W&RWhitcombe & RoweLLP · EST. 1987
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Expertise

Six practices,
one team.

Matters rarely respect practice boundaries. Our partners work across disciplines so you get a single, joined-up view of risk and opportunity.

01

Corporate & M&A

We sit beside founders and family owners at the moments their companies change hands.

From first investment rounds to nine-figure exits, our corporate team structures, negotiates and closes transactions with a commercial eye and an unusually short chain of command.

  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Private equity & venture
  • Joint ventures
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Founder exits
  • Corporate governance
02

Disputes & Arbitration

When a dispute threatens the business, we move quickly and think several steps ahead.

We act in the English High Court, New York state and federal courts, and before the major arbitral institutions — always with an eye on settlement value as well as trial strategy.

  • Commercial litigation
  • International arbitration
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Fraud & asset recovery
  • Injunctive relief
  • Enforcement
03

Private Wealth

Discreet advice for families whose affairs span jurisdictions and generations.

We design succession structures, trusts and family charters that stay workable for decades, and coordinate with tax and investment advisers on your behalf.

  • Succession planning
  • Trusts & foundations
  • Family governance
  • Philanthropy
  • Pre-nuptial agreements
  • Contentious trusts
04

Real Estate

Acquisitions, development and finance for investors and prime residential buyers.

Our team handles everything from portfolio acquisitions to the purchase of a single exceptional home — with planning, construction and finance specialists in-house.

  • Acquisitions & disposals
  • Development
  • Real estate finance
  • Prime residential
  • Leasing
  • Planning
05

Employment & Partnerships

Senior people issues handled with judgement and discretion.

We advise executives, partnerships and employers on contracts, exits, team moves and the disputes that sometimes follow.

  • Executive contracts
  • Partner exits
  • Team moves
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Workplace investigations
  • Incentive plans
06

Regulatory & Investigations

Calm, experienced counsel when regulators or prosecutors call.

We lead internal investigations and represent companies and individuals before financial, competition and data regulators across our three jurisdictions.

  • Financial regulation
  • Internal investigations
  • Anti-bribery
  • Sanctions
  • Data protection
  • Whistleblowing