Withers LLP

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Withersworldwide
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Headquarters London, United Kingdom
No. of offices17
No. of lawyers170 partners [1]
Major practice areasPrivate client
Commercial
Date founded1896 (London)
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website withersworldwide.com
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Withersworldwide (Withers Bergman) is an international law firm with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. Withers specializes in tax, trust and estate planning, as well as litigation, employment, family law, and other legal issues facing high-net-worth individuals. [2]

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History

One of the City's oldest blue blood private client practices, Withers was founded in London, England in 1896. In 2002, Withers merged with the New Haven, Connecticut-based law firm Bergman, Horowitz & Reynolds to form Withers Bergman LLP in the United States and Withers LLP in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world. [2]

Offices

Withers has offices in the British Virgin Islands, Cambridge, Geneva, Greenwich, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New Haven, New York City, Padua, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Boston and Zürich.

Rankings

Withers has been recognized as one of the best law firms in the United States and the United Kingdom by U.S. News & World Report [3] and Legal 500. [4] In addition, Withers ranked as one of The Sunday Times's 2012 Best Companies to Work For. [5]

Cox controversy

The former Attorney General for England and Wales, Geoffrey Cox was contracted by Withers following his sacking in September 2020. By 20 November 2021 Withers were reported to have paid Cox more than £800,000 in fees in a period in which he retained his parliamentary seat of Torridge and West Devon. A video appearing to show Cox using his parliamentary office for a Zoom meeting was published by Sky News which also featured Lauren Peaty, a Senior Associate with Withers. [6] Cox explained he could not remain part of the Zoom meeting, which also included Andrew Fahie, Premier of the British Virgin Isles. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Withers Worldwide". Withers Worldwide. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  2. 1 2 "Withers Bergman LLP/Withers LLP – Law Firm Withers Bergman LLP/Withers LLP Overview". martindale.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  3. ↑ "Withers, LLP – Firm Overview | Best Law Firms – U.S. News – Best Lawyers". bestlawfirms.usnews.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Legal500". Legal500. Archived from the original on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  5. ↑ "Withers and Reed Smith join best employer list as six law firms feature". Legalweek. 2012-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  6. ↑ Peaty, Lauren. "Lauren Peaty 3rd degree connection3rd Senior Associate at Withers". Linked In. Lauren Peaty. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Heffer, Greg (2021). "Who is Sir Geoffrey Cox? Tory MP at centre of new sleaze row - but what has he been accused of?". Sky News. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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