About the firm

Leading international businesses and business leaders seek our advice on a wide range of complex and demanding matters. There are good reasons for this.

First, we are known for the quality of our work; not just in dealing with the full range of corporate and commercial matters, but in advising our clients on their private affairs as well.

Secondly, our size and partner-led approach enables us to give our clients a more personal and higher standard of commitment and care than is typical elsewhere.

In addition, as we are independent, we can choose precisely the right lawyer or firm for our clients' needs in any jurisdiction in the world.

In short, we have a formidable, and unique, combination of expertise and culture; and we rely on remarkable individuals to shape the firm for the future.

Award and accolades

We are proud to have received recognition across our practice by many leading industry awards and directories.

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Recent work

We work with some of the world's leading businesses and business leaders.

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"One of the City's class acts, Macfarlanes in a great choice for those attracted to Magic Circle-style work but want to practise within a smaller firm."

The Lex 100, The students guide to the UK's premier law firms 2009/10