Winckworth Sherwood LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in London, Oxford, and Manchester, offering a comprehensive range of legal services across both private and commercial sectors. The firm stands out for its deep expertise in specialized areas such as social housing, education law, and faith organisations, providing tailored legal solutions to a diverse client base.
The firm adopts a client-focused approach, combining extensive experience with sector-specific knowledge to address complex legal challenges. It serves individuals, businesses, charities, educational institutions, public bodies, and religious organisations, with notable specialisms in regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and property development. Their team is skilled in navigating both domestic and international legal frameworks, ensuring robust and strategic advice.
Services Offered
- Banking & Finance (Corporate Finance, Real Estate Finance, Social Housing Finance, Charging)
- Charities and Education Foundations
- Church Law (Church of England, Roman Catholic Church, Safeguarding for Faith Organisations, Investigations for Faith Organisations)
- Commercial Disputes (Intellectual Property Disputes, Restructuring & Insolvency, Undisputed Debt Recovery)
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Corporate & Real Estate Tax
- Data Protection & Regulatory Law
- Education Law (Academies & MATs, Higher & Further Education, Independent Schools, Independent Investigations, Legal support for Schools & Trusts, Social Impact Bonds, School Buildings, School HR & Employment Law, Schools of Religious Character, SEND Legal services for Parents and Carers)
- Employment Law (Legal Advice for Employers, Legal Advice for Employees, Workplace Mediation, Immigration Law, Independent Investigations, International Employment Law)
- Energy
- ESG Advisory
- Family Law (Cohabitation, Divorce and separation, Pre-nuptial and Post-nuptial Agreements)
- Infrastructure & Utilities (Transport & Energy, Environmental & Planning Projects, Ports and Waterways, Telecoms, Utilities and EV Charging, Space and Satellite Law)
- Local & Central Government
- Parliamentary & Public Law
- Partnerships & Professional Practices
- Private Wealth, Trusts & Tax (Family Offices, Contested Estates and Trusts, Estate Administration)
- Property & Real Estate (Build to Rent, Cladding, Building and Fire Safety, Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Conveyancing, Lease Extension & Enfranchisement, Development & Regeneration, Establishing a For-Profit Registered Provider, Investment, Planning and Development Risk, Property Litigation, Residential Development Sales, Residential Investment, Senior Living Sector, Retail, Leisure & Licensing)
- Social Housing (Care & Support, Charging, Cladding, Building and Fire Safety, Construction, Conveyancing, Lease Extension & Enfranchisement, Development & Regeneration, FPRPs – For-Profit Registered Providers, Governance, Leasehold & Housing Management, Planning and Development Risk, Property Litigation, Residential Development Sales, Social Housing Finance)
The firm operates from offices in London, Oxford, and Manchester, providing legal services across England and Wales. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with a strong commitment to ethical practices, corporate social responsibility, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.
