Laytons ETL is positioned as a full service commercial law firm with a strong London and international client base. The firm advises SMEs, corporates, and institutional clients on complex legal and transactional matters, with a particular focus on cross border work and multi disciplinary advisory support.

Its approach combines traditional legal excellence with a modern, integrated service model, enabling seamless collaboration with tax, audit, and advisory professionals across the wider ETL GLOBAL UK platform.

In May 2021, Laytons became part of the ETL GLOBAL UK group through a strategic transaction involving ETL Global, forming a key component of the group’s legal services capability in the UK.

Following this partnership, the firm rebranded from Laytons LLP to Laytons ETL, reflecting its integration into the international ETL GLOBAL platform while maintaining operational independence and its established leadership structure.

The firm benefits from access to a network spanning more than 50 countries, enabling coordinated cross border legal and commercial advisory services.

Laytons ETL delivers a wide range of legal services, including:

• Corporate and commercial law
• Real estate and property law
• Dispute resolution and litigation
• Employment law
• Tax advisory related legal services
• Construction and planning disputes

The firm is particularly recognised for its expertise in complex commercial transactions and property related legal matters.

Laytons ETL has a long history of strategic expansion through mergers and acquisitions, both before and after joining ETL GLOBAL UK.

Key developments include:

• Cannings Connolly (2022), acquisition strengthening commercial real estate, planning, and construction litigation capabilities
• Silverman Sherliker (2017), expanding corporate and private client legal expertise
• Lattey & Dawe (2019), enhancing dispute resolution and commercial legal services

These transactions have significantly broadened the firm’s service offering and sector coverage.

Laytons ETL has achieved strong recognition across the UK legal sector, including:

• Consistent rankings in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK across multiple practice areas
• Strong financial growth, including reported revenues of £11.7 million in 2024, representing significant year on year expansion
• A successful 150 year milestone, marking over a century of continuous legal practice
• Relocation to Grade A office space on Cannon Street, reflecting investment in modern infrastructure and growth

These achievements underline the firm’s evolution into a modern, internationally connected legal practice.

Laytons ETL has a clearly defined growth strategy focused on expansion, integration, and international capability.

Key priorities include:

• Targeting significant revenue growth, with a long term ambition of reaching £20 million turnover by 2027
• Expanding its role within the ETL GLOBAL UK legal platform
• Strengthening cross border legal and transactional capability through ETL Global
• Continuing selective acquisitions to enhance sector expertise
• Delivering fully integrated legal, tax, and advisory services alongside ETL GLOBAL UK partners

Through this approach, Laytons ETL continues to evolve as a leading UK commercial law firm, combining its historic heritage with the international scale and multidisciplinary capability of ETL GLOBAL UK.