Quastels LLP

Established over 20 years ago, Quastels LLP is a London-based law firm located in the West End, recognised for providing a highly personal service to leading brands, companies, and private individuals. The firm is distinguished by longstanding client relationships, a proactive approach, and a dynamic internal culture that fosters collaboration and purpose. It is forward-looking, with particular focus on emerging areas including Artificial Intelligence, ESG, and Cryptocurrency.

The firm advises on a wide range of legal matters. Its corporate and commercial practice supports both UK and international businesses, from household-name brands to start-ups, on corporate transactions and complex agreements such as joint ventures, shareholder and investment agreements, collaboration agreements, franchising, distribution, and data protection. Its commercial real estate team handles acquisitions, disposals, development, business tenancies, property finance and asset management, and is regularly instructed on complex joint venture structuring; the team has been ranked in The Legal 500 in 2022 and 2023. The prime residential real estate practice focuses on prime and super-prime transactions, including sales, purchases and new build developments, acting for UK and international clients.

The dispute resolution department provides partner-led services across commercial, corporate, landlord and tenant, contentious wills and probate, sports law, and employment matters, with expertise in mediation, arbitration, and litigation funding. Employment specialists advise employers in sectors such as hospitality, luxury brands and technology, covering director service contracts, HR policies, redundancy, and tribunal claims. The firm also advises on data protection and privacy under UK, EU and US laws, including GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act, as well as compliance, data transfers and breach management.

Quastels LLP offers expertise in business immigration, assisting organisations with sponsor licences, Home Office compliance and visa applications. Its private client team advises high-net-worth individuals and families on succession and estate planning, trusts, wills and lasting powers of attorney, often serving multiple generations. The firm also advises on digital assets and blockchain, including smart contracts, DAOs, brand protection, compliance, tax, and jurisdictional issues. Its ESG practice provides tailored advice aligned to business values and investment strategies, supporting the development of robust frameworks and assessing opportunities and risks in specific projects.

Languages

Russian, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), French, Spanish, German, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Pashto, Polish, Punjabi, Urdu

Memberships

The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS)

Staffing

18 Partners
15 Solicitors
1 Non-jurisdictional Solicitor
2 Consultants
2 Trainee Solicitors
15 Paralegals
3 Accounts
12 Administrative Support