Nabarro LLP
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Nabarro LLP is a law firm
headquartered in London
, United Kingdom
. In 2009/10 it achieved total revenues of £113.8 million, making it the 25th largest UK-based law firm by this measurement, and profits per equity partner of £320,000. It is part of an international alliance with other independent law firms covering Germany, France, Italy and the UK.
, which comprised 125 lawyers. In the same year the firm established an alliance with the U.S.-based law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges
, which was dissolved in 1995. In 1993 Nabarro Nathanson was criticised for the level of fees which it received in connection with the insolvency of Mirror Group Newspapers. Various mergers and office moves in the West End of London culminated in a move in November 1999 to Holborn near the Inns of Court in central London.
In February 2007 the firm changed its name from Nabarro Nathanson to Nabarro and launched its new brand with an associated strapline Clarity Matters. In January 2008 Nabarro partners voted in favour of the firm converting to a limited liability partnership
, with the change occurring in March of that year.
In July 2009, Nabarro was named as one of sixteen preferred advisers to Banco Santander, following a recent shake-up of the company's external advisers.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
headquartered in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. In 2009/10 it achieved total revenues of £113.8 million, making it the 25th largest UK-based law firm by this measurement, and profits per equity partner of £320,000. It is part of an international alliance with other independent law firms covering Germany, France, Italy and the UK.
History
The origins of Nabarro go back to just after the Second World War. By 1958 the principals Leslie Nathanson, Felix Nabarro and his brother Alan Nabarro had merged their firms to form an eight partner, 60 employee firm dealing with property, litigation, company commercial and family law work under the name Nabarro Nathanson. In 1990 Nabarro Nathanson acquired the legal team of the British Coal CorporationBritish Coal
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, which comprised 125 lawyers. In the same year the firm established an alliance with the U.S.-based law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is a prominent international law firm, one of the largest and most prestigious in the world with 1,200 lawyers and gross annual revenue in excess of $1.1 billion. The firm was founded in New York City in 1931 by Frank Weil, Sylvan Gotshal, and Horace Manges...
, which was dissolved in 1995. In 1993 Nabarro Nathanson was criticised for the level of fees which it received in connection with the insolvency of Mirror Group Newspapers. Various mergers and office moves in the West End of London culminated in a move in November 1999 to Holborn near the Inns of Court in central London.
In February 2007 the firm changed its name from Nabarro Nathanson to Nabarro and launched its new brand with an associated strapline Clarity Matters. In January 2008 Nabarro partners voted in favour of the firm converting to a limited liability partnership
Limited liability partnership
A limited liability partnership is a partnership in which some or all partners have limited liability. It therefore exhibits elements of partnerships and corporations. In an LLP one partner is not responsible or liable for another partner's misconduct or negligence. This is an important...
, with the change occurring in March of that year.
In July 2009, Nabarro was named as one of sixteen preferred advisers to Banco Santander, following a recent shake-up of the company's external advisers.
Main practice areas
Nabarro's main practice areas include:- Banking & Finance
- Construction & Engineering
- Corporate
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Environment
- EU, Competition & Trade
- Health & Safety
- Intellectual Property
- Pensions
- Projects
- Real Estate
- Regulatory
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Tax