Our London Office

In London, Crowell's innovative and entrepreneurial approach has been important to the firm's growth. Our London team of over 55 lawyers and over 30 professional staff provide broad range of services to both local and international clients, offering focused and commercial legal advice.

Our Practices

Our capabilities in London include global litigation, financial services, commercial lending, distressed debt & claims trading, derivatives, competition, dispute resolution and recovery, restructuring and insolvency, M&A, corporate and commercial work, including corporate finance, international trade, international dispute resolution, arbitration, intellectual property, patent prosecution, telecoms, privacy & cybersecurity, technology transactions, artificial intelligence and advertising & brand protection. We represent national and multinational companies and financial institutions clients in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, North and South America, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, and are well-placed to assist our clients with issues arising across the globe. Our partners are well-recognised leaders in their fields, and as a trainee, you will get the chance to work with all of them during your training contract.

Our Culture

Our culture is one of collaboration, inclusion, encouragement and excellence. Moreover, it really is a great place to work, with a team of people who genuinely enjoy law and like the people they practice law with. We are a very diverse group and we are extremely keen to not only maintain but to improve this balance. Our commitment to pro bono work is well recognised, and you'll be encouraged to get involved right from the start of your career with us. We are one of only very few firms that include pro bono hours and diversity and inclusion hours towards your overall hours target at the firm on qualification. We work with Trust Law and Law Works, and we are engaged in contentious and non-contentious pro bono work, primarily for charitable organisations. We are proud to represent local and marginalised communities in the UK, such as an organisation that promotes social cohesion and empowers migrant girls and women, as well as charities across the world, including an East African charity that runs a renewable energy facility and manufactures fuel-efficient cookstoves.

Our Inclusion Efforts

At Crowell, we demonstrate our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment by living out our values and respecting differences, knowing that diversity of culture and thought makes us a stronger firm. We are constantly developing unique ways to weave these themes into the fabric of the firm and, as a result, we have incorporated a talent development approach into the firm’s strategy by providing meaningful development opportunities for all of our lawyers and professional staff.

In addition to wider firm initiatives, we have an active WellBeing group, DEI Committee, Working Parents and Carers group and Women's Leadership Initiative team in London, led locally by a mix of professional staff and lawyers and charged with helping to build and retain a community of legal professionals that reflects and fosters the firm’s commitment to the communities we serve, excellence, and inclusion. Our trainees are usually involved in many of these groups and there are lots of opportunities to get involved. For example, and amongst the many initiatives that we undertake locally, we support social mobility charities that help economically disadvantaged students from across the UK realize their potential and access a comprehensive range of opportunities and activities to broaden their horizons, understand career pathways, and develop the skills, networks, and experiences needed for professional success.