Taylor Wessing LLP

Taylor Wessing LLP is a leading international law firm advising clients in dynamic industries throughout the business life cycle, with sector specialisms in technology, media and communications, life sciences, and private wealth. The firm acts for 32 of the world’s top 50 brands, high‑growth start‑ups and some of the world’s wealthiest families, offering strategic advice that extends beyond legal issues to business growth, protection and market connections. Collaboration underpins its model, with more than 300 partners and 1,100 lawyers across 29 offices in 17 jurisdictions.

Types of work undertaken span technology, media and communications—including full‑service intellectual property, reputation management and advice on media‑technology convergence, supported by a dedicated Tech City office serving UK and international start‑ups and established tech companies. The life sciences group handles patent litigation, licensing, corporate and venture capital, R&D and regulatory mandates, coordinating complex, multi‑jurisdictional strategies through recognized patent litigators and EU, competition and corporate specialists. The private wealth group provides an integrated service for major families and family offices on personal wealth structures, international tax planning, commercial and real estate investments, reputation management and immigration, combining private client and corporate capabilities. The firm also advises across traditional and renewable energy, cleantech, water, waste, utilities and project financing, with experience from early European windfarms to waste‑to‑energy and water privatisation, and supports investors, developers and utilities along the value chain.

International offices include Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Bratislava, Brno, Brussels, Budapest, Cambridge, Dubai, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Kiev, Klagenfurt, London, London TechFocus, Liverpool, Menlo Park/Silicon Valley, Munich, New York, Paris, Prague, Seoul, Shanghai, Vienna and Warsaw.

Staffing
1,100+ lawyers firm‑wide; 100+ UK partners; 350+ other UK fee‑earners