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Private Wealth

Our clients are realising their goals.

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Real Estate

Our clients are building the future.

Find out how our specialist advice ensures a strong commmercial foundation.
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Technology

Our clients are changing the world.

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International news

Antibes hub further extends maritime capability

Our new base in the South of France enables direct access to the Mediterranean yacht sector and wider maritime industries, consolidating our ability to deliver complex work to clients in the region through an on-the-ground presence.

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Budget 2024: changes for individuals and trusts

Experts from our private client team have summarised the key changes from Labour’s Budget which affect both individuals and trusts, particularly regarding capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and the non-dom regime.

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Companies House reforms – a look ahead for businesses

A year on from the introduction of ECCTA 2023, a newly published outline transition plan for Companies House has provided some clarity on the timings for further changes. Our corporate team reviews in depth.

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Three new lateral partner hires enhance sector focus

Our strength in depth across three strategic sectors, private wealth, charities, and aviation and aerospace, has been further enhanced by the appointment of partners Tom Amlot, Virginia Henley, and Patrick Slomski.

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Employment Rights Bill – what does it mean for you?

The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill has now been published, meeting the Labour Party’s promise to introduce this within its first 100 days in power. We review the key proposals and what they mean for employers.

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Firm commended by national legal directories

We have once again achieved high rankings across a wide range of practice areas in the latest editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories, alongside recognition in The Times Best Law Firms list 2025.

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VAT on school fees – key steps for independent schools

The forthcoming introduction of VAT on independent school fees requires detailed consideration by those education providers affected – our education team answers key questions and highlights next steps.

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Guarding your reputation against AI-driven defamation

Generative AI, and its outputs such as text, images or music, has the power to rapidly and widely damage reputations if the content produced is inaccurate or defamatory. What are the threats, and possible solutions? 

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Welcome to Penningtons Manches Cooper

We’re recognised as a forward-thinking commercial and private client law firm delivering imaginative and incisive advice – both in the UK and internationally. From cross-border technology transfer agreements to sophisticated tax affairs, our solicitors have the expertise to achieve results.

Our clients tell us that our openness, clarity and strong emphasis on communication are the reasons why they choose to work with us on an ongoing basis. We're proud of our responsive, go-ahead approach together with our firmwide team ethos.

Each of our offices, in London, the South East and the Midlands, and internationally in Madrid, Paris, Piraeus and Singapore, provides access to the entire breadth of our legal practice. We believe that this structure helps us to offer a seamless and highly effective service to businesses and individuals at every stage.

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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC311575 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 419867.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP