What Herrington & Carmichael does

Herrington & Carmichael is a UK full-service law firm operating as Herrington Carmichael LLP from offices in Farnborough (headquarters), Reading and Ascot, serving both UK and international businesses and individuals. The firm traces its lineage to the 1840s and was constituted in its current form in 1935 through the merger of Walter Herrington's Aldershot practice with Graham Carmichael's Camberley practice; it restructured to an LLP in 2006 and acquired Bonnetts Solicitors in 2022. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 446245), is included on the Financial Conduct Authority register for insurance distribution, holds Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation, is an Authorised Corporate Service Provider with Companies House, and is a member of the IR Global international legal network.

Service lines are organised across a Business track (Corporate, Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Entrepreneurs & Startups, Regulatory & Compliance) and a Personal track (Family & Divorce, Private Wealth & Inheritance, Wills & Inheritance Disputes, Employment, Immigration, Dispute Resolution, Property, LGBTQIA+), with dedicated sector specialisms in Construction, Financial Services, Leisure & Hospitality, Charities, Rural & Agriculture, and International. Underlying technology is described as standard legal practice management software with digital client engagement tooling; the only named third-party integration is the Tyl payment platform. Revenue mechanics blend traditional hourly/case billing for complex corporate, dispute resolution, and private wealth matters with SRA-mandated fixed fees for wills (initial meeting £350 + VAT, standard will from £250 + VAT, will with trust from £750 + VAT), immigration, debt recovery, unfair dismissal, probate, and conveyancing. Distribution is office-led across the three locations, supplemented by content marketing, email newsletters, podcasts, events (including Insight Day 2026 with Hays), and client reviews on reviewsolicitors.co.uk and Trustpilot.

Operating geographies cover England plus selected international mandates via IR Global; the firm is independently owned by its partners with no parent company, no external capital, and no disclosed revenue. It holds a Top Tier 2026 ranking from Legal 500 and consecutive Times Best Law Firms listings for 2023 and 2024, and is led by Managing Partner Yavan Brar (in role since 2019) with Alex Canham serving as Managing Partner and Head of Corporate.

Name

Herrington & Carmichael

Legal name

Herrington Carmichael LLP

Website

https://herrington-carmichael.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1840

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Herrington & Carmichael is a UK full-service law firm (Herrington Carmichael LLP) operating from Farnborough, Reading and Ascot, delivering corporate, commercial, employment, property, family, and private wealth legal services to UK and international businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law services
• Private wealth law
• Property conveyancing
• Employment law advice

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Business: Corporate, commercial, employment, immigration, dispute resolution, real estate, and regulatory & compliance legal services for businesses including multi-national organisations and entrepreneurial businesses
2. Legal Services - Personal: Family law, private wealth & inheritance, wills, probate, estate administration, property, and immigration services for individuals
3. Fixed-Fee Services: Certain services offered at fixed prices including Wills (Initial meeting £350 plus VAT, Standard Will from £250 plus VAT, Will with Trust from £750 plus VAT per will), Debt Recovery pricing guides, Immigration Fees, Unfair Dismissal, Probate Estate Admin, and Residential Property fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Herrington & Carmichael is a full-service UK law firm providing legal advice and representation to businesses, individuals and families across England. Core offerings include Corporate, Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Family, Wills/Trusts/Private Wealth, Probate, Regulatory & Compliance and International law services, delivered through offices in Farnborough, Reading and Ascot. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Product overview

Herrington & Carmichael is a full-service UK law firm offering legal advice to UK and international businesses as well as individuals and families. The firm operates as a unified platform of legal services with distinct practice areas rather than a modular software product. The core offering includes Corporate Law Services (covering M&A, private equity, banking), Commercial Law Services (contracts, IP, data protection), Dispute Resolution Services (litigation, employment disputes), Employment Law Services, Immigration Law Services, Real Estate & Property Services (including conveyancing), Family & Divorce Law Services, and Wills, Trusts & Private Wealth Services (including probate and estate administration). Additional specialized services include Entrepreneurs & Startups support, Regulatory & Compliance advisory, International Law Services, and LGBTQIA+ Legal Services. The firm is authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and provides services from offices in Farnborough and Reading.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Law Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Free Will storage included with will preparation services
• +1 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HaysminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2026Hays is a leading professional recruitment and career advisory organisation providing an interactive workshop and talk at the Herrington Carmichael Insight Day 2026, focused on career development, employability skills, and navigating early stages of a legal career.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Barlow Robbins: Surrey-based full-service law firm offering corporate, commercial, real estate, private wealth and dispute resolution services to businesses and individuals; directly comparable in geography, scale and practice mix to Herrington Carmichael.
• Boyes Turner: Reading-based full-service firm with strong corporate, real estate, employment and private client practices; overlaps directly with Herrington Carmichael's Thames Valley office and practice areas.
• Blandy & Blandy: Berkshire-based full-service law firm serving businesses and individuals across corporate, commercial property, employment, family and private client matters; a regional incumbent in the same South-East corridor.
• B P Collins: Thames Valley (Buckinghamshire/Berkshire) full-service firm with corporate, commercial, real estate and private client practices; competes directly for SME and mid-market mandates in the same geography.
• Gardner Leader: Thames Valley-based full-service firm offering corporate, commercial property, employment and private client services; a comparable regional full-service competitor.
• Horsey Lightly: Surrey-based full-service law firm serving businesses and individuals with corporate, commercial, property, employment and private wealth services; a direct peer in the same Surrey catchment.
• Stephens Scown: South-West England full-service firm with similar corporate, private client and employment practices; comparable partner-led mid-market UK regional law firm model.
• Shakespeare Martineau: UK regional full-service firm with corporate, real estate, private client and dispute resolution practices; comparable in scale, partner structure and service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Large national UK law firm offering corporate, commercial, real estate, employment and private wealth services; represents the larger-incumbent competitive threat across multiple of Herrington Carmichael's practice areas.

Emerging players

• Irwin Mitchell / Co-op Legal Services / Taylor Rose (alt-legal): Tech-enabled and consolidator-style UK legal brands targeting wills, probate, conveyancing and private client work at lower price points; emerging competitive pressure on Herrington Carmichael's personal services revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HerringtonCarmichael
• Instagraminstagram.com/herringtoncarmichael
• Xx.com/HCSolicitors

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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