Lee Bolton Monier Williams

Name

Lee Bolton Monier Williams

Legal name

Lee Bolton Monier-Williams LLP

Website

https://lbmw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE), Personal & Family Trust Services (FSAAANAA), Estate Planning, Trust Structuring & Governance (FSAAADAF)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Charity law
• Ecclesiastical law
• Commercial real estate
• Wills and probate

Headquarters

HQ city

Westminster

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 Services Fees: Traditional law firm billing for legal services across business, private client, and charity sectors. Services include commercial & corporate work, real estate, dispute resolution, employment, family law, residential property, wills/trusts/probate, and specialist sector advice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lee Bolton Monier-Williams LLP is a UK solicitors firm providing full-service legal advice and representation across three principal client groups: businesses (commercial and corporate work, commercial real estate, dispute resolution, employment and HR, GDPR/data protection, IP and technology, and international matters), private individuals (employment law for employees, family law, residential property conveyancing, and wills/trusts/probate), and charities and not-for-profit organisations (governance, Charity Commission investigations, mergers, property, risk management, ecclesiastical, education, and faith-based work). The firm operates from its historic Westminster headquarters at 1 The Sanctuary, has 101-250 employees including 16+ partners, and has practised continuously since 1855.

Product overview

Lee Bolton Monier Williams (LBMW) is a traditional UK law firm providing legal services rather than a technology product. The firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services organized across personal client services (family law, residential property, private client/wills-trusts-probate, employment for individuals), business legal services (commercial and corporate, commercial real estate, dispute resolution, employment and HR, GDPR and data protection, intellectual property and technology, international), and specialized sector practices in charities and not for profit, ecclesiastical law, education, wine and spirits, art heritage, and rural estates. The firm operates from Westminster and serves clients across the UK and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law for Employees Legal advice and representation for employees on workplace matters including grievances, disciplinary issues, and employment disputes.
• Family Law
• Residential Property
• Private Client Services (Wills, Trusts and Probate)
• Commercial & Corporate
• Commercial Real Estate
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment & HR
• GDPR & Data Protection
• Intellectual Property & Technology
• International Legal Services
• Charities & Not for Profit Services
• Ecclesiastical Law
• Burial & Cremation
• Education & Schools Legal Services
• Wine & Spirits Sector Services
• Schemes of Management
• Leasehold Enfranchisement
• Islamic Finance
• Clergy Discipline

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MSI Global AllianceminorOthersInternational legal network membership providing cross-border legal support capabilities
• Barclays Private Client BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint hosting of Charity Leaders Breakfast event as part of Trustees Week
• HaysMacminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint hosting of Charity Leaders Breakfast event as part of Trustees Week
• St Andrew's Youth Club WestminsterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner and Westminster 100 Club member; raising funds through events including Christmas raffles
• Wine and Spirits Benevolent TrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the wine and spirits industry charity
• ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)minorOthersProfessional membership association for leasehold enfranchisement practitioners

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Burges Salmon: Bristol-based UK law firm with nationally recognised charities and education practices. Comparable in sector specialisation but primarily serves clients outside London rather than directly competing with LBMW's Westminster base.

Direct peers

• Trowers & Hamlins: UK law firm with leading real estate and charities/social housing practices. Comparable in size and overlapping expertise in charity, real estate, and commercial transactions, though broader in regional reach.
• Wedlake Bell LLP: Mid-sized London full-service law firm with comparable private client, property, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable in scale, GTM motion, and central London heritage positioning.
• Farrer & Co: London-based heritage law firm with comparable specialist practices in private client, charities, ecclesiastical, education, and royal households. Farrer & Co is the closest peer to LBMW in terms of sector specialisation and historic Westminster positioning.
• Stone King: UK law firm specialising in charity, education, and ecclesiastical law with offices in London and the regions. Closely comparable to LBMW's charity/not-for-profit and education practices, with similar relationship-driven GTM.
• Withers LLP: International private client and family law firm with strong London presence. Comparable to LBMW's high-net-worth private client, trusts, and estates practice, particularly on cross-border matters involving Gulf States clients.
• Bates Wells: London law firm widely regarded as a leader in charity, social enterprise, and education law. Directly comparable to LBMW in its specialist not-for-profit and faith-organisation focus and similar mid-size partnership model.
• Boodle Hatfield: Long-established London private client and property law firm of comparable size (~25 partners). Directly comparable in heritage positioning, private client/wills/trusts/probate focus, and high-net-worth residential property work.
• Forsters LLP: Mid-size London law firm with strong private client, family law, and real estate practices. Comparable in scale and service mix to LBMW, with a similar full-service model anchored in Mayfair/London.

Broad incumbents

• Mishcon de Reya LLP: Larger London law firm with a significant private client, family, and disputes practice. Comparable in serving high-net-worth individuals and families, but at a larger scale with broader corporate and litigation offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lbmwlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lee-bolton-monier-williams

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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