Press releases

Farrer & Co sponsors Young Guns 2011 & Family Ties 2011

Date Posted: 27/01/2012

Farrer & Co's Entrepreneurs and Families in Business group sponsored two exciting events in 2011 - the Young Guns awards and the Family Ties conference.

Richard Lane provides an update.

Farrer & Co advises the British Library on digitisation of up to 4 million pages of historical newspapers – now available online

Date Posted: 01/12/2011

Farrer & Co advised the British Library on its partnership with brightsolid online technology, owned by DC Thomson, for the digitisation of up to 40m pages of the British Library's newspaper archive, made available to the public for the first time this week.

Internal alignment is essential to successful fundraising

Date Posted: 18/11/2011

Inaugural Cultural Development Directors' Forum hightlights the importance of internal alignment as a precursor to successful fundrasing.

Laurence Stracey Debate 2011

Date Posted: 17/11/2011

This year's Laurence Stracey Debate, held on 3 October 2011, saw Thomas Linden QC and James Laddie of Matrix Chambers propose the motion "British strike laws are an affront to the rights of the working man". This motion was fiercely opposed by Bruce Carr QC and Andrew Burns of Devereux Chambers. The debate was judged expertly by His Honour Judge Peter Clark.

Farrer & Co named London Legal Team of the Year at the STEP Private Client Awards held last week

Date Posted: 20/09/2011

Farrer & Co were named London Legal Team of the Year at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Private Client Awards last week with the following words from the judges: 'Our winners  have skilfully fused a famous history of effective advice giving, with a thoroughly up-to-date and open approach to their clients’ issues. This is not an easy balance to achieve, and their youthful, wise and energetic leadership sets a suitable tone.' Jim Edmondson (Joint Senior Partner) and Mark Bridges (Partner) collected the award from Alistair McGowan. 

Farrer & Co advises Naim Audio on merger with Focal & Co

Date Posted: 30/08/2011

Farrer & Co have advised the majority shareholders of Naim Audio Limited, a UK-incorporated specialist manufacturer and designer of high-end audio equipment, on its merger with French-incorporated manufacturer and designer of high-fidelity drivers and audio equipment, Focal & Co SAS.  

Farrer & Co appointed to the London 2012 Pro Bono Legal Advice and Representation Service

Date Posted: 26/08/2011

We are delighted to have been appointed to the London 2012 Pro Bono Legal Advice and Representation Service.

Four New Partners announced at Farrer & Co

Date Posted: 06/07/2011

Farrer & Co has announced four promotions to the partnership, covering the IP & Commercial, Family and Commercial Property teams. The promotions recognise, in part, the firm’s continued growth and investment in these areas.

As of 1 July 2011, Edward Banyard Smith, Mark Gauguier, Eliza Hebditch and Paul Jones have been elected to the partnership, bringing the total number of partners to 81.

Kaplan Law School signs 14th exclusive partnership deal

Date Posted: 21/06/2011

Leading law firm Farrer & Co LLP and London-based Kaplan Law School have confirmed an exclusive training agreement for Farrer’s trainees.  From September 2012, all Farrer trainees will receive their Legal Practice Course (LPC) training at Kaplan Law School.

Farrer & Co Zurich Presence

Date Posted: 15/06/2011

Farrer & Co has announced a new initiative for the firm, building on our existing strong relationships with clients and contacts based in Switzerland.