Hamlins LLP

Hamlins is a commercial law firm which has been established for over 100 years, specialising in media, music, sport, real estate, retail, leisure and tech.

Our clients describe us as a "big small firm". We work with industry-recognised companies and institutions as well as leading brands. We deliver exceptional service and are recognised for our expertise, our responsiveness, our team ethos and our friendly approach.

We support clients across real estate, corporate, finance, commercial, intellectual property, media and entertainment, commercial disputes, employment, reputation and privacy, and regulatory compliance. We enjoy longstanding relationships with a broad range of exceptional clients, from large institutions and corporates to SMEs and entrepreneurs.

The firm has grown successfully in line with its clients’ needs to become the top 200 UK law firm it is today.

Our expertise
Hamlins supports clients across the following areas:

Banking and finance: the finance team advises senior and mezzanine lenders and borrowers on financing transactions, with particular expertise in real estate finance.

Commercial: Hamlins’ commercial team advises on general commercial contracts, technology contracts (licensing and development), distribution arrangements, franchising and outsourcing.

Corporate: the firm’s corporate team provides a broad spectrum of corporate services, including M&A, corporate finance, equity capital markets, joint ventures, debt finance and commercial agreements.

Commercial Disputes: the commercial disputes team advises on all manner of disputes including cross-border litigation, dispute resolution and advocacy and we have significant experience acting for public and private companies and individuals on high profile and high value disputes. The team has a reputation for helping our clients resolve their disputes effectively and successfully.

Employment: the firm's employment team advise employers and employees on all aspects of employment law. The team offers support and guidance on the full range of employment issues which arise during the employment life cycle, from recruitment through to redundancies, performance dismissals and executive exits.

Intellectual property: the firm’s IP team advises on contentious and non-contentious work including copyright, trade marks and cross-border anti-piracy matters. Non-contentious expertise includes licensing, franchising and IP structuring.

Media and entertainment: the media team is internationally recognised in relation to media contracts, rights acquisition and protection, defamation and reputation management, production, publishing and recording. The team is also at the forefront of ground-breaking digital media law.

Real estate: Hamlins’ real estate team acts on investment, development and construction matters for clients ranging from investors to end-users, including property companies, funds, banks, entrepreneurs, retailers and restaurants. The team has expertise in all aspects of real estate disputes and real estate finance.

Real estate disputes: Hamlins real estate disputes team takes a pragmatic and robust approach to protecting our clients’ interests. We adopt an advisory and dispute resolution role as well as a litigious one in a wide variety of contentious property related disputes.

Reputation management: Hamlins media disputes department is one of the most successful in the UK and is widely recognised for its expertise and notable client list in high-profile defamation and privacy cases. We support clients who face reputational damage through the dissemination of false and harmful information and protect clients against the publication of intrusive, private information (whether true or false).

Sport: We are experts in sport and provide a unique offering to the industry, delivering a combination of commercial, IP, corporate, regulatory, privacy and reputation management expertise. We work across multiple disciplines, including football, rugby, tennis, motorsport, cricket, triathlon, golf, rowing and sailing. We are widely recognised and consulted for our strategic advice and expertise on the structuring and launch of new sports events, initiatives and formats and for our expertise in the field of eSports and online fan engagement offerings.