Raymond Legal · London
The UK law firm that understands Chinese business.
London · Paris · Dublin
Raymond Legal is a London-headquartered firm, registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and recommended by Chambers.
Cross-border legal services
Practising in Europe, serving Chinese businesses.
About the firm
Trained in several systems of law.
Our lawyers bring a diverse range of academic qualifications, legal expertise and cross jurisdictional experience. We advise international conglomerates, high-net-worth individuals, financial institutions, banks, insurance, media, government bodies, investors, and businesses across the globe.
For clients expanding into the UK and European markets, we provide comprehensive legal support throughout the business life cycle, from market entry, corporate restructuring, incorporation day-to-day operation, regulatory compliance, employment, immigration, commercial contracts, intellectual property protection, real estate and litigation and arbitration.
Drawing on our Chinese heritage and international perspective we deliver practical, commercially focused advice tailored to the needs of clients operating across multiple jurisdictions.
- Regulated
- SRA registered
- Ranked
- Chambers recommended
- Languages
- Chinese · English · French
- Qualified in
- England & Wales · Ireland · France · Taiwan · Australia · BVI
Services
One firm across the whole life of an overseas business.
Helping you reach your cross-border goals, across market entry, incorporation, cross-border investment and M&A, day-to-day operations, regulatory compliance, cross-border disputes and ongoing general counsel work.
- 01 M&A, investment and finance Share and asset acquisitions, debt finance, acquisition finance, listings, restructurings and investment exits. Read more
- 02 Company formation and governance Corporate structuring, European entity set-up, articles and shareholders' agreements, director appointments and duties, shareholder rights, decision-making, group management links and day-to-day corporate compliance. Read more
- 03 Commercial Drafting, review and negotiation of commercial contracts, with the risk allocation set out clearly. Read more
- 04 Dispute resolution High Court litigation, international arbitration, and enforcement of foreign judgments and awards in England. Read more
- 05 Regulatory and fintech UK and EU payment institution licensing, PSD2 implementation, and gaming permissions. Read more
- 06 Immigration and sponsorship Sponsor licence applications, employee visa applications, Home Office compliance audits, and Global Talent, family and Innovator Founder visas. Read more
- 07 Employment Employment advice, dispute resolution and day-to-day non-contentious compliance under the intricate employment laws of the UK and France. Read more
- 08 Intellectual property UK and EU trade marks and designs and cross-border patent filing for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Read more
- 09 Commercial real estate Cross-border commercial real estate: property transactions, leasing and management across offices, retail and industrial property, and all the transactions that flow from that. Read more
- 10 France, BVI, Cayman, Hong Kong Our Paris office and offshore capability, from structuring and governance to disputes. Read more
Our people
Your matter is personally handled by our own lawyers, with direct access to the lawyer responsible throughout.
Tell us what you need.
A paragraph is plenty at this stage. We will introduce you to a lawyer with specialist knowledge of your specific jurisdiction and industry sector, ensuring advice that is both commercially relevant and locally informed. Assistance is available in Chinese, English and French.