Counsel for consequential matters
Led by partners
■ Expertise
Sterling & Vance practises six disciplines from two offices. Each is led by a partner who stays with the matter from first call to final resolution, supported by teams assembled around the question rather than the org chart.
Corporate & M&A
P1_Corporate
■ P1_Focus
Control transactions, activism defence and board counsel at decisive moments.
■ P1_Stats
$84bn
Transactions advised since 2015
120+
Board mandates
Disputes & Arbitration
P2_Disputes
■ P2_Focus
Commercial litigation and international arbitration, from first letter to enforcement.
■ P2_Stats
31
Jurisdictions in active arbitrations
92%
Awards enforced in full
Private Capital
P3_Capital
■ P3_Focus
Fund formation, continuation vehicles and co-investment for sponsors and institutions.
■ P3_Stats
$46bn
Fund commitments structured
60+
Sponsor clients
Regulatory & Antitrust
P4_Regulatory
■ P4_Focus
Merger control, investigations and policy strategy across the US, UK and EU.
■ P4_Stats
140
Merger filings cleared
3
Regimes on every review
Real Estate & Infrastructure
P5_Real_Assets
■ P5_Focus
Development, finance and long-horizon assets, structured for durability.
■ P5_Stats
$22bn
Assets under mandate
18
Countries with active projects
Private Client
P6_Private_Client
■ P6_Focus
Succession, trusts and governance for founders and multi-generational families.
■ P6_Stats
400+
Families advised
4
Generations served
■ How we work
Three commitments on every matter.
01
One accountable partner
A named partner leads every matter from intake to resolution, and is reachable when it counts.
02
Teams built for the question
We assemble lawyers across practices around the problem in front of us, not around the org chart.
03
Fees agreed at the outset
Clear budgets and alternative arrangements, revisited openly as a matter evolves.
■ Sectors we know from the inside
Financial Institutions
Energy & Transition
Technology
Life Sciences
Real Assets
Consumer & Luxury
Sovereign & Public
Media