London Office Practice Information

We advise on UK and EU law relating to medicinal products, biotechnology, medical devices, cosmetics and foods, and assist clients in interpreting, and complying with, the relevant regulatory framework that surrounds the industry. We also represent clients in litigations against regulatory authorities and relating to product liability. The team includes a number of lawyers with scientific qualifications, including physicians. It is regularly ranked as one of the leading firms providing regulatory advice and specialist litigation services to the life sciences sector.

The London Intellectual Property team advises multinationals and high-growth innovators on challenging IP issues, effectively manages disputes coordinates high-stakes litigation, and provides well-executed transactional support on a wide variety of commercial agreements. The team’s capabilities span the full spectrum of IP rights, including patents, trademarks, copyright, design rights, and trade secrets. We represent clients in ground-breaking and dynamic industries, including agritech, chemicals and manufacturing, digital health, electronics, foodtech, genomics, IT services, life sciences, and media.

Our Corporate & Finance practice advises on domestic and cross-border transactions, including corporate reorganisations, dispositions, exits, fundraising, joint ventures, M&A, and other collaboration agreements. The practice is recognised for its strong private equity experience. Our finance team has capabilities in capital markets, syndicated lending markets, and structured finance.

The diversity of the lawyers and the firm culture make it difficult to have anything but a good day at Arnold & Porter.”

Our specialist Employment practice provides practical, solution-driven advice in all areas of employment law, including business immigration and the HR-side of data protection compliance. We have particular expertise in international employment issues and while our clients come from all sectors, we have a strong focus in life sciences and tech.

The EU competition team offers the full range of competition law advice on mergers and acquisitions, non- transactional representation, and counseling. We provide representation before EC, UK and other national competition authorities, as well as in European and national courts. The team also handles complex defendant and, where appropriate, claimant litigation in various jurisdictions, including England & Wales and The Netherlands.

We advise on non-contentious and contentious product liability issues concerning both research products and marketed products in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, as well as general consumer products including electronics, toys, and clothing.

Our International Arbitration group is widely recognised as one of the most experienced and successful worldwide. No other law firm in the world can match our winning streak in investment arbitration. Our arbitration practice group spans three continents and represents an impressive number of sovereign States, as well as private parties. In addition to being preeminent in investment arbitration, we also represent leading multinationals in international commercial arbitration. The core of our practice consists of representing our clients in adversarial proceedings, but we also advise them on non-contentious matters, including disputes prevention, negotiations, and investment structuring.

What further distinguishes Arnold & Porter is the small trainee intake, while being part of a globally renowned international firm. The firm’s friendliness is further borne out by its values of openness and inclusion, as well as the fun social events they organise."

Our investment management team advises investment funds and their managers on the establishment, promotion, regulation and operation of investment funds and managed accounts including hedge, private equity, UCITS and real estate funds.

Our Commercial Dispute Resolution group has extensive experience litigating cases on behalf of clients across a wide range of sectors including financial services, banking, private equity, hedge fund, consumer products, technology, media, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and health care. We also assist clients in taking urgent protective measures to, amongst other matters, freeze assets and obtain injunctive relief.

Our London Data Protection practice brings together experts from our commercial, competition, employment, IP, litigation, media, regulatory, and technology teams in London. They also form part of a much broader international Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy group operating across our London, Brussels, Shanghai, Washington, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles offices, covering cross-border privacy issues, including computer crime, data breach, electronic surveillance, emerging technologies, information security, and incident response.

We advise corporates and individuals on how to handle regulatory and/ or investigations in relation to potential financial matters. We have also regularly provided training and advice in relation to a full range of investigative matters.

We have a strong commitment to pro bono, including work on behalf of NGOs, charitable organisations, individuals, and minorities. Projects can range from challenging high profile human rights abuses in international courts, pursuing legislative and policy resolutions, liaising with public authorities on behalf of individual and charities, acting to protect the brand and reputation of NGOs, and helping nonprofit organisations comply with their governance responsibilities.

Our staff play an essential role in our success as a firm. We have a dynamic team who value and share the firm’s long-standing commitment to professional excellence, the highest ethical standards, diversity, collegiality, and community service. Below is a snapshot of our business services teams:

Information Technology & Security

The Information Technology department provides modern solutions that help make routine tasks easier and more efficient for lawyers, staff and clients.

Accounting

We act as a hub for all the international offices, processing the daily transactions from invoices paid to vendors, to invoices issued to clients, and everything in between.

Marketing

The Marketing team has a broad mandate in support of the business objectives of the firm. The team oversees various functions from business development to PR and media relations.

HR/Admin

The team comprises both Admin and HR expertise. We are responsible for the smooth running of the London Office and aim to be welcoming to our employees and help transition them throughout their career and Arnold & Porter.

Research Services

Research Services operates as a global team of 25 professionals serving all Arnold & Porter offices and handle every type of research request — from simple document retrievals to complex legal research problems — through their Virtual Reference Desk. Our Research Analysts also provide research training and serve as liaisons to practice groups and new lawyers.