Profile

SJ Berwin was set up in 1982 as a separate law firm, after founder Stanley Berwin broke away from another firm Berwin & Co that he had set-up in 1970. Berwin & Co is now known as Berwin, Leighton & Paisner and is among several rivals of SJ Berwin.

SJ Berwin is an international corporate law firm with offices in Berlin, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris and Shanghai.  Clients range from major multinational business corporations and financial institutions to high net-worth individuals. As a result, the firm has established a strong reputation in corporate finance. The firm was created and continues to thrive as a leading-edge legal services business, focusing on the European and international market place. The firm’s clients are sophisticated buyers of legal services, principally entrepreneurial companies and financial institutions, whom the firm advises on a comprehensive range of services. 

The firm has an enviable set of names from the world of business on its client roster—British Land, Morley Fund Management, Macquarie, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Standard Chartered Bank, Apax, Nomura, Peabody Global Real Estate, Star Capital Partners, Lion Capital, Morgan Grenfell Equity, William Hill, Coca Cola, Expedia and O2.