Addleshaw Goddard LLP (informally AG) is an international law firm headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
It is structured as a fully integrated LLP and has more than 1,700 lawyers including 429 partners[1] in 19 offices located in Aberdeen, Berlin, Doha, Dubai, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Hamburg, Leeds, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Muscat, Paris, Riyadh and Singapore and an affiliated office in Tokyo.
The firm advises FTSE 100 and other major companies across corporate, commercial, finance and project, real estate and litigation business divisions with specialist fields such as private capital; energy, financial services, health and life sciences, real estate, retail and consumer, construction and transport sectors; and has a strong interest in tech.
Goddard was appointed by Wallis Simpson as an adviser to her during divorce proceedings and in relation to her involvement during the United Kingdom abdication Crisis of 1936.
Theodore Goddard retained a strong media and entertainment law practice with clients such as The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Michael Jackson and others; and high-profile cases involving celebrities such as the Hello!
In March 2022, Addleshaw Goddard merged with Top 15 Irish law firm Eugene F. Collins[4][5] and extended its footprint in Continental Europe by opening 3 offices in Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Munich.
[6] As of May 2024, Addleshaw Goddard has 19 offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East located in Aberdeen, Berlin, Doha, Dubai, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Hamburg, Leeds, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Muscat, Paris, Riyadh, and Singapore and a worldwide network of strong relationships with chosen firms in North America, Europe and other emerging jurisdictions.
[citation needed] The firm is an FT Innovative Lawyers Award winner, which recognises its pioneering approach to legal services.