About Us
Partner-led &
people powered
Branch Austin McCormick is a boutique law firm based in St James’s in central London, specialising in advice for individuals and business.
We deliver a partner-led service that covers various aspects of both personal and commercial law. We offer a full service, including commercial property, corporate law, divorce and family law, dispute resolution, employment, immigration, residential conveyancing and wills and probate.
For us, our clients are not just another case number or file.
We get to know you and take the time to understand your unique needs, no matter how personal, so that we can represent and protect them properly. We work hard to tailor solutions which take into account each client’s concerns and priorities.
With many years of combined experience, our partners and the wider team are highly skilled in offering professional legal services. And, in addition to the expertise of our internal team, when necessary we draw upon an established network of other business professionals and provide a service that is complete as well as dependable.
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34
Years in Mayfair but with a heritage stretching back to 1561
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35+
Countries where our clients are based
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50
Industry sectors we work with
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15
Languages our team speaks
Our Heritage
The origins of our firm go back over 450 years to Pickering Kenyon, a firm that is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest law firm in the world dating back to 1561. Pickering Kenyon was the only law firm in England ever entitled to bear arms and the ornate letters patent granting armorial bearings may be found in our offices. Our firm was formed in 1990 by three of Pickering Kenyon’s partners – Messrs Lass, Salt and Garvin.
Together with our long history and our established roots, we pride ourselves on being a forward-looking law firm, focused on meeting the needs of our clients.
Our team
Our working style
Although we are based in central London, we are at home in all four corners of the globe.
We have our own international specialists whose understanding of local laws, cultures and market practices is invaluable when it comes to delivering cross-border solutions. Our services are sought after by clients from all over the world. As such, we work with an established network of independent law firms in jurisdictions that include the European Economic Area, European Union, United States, United Arab Emirates the CIS States and emerging markets.
Our list of satisfied clients includes individuals, entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses; international companies, both large and small, and in a huge variety of sectors from banking to oil and gas to publishing and public relations. Many of our clients are themselves professionals, including many lawyers and barristers who see us as their first port of call for their own personal matters, which we think speaks for itself.
We work with many high profile names who are happy to call us their ‘trusted advisers’ and who recommend us time and time again.
Our careersResponsible Business
We value being able to give something back to our community.
In addition to charitable donations, all of our employees are encouraged to participate in pro bono initiatives and to help with a variety of projects.
As a progressive and forward-looking law firm, we understand and recognise that by having a robust climate action plan, we can help to create a better future. We are a member of the SME Climate Hub which supports us in achieving our climate action goals, in particular by reducing our emissions and considering sustainable work practices for the benefit of our wider community.
All of our staff are encouraged to be environmentally aware, whether they are, for example, procuring resources or minimising waste. We are committed to educating our staff and, where appropriate, our clients on the need for climate action.