Kingsley Napley LLP

The firm:

Kingsley Napley is an independent,  internationally recognised London law firm, trusted by individuals, businesses and organisations to discreetly handle complex, high-profile, and sensitive matters. Our top-ranked lawyers think differently, challenge convention and combine deep expertise with independent judgement.

We specialise in legal disciplines – disputes and investigations, advisory and transactional, private client and family – which require empathy, discretion and expertise, and where reputations and futures may be at stake. But what sets us apart is a mindset, culture and values which embraces innovation, builds trust, and encourages excellence.

Types of work undertaken
Corporate and commercial: provides advice on a wide range of business issues, including joint ventures, corporate finance, taxation, flotations, rights issues, information technology law, takeovers, insolvency and liquidation, and partnerships.

Criminal litigation: a broad spectrum of expertise including all criminal investigations (general crime and fraud), particularly FCA and regulatory criminal investigations, bribery and corruption, money-laundering, UWOs, corporate manslaughter, health and safety, and tax related    . The department is internationally recognised for advising on extradition matters, working on complex City cases and for its expertise relating to sexual misconduct and sexual offences.

Deputyship: the team works closely with the medical negligence and personal injury team in offering a specialist yet comprehensive service for and on behalf of individuals who lack mental capacity to handle their own financial affairs or make decisions regarding their own welfare.

Dispute resolution: work encompasses commercial and civil litigation, professional negligence, property disputes, landlord and tenant, probate disputes and defamation. There is particular experience in asset tracing investigations and civil fraud, company directors’ disqualification and contentious trusts and probate work as well as cryptocurrency matters.

Employment: the team handles contentious and non-contentious employment law issues for companies, partnerships and senior employees. It also advises on global mobility and employment law.

Family and divorce: all aspects of family and matrimonial work including international issues are undertaken in connection with separation and divorce, both in the context of married and unmarried relationships, civil partnerships, financial settlements and proceedings, prenuptial contracts and children matters – ranging from issues involving custody and child abduction to surrogacy.

Immigration: a highly personalised specialist immigration service is provided to both corporate clients and individuals, advising on all aspects of UK and EU immigration and nationality issues. The team specialises in complex applications and is well known for lobbying policy makers to promote clients’ best interests.

Medical negligence and personal injury: expertise in the management of all forms of serious personal injury claims, including those arising out of medical negligence in the NHS, as well as the private medical sector. Particular interest in birth and spinal injuries as well as providing advice and assistance in relation to inquests and to complaints procedures. A range of funding options is available.

Private client: provides advice on UK tax planning for international and UK clients, trusts, wills, inheritance and the administration of estates, receivership, lasting powers of attorney and  philanthropic giving. The team also has a dedicated court of protection (deputyship) service.

Public law: Kingsley Napley is one of a very small number of firms that has a dedicated public law team. The team advises individuals, businesses and public bodies on all public law issues including judicial review, public inquiries and inquests, information law, human rights matters and public procurement litigation.

Real estate: all aspects of conveyancing and property-related structured financing transactions of commercial freehold and leasehold property undertaken, together with residential property work. The team also advises on construction matters and handles real estate disputes.

Regulatory and professional discipline: a large  team of expert lawyers who act for individuals, businesses, and public and regulatory bodies in all matters concerning regulation and professional discipline. The team currently prosecutes on behalf of regulators in the healthcare, security and education sectors, and undertakes defence work on behalf of regulated professionals and clients in the healthcare, legal services, accounting and hospitality and leisure sectors.

Restructuring and insolvency: The team have significant experience helping a wide range of businesses and financially distressed clients. They have a proven record of delivering and implementing plans that are the foundation of any restructuring strategy or for securing a viable future for the business and stakeholders alike.