London is world-famous for it's distinguished history, global finance, fashion and many resident celebrities, but it also home to some of the most prominent law firms. Many are based in the heart of London and many are based in Canary Wharf, the financial heart of the UK.
There have been many great movies featuring law and lawyers that have become classics along with some of their quotes, a very famous one is: "You can't handle the truth !".
Law firms come in many types listed below :-
- Bankruptcy
- Corporate & Commercial
- Crime (Criminal), Fraud & Licensing
- Civil Rights
- Dispute Resolution
- Divorce
- Employment
- Finance
- Foreign Firms
- Human Resources
- Insurance
- Investment Fund
- Formation & Management
- Patents. See Patent Box for more details.
- Private Client
- Projects, Energy & Natural Resources
- Public Sector
- Real Estate / Property
- Risk Advisory
- Tech, Media & Telecoms
- Transport
Some online resources to help you find a lawyer in London :-
- Legal 500 has hundreds of law firms operating in the UK and the rest of the world.
- The Lawyer lists the top 200 law firms operating in the UK.
This will contain a list of legal firms operating in or around the city of London.