Practice areas
Six practices, one team. The partner who advises on the deal works a door away from the partner who would defend it in court.
We keep the list short on purpose. Each practice is led by a partner who has done the work for years, and each one borrows from the others when a matter needs it.
Three advisory practices
Corporate, employment and private clients: the work that keeps a business and a family in good order.
Three trial practices
Commercial, shareholder and property disputes, run as if each one will reach a courtroom.
One shared bench
Advisers and trial lawyers sit together and read each other's drafts before they go out.
Six practices, one standard of care.
Every practice works the same way: a named partner, a written plan within ten days and a monthly report you can read in five minutes.
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What each practice handles.
A plain list of the work, so you can see quickly whether your matter is one we take on.
Corporate and transactions
AdvisoryFormations, financings, acquisitions and the contracts that hold a company together, drafted by people who have seen them argued over.
Typical matters
- Company formation and shareholder agreements
- Equity and debt financings
- Acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures
- Commercial contracts and terms of trade
Commercial disputes and trial
TrialContract claims, fraud and business torts, run from the first letter to a verdict or a settlement worth signing.
Typical matters
- Breach of contract and warranty claims
- Fraud, misrepresentation and business torts
- Urgent injunctions and asset preservation
- Trial, appeal and enforcement of judgments
Employment counsel
AdvisoryExecutive contracts, restrictive covenants, internal investigations and the claims that follow a difficult departure.
Typical matters
- Executive contracts and departures
- Restrictive covenants and team moves
- Internal investigations
- Discrimination and whistleblowing claims
Real estate and construction disputes
TrialLeases, defects, delay and payment claims for owners, landlords and the businesses that build.
Typical matters
- Commercial lease disputes
- Construction defects and delay
- Payment claims and adjudication
- Professional negligence of consultants
Private clients and family business
AdvisorySuccession, trusts and the governance of companies owned by one family across generations.
Typical matters
- Succession planning for business owners
- Trusts and holding structures
- Family charters and governance
- Disputes between family shareholders
About our practices
How matters move between practices, and what to do when yours does not fit neatly into one.
Which practice does my matter belong to?
You do not need to know. Describe what happened and we will route it; many matters touch two practices and are staffed from both.
Can the same firm advise on a deal and defend it later?
Yes, and it is often an advantage. Where a conflict could arise, we tell you in writing and explain the options before going further.
Do you work with other firms?
Often. We act as trial counsel alongside a client's usual advisers, or bring in specialists for tax, regulatory or overseas questions.
Is there a minimum size of matter?
No fixed minimum. We decline work we cannot do well or cost-effectively, and say so on the first call.
Tell us what is at stake. A partner replies within one working day.
A short note is enough to begin. We run a conflict check first, then call you to talk it through, without charge and without commitment.
- 01 A few lines on what happened and when
- 02 The names of the other parties, for the conflict check
- 03 Any date that cannot move: a hearing, a closing, a deadline