LBMW has been providing its clients with the highest quality of legal advice and services since 1855. We represent businesses, individuals, families and not-for-profit organisations across a range of sectors, both in the UK and internationally.
We build long-term relationships with our clients who value our expertise, integrity and approachability. LBMW is trusted by its clients to navigate them through their most complex and important legal matters.
From our unique office premises in the heart of Westminster, we have been providing expert legal advice to our clients for more than 170 years. We are extremely proud of our past but also of our development and evolution into a modern, diverse and dynamic law firm, recognised in the in the Legal 500 as a “leading firm” which is highly valued by our clients and our staff.
Our lawyers are experts in their practice areas. Not only do they provide technical excellence and the highest quality of service, they are also down to earth and responsive. Our client relationships are long-standing and built on trust and integrity and a deep understanding of our clients’ needs.
Brand Values
Recently we stepped back and took time to look at our values. What have we been delivering to our clients during our long history in Westminster? We distilled these down into 5 core values and want these to be at the forefront of everything we do as a firm. LBMW's core values are:
- Quality Service - Putting our clients first and understanding their challenges, objectives, needs and goals and delivering a tailored service.
- Heritage - Taking pride in our history, embracing our legacy and taking responsibility for the future success of our firm.
- Forward Thinking - Striving to be flexible, skilled, able to adapt to the needs of our clients and always thinking several steps ahead.
- Expertise - To pursue the delivery of outstanding results in all we do and to be market leaders in our specialist sectors.
- Dynamic - To be positive in attitude, energetic, responsive and always on the front foot.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
We are alive to our potential to make a difference to the lives of individuals and communities in ways other than providing them with legal advice. We encourage and support our people in getting involved in fundraising initiatives and pro bono activities.
As with all professional firms, we are aware now more than ever before of our responsibility to reduce our impact of the environment. We have practices and policies to minimise paper usage, to conserve electricity and we aim to partner with ethically responsible suppliers.
This year we have:-
Continued our corporate partner status of St Andrew's Youth Club, Westminster, the oldest youth club in London, by raising funds for the Club through an office Christmas raffle, with various members of staff donating an impressive selection of prizes;
In recent years:-
- we have been a proud corporate partner to the Wine and Spirits Benevolent Trust;
- we arranged a 45 hour sponsored static cycle with other law firms in Norway and France raising over £1,700 for the charity SWATS (Supporting West Africa Through Schooling)
- one of our partners completed a 500 mile bike ride with The Worshipful Company of Distillers from Auchterarder in Scotland to the City of London raising over £40,000 for a selection of charities including Future Youth Zone, a Barking based charity focussed on building youth centres;
- several of our team have undertaken marathons, half-marathons, triathlons tough mudders, sponsored cycles and other endurance events for a range of charities. These are all well supported by colleagues.
Our partnership with St Andrew's Club
We are proud to be members of St Andrew's - Westminster 100 Club.
The Westminster 100 Club is group of businesses who have committed to supporting the St Andrew's Club. The St Andrew's Club is a fantastic youth club based in South Westminster, a few minutes' walk from our offices. It provides services for local children and adults aged 5 and upwards. It is an independent charity funded by voluntary donations, providing an invaluable resource to Westminster and beyond.
As members of the Westminster 100 Club, we have committed to continue supporting the club for 2024-25. In addition to our recent Christmas raffle, we have enjoyed doing this in previous years by hosting a charity lunch fundraiser, taking part in sponsored walks run by the club, as well as fundraising fitness classes, and attending various events run by the club during the year.
We encourage all employees who wish to undertake external volunteering to do so. We have recently introduced ‘volunteering days’ which gives people extra leave, in addition to their holiday entitlement, to go and get involved in activities for worthy causes they are passionate about.
