Key facts
- Macfarlanes will open a representative office in New York in April 2026.
- The office will operate alongside its London headquarters and Brussels office.
- The New York office aims to bring the firm closer to US private capital and private wealth markets.
- The office will not practice US law, continuing the firm's practice of English and EU law.
- Damien Crossley, Senior Partner from April 1, 2026, stated the US leads globally in institutional capital for private capital funds and private wealth.
- The office will be led by Julian Howard, the firm's former Managing Partner, who has relocated to the US.
- The office will initially be staffed by members of the firm's Investor Intelligence team to explore market trends.
London-based law firm Macfarlanes announced it will open a representative office in New York in April 2026. The office will operate alongside its existing London headquarters and Brussels office. The firm stated the move is intended to bring it closer to the US private capital and private wealth markets, which it identifies as leading globally in institutional capital and legal services.
Macfarlanes emphasized that the New York office will not practice US law, maintaining its international model of practicing only English and EU law from its established locations. Damien Crossley, who will be Senior Partner from April 1, 2026, commented that the US market's significance as a source of capital and its legal landscape make this expansion consistent with the firm's strategy.