Clifford Chance's London office is viewed as a powerful force in the UK market, with a leading reputation for carrying out international work across a full-service range of practice areas. The firm has significant appeal for handling cross-border work because of its impressive global network and remains a popular choice for leading sophisticated international mandates. Typical clients include major international banks and financial institutions.

An imposing presence in the international disputes space, Clifford Chance effectively combines an exceptional London office, with an impressive global footprint to service its clients in a variety of cross-border cases. Its disputes offering is spearheaded by a market-leading banking litigation practice, well positioned to coordinate multi-jurisdictional class actions and misrepresentation disputes. The team works in tandem with its specialist forensic accounting team for litigation and investigatory work. The firm also has a notable commercial and corporate litigation team seasoned in sophisticated shareholder disputes and cross-border breach of contract cases. Additional expertise includes a fully fledged international arbitration practice, assisting clients with commercial and investor-state disputes, with a particular focus on construction arbitrations in Africa and the Middle East.