Duncan lewis solicitors
About Company
Duncan Lewis Solicitors, established in 1998 and headquartered in the City of London with offices across England and Wales, is recognised by the independent legal directory The Legal 500 as a top-tier law firm – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”…
Duncan Lewis Solicitors, established in 1998 and headquartered in the City of London with offices across England and Wales, is recognised by the independent legal directory The Legal 500 as a top-tier law firm – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”.
We are a paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces all types of flexible working, including hybrid-working. We service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law; many of which are some of the most vulnerable in society. We are committed to providing a reliable, accurate and practicable legal service and our motto “we give people a voice” resonates through the foundation of our service.
Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is Law Society Lexcel Accredited, the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country, has been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and is continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does.
The firm serves its clients from offices in City of London, throughout London and across England and Wales – including Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Leicester, Luton, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Peterborough, Swansea and Wolverhampton.
Practice areas include Actions against Public Authorities, Commercial & Company, Child Care, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Civil Litigation, Clinical Negligence, Court of Protection, Crime & Fraud, Cross-Border Disputes, Dispute Resolution, Education Law, Employment, Family, Housing, Immigration, Mental Health, Motoring Law, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Public/Administrative Law, Regulatory & Compliance and Wills & Probate.
Duncan Lewis is committed to equal opportunities and embraces the diversity of its staff. In our most recent equality and diversity survey, approximately 70% of our workforce is female and 50% are Black, Asian and from an Ethnic Minority; of the 50 (partner-level) Directors that head our respective legal teams, 62% are female and 60% are from an ethnic minority. Our workforce speaks over 50 languages; ensuring staff are able to best serve the clients and communities they assist.
Our HR policies and procedures ensures inclusion. We have considerable experience supporting our staff, facilitating all types of flexible working arrangements such as remote working, compressed hours and part-time working, to ensure specific work life balance and wellbeing needs are met effectively at all times. All of our staff have the opportunity to hybrid-work, splitting their time between working from home and attending the office, and are able to enjoy ongoing professional cohesion through regular office-based departmental team days.
We have received nationwide recognition for excellence. We were named Law Firm of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2023 and were winners of the Large Law Firm of the Year award at the Law Society Excellence Awards 2020. Further, The Legal 500 2023 edition continues to rank us as a recommended law firm across our main legal departments in London, the Midlands, South East, Wales, Yorkshire, and UK-wide, with “top tier” ranking for our London, Midlands, South East and Wales immigration and human rights practices, and in South East family and child care work. The current edition recognises 25 of our leading departments and 68 lawyers as leaders in their fields.
Investors in People 2022 Report – Duncan Lewis:
“The values are seen as authentic and bring a consistency to the culture. Many people said how much they love working at Duncan Lewis and the pride in the service delivered came across loud and clear. Everyone described a friendly, supportive place to work.”
Investors in People 2019 Report – Duncan Lewis:
“Everyone said that what sets the firm apart is its culture of being friendly, supportive and showing a genuine interest in the individual and their development. Everyone commented on the open culture where staff willingly share knowledge and encourage each other.”
