Addleshaw Goddard in London

Our City of London office has been serving the needs of major clients since 1904. Today we advise more than 1000 financial institutions and a wide range of other leading companies, including real estate businesses, consumer brands and tech companies. Our deep roots in London underpin our commitment to delivering the highest quality legal outcomes in a city that is at the forefront of global finance and business. Furthermore, our London based team support cross border work in over 100 countries. 

 

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City recognition

250+

M&A

52

£29bn

banks

deals everyday

FTSE 100 clients

aggregate deal value





We work with over 250 domestic and international banks.

M&A across our firm we delivered a deal every business day last year, on average.

52 FTSE 100 clients – our clients include many of the world's most recognised and respected organisations, including 51 FTSE 100 companies in the last 2 years.

Aggregate deal value of over £29bn in 2024.

50+

100+

#1

TOP

areas of business law

countries

for M&A

5 UK legal adviser





50+ areas of business law, including financial regulation, M&A, banking, private equity, funds finance, financial litigation, global investigations, restructuring, real estate and many more.

100+ countries – we have advised clients in over 100 countries in the last few years.

Ranked tier 1 in legal 500 for M&A (£100m - £750m): London.

Top 5 UK legal adviser by deal count, mergermarket £9m 2024.

#1

50

1400

Top

Top law firm

financial services specialists

financial services clients

10 most innovative law firm





#1 - top law firm by total number of ftse aim 100 clients, aim advisers rankings guide Q4 2024.

A dedicated team of over 50 financial services regulatory specialists.

Over 1,400 financial services clients have been advised by us.

Europe top 10 The FT most innovative law firm for the last six years.

250+

M&A

banks

deals everyday



We work with over 250 domestic and international banks.

M&A across our firm we delivered a deal every business day last year, on average.

52

£29bn

FTSE 100 clients

aggregate deal value



52 FTSE 100 clients – our clients include many of the world's most recognised and respected organisations, including 51 FTSE 100 companies in the last 2 years.

Aggregate deal value of over £29bn in 2024.

50+

100+

areas of business law

countries



50+ areas of business law, including financial regulation, M&A, banking, private equity, funds finance, financial litigation, global investigations, restructuring, real estate and many more.

100+ countries – we have advised clients in over 100 countries in the last few years.

#1

TOP

for M&A

5 UK legal adviser



Ranked tier 1 in legal 500 for M&A (£100m - £750m): London.

Top 5 UK legal adviser by deal count, mergermarket £9m 2024.

#1

50

Top law firm

financial services specialists



#1 - top law firm by total number of ftse aim 100 clients, aim advisers rankings guide Q4 2024.

A dedicated team of over 50 financial services regulatory specialists.

1400

Top

financial services clients

10 most innovative law firm



Over 1,400 financial services clients have been advised by us.

Europe top 10 The FT most innovative law firm for the last six years.

EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK

Rathbones

Transformative deal creates the UK's largest discretionary wealth manager

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Virgin Money

Integrated legal technology tackles libor challenge for Virgin Money 

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FinTech

BNP Paribas 

Global bank meets small agile FinTech.

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