Winckworth Sherwood

A full-service law firm with a diverse client base, Winckworth Sherwood prides itself on providing market-leading advice across a broad range of sectors and markets. Delivering a first class service is key to everything we do.

Our clients range from some of the UK's largest businesses and institutions, housebuilders and developers through to investors, professional partnerships, family offices, not for profit organisations and private individuals - all of which benefit from the flexible, practical approach of our lawyers.

Winckworth Sherwood's Charities and Social Enterprises team is at the forefront of advising on new charity ventures as well as providing a full range of advice and support for our long established charity clients. We provide a "one stop shop" for our charity clients, undertaking regular governance reviews to ensure they remain up to date and fit for purpose.

Winckworth Sherwood's ecclesiastical practice is the largest in the UK, advising both the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. We advise on every kind of issue that churches may face including parish re-organisations, marriage law, appointment of clergy and the highly complex area of land and property.

With experience that spans decades, our 20-strong Education Team has helped education institutions steer through the myriad of changes they have faced. Our clients include schools, academies, multi academy trusts, umbrella trusts, dioceses and other trustee bodies, local authorities, universities, colleges, charities, parent teacher associations, teaching unions and consultants.

Our employment lawyers act for employers and employees, so we see both sides of workplace issues. This is unusual among City law firms. It means we understand the strategies and tactics commonly used by either side, and can make that knowledge work for you. Our team is recognised as Top Tier in the Legal 500 Directory 2020.