Bishop & Sewell LLP

Based in central London, Bishop & Sewell LLP is a well-established law firm recognised for its expertise in landlord and tenant, residential and commercial property, private client, employment, corporate and commercial work, family law, litigation, and dispute resolution. Founded in 1979, the firm relocated to its current premises in 2010 and merged with the long-standing London practice of Monro Wright & Wasbrough on 1 February 2021.

The firm provides legal services to entrepreneurs, investors, small to medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals and families. Each specialist area is partner-led, ensuring a client-focused and highly personalised service delivered by a team of skilled lawyers. Bishop & Sewell serves clients in London and the South-East and increasingly acts for clients across the UK and internationally.

Property law remains at the core of the firm’s practice, covering all aspects including landlord and tenant, purchase and sale, development and financing, rental, and enfranchisement. In family law, the firm offers advice on matters such as divorce, civil partnership dissolution, financial claims, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, children issues, and domestic protection, often seeking resolution outside the courts while handling proceedings when necessary.

Commercial and corporate services include trade, commercial transactions, contract law, data protection, intellectual property, business formation, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, raising capital, shareholder rights, and dissolution or liquidation. In banking and finance, the firm advises financial institutions, family offices, specialised lenders, and borrowers on corporate lending, acquisition finance, structured finance, project finance, commercial real estate, and development finance.

The firm also provides expertise in sports law, employment law, litigation and dispute resolution, and private client services. Sports law services cover governance, disputes, commercial opportunities, intellectual property, brand protection, marketing, merchandise, finance, and wealth protection.

Employment law representation extends to both employers and employees, including HR advisory, contract and policy drafting, tribunal litigation, unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, restrictive covenants, disciplinary matters, and settlement agreements.

Litigation and dispute resolution are focused on landlord and tenant disputes, residential and commercial property, contract and tort litigation, corporate disputes, insolvency, contentious probate, presumption of death/missing persons, professional negligence, and debt recovery. Private client services include trusts, tax and estates, will drafting, estate administration, inheritance tax planning, powers of attorney, and creation and administration of UK and offshore trusts.

Languages
Arabic, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Punjabi, Welsh, Czech

Memberships
Law Society, Chambers & Partners

Staffing
18 Partners
74 Fee-earners