Our lawyers specialise in every major area of the commercial legal sphere: from corporate law and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to litigation and dispute resolution; from banking, finance and capital markets to taxation, employment and real estate.

The UK practice is a vital part of Clifford Chance's international network, which provides integrated local and cross-border legal advice throughout the world.

Clifford Chance UK – A global reputation for innovation and commercial acumen

Clifford Chance's UK practice is based in London and its lawyers specialise in many corporate and industrial sectors. These include banking and financial services, private equity and healthcare, as well as infrastructure, technology, energy, consumer and retail.

We deliver innovative and commercially-driven legal advice, with excellence as a given. Clients come to us with their complex, business-critical matters that reach across borders and across timezones. They are choosing quality people with experience in the highest-profile legal transactions — experience that reflects London's long history as a financial and commercial centre.

The UK practice has been open for business since 1802. It is now one of the largest offices in Clifford Chance's globally integrated network.

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The expertise of Clifford Chance in the UK is recognised by the foremost legal industry commentators:

"Clifford Chance’s resources and its ability to get the right people in the right place for the work prove immensely – and justly – popular with clients." Chambers Global 2010, UK: Corporate/M&A

"…a consistent top performer, say clients. It wins praise for its pragmatism, attentiveness, heavyweight expertise and negotiation style." Chambers Global 2010, UK: Banking & Finance

"…Immense strength across a multitude of disciplines." Chambers Global 2010, UK: Dispute Resolution

Major recent client assignments led by Clifford Chance UK

Barclays plc on its successful challenge to the Competition Commission's decision to ban the sale of payment protection insurance

Kraft on its £10.2bn offer for Cadbury

Man Group plc on its $1.6bn cash-and-stock acquisition of US hedge fund GLG Partners

LyondellBasell on the reorganisation of its European operations and restructuring $26 billion debt

Legal Services – Clifford Chance expertise in the UK

• Antitrust/Competition
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Commercial
• Construction
• Employment, Employee Benefits and Pensions
• Environment
• Financial Institutions & Markets
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation
• M&A/Corporate
• PFI/PPP
• Private Equity
• Private Funds
• Projects
• Public Policy
• Real Estate
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax