi REIT plc (LXi) on its proposed merger with Secure Income REIT plc (SIR). The planned merger of the two property trusts, which will create a combined group with assets of almost £4 billion, will generate a portfolio of operating assets that are let on long-term, index-linked leases to tenants across a diverse range of property sectors. The firm is acting for its long term client, LXi, on all aspects of the merger including the substantial real estate due diligence exercise and the £385 million acquisition finance facility.
Advising Merrill Lynch International, a subsidiary of Bank of America Merrill Lynch
We acted for Merrill Lynch International (“MLI”) in successfully defending a claim brought by CFH Clearing Limited ("CFH"), a former foreign exchange trading counterparty of MLI following the foreign exchange market volatility caused by de-pegging the Swiss Franc from the Euro. The first-instance decision in our clients’ favour was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Securing finance for landmark multi-million pound real estate development
We advised Great Western Developments Limited on the financing of a £825 million development, the Paddington Cube in West London. This £360m development financing, designed by star architect Renzo Piano, will include a 1.35 acre public square and will deliver a new entrance to Paddington Station in London.
Advising Seraphim Space Investment
We advised Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc on the successful launch of its £178.4 million IPO fundraising. The closed-ended company, which is the world’s first investment trust focused on space technology, will invest in a diversified international portfolio of early, and growth stage, space tech businesses.
Disability and neurodiversity – how do you do your best work?
We want to ensure that all our colleagues have what they need to do their best work. For those with disabilities, neurodiversities and long-term health conditions, adjustments can make all the difference.