Key facts

  • Clyde & Co was founded in 1933 by Richard Arthur Clyde, a Scot working in London, who established the firm in the heart of the insurance district in the City of London.
  • Clyde & Co now employs over 1,100 staff worldwide.
  • Our lawyers are qualified in 17 jurisdictions and fluent in more than 35 languages.
  • In 2007, Clyde & Co won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade for its successful export of legal services, in particular the doubling of export earnings during the last six years.
  • In 2007, Clyde & Co topped the Which Lawyer? table of UAE recommended law firms.
  • Clyde & Co was named global Aviation Law Firm of the Year for the third year running in the Who's Who Legal Awards in 2007.
  • In 2006, Clyde & Co won Litigation Team of the Year at the Legal Week Awards.
  • Clyde & Co was a founding member of the Solicitors' Pro Bono Group, an independent charity formed to support, promote and encourage a commitment to pro bono work - see corporate social responsibility for more details.
  • Our Corporate and Commercial sector handles on average more than 500 deals, worth £3 billion a year.
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