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Welcome to international law firm Addleshaw Goddard. Each year, over 3000 major businesses, including 48 FTSE 100 companies, trust us to deliver. They appoint us time and again, in over 90 countries. And while the challenges they bring us vary, we solve them with the same, single-minded focus: finding the smartest way to achieve the biggest impact.
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We've acted for many of the world's most recognised and respected companies in the last 2 years, including 48 FTSE 100 companies.
We've helped clients in 105 countries in the last few years, via our 16 offices across 3 continents.
24
40
Years valued service
tier 1 rankings
The average length of our FTSE 100 client relationships is 24 years. Clients that appoint us return to us.
40 AG practice areas ranked in Tier 1 across the UK in legal directories 2021.
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1600
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lawyers globally
The FT ranked us as the 4th most innovative law firm in Europe.
Over 1600 lawyers around the world, including 343 partners.
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City Law Firm of the Year
Addleshaw Goddard was named 'City Law Firm of the Year' at the Lawyer Awards 2022, in recognition of the quality and value of work we are doing in the UK's capital – resulting in many new panel gains, client mandates and additional market share. AG teams advised on 20% of all public M&A deals in 2021 and the firm had the fastest growing litigation team in terms of revenue.
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INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
The GDPR rules relating to international data transfers are evolving at pace requiring UK, EU and global businesses to revisit their compliance matrix and keep track of the latest regulatory, legislative and judicial developments. Plan ahead and let our solution do the hard work for you!
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SWIM, DON'T SINK
CONTRACT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
If contracts are central to your company's income and operations, but contract management is distracting or draining your resources, and minimising value leakage is a priority, we can help you put in place a more effective contracts strategy.
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Exclusive research: Collaboration with the FT Focus
Every transformation project is different and we wanted to understand current executive perspectives. So in partnership with Financial Times Focus we interviewed 250 European business executives. They confirmed that transformation is a business priority, but many projects are failing.
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Rhyme and Reason: Poetry and the Law
Rhyme & Reason is a celebration of the law, and the people within companies who practise it. To provide a fresh perspective, we turned to five poets, because lawyers and poets use the same tools… words.
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Avoiding the Bermuda Triangle of Contract Lifecycle Management
Over the last couple of years, one particular challenge (and opportunity) has cropped up continuously in our client conversations... how to better manage contracts. We want companies to avoid getting lost in the CLM Bermuda Triangle. So at this short, fast-paced webinar, we'll share both some common pitfalls we're seeing, and practical points we've learned when it comes to better contract management.
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Integrated legal technology tackles LIBOR challenge for Virgin Money
Like other major banks, Virgin Money had to amend thousands of commercial loans in record time to tackle the LIBOR transition compliance deadlines. The most efficient solution? A ground-breaking integration of five legal technology platforms.
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Funding the £98m unfundable deal
Confidence is often the first step in the journey to achieve a successful deal. So when debt advisers told UPP that its ambition to acquire 2,000 student rooms were unfundable, we disagreed – and went on to prove them wrong.
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70% faster property reviews in the bag for Primark
189 stores. 40,000+ pages of leasehold contracts. 28,000,000 words. When Primark needed to determine the repair responsibilities for its property portfolio, we faced a herculean challenge. With just two weeks to deliver, we put technology to work.
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How some high voltage thinking saved our client over £100M
When one of the world's leading automotive companies purchased a large plot for a major new factory, there wasn't enough power to support their ambitious growth plans. With an eyewatering energy bill looming, one simple question led to a surprisingly straightforward solution – and over £100m saving.
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Ports partnership unlocks growth potential for Africa's economy
The new partnership that we helped forge for DP World will unlock Africa’s trade potential, creating 138,000 jobs and giving 35 million people better access to vital goods and food supplies.
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New Partner adds to AG's expansion in Aberdeen
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Amended Procurement Bill: Review
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Data Protection in Financial Services
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The new fire safety regulations: What you should be aware of
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AG advises DunPort Capital Management
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AG strengthens German finance practice
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Financial Crime and Investigations
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