Withers LLP
{{Short description|Law firms of the United Kingdom}}
{{Infobox Law Firm
| headquarters = London, United Kingdom
| num_offices = 17
| num_lawyers = 220 partners{{cite web|url=https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/about/our-firm-key-stats |title=Withersworldwide |publisher=Withersworldwide |access-date=2025-01-09}}
| practice_areas = Private client
Commercial
| date_founded = 1896 (London)
| company_type = Limited liability partnership
| homepage = [http://www.withersworldwide.com withersworldwide.com]
|firm_name=Withersworldwide|logo=Withersworldwide logo.png
}}
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Withersworldwide (formerly Withers Bergman) is an international law firm with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. Withers specializes in tax, trust and estate planning, as well as litigation, employment, family law, and other legal issues for individuals.{{cite web|url=http://www.martindale.com/Withers-Bergman-LLP-Withers-LLP/law-firm-276734.htm |title=Withers Bergman LLP/Withers LLP – Law Firm Withers Bergman LLP/Withers LLP Overview |publisher=martindale.com |access-date=2012-10-02}}
History
One of the London's oldest blue blood private client practices, Withers was founded in England in 1896. In 2002, Withers merged with the New Haven, Connecticut-based law firm Bergman, Horowitz & Reynolds to form Withers Bergman LLP in the United States and Withers LLP in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.
Offices
Withers has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Cambridge, Geneva, London, Milan, Padua, Boston, British Virgin Islands, Greenwich, Los Angeles, New Haven, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco, and Texas.
Rankings
Withers has been recognized as one of the best law firms in the United States and the United Kingdom in 2015 by U.S. News & World Report{{cite web|url=http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/withers-bergman/overview/4934 |title=Withers, LLP – Firm Overview | Best Law Firms – U.S. News – Best Lawyers |publisher=bestlawfirms.usnews.com|access-date=2015-03-07}} and in 2010 by Legal 500.{{cite web |url=http://www.legal500.com/firms/3597-withers-llp/offices/34100-hong-kong/profile |title=Legal500 |publisher=Legal500 |access-date=2012-10-02 |archive-date=2010-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816131557/http://www.legal500.com/firms/3597-withers-llp/offices/34100-hong-kong/profile |url-status=dead }} In addition, Withers ranked as one of The Sunday Times's 2012 Best Companies to Work For.{{cite web |url=http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/2157064/withers-reed-smith-join-sunday-times-employer-rankings-firms-feature |title=Withers and Reed Smith join best employer list as six law firms feature |publisher=Legalweek |date=2012-03-05 |access-date=2012-10-02 |archive-date=2013-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314094450/http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/2157064/withers-reed-smith-join-sunday-times-employer-rankings-firms-feature |url-status=dead }}
Cox controversy
Former Attorney General for England and Wales Geoffrey Cox was contracted by Withers following his sacking in September 2020. By 20 November 2021 Withers were reported to have paid Cox more than £800,000 in fees in a period in which he retained his parliamentary seat of Torridge and West Devon. A video appearing to show Cox using his parliamentary office for a Zoom meeting was published by Sky News which also featured Lauren Peaty, a Senior Associate with Withers.{{cite web |last1=Peaty |first1=Lauren |title=Lauren Peaty 3rd degree connection3rd Senior Associate at Withers |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-peaty-a9763a163/ |website=Linked In |publisher=Lauren Peaty |access-date=13 November 2021}} Cox explained he could not remain part of the Zoom meeting, which also included Andrew Fahie, Premier of the British Virgin Isles.{{cite news |last1=Heffer |first1=Greg |title=Who is Sir Geoffrey Cox? Tory MP at centre of new sleaze row - but what has he been accused of? |url=https://news.sky.com/story/sir-geoffrey-cox-conservative-mp-at-centre-of-new-sleaze-row-is-brexit-mufasa-who-failed-to-convince-with-coxs-codpiece-12465258 |access-date=12 November 2021 |work=Sky News |date=2021 |language=en}}