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Clinical negligence

Clinical negligence lawyers advise on instances of injury or death arising from incorrect or inadequate medical treatment or diagnosis.

Commercial property/real estate

Commercial property lawyers work on a wide range of transactions including offices, retail developments and infrastructure projects.

Company & commercial

Commercial lawyers focus on trade, from commercial agreements about supply, manufacture and distribution to identifying the best routes to market.

Competition & EU law

Competition and regulatory work includes merger control, regulatory and court proceedings, issues arising from sector-specific regulation and utility procurement issues.

Construction & engineering

Contentious construction work involves the resolution of disputes while non-contentious work involves drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on projects.

Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions

Corporate finance lawyers advise companies on all aspects of the buying and selling of whole businesses or business assets.

Corporate tax

Corporate tax involves advising on the most tax-efficient means of acquiring, selling or restructuring assets.

Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation involves the resolution of disputes in the corporate and commercial sphere.

Employment, pensions & incentives

Employment lawyers work across all areas of employment law, including handling discrimination, staff restructuring and whistleblowing issues.

Environment

Issues such as climate change and the need for alternative energy sources make environmental laws more important than ever.

Family/matrimonial

Family lawyers deal with diverse issues including marriage, civil partnerships, cohabitation, separation, divorce, financial claims and pre and post-nuptial agreements.

Financial services

This area of legal practice involves advising financial services clients on the myriad regulations that affect their sector.

Fraud

This is a fascinating field of practice suited to those with a nose for forensic detail.

Housing/landlord & tenant

Immigration

Immigration lawyers deal with all legal matters relating to immigration and nationality.

Insolvency/restructuring

Restructuring and insolvency lawyers are necessary when a company, individual or other organisation is in financial difficulties.

Insurance/reinsurance

Insurance and reinsurance is an integral part of commercial activity throughout the world.

Intellectual property

IP barristers advise on issues that range from commercial exploitation and infringement disputes to IP rights in large commercial transactions.

Islamic finance

The term ‘Islamic finance’ refers to a system of banking that is consistent with Sharia law.

Media & entertainment

Among the different types of client in this area are performers, managers and agents, artists, theatres, broadcasters and publishers.

Outsourcing

Outsourcing involves the transfer of projects and functions to specialist third-party providers in return for a fee.

Personal injury

Personal injury law falls under the law of tort and involves civil claims brought to obtain compensation for injuries.

Private client

Private client solicitors looks after the affairs of individual clients and trustees, managing all aspects of their personal wealth.

Professional discipline

Offending behaviour can relate to incompetency or inappropriate or unlawful activities, be this fraud, assault or inappropriate sexual relationships.

Professional negligence

Lawyers specialising in professional negligence disputes will handle claims ranging from the relatively low-value to the absolutely enormous.

Projects/project finance

Large projects involve lawyers specialising in finance, construction and corporate law.

Shipping & trade

Contentious shipping law involves contractual issues such as bill of lading and charterparty disputes while non-contentious work includes ship finance and commercial agreements.

Sports

Sports law involves the legal issues at play in the worlds of both amateur and professional sport.

Technology, media & telecommunications

Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) is one of the fastest-developing sectors of the legal market.