Corporate Banking Solutions for Legal Sector

Legal

With changing regulations, the Legal sector is becoming even more complex. Your firm could benefit from our experienced Relationship Directors who are trained in Solicitors’ Account Rules and who understand your business requirements.

Through our relationships with 90% of the top 20 UK law firms we have shaped our corporate financial solutions for solicitors and barristers to best benefit your firm1.

With our growing presence in the US and Europe, our Relationship Directors can support you on an international level too. In fact, 85% of the top 20 global law firms have a relationship with us.2


    90% of the top 20 UK law firms have a relationship with us.¹
    85% of the top 20 global law firms have a relationship with us.²

As one of our Legal clients, you can also benefit from:

  • regular networking opportunities and industry events
  • in-depth analysis of Legal trends from our in-house research team


What we can offer

Our Legal sector banking suite of medium and long-term finance products is as flexible as it is far-reaching, drawn from across the Barclays group:

Cash Management

Optimise your working capital with products that enable you to efficiently manage funds, payments and collections.

Client Monies Management

Efficiently manage client funds while benefitting from reduced administration and the ability to automate transactions.

Foreign Exchange

Reduce the risk of the exchange rate volatility and benefit from our sector professionals who can offer you products that meet your FX requirements.

Liquidity management

Improve the management of your surplus cash through our suite of day-to-day and long-term deposit products.

Term Loan

Receive finance over a specified period for general business needs.

Working Capital

Ease cashflow fluctuations with a range of products that can support you in covering everyday expenses or planning for growth.

We can also offer you products particularly suited to your sector, such as Partner Capital Subscription Loans, Integrated Funds Solutions, Account Management Solutions, Flexible Clients Premium Accounts and Professional Indemnity Insurance Premium Financing.


Contact our Legal team

Tom Wood – Head of Professional Services

Tom Wood – Head of the Professional Services

In his role Tom has overarching responsibility for the sector, ensuring Barclays continues to grow and consolidate relationships with Professional Services clients of all sizes, ranging from mid-sized regional or niche practices, to large international firms.

Tom joined Barclays as a Relationship Director in 2007 to look after our relationships with some of the largest Accountancy, Legal and Property consulting clients. Prior to his current role Tom spent 3 ½ years as Deputy Head of the Professional Services leading the mid-market proposition for Barclays in the sector. Before joining Barclays Tom worked for the RBS group in a range of client facing relationship roles.

To find out what our Legal team can do for your business, email Tom or call our dedicated team on 0800 015 4242*

1Source: The Lawyer, 2011
2Source: AM Law, 2011

How can we help?

If you are new to Corporate Banking at Barclays, call us on: 0800 015 4242*

Existing client?