Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP

Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP has been providing legal services for more than 75 years, with offices in the City of London, the West End of London, Manchester, Exeter, and internationally through its Istanbul office and dedicated desks for Russia, Ukraine and CIS, Iran, and China. The firm is recognised for its professionalism, responsiveness and competitive approach, and acts for domestic and international governments, financial institutions, corporations, high-net-worth individuals and substantial overseas investors.

The corporate and commercial team advises on contracts, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and cross-border corporate projects requiring skilled negotiation. The litigation department manages complex, multi-party and multi-jurisdictional disputes, including contractual claims, commercial fraud, injunctive relief, intellectual property disputes, professional negligence, construction disputes and international arbitration.

The real estate practice attracts financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals and corporate investors, many of whom are based overseas. The team has experience in Central London flat schemes, leasehold enfranchisement, and high-value hotel acquisitions, as well as big-ticket international transactions involving investors from jurisdictions such as the BVI, Bahamas, Mauritius, Seychelles, Turkey and the Isle of Man. The property litigation team represents substantial overseas freehold investors in contested lease renewals, fraud-related property cases, construction disputes, lease extensions, enfranchisement and emergency matters such as freezing injunctions.

The employment team is noted for its discretion in representing senior executives, law firms, barristers and high-value employers in contentious and non-contentious matters. The professional discipline department focuses on healthcare, providing representation for individuals under regulatory investigation and in appeals against registration decisions. The firm also maintains one of London’s longest-standing criminal practices, with expertise in sensitive cases, serious fraud, extradition and matters involving cross-border elements.

Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP also advises on family law, including divorce, financial disputes, international and jurisdictional issues and civil partnership dissolution. Its lawyers are members of Resolution, the Law Society Children Panel, the Law Society Advanced Family Law Panel and the lawyer-supported mediation network. Internationally, the firm handles corporate, transactional and litigation work, including high-value property, commercial disputes and arbitration, supported by its Istanbul office and regional desks.

Languages

Russian, Turkish, Farsi, Chinese (Cantonese), Ukrainian, Gujarati, French, Arabic, Italian, Kurdish, German, Spanish, Urdu

Staffing

24 UK Partners
72 Other UK Fee-earners