Macfarlanes

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.

Macfarlanes LLP
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
No. of officesTwo (London and Brussels)[1]
No. of lawyersApproximately 305[2]
No. of employeesApproximately 505[2]
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleJulian Howard[3]
(Managing Partner)
Sebastian Prichard Jones[3]
(Senior Partner)
Revenue£216.98 million (2018/19)[4]
Profit per equity partner£1.73 million (2018/19)[4]
Date founded1875 (London)
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.macfarlanes.com

In 2018/19, Macfarlanes achieved total revenues of £216.98 million and profits per equity partner of £1.73 million.[4] It is regarded as forming part of the "Silver Circle" of leading UK law firms[5][6][7][8] and is the UK’s 21st-largest law firm measured by 2017/18 revenues.

History

Macfarlanes was founded in the City of London in 1875 by George Watson Neish.[3] In 1894 Neish was joined in partnership by John Embleton Macfarlane and the firm moved to premises in Watling Street.[3] 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.[3] The firm has grown organically over the years to its current size and has never merged.[3]

Vanni Treves was the firm's senior partner from 1987 to 1999.[8][9] Macfarlanes converted to a limited liability partnership in May 2008.[10]

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.[11] In October 2010 the firm announced that it would be introducing a new senior solicitor level from early 2011.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

In September 2013, Macfarlanes advised Verizon Communications on its acquisition of Vodafone's 45 per cent interest in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion,[15] one of the biggest deals in corporate history.[16]

It was named Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2014[17] and UK Law Firm of the Year 2015 at the Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence.[18]

Main practice areas

Macfarlanes' main practice areas are:[19]

  • Antitrust/competition
  • Commercial, brands and IP
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Corporate and regulatory investigations
  • Data privacy
  • Employment
  • Finance
  • Financial services regulation
  • Hedge funds
  • Investment management
  • Litigation and dispute resolution
  • Pensions
  • Private client
  • Private equity
  • Professional practices and LLPs
  • Projects
  • Real estate
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Tax

List of senior partners
  • Herbert James (1984-1987)
  • Vanni Treves (1987-1999)
  • Robert Sutton (1999-2008)
  • Charles Martin (2008-2020)
  • Sebastian Prichard Jones (2020-)

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Macfarlanes include:

References
  1. "Contact us". Macfarlanes. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. "Macfarlanes". The Lawyer. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. "Key Facts". Macfarlanes. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  4. "Macfarlanes breaks £200m barrier as PEP grows 26% in buoyant year". Legal Week. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. "Silver Circle". The Lawyer. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  6. "'Silver circle' firms upset the legal order". The Times. 28 August 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  7. "Focus: Macfarlanes: Mac to the future". The Lawyer. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  8. "Macfarlanes". Legal Week. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  9. "Corporate charmer coaxing cash for children's charity". The Guardian. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  10. "New chief spearheads Macfarlanes' LLP switch". The Lawyer. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  11. "Macfarlanes instructed on Four Seasons Debt Restructure". The Lawyer. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  12. "Macfarlanes introduces senior associate tier". The Lawyer. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  13. "Macfarlanes, Hogan Lovells switched on for £200m BBC TV Centre sale". Legal Week. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  14. "Macfarlanes bolts on boutique in funds boost". The Lawyer. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  15. Beioley, Kate. "Macfarlanes and Slaughters lead as Verizon buys Vodafone stake". The Lawyer. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  16. Peston, Robert. "BBC News - Vodafone sells Verizon stake for $130bn". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  17. "Macfarlanes, Mishcon de Reya and LV among prize winners at British Legal Awards 2014". LegalWeek.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  18. "Winners". Chambers Europe. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  19. "Practice areas". Macfarlanes LLP. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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