Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Farrer & Co

Verified 28 August 2026

Independent London firm advising fund managers, family offices and charities on fund establishment, FCA authorisation and regulation.

Independent English law firm founded in 1701, with a financial services practice covering fund structuring and establishment onshore and offshore, FCA authorisation, AIFMD and MiFID II compliance, and the lifecycle of authorised funds including UCITS, NURS and QIS. Acts for asset managers, private banks, wealth managers, family offices and charitable investors, and works into the Channel Islands, Cayman and Luxembourg through relationships rather than offices of its own.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 28 August 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
London
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Head office
London, UK
Founded
1701
Size
Large (250-1,000 staff)
Services
Fund establishment and structuring, FCA authorisation, Regulatory and compliance advice, AIFMD and MiFID II advice, Corporate and M&A for private capital, Financial services litigation and contentious regulatory
Jurisdictions served
uk, je, guernsey, ky, lux
Client types
Asset managers, Family offices, Private banks and wealth managers, Charitable investors, Investment funds
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