England - London • Corporate and commercial
Farrer & Co
Farrer & Co is an established advisor to high-profile UK bodies and businesses, with notable matters such as constructing the sustainability partnership agreements between National Parks Partnership and BMW, with the aim of developing electric charging infrastructure. Beyond its reputable sport related work, the firm also acts on a number of mandates relating to art and culture, media and publishing, education and technology, with team head Paul Jones overseeing joint ventures, supply and distribution arrangements in all these areas. Whilst possessing broad expertise, David Copping has primarily been active in pharmaceutical, care and hospitality matters. Associates Antonia Lyne and David Morgan also come recommended, supporting a range of practice mandates.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent commitment to pull all the necessary resources together to work and produce the required results on a complex project against a challenging timetable. Also, a delight to work with.’
‘The practice strengths are their breadth of knowledge and response times. For our project, we required a variety of legal support to deliver our projects. This included advising on government contracts, setting up public frameworks and also building contract advice.'
‘The teams' knowledge for each unique project was fantastic, and also they were able to respond at very short notice. The advice that they provided was also delivered efficiently and accurately so that it could be actioned very quickly.'
- The company have been a joy to work with and were a valuable member of our team to enable the delivery of projects.'
‘They are lawyers of the highest calibre in terms of both their technical expertise but also their ability to see the bigger picture and really get under the skin of their clients. It feels like a genuine collaboration between law firm and client.’
‘Paul Jones is an excellent technician, especially regarding procurement contracts. No level of detail is too much for him. David Copping is very strong on both contracts and IP advice.'
‘Dealing with the commercial team at Farrer & Co feels like you have your own niche legal team that understands you and is exclusively available to you, while having the broad knowledge and resources of a larger firm.’
‘Antonia Lyne is a real star of the team. A pleasure to deal with, she is reassuring that whatever legal issue we are faced with is perfectly manageable, while making her support feel effortless, although the work and the result demonstrated otherwise.'
Key clients
- PGA European Tour
- Stablepharma
- Kenya Power and Lighting Company
- BOXT
- National Gallery
- British Library
- Lawn Tennis Association
- NFL
- National Parks Partnership
- Japan House
Work highlights
- Advised PGA European Tour on its entry into a 13-year operational joint venture agreement with PGA TOUR, as part of an extension of the existing strategic alliance between the two Tours.
- Advised Stablepharma, the “fridge-free vaccine company” on a business-critical contract with European vaccine manufacturer BB-NCIPD (Bul Bio) for the exclusive bulk supply and commercialisation of the Tetanus diphtheria vaccine.
- Advised BOXT Limited on all aspects of the negotiation and signing of its sponsorship agreement with Everton Football Club.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Jones