Harbottle & Lewis

Harbottle & Lewis

We are a dynamic, multifaceted law firm that provides a wide range of legal services to a creative and entrepreneurial client base. We partner with the big and the small, from cutting edge startups to global corporations, early-stage entrepreneurs to established industry leaders, and household names to private individuals and their family offices. We are renowned for our sector specialisms which we combine with expertise across all the traditional practice areas to provide clients with tailored solutions that truly add value.

We’re proud of our independent, entrepreneurial heritage. We focus on authentic and long-lasting partnerships built on trust, integrity and collaboration. Our diverse minds have a genuine passion for their fields of expertise and a drive to develop innovative solutions to often complex problems. We go the extra mile to be the best at what we do, leveraging technology to support us and combining pragmatism with smart commercial nous. Like the industries and people we serve, we are highly adaptable and forward-thinking.

Our lawyers not only operate at the top of their disciplines but also share our clients’ entrepreneurial values. They have the opportunity to work on some of the most interesting and high profile deals and cases in a wide range of sectors. Every lawyer at the firm takes the time to understand our clients and their businesses to ensure the advice we provide is effective and business ready. As a result, we enjoy a culture of long-standing client relationships, built on trust and anchored in the quality of our service.

Our business services team plays a fundamental part in the firm’s strategy, managing and helping to deliver the success of our firm. The strong cooperation between our business services professionals and our lawyers means we are able to collaboratively and effectively deliver a high quality service to our clients. Our business services team includes a broad range of expertise:

• Business development and marketing
• Document services and PAs
• Finance
• Information services
• Innovation
• IT
• Office management
• Risk and compliance
• People and culture

We offer a collegiate, vibrant and supportive environment, a clear path for career progression and a strong platform from which to learn and grow. We look for high-performing, committed and creative people who aren’t afraid to push themselves to be the best they can be. We take an active role in helping our people be at the top of their game.

We believe our people make us stand out and we empower them to meet their ambitions. We invest time in developing their skills and knowledge and run a number of development and training programmes throughout the year as well as encouraging and supporting personal involvement in other areas of expertise.