Practice Disciplines

Practice Areas

Senior practitioners delivering pragmatic counsel across commercial transactions, high-value disputes, and corporate compliance.

Corporate Law & Governance
Practice Area 01 • Lead: Jonathan Sterling

Corporate Law & Governance

We counsel multinationals, founders, and financial sponsors through high-stakes transactions. Our counsel spans venture formation, strategic joint ventures, capital markets compliance, and board-level risk management.

Core Capabilities:
Mergers & Cross-Border Acquisitions
Private Equity & Growth Capital Advisory
Boardroom Governance & Risk Architecture
Corporate Restructuring & Shareholder Agreements
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Practice Area 02 • Lead: Victoria Sinclair

Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

When commercial interests are contested, our dispute team delivers rigorous trial preparation and creative settlement strategies before civil courts and major international arbitral institutions (ICC, LCIA).

Core Capabilities:
International Commercial Arbitration (ICC, LCIA)
Complex Breach of Contract & Warranty Claims
Shareholder Disputes & Derivative Actions
Injunctions & Asset Freezing Orders
Real Estate & Infrastructure Development
Practice Area 03 • Lead: David Alverstone

Real Estate & Infrastructure Development

From trophy residential developments to commercial logistics parks, we guide clients through land title diligence, municipal zoning approvals, construction contracts, and institutional lease negotiation.

Core Capabilities:
Commercial Property Acquisitions & Disposals
Planning, Zoning & Environmental Permitting
FIDIC Construction Contracts & EPC Structuring
Institutional Landlord & Tenant Leases
Executive Employment & Labor Strategy
Practice Area 04 • Lead: Amira Benali

Executive Employment & Labor Strategy

We counsel multinational employers and senior executive boards on employment contracts, sensitive severance negotiations, whistleblowing compliance, and cross-border employee mobility.

Core Capabilities:
C-Suite Compensation & Restrictive Covenants
Workforce Downsizing & Redundancy Programs
Cross-Border Executive Transfers & Secondments
Discrimination & Whistleblower Investigations
Private Wealth & Family Governance
Practice Area 05 • Lead: Victoria Sinclair

Private Wealth & Family Governance

We assist high-net-worth families, international dynasties, and single-family offices in passing down wealth across generations with utmost discretion, bespoke trust deeds, and tax efficiency.

Core Capabilities:
International Family Trusts & Foundations
Cross-Border Succession & Estate Diligence
Bespoke Prenuptial & Matrimonial Asset Deeds
Philanthropic Endowment Governance
Global Mobility & Corporate Immigration
Practice Area 06 • Lead: Marcus Chen

Global Mobility & Corporate Immigration

We deliver seamless corporate mobility pathways for executives, founders, and specialized engineering talent entering the UK, EU, and UAE markets, managing visa compliance with precision.

Core Capabilities:
Investor & High-Value Capital Visas
Corporate Sponsor License & Audit Readiness
Intra-Company Executive Transfers
Dual Nationality & Citizenship Diligence
Intellectual Property & Technology Assets
Practice Area 07 • Lead: Marcus Chen

Intellectual Property & Technology Assets

In a knowledge-driven economy, intangible assets constitute a firm’s greatest balance-sheet value. We secure international trademark portfolios, defend against patent infringement, and structure IP transfer deeds.

Core Capabilities:
Global Trademark Portfolio Architecture
Patent Protection & Infringement Defense
Software Licensing & SaaS Master Service Agreements
Trade Secret & Proprietary Data Safeguards
Strategic Business Advisory & Regulatory Risk
Practice Area 08 • Lead: Jonathan Sterling

Strategic Business Advisory & Regulatory Risk

We provide pragmatic board-level advice on navigating emerging regulations, anti-bribery standards, cross-border privacy requirements (GDPR), and institutional supply chain investigations.

Core Capabilities:
Antitrust & Foreign Investment Screening Diligence
ESG Compliance & Sustainability Disclosures
Cross-Border Data Governance & GDPR Audits
Internal Anti-Corruption & Sanctions Defense