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Herrington Carmichael is ranked as a ‘Leading Firm’ by Legal 500, 2023.

Chambers UK ranked
Herrington Carmichael has been ranked in Chambers UK 2021.

Property Law Firm 2019
We were named ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ at the Thames Valley property awards.
Startup & New Business Services
We offer a full range of legal services to support, protect and ensure the success of new businesses. Use the buttons below to find out more about our specialist teams and how they can help your new business.
Corporate Governance & Advisory Services
Our Corporate Governance team will support your business from set up, incorporation and structure to get you up and running, as well as being able to support you as you grow.
Contracts and Agreements
Our experienced commercial team have exceptional knowledge and experience across a range of commercial agreements. The team can help you and your business ensure it has the most appropriate commercial contracts in place to suit your business.
Terms & Conditions
We have a team of experienced commercial lawyers who are able to assist new businesses in setting up their terms and conditions in a wide range of different industries.
Employment
Employees will invariably be the people who help drive your business, but with a workforce comes the need to pay them, reward, dismiss, discipline and more. Our Employment and Immigration team deal with all workplace laws and key policies that a business needs.
Data IT & technology
The digital world keeps evolving as we rely on technology, IT and the transfer of data online more than ever before. This has led to an overhaul of data protection laws in Europe, the GDPR was introduced on 25 May 2018.
Immigration for Business
Our Immigration law team specialises in providing our clients with up to date advice on the ever changing UK Immigration laws.
Intellectual Property
Our Intellectual Property Law team are well recognized, having worked with household names and international brands. Intellectual Property encompasses a vast and diverse array of business property from software and other copyright materials, to designs and logos and inventions and processes.
Commercial Property
Our property experts act for businesses and individuals in the purchase, asset management and sale of commercial property including offices, retail, industrial leisure and mixed use property. If your business needs premises we can advise on an approach that works for you.
Disputes & Claims
Our experience covers the full range of disputes from the complex and high value to the more modest. We represent clients in the courts, arbitration tribunals and use alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation, to resolve disputes. We understand your concerns to avoid the expense and distraction that disputes can bring and we will work with you to find a solution to your problem.
Asset Protection Services
Herrington Carmichael has been advising businesses and families for over 175 years. We provide an increasingly specialist legal practice – we offer a wide range of services, beyond that of a traditional private client firm to meet the demands of our UK and international clients.
Corporate
One of our specialist corporate law teams will help you to get an understanding of what is required for your business. There are no stupid questions, and we want to make sure that you understand what is required to help your new business or startup be successful.
Start-Up & New Business Services
We offer a full range of legal services to support, protect and ensure the success of new businesses. Use the buttons below to find out more about our specialist teams and how they can help your new business.
Corporate Governance & Advisory Services
Our Corporate Governance team will support your business from set up, incorporation and structure to get you up and running, as well as being able to support you as you grow.
Contracts and Agreements
Our experienced commercial team have exceptional knowledge and experience across a range of commercial agreements. The team can help you and your business ensure it has the most appropriate commercial contracts in place to suit your business.
Terms & Conditions
We have a team of experienced commercial lawyers who are able to assist new businesses in setting up their terms and conditions in a wide range of different industries.
Employment Law
Employees will invariably be the people who help drive your business, but with a workforce comes the need to pay them, reward, dismiss, discipline and more. Our Employment and Immigration team deal with all workplace laws and key policies that a business needs.
Immigration for Business
Our Immigration law team specialises in providing our clients with up to date advice on the ever changing UK Immigration laws.
Data IT & technology
The digital world keeps evolving as we rely on technology, IT and the transfer of data online more than ever before. This has led to an overhaul of data protection laws in Europe, the GDPR was introduced on 25 May 2018.
Intellectual Property
Our Intellectual Property Law team are well recognized, having worked with household names and international brands. Intellectual Property encompasses a vast and diverse array of business property from software and other copyright materials, to designs and logos and inventions and processes.
Commercial Property
Our property experts act for businesses and individuals in the purchase, asset management and sale of commercial property including offices, retail, industrial leisure and mixed use property. If your business needs premises we can advise on an approach that works for you.
Disputes & Claims
Our experience covers the full range of disputes from the complex and high value to the more modest. We represent clients in the courts, arbitration tribunals and use alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation, to resolve disputes. We understand your concerns to avoid the expense and distraction that disputes can bring and we will work with you to find a solution to your problem.
Asset Protection Services
Herrington Carmichael has been advising businesses and families for over 175 years. We provide an increasingly specialist legal practice – we offer a wide range of services, beyond that of a traditional private client firm to meet the demands of our UK and international clients.
Corporate
One of our specialist corporate law teams will help you to get an understanding of what is required for your business. There are no stupid questions, and we want to make sure that you understand what is required to help your new business or startup be successful.
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