Industries
Our industry groups comprise lawyers from our various practices and offices around our network. This means we can put together specialist teams, backed up by international expertise, to anticipate and respond rapidly to our clients' needs and provide practical and realistic advice, domestically and internationally.
To find out more about our industry groups, please choose from the menu below.
- Automotive
- Automotive manufacturers; automotive components
- Chemicals
- Chemicals; petrochemicals; industrial gases; polymers and plastics; paints, inks and dyes; agrichemicals; adhesives, sealants and solvents
- Consumer products and retail
- Food and beverages; personal and household products; retail; tobacco; breweries; clothing accessories and footwear; houseware and furnishings; luxury goods; wines and spirits
- Energy and natural resources
- Energy production and supply; oil and gas; mining and metals
- Financial institutions
- Banks; insurers; asset managers and investment funds; and exchanges and market infrastructure
- Infrastructure and transport
- Infrastructure and transport; governments and public sector entities; defence; water, waste and other utilities
- Leisure
- Gaming/gambling; holidays; leisure and fitness; hotels; pubs; sports
- Manufacturing and services industries
- Conglomerates; trading houses; other manufacturers; forestry, paper and packaging; business support services; professional services
- Pharmaceuticals, medical products and healthcare
- Pharmaceuticals; medical devices; healthcare providers and purchasers
- Private clients
- Private individuals
- Private equity
- Private equity houses; venture capital funds
- Real estate
- Real estate managers, developers and investors
- Telecommunications, media and technology
- Telecommunications; cable, satellite; broadcasting, film; music; publishing; advertising; computers, electronics, software, and IT services
News
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Briefings
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Our low carbon energy team
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