About Taylor Wessing

Who we are

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses.

Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive.

Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results.

What we stand for

Taylor Wessing is a community of independent thinkers, connected by our core values and our drive to challenge expectation. The following values shape what we do and how we do it.

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Excellence

Excellence is everything; we never compromise on it or settle for less. We set high expectations of our people around commercial decision making and client service, which enables us to invest in their future. This makes us an exceptional firm to work for and with.

Creative

We challenge ourselves to find the best solutions to legal and business issues. We're self-starters, are always questioning, innovating and learning. Our curiosity, passion and insight drives us to find new ideas and inspires others to achieve them.

Responsible

We have a positive, uplifting impact on our clients, our sectors, our society and our environment. We think and act sustainably.

Team

We're not just colleagues, we're a community. We empower others and work together to achieve our shared goals for the long-term success of our business. We recognise each other's achievements. We support and motivate.

Integrity

We believe in doing the right thing and take pride in the work we produce. We are open and honest, building trusting relationships with clients and colleagues by doing what we say.

Respect

We embrace individuality; we understand it and appreciate it. We bring diverse teams together to create an impact in an inclusive and meaningful way.

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Our history

Taylor Wessing is a future-focused firm, but our standing today is built on a proud history dating back to 1788.

Find out more about our history

Awards

We have been delighted to be recognised for not only the work that we do with our clients but also our people. Take a look at some of the awards we have achieved recently.

JUVE Patent Austria Ranking 2023	Leading individual (“high level of expertise, great dedication to his cases”, competitor)
JUVE Awards 2023	Law firm of the year for IP Law
Law.com Private Equity Rising Stars	Private Equity Rising Stars

JUVE Awards 2023	Law Firm of the Year for Succession, Wealth, Foundations
Client Choice Award (Lexology)	Product Liability Defence
Client Choice Award (Lexology)	Corporate immigration

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Take a look at some of the awards we have achieved over the years.

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Acting responsibly, together

We're committed to being a responsible business and taking accountability for our actions.

We have high ethical standards and take care of our people. We're reducing the footprint we leave in nature and engaging with our communities through cultural and charity work. Being a responsible business means we're active members of our broader society, of the legal community, and of our clients' sectors.

Whether it's building an inclusive workplace, reducing our waste or supporting the arts; we're actively working together to build a better business, and a more sustainable world.

To learn more about how we support our clients with ESG, visit our expertise page

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