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Our Story
Lawrence Stephens is more than a full-service law firm. We are your long-term advisers and partners.
Over 25 years ago, in a single office just off Oxford Street, London, our founding partners, Steven Bernstein, Stephen Messias and Lawrence Kelly set out to establish a legal advisory service with a human touch. Today, with multiple departments and over one hundred people, we continue to deliver the very best in integrated legal advice – without ever compromising on the personal approach that got us here.
Approach & Promise
We provide you with specialist legal advice that evolves with your needs. And our value doesn’t stop there.
We are large enough to advise on complex matters, yet bespoke enough to ensure our people and the quality of our work remains exceptional and dynamic at all times.
Innovation is vital to our ongoing development. We pride ourselves in using efficient and effective procedures, including up-to-date technology. Our energy is focused on listening to your needs and providing you with a tailored service.
Wellbeing
Work is a huge part of our lives and we pride ourselves on a culture based on collaboration, inclusivity and professional development at every level.
We believe that skilled, valued and engaged employees are key for growth and vitality. Our approach to employee wellbeing at Lawrence Stephens is a value aligned with our promises to our clients; that we are proactive, collaborative and personal.
Corporate Partnerships
We're a collaborative firm both internally and externally, with clients, colleagues and peers alike. When it comes to partnerships, we join forces with movers and shakers with a desire to go above and beyond, ask the challenging questions, and disrupt the status quo.
We have partnered with FEBE (For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs) to celebrate some of the fastest growing, founder-led businesses in the UK.
Careers
We are big enough to attract genuinely interesting work that will allow you to stretch yourself. Working with inspirational people, keen to share their knowledge and who embody our values, you will develop lasting relationships around the firm.
When you choose Lawrence Stephens, you will find that we provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, staffed by warm and friendly people. Based in Farringdon, Central London, it’s a place where the work you do really makes a difference and you will have the opportunity to shine in your chosen career.
Women in Real Estate Finance
Despite their significant contributions as leaders and trailblazers, women remain underrepresented in the real estate finance sector
Despite their significant contributions as leaders and trailblazers, women remain underrepresented in the real estate finance sector. Lawrence Stephens recognised this disparity and launched the Women in Real Estate Finance (WREF) initiative last year to push for gender equality in the field.
