Macfarlanes announces that it will open a representative office in New York in April 2026, which will operate alongside its London headquarters and Brussels office.
The New York office will bring the firm closer to the US private capital and private wealth markets. It does not change the firm's international model. The office will not practise US law. Macfarlanes will continue to practise only English and EU law from London and Brussels.
Commenting on the opening, Senior Partner from 1 April 2026, Damien Crossley said: "The US leads the way globally as a source of institutional capital for private capital funds, for private capital AUM, for private wealth and as a legal market. Opening a representative office in New York is consistent with our independent model and our strategic focus on the private capital and private wealth markets."
The office will be led by Julian Howard, the firm's former Managing Partner, who has relocated to the US, and will otherwise initially be staffed by members of the firm's Investor Intelligence team who will identify and explore market trends. Our Partners will continue to travel regularly to the US.