Farrer & Co has an extraordinarily long and varied history, and 2026 marks our 325th anniversary. Below we highlight a selection of our significant moments, and notable clients whom the firm has supported through their most critical challenges and opportunities - laying the foundation for our market-leading practices today.

The 1753 debt book

The firm’s oldest surviving record

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The Duke of Wellington

Stewarding legacy

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Charles Dickens

Protecting creativity and reputation in Victorian England

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Harriet Mellon & Angela Burdett-Coutts

How one fortune transformed Victorian philanthropy

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Farrer Doodles

Lawyer in the making

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Maharaja Duleep Singh

Advising a dispossessed Sovereign in Victorian Britain

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Captain Scott and the British Antarctic Expedition

Advising the leader of a landmark polar expedition

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Lutyen's Restoration of 66 Lincoln's Inn

A building with a story to tell

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Ian Fleming & the Thunderball Case

Defending James Bond

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The Wapping Dispute

Legal advice at the centre of industrial and technological change

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Shinfield Studios

Behind the scenes of a major studio development

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NPG purchase of Portrait of Mai

Advising a national institution on their most significant purchase yet

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