Our systems, processes and supervision are aligned to meet and exceed the expectations of legal regulators, professional bodies and corporate clients — not as a marketing slogan, but as the way the firm runs.
ISO 27001
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How we operate
We are authorised and regulated as required for every jurisdiction in which we operate. Our internal compliance function works alongside the legal teams day-to-day, ensuring that advice is delivered within a robust risk management framework rather than reviewed against one after the fact.
For clients, this means instructions are conducted in a manner that will withstand examination by regulators, courts, counterparties and auditors. Where clients operate under heightened regulatory or information-security requirements, we adapt our processes to integrate with their internal policies and assurance frameworks.
We understand institutional and high-value clients need clear evidence of our standards. We provide detailed responses to panel and vendor due-diligence questionnaires, make key policies and governance summaries available under NDA where appropriate, offer periodic compliance and performance reviews for major clients, and maintain structured records suitable for audit and external review.
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE
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Rigorous due diligence, source-of-funds checks, and formal conflicts and confidentiality procedures, including information barriers where needed.
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Structured file-opening, matter risk assessment, ongoing senior-lawyer oversight, periodic file audits and peer review.
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Documented data protection, retention and destruction policies. Controlled access — digital and physical. Vendor risk assessment for key systems.
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Documented complaints, incident and breach procedures. Regular staff training on confidentiality, cyber risk and data handling.