What Farrer & Co does

Farrer & Co is an independent London-based law firm founded in 1701, operating as a limited liability partnership (Farrer & Co LLP). The firm delivers partner-led legal services across seventeen practice areas — including corporate, commercial, dispute resolution, private client, property, employment, family, tax, financial services regulation, immigration, IP and technology, information and data, and reputation management — organised around five sector specialisations: Private Wealth, Businesses, Financial Institutions, Not-for-Profit, and Education. Its client base spans ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, family offices, entrepreneurs, private businesses, charities, cultural institutions, schools, universities, and financial institutions including private banks, wealth managers, investment funds, asset managers, and fintech firms. The Insolvency practice has been added to the firm's legal services menu, indicating targeted expansion into restructuring advisory.

Name

Farrer & Co

Legal name

Farrer & Co LLP

Website

https://farrer.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1701

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Farrer & Co is an independent London law firm founded in 1701, delivering partner-led bespoke legal services across seventeen practice areas to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, private businesses, charities, financial institutions, and educational organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Family Office Services (Single & Multi-Family Office) (FSABADAF), Family Office Advisory (Single/Multi-Family) (FSAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Private wealth law
• Corporate legal services
• Charity law advisory
• Dispute resolution services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Farrer & Co generates revenue through providing comprehensive legal advisory services across multiple practice areas including corporate, commercial, dispute resolution, private client, property, employment, family law, and financial services regulation. The firm serves individuals, families, businesses, and institutions on complex, high-value legal matters. As a London-based law firm founded in 1701, the firm operates on a traditional law firm revenue model with matters typically scoped and priced individually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Farrer & Co provides bespoke legal advisory services across 18 practice areas (Corporate, Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Property, Employment, Family & Divorce, Tax, IP & Technology, Financial Services Regulation, Charity, Reputation Management, and others) organised around five sector specialisations: Private Wealth, Businesses, Financial Institutions, Not-for-Profit, and Education. Matters are partner-led, individually scoped, and delivered from London to UK and international clients including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, cultural organisations, schools, universities, and financial institutions.

Product overview

Farrer & Co is an independent London law firm founded in 1701, offering a comprehensive suite of legal services structured around five core practice areas (Banking, Charity & Community, Commercial, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Family & Divorce, Financial Services, Immigration, Information & Data, IP & Technology, Private Client, Property, Reputation Management, Safeguarding, Tax, and Trust/Will/Estate Disputes) and five sector specialisations (Private Wealth, Businesses, Financial Institutions, Not-for-Profit, and Education). The firm's offering is delivered through partner-led teams who combine expertise across these practices to serve diverse client segments including high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, family offices, entrepreneurs, charities, cultural organisations, financial institutions, schools, and universities. The practice areas function as interconnected service lines that clients access through a dedicated partner, enabling multidisciplinary advisory on complex matters spanning transactions, disputes, regulation, and personal affairs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking Legal Services
• Charity & Community Legal Services
• Commercial Legal Services
• Corporate Legal Services
• Dispute Resolution Legal Services
• Employment Legal Services
• Family & Divorce Legal Services
• Financial Services Legal Services
• Immigration Legal Services
• Information & Data Legal Services
• IP & Technology Legal Services
• Private Client Legal Services
• Property Legal Services
• Reputation Management Legal Services
• Safeguarding & Child Protection Legal Services
• Tax Legal Services
• Trust, Will & Estate Disputes Legal Services
• Insolvency Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Farrer & Co has advised on some of the art world's most complex transactions, including acting for National Gallery on high-profile projects and transactions.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA)coreOthersFarrer & Co is an associate member of PIMFA, one of the leading industry bodies for the personal investment management and financial advice sector. This membership supports the firm's financial institutions practice and provides access to sector developments and networking opportunities.
• The Investment Association (IA)coreOthersAssociate membership of The Investment Association, the trade body for UK investment managers. The firm supports IA activities and gains insight into regulatory developments affecting asset managers.
• UK FinancecoreOthersAssociate membership of UK Finance, the collective voice for the banking and finance industry. Supports the firm's work with financial institutions clients and provides platform for contributing to industry positions.
• The Museums AssociationminorOthersFarrer & Co lawyers contribute expertise and insight through this industry association for museums.
• Art FundminorOthersThe firm regularly contributes expertise through the Art Fund, the independent charity that helps museums acquire art.
• Historic HousesminorOthersFarrer & Co lawyers contribute expertise and insight through Historic Houses, the charity for independent historic houses.
• Association of Independent MuseumsminorOthersThe firm contributes expertise to the Association of Independent Museums, supporting the museum sector.
• Institute of Art & LawminorOthersFarrer & Co contributes expertise through the Institute of Art & Law, the specialist professional body for education and research in art and cultural property law.
• Association of Leading Visitor AttractionsminorOthersThe firm contributes expertise and insight to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), the charity representing leading attractions across the UK.
• Association of University Legal Practitioners (AULP)minorOthersFarrer & Co works closely with AULP, providing the firm valuable perspective on higher education sector issues.
• Universities Human Resources (UHR)minorOthersThe firm maintains relationships with Universities Human Resources, contributing to HR-related developments in the higher education sector.
• Universities UK International (UUKi)minorOthersFarrer & Co engages with Universities UK International, supporting the firm's work with higher education institutions on international matters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Withers: London-founded international law firm with a comparable HNW private client and family office focus. Withers competes head-on with Farrer & Co for UHNW individuals, family offices, and private wealth mandates, and shares the partner-led, independent ownership model.
• Macfarlanes: Independent London law firm serving UHNW individuals, families, private businesses, and financial institutions. Macfarlanes is one of the closest direct competitors to Farrer & Co, particularly in private client, family offices, and high-value corporate work.
• Mishcon de Reya: Independent London law firm with strong private client, family, and dispute resolution practices serving HNW individuals and families. Directly competes with Farrer & Co in family law, art, and reputation management work.
• Charles Russell Speechlys: London-based law firm with overlapping private wealth, family, and private capital practices serving HNW individuals, families, and entrepreneurs. Direct competitor to Farrer & Co across private client, family offices, and art/cultural property.
• Payne Hicks Beach: Long-established London law firm with a similar HNW private client, family, and reputation management focus. Particularly close peer to Farrer & Co in family law, trusts, and private wealth advisory.
• Stewarts Law: London-headquartered independent law firm focused on high-value disputes and private client work for HNW individuals and families. Overlaps with Farrer & Co's dispute resolution and private wealth practices.
• Forsters: Independent London law firm serving private clients, family offices, and real estate interests. Comparable to Farrer & Co in private wealth, property, and family businesses work for HNW clients.
• Boodle Hatfield: Independent London law firm focused on private clients, families, and residential and rural property. Comparable to Farrer & Co in HNW private wealth, landed estates, and family office advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Slaughter and May: One of London's Magic Circle firms with a wider corporate and commercial remit, but overlapping private client and family office advisory. Larger and more diversified than Farrer & Co, serving institutional clients alongside HNW advisory.
• Ashurst: Global London-headquartered law firm with corporate, financial services regulation, and disputes practices that overlap with Farrer & Co's Financial Institutions and Businesses work, though at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/farrer_co

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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