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Welcome to international law firm Addleshaw Goddard. Each year, over 3000 major businesses, including 40 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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FTSE 100 clients
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We’ve acted for many of the world’s most recognised and respected companies in the last 2 years – including 40 FTSE 100 companies.
We’ve helped clients in 96 countries in the last few years, via our 13 offices across 3 continents.
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40
Years valued service
Tier 1rankings
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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Awards and accolades
Most innovative
Over 99 awards and accolades for the practice and business of law in the past four years.
The FT ranked us as the 5th most innovative law firm in Europe.
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Lawyers globally
Specialist practices
Over 1300 lawyers around the world, including over 280 partners.
Specialist in over 50 areas of business law.
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COMPANIES
CSR initiatives
Over 2,500 companies have relied on our specialist technology, consultancy and innovation teams.
We are active in over 40 different Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives focused on ‘Unlocking Young Potential’.
CLIENT IMPACT
CLIENT IMPACT
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 ambitions 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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Developing a ground-breaking approach to leader formation
The GCs of tomorrow need more than legal knowledge alone. We worked collaboratively with Network Rail to co-create its GC Readiness Programme.
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Law, Plus More
Legal expertise seamlessly combined with technology, resourcing solutions, insight and strategic advice - delivering real impact for 2,500+ companies.
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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 practice it. To provide a fresh perspective, we turned to five poets, because lawyers and poets use the same tools… words.
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Emerging Stronger: Restructuring
Restructuring can be a positive process. Find out more about how to identify and navigate some of the key issues facing the market, from the ongoing impact of Covid-19 to managing supply chain risk and the challenges facing the construction sector, among others.
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Protect your interests. Free your balance sheet
For over a decade, litigation finance is a field we've made our own, equipping companies with the funds to protect their interests and free their balance sheets. Find out more about the most joined up litigation finance solution in the market.
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Transformation is never simple, but it's always possible
Behind every significant transformation there is huge potential, but the pathway to meaningful change is often complex and pitted. There are sizeable risks to contend with, such as reputational damage, share price decline, stakeholder buy-in, technology and regulatory change.
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Is your HR in compliance with competition laws?
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COP26: Transport, travel and the climate
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Potential changes to NHS transactions guidance
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