Specialist Solicitors Since 1990
Established in 1990 as Magrath & Co, Magrath LLP has grown to become one of the UK’s pre-eminent niche practices with over 60 staff and seven partners based at prestigious central London headquarters in Newman Street. Personal relationships, expert legal skills and a very commercial approach has helped distinguish the firm as a legal brand of choice across a range of services.
Partners are recognised as legal experts in their respective fields, and are regular contributors to press articles, books and technical publications, as well as speakers at legal and business events throughout the UK and internationally.
Specialist Legal Services
Magrath LLP is recognised as a major force in corporate immigration and was the first practice in the UK to offer specialist US immigration law and global immigration law services to help businesses locate their personnel worldwide. A network of global immigration specialists provide international reach and competency which is underpinned by one of the largest teams of expert corporate immigration lawyers operating in the UK today.
At a time when the UK immigration process has experienced the most radical changes for a generation, through the introduction of the new Points Based System, Magrath LLP have been seen as pivotal in helping businesses manage this change and have co-hosted a number of workshops with the Home Office to help businesses deal with the implications of the new regime.
The firm’s employment practice acts for a wide range of major corporations, private companies and senior executives dealing with a host of compliance and strategic employment matters, employment disputes and HR advice. Our specialist employment lawyers team is regularly trusted by other law firms to deal with conflicted cases.
Our media and entertainment department has extensive experience in advising companies and artists in the UK, North America and the rest of the world on every aspect of media and entertainment law and on all associated contractual and royalty matters, with a particular emphasis on reputation management, privacy and the music business.
The firm’s dispute resolution department deals with breaches of contract and other financial disputes, insolvency, professional negligence, defamation, privacy and media-related contentious matters.
Magrath LLP’s property team acts for major developers, commercial property companies, surveyors, commercial enterprises and private individuals, dealing with a range of investment, leasing and general conveyancing issues.
The corporate/commercial team deals with a range of issues including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, public and private fund raising, investment, joint ventures and all types of commercial agreements.
Magrath LLP has created a substantial practice and continues to grow across core areas. Clients are attracted by a personal partner-led relationship and an integrated focus on their issues, be they business or personal.
Magrath LLP have remained our chosen partner throughout a 10 year period on all issues pertaining to employment matters as a result of their pragmatic, commercially focussed advice founded on a highly experienced and knowledgeable team. 
