Macfarlanes

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Macfarlanes LLP
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Headquarters London, United Kingdom
No. of offices One
No. of lawyers Approximately 305[1]
No. of employees Approximately 505[1]
Major practice areas General practice
Key people Julian Howard[2]
(Managing Partner)
Charles Martin[2]
(Senior Partner)
Revenue Increase£159.6 million (2014/15)[3]
Profit per equity partner Increase£1.55 million (2014/15)[3]
Date founded 1875 (London)
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website
www.macfarlanes.com

Macfarlanes LLP is a corporate law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It advises national and multinational companies, business leaders and high-net-worth individuals in the UK and internationally across the full range of corporate and commercial matters as well as on their private affairs.

In 2014/15 Macfarlanes achieved total revenues of £159.6 million and profits per equity partner of £1.55 million.[3] It is regarded as forming part of the "Silver Circle" of leading UK law firms.[4][5][6][7]

History

Macfarlanes was founded in the City of London in 1875 by George Watson Neish.[2] In 1894 Neish was joined in partnership by John Embleton Macfarlane and the firm moved to premises in Watling Street.[2] The firm's offices suffered bomb damage during the Second World War. In 1958 the firm moved to a new office, Dowgate Hill House. In 1962 the firm adopted its current name Macfarlanes, named after then-senior partner Craig Macfarlane.[2] The firm has grown organically over the years to its current size and has never merged.[2]

Vanni Treves was the firm's senior partner from 1987 to 1999.[7][8] Macfarlanes converted to a limited liability partnership in May 2008.[9]

In September 2010 Macfarlanes advised Four Seasons Health Care, the largest UK-based care home group, on the restructuring of its £1.6 billion debt facilities.[10] In October 2010 the firm announced that it would be introducing a new senior solicitor level from early 2011.[11] In July 2012 Macfarlanes advised Stanhope, backed by Mitsui Fudosan UK and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, on its purchase of the BBC Television Centre.[12]

In January 2012 Macfarlanes was joined by a nine-strong team from the boutique specialist hedge fund law firm, D Harris & Co International Limited, to complement the firm’s existing hedge funds practice.[13]

In September 2013 Macfarlanes advised Verizon Communications on its acquisition of Vodafone's 45 per cent interest in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion,[14] one of the biggest deals in corporate history.[15]

It was named Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2014[16] and UK Law Firm of the Year 2015 at the Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence.[17]

Main practice areas

Macfarlanes' main practice areas are:[18]

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Notable alumni

Some of the more notable former Macfarlanes solicitors include:

  • David Gauke, Conservative MP and current Financial Secretary to the Treasury
  • Vanni Treves CBE, former senior partner and chairman of Channel 4

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