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An Addleshaw Goddard (AG) Law Firm (2003-present) is an international law firm formed through the merger of Addleshaw Booth & Co and Theodore Goddard in 2003, headquartered in London, UK.
- Context:
- It can (typically) operate globally, with offices across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, providing services in over 100 countries.
- It can (typically) work across diverse legal domains, including corporate law, dispute resolution, real estate, finance, employment law, and regulatory compliance.
- It can have specialized practices in sectors such as financial services, technology, healthcare, and real estate, serving high-profile clients including FTSE 100 companies.
- It can integrate advanced legal technologies like AI, document automation, and data analytics to enhance service delivery, recognized as "Most Digital Law Firm in Europe" by the Financial Times in 2023.
- It can structure itself as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), employing over 1,700 lawyers, including 429 partners, across 19 offices, including Berlin, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, and Singapore.
- It can follow an innovative service model combining legal expertise, strategic consulting, and technology, tailored to client needs in high-value sectors.
- It can emphasize responsible business practices, with commitments to sustainability, diversity, and community engagement.
- It can form partnerships with regional firms in areas where it lacks direct offices, ensuring comprehensive international legal support.
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- Example(s):
- In 2003, the firm was established through a merger between Addleshaw Booth & Co and Theodore Goddard.
- In 2017, AG merged with HBJ Gateley in Scotland, expanding its UK footprint and service capacity.
- In 2022, the firm merged with Eugene F. Collins LLP, bolstering its operations in Ireland.
- In 2023, AG was recognized by the Financial Times as Europe’s most digital law firm, showcasing its leadership in legal tech.
- In 2024, AG was awarded "Law Firm of the Year" by *The Lawyer*, highlighting its growth, innovation, and client service excellence.
- In 2024, AG assisted Virgin Money in meeting LIBOR transition deadlines using advanced legal technology solutions.
- In 2024, AG facilitated an IPO for Applied Nutrition on the London Stock Exchange, demonstrating its corporate finance expertise.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Clifford Chance, which is another global law firm but focuses more heavily on banking and finance law.
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which competes closely with Addleshaw Goddard but has a stronger presence in competition law and cross-border M&A.
- Linklaters, a major competitor with a deeper specialization in capital markets and large-scale international transactions.
- Hogan Lovells, which, unlike Addleshaw Goddard, is more focused on the technology and healthcare sectors.
- See: International Law Firm, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Law Advisor, Legal Technology Solutions, Theodore Goddard.
References
2024
- (Raini et al., 2024) ⇒ Ron Raini, Mike Kennedy, Elliot White, and Kerry Westland. (2024). "The RAG Report: Large Language Models in Legal Due Diligence." Addleshaw & Goddard (AG) whitepaper.
- QUOTE: “The RAG methodology has enabled production-grade accuracy in legal due diligence tasks by optimizing retrieval and generation components for contract clause extraction and verification.”
- NOTE: It offers a comprehensive exploration of RAG’s application in legal tasks, with a focus on accuracy improvements, chunking optimization, and hybrid retrieval for complex legal provisions.
2024
- Perplexity.ai
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP, commonly referred to as AG, is an international law firm based in London, United Kingdom. Established on May 1, 2003, through the merger of Addleshaw Booth & Co and Theodore Goddard, the firm has expanded its reach significantly over the years. As of 2024, it operates **19 offices** across various cities including Aberdeen, Berlin, Dubai, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, and Singapore, with an affiliated office in Tokyo[1].
- Firm Structure and Size: AG is structured as a fully integrated Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and employs over **1,700 lawyers**, including approximately **429 partners**. The firm's gross revenue for 2023 was reported at **£443 million** (approximately $550 million), ranking it as the **19th largest law firm** in the UK and placing it **136th** on the Global 200 list of law firms[1][3].
- Areas of Expertise
- Corporate and Commercial Law**
- Finance and Projects**
- Real Estate**
- Litigation**
- Specialized sectors such as **energy**, **health and life sciences**, and **construction**[1].
- Recent Developments: In recent years, AG has continued to grow through strategic mergers, including a notable merger with the Irish law firm Eugene F. Collins in 2022. This expansion aims to enhance its footprint in Continental Europe[1]. Additionally, AG has been recognized for its innovative approach to legal services, winning awards such as the **Real Estate Team of the Year** by Legal Business in 2020[1].
- Recognition and Culture: Addleshaw Goddard has been acknowledged for its workplace culture, being included in rankings such as *The Times* Top 100 Graduate Employers and recognized as a top employer for women in the UK[1][3]. The firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident in its initiatives aimed at fostering a supportive work environment.
- Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addleshaw_Goddard [2] https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/globalassets/international/americas/cross-border-collaboration.pdf [3] https://uk.linkedin.com/company/addleshaw-goddard [4] https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/ [5] https://www.law.com/law-firm-profile/?id=2&name=Addleshaw-Goddard [6] https://www.law.com/international-edition/law-firm-profile/?id=2&name=Addleshaw-Goddard
2024
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addleshaw_Goddard Retrieved:2024-10-8.
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP (informally AG) is an international law firm headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. It is structured as a fully integrated LLP and has more than 1,700 lawyers including 429 partners in 19 offices located in Aberdeen, Berlin, Doha, Dubai, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Hamburg, Leeds, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Muscat, Paris, Riyadh and Singapore and an affiliated office in Tokyo. The firm advises FTSE 100 and other major companies across corporate, commercial, finance, and project, real estate, and litigation business divisions with specialist fields such as private capital; energy, financial services, health and life sciences, real estate, retail and consumer, construction and transport sectors; and has a strong interest in tech.
Addleshaw Goddard was formed on 1 May 2003 by the merger of Addleshaw Booth & Co with Theodore Goddard.[1] In 2017, the firm merged with the Scottish law firm HBJ. In 2022, the firm merged with the Irish law Firm Eugene F. Collins. With £443 m ($550m – €506m) (+18%) gross revenue in 2023, the firm is the 19th largest law firm in the United Kingdom and placed 136th on the 2020 Global 200 worldwide law firms ranking.
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP (informally AG) is an international law firm headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. It is structured as a fully integrated LLP and has more than 1,700 lawyers including 429 partners in 19 offices located in Aberdeen, Berlin, Doha, Dubai, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Hamburg, Leeds, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Muscat, Paris, Riyadh and Singapore and an affiliated office in Tokyo. The firm advises FTSE 100 and other major companies across corporate, commercial, finance, and project, real estate, and litigation business divisions with specialist fields such as private capital; energy, financial services, health and life sciences, real estate, retail and consumer, construction and transport sectors; and has a strong interest in tech.
- ↑ Legal Business profile of Addleshaw Goddard
2024
- https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/insights/insights-briefings/2024/technology/harnessing-power-large-language-models-legal-document-review/
- NOTE: Addleshaw Goddard’s report on optimizing LLMs for M&A legal due diligence outlines a highly detailed methodology for boosting model performance through specific configurations and techniques. The strategies applied include the following:
- Chunking Strategy: The document was segmented into 3,500-character chunks with a 700-character overlap, ensuring critical content is not missed during the review.
- Hybrid Retrieval Method: This approach combined advanced keyword and vector search to enhance the precision of information retrieval.
- Provision-Specific Queries: Each provision in the document was addressed using customized Advanced Keywords and Vector Search Queries.
- Top 10 Chunk Retrieval: The model was fed with the top 10 document chunks, maintaining the order of appearance.
- Use of GPT-4 32K: The 32K context size allowed for broader context assimilation.
- Model Parameters: The model used a temperature setting of 0, a maximum token limit of 2,000, and a consistent seed value to ensure repeatability.
- System Prompts: Specific system prompts were crafted to minimize unnecessary context length while ensuring clarity of instructions.
- Targeted Prompts for Provisions: Provision-specific prompts directed the LLM to focus on key aspects of the legal text.
- Follow-Up Prompts: Designed to hold the LLM accountable by asking it to reevaluate missed information, enhancing overall recall and response quality.
- Citations:
- NOTE: Addleshaw Goddard’s report on optimizing LLMs for M&A legal due diligence outlines a highly detailed methodology for boosting model performance through specific configurations and techniques. The strategies applied include the following:
1. https://www.artificiallawyer.com/2024/10/08/ag-proves-llms-can-do-well-on-due-diligence/ 2. https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/insights/insights-briefings/2024/technology/harnessing-power-large-language-models-legal-document-review/ 3. https://www.legaltech-talk.com/harnessing-the-power-of-large-language-models-forlegal-document-review/
2024
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/addleshaw-goddard/about/
- Welcome to Addleshaw Goddard - an international law firm, almost 250 years in the making. We're trusted by over 5000 organisations, including 51 FTSE 100 companies, to solve problems, deliver deals, defend rights, comply with regulations, and mitigate risk. Our work spans more than 50 areas of business law, paving the way to deliver the best possible outcomes for clients across multiple industries. We help them do business, operate, and grow effectively and safely in over 100 countries worldwide.
Website: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/ Phone: +44 (0)20 7606 8855 Industry: Law Practice Company size: 2,976 associated members Headquarters: London, England Founded: 1775 Specialties: Banking and Finance law, Commercial Litigation, Competition law, Construction Law, Corporate law, Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency, Employment law, IP, IT and Technology law, Pensions, PFI/PPP, Private Client, Real Estate, and Tax.