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Welcome to Addleshaw Goddard (AG). We are a London headquartered, international, full-service law firm that consistently delivers high-quality outcomes for our clients globally.

We have been advising clients for 250 years, and today we support over 5000 of the world's most respected organisations. We help them in over 50 areas of business law, across more than 100 countries. And while the opportunities and challenges they bring us vary, we solve each in a uniquely AG way.

Our clients enjoy working with us, we deliver a high-quality experience across everything we do, and we are known for award-winning innovation - all of which we harness to bring impact to clients.

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Our values and culture – The essence of the firm

Ambition. Innovation. Together.

Culture and values shape how we treat our clients, each other, and our wider communities. Addleshaw Goddard is driven to consistently deliver the highest quality experiences and outcomes for everyone we support. Our clients and colleagues past and present tell us that we are ambitious, supportive, innovative, and are good people to work with. And when asked what makes us 'uniquely AG', they tell us we deliver excellence through true collaboration and by doing the right things in the right ways.

A few key facts

Firm

100+

>100

>5000

of the year

countries

awards and accolades

clients

Named 'Law Firm of the Year 2024' by The Lawyer.

We have advised clients in over 100 countries in the last few years, working from our 21 offices on three continents.

We have received over 100 awards and accolades in the last five years for the practice and business of law.

Last year we acted for over 5000 clients, including over 300 companies listed on the stock markets of 10 countries.

>50

Top 10

1500+

50+

specialist practices

most innovative in Europe

lawyers

FTSE 100 clients

We are a full-service firm. Clients rely on joined-up advice across over 50 areas of business law.

Named a top 10 firm for innovation in Europe for four consecutive years by the Financial Times.

Over 1,500 Addleshaw Goddard lawyers - including over 440 partners - work together to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients around the world.

We have advised over half the FTSE 100 in the last three years.

>2000

>130

Top 10

>500

Middle East projects

years in Ireland

firm in Germany

clients in France

Over 2000 projects delivered for 1000+ companies in the Middle East in the last three years.

Advising clients in, to and from Ireland for over 130 years.

Independently ranked as a top 10 firm in Germany in five key areas of business law.

We have advised over 500 clients in France in the last three years.

>2500

Top

UN

>40

companies

Employer for Women

Global Compact signatory

initiatives

Over 2,500 companies have relied on our specialist innovation, technology, consultancy and interim resourcing teams.

The Times of London has named us a Top 50 Employer for Gender Balance, 16 times.

We are a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact as part of our ongoing Executive commitment to responsible business.

We have run or supported over 40 different initiatives in our local communities focused on 'unlocking young potential'.

Firm

100+

of the year

countries

Named 'Law Firm of the Year 2024' by The Lawyer.

We have advised clients in over 100 countries in the last few years, working from our 21 offices on three continents.

>100

>5000

awards and accolades

clients

We have received over 100 awards and accolades in the last five years for the practice and business of law.

Last year we acted for over 5000 clients, including over 300 companies listed on the stock markets of 10 countries.

>50

Top 10

specialist practices

most innovative in Europe

We are a full-service firm. Clients rely on joined-up advice across over 50 areas of business law.

Named a top 10 firm for innovation in Europe for four consecutive years by the Financial Times.

1500+

50+

lawyers

FTSE 100 clients

Over 1,500 Addleshaw Goddard lawyers - including over 440 partners - work together to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients around the world.

We have advised over half the FTSE 100 in the last three years.

>2000

>130

Middle East projects

years in Ireland

Over 2000 projects delivered for 1000+ companies in the Middle East in the last three years.

Advising clients in, to and from Ireland for over 130 years.

Top 10

>500

firm in Germany

clients in France

Independently ranked as a top 10 firm in Germany in five key areas of business law.

We have advised over 500 clients in France in the last three years.

>2500

Top

companies

Employer for Women

Over 2,500 companies have relied on our specialist innovation, technology, consultancy and interim resourcing teams.

The Times of London has named us a Top 50 Employer for Gender Balance, 16 times.

UN

>40

Global Compact signatory

initiatives

We are a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact as part of our ongoing Executive commitment to responsible business.

We have run or supported over 40 different initiatives in our local communities focused on 'unlocking young potential'.

Representative clients

Last year, around the world, we acted for: 2,067 Financial Services companies and Funds; 1,188 well-known Consumer brands and Retailers; 1,877 Real Estate businesses and Investors; 582 Energy clients; 553 Healthcare industry clients; 304 Transport sector clients; and many other remarkable clients. Just some examples include:

Associated British Foods
BNP Paribas
British Land
Bruntwood
Department for Transport
FNZ
GSK
HSBC
Multiplex
NHS
Oman Investment Corporation
Siemens
SSE
Terra Firma
Volkswagen

Awards & accolades

Here are just the latest examples...

Law Firm of the Year (The Lawyer Awards 2024)
Outstanding Real Estate Legal Team of the year - Property Week Awards 2025
Team of the year legal transformation - The Lawyer Awards 2025
Legal firm of the year - British Business Awards 2025
Private Equity: Pan-European Legal Adviser of the Year (Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2023)
Top 10 Law Firm in Europe for Innovation for Four Consecutive Years (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2024, 2023 23, 2022, 2021, 2020)
Best Law Firm – Fund Structuring (Private Equity Wire European Awards 2024)
Restructuring Deal of the Year (IFN Awards 2024)
Construction Law Firm of the Year – UAE (Chambers & Partners Middle East Awards 2024)
Knowledge Management Award (LexisNexis Legal Awards 2024)
Most Digital Law Firm in Europe (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2023)
In-House/Law Firm Collaboration of the Year (Legal Business Awards 2023)
Arbitration Team of the Year (Middle East Legal Awards 2023)
Competition / Regulatory Law Firm of the Year (British Legal Awards 2023)
Banking and Finance Team of the Year (Middle East Legal Awards 2023)
Client Service Award (Chambers Middle East Awards 2023)
Islamic Structured Finance Deal of the Year (Bonds & Loans Middle East Awards 2023)
Standout Firm: Practice of Law (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2023)
Private Equity: Law Firm of the Year – Transactions (British Private Equity Awards 2023)
Technology, Media & Telecommunications Team of the Year (Oath Magazine Middle East Awards 2022)
City Firm of the Year (The Lawyer Awards 2022)
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year (IFN Awards 2022)
Banking and Finance Team of the Year (British Legal Awards 2022)

Innovation – 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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