Wedlake Bell LLP

Wedlake Bell is a full-service law firm providing legal solutions for both business and personal matters. The firm combines technical expertise with a client-focused approach, offering services to a diverse client base that includes multinational corporations, FTSE 100 companies, owner-managed businesses and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. It advises on a broad spectrum of international transactions and founded the Trans European Law Firms Alliance (TELFA) to ensure access to legal expertise across major European jurisdictions, as well as in Australia and China. In addition, the firm is a member of USLAW NETWORK, Inc., a network with over 160 offices across 47 US states and members in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and China. Wedlake Bell also has a dedicated India Group comprising lawyers from across its practice areas.

The firm’s areas of work include banking and finance, where the team handles multi-jurisdictional transactions and acts for both lenders and borrowers on a range of syndicated, club and bilateral financings. Its insolvency practice represents lenders, insolvency practitioners, creditors, corporate entities, directors and other stakeholders in insolvency or financial distress situations. The commercial team advises on agreements including franchising, merchandising, outsourcing and competition law, with longstanding clients among major UK and international retailers and FTSE 100 companies.

The commercial litigation and dispute resolution team manages disputes in the UK and internationally through litigation, arbitration, negotiation, mediation and other methods of dispute resolution. The corporate and financial services team advises on corporate, tax and financial services matters for FTSE 100 companies, banks, financial institutions, private companies, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. The data protection team provides compliance advice and support in response to data breaches and cyber incidents.

Employment specialists advise employers and senior executives on reorganisations, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, asset protection, equity arrangements, exit strategies, discrimination, disciplinary and grievance matters, and employment contracts and policies. The family team advises on matrimonial matters, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, divorce, civil partnerships, dissolution, and issues under Sharia and international law. Intellectual property lawyers assist with trade mark registration, licensing, distribution and franchising, as well as protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights.

The pensions and employee benefits team acts for trustees, employers and members on matters such as affordability, HR policy, business continuity and retirement schemes. Private client and tax lawyers advise entrepreneurs, business managers, new investors, established family wealth holders and high-net-worth individuals. The firm also has a specialist art and luxury team advising artists, collectors, galleries, governments, state institutions, museums, lenders, philanthropists and art fairs, with additional experience in luxury assets such as collector cars, jewellery, musical instruments, wine and watches.

Real estate specialists provide advice on investment, development, construction, acquisitions, disposals, strategic land use, planning and environmental issues, while the technology team advises suppliers, service providers and customers on technology projects, as well as the exploitation, protection and management of information.

Languages
English

Staffing Figures
74 UK partners
200+ other UK fee-earners
40+ total staff