Farrer & Co

Spear’s Review

Farrer & Co can trace its origins back to a practice established in London in 1701.

Covering a wide range of specialist practice areas, the firm advises individuals, families, businesses, financial services firms, and educational and not-for-profit organisations on the complex and varied challenges they face.

From complicated family trust issues to multinational corporate transactions and tax compliance, reputational threats or high-stakes divorces, Farrer & Co uses in-depth knowledge, technical excellence and pragmatic, plain-speaking advice to find solutions for its clients.

Clients’ cases often involve assets, operations or disputes in multiple jurisdictions, and the firm works with more than 2,200 international professional advisers each year to serve this global client base.

Company Profile 

Farrer & Co is a thriving law firm that has helped individuals, families, businesses and not-for-profit organisations navigate change for over three centuries. Renowned for technical excellence and client service, the firm specialises in the connections between private wealth, private capital and institutions.

Our private wealth team is one of the UK’s most prestigious, recognised internationally for advising UHNWIs and international families through to entrepreneurs and landed estate owners, family offices, philanthropists and trustees on issues that matter, like structuring, high-value real estate transactions, cross-border family matters, reputation management and ethical investing, alongside specialist advice on luxury assets such as art, private jets and yachts.

We are also known for advising on the business and investment interests of our private clients, supporting family businesses, investments and strategic ventures through integrated corporate, tax and regulatory expertise. Businesses and financial services firms turn to us to handle their most complex restructuring, investing, employment, regulatory and tax matters, while in the education and not-for-profit sectors we are similarly market-leading, relied upon for high-profile projects, crises and wise counsel.

Farrer & Co’s clients receive nothing short of service excellence. Experts across all legal disciplines bring intelligence, integrity and collaboration to their work, alongside a deep understanding of clients’ culture and ambitions.

Our international network of industry-leading lawyers means this service remains seamless and bespoke around the world. Taking the long view, we look after our clients, our colleagues and the world around us.

That is why clients continue to choose Farrer & Co: thoroughly individual legal advice since 1701.