Charles Russell Speechlys is an international law firm with a focus on private capital, at the intersection of personal, family and business. The firm has a broad range of skills and collective legal expertise and experience with an international outlook across the full spectrum of business and personal needs.
Charles Russell Speechlys will guide you through the most pressing challenges and rewarding opportunities. The firm does this by getting to the heart of the client’s needs to bring the best-fit solutions.
Being personally invested has made Charles Russell Speechlys a leader in the world of dynamic growth and family businesses, and among the world’s leading creators and owners of private wealth and their families. Major corporates and institutions benefit from the firm’s personalised approach as they embed themselves in the teams of their clients. Working alongside them and connecting them with the right people across the firm to help them excel in new opportunities.
Charles Russell Speechlys is headquartered in London with offices across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Whether your business operates in a single country or across borders, the firm will put together your perfect team pulling from the firm’s sector and geographical expertise and partnerships with the best law firms across the world covering 200 legal jurisdictions.

Locations
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5 Fleet Place
SociĆ©tĆ© dāAvocats
41 avenue de Friedland
Floor 24
Bahrain World Trade Centre
East Tower
Isa Al Kabeer Avenue
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Upcoming Events
Jan
21
2026
The 2026 ALFA International African & Middle Eastern Regional Meeting will be held on January 21-23, 2026 at...
Oct
30
2026
The 2026 Corporate & Commercial Transactions PG Meeting will take place October 30, 2026 at Westin River North...
Past Events
Oct
10
2025
The 2025 Corporate & Commercial Transactions PG Meeting will take place October 10, 2025 at Intercontinental Madrid in...
Oct
25
2024
The 2024 ALFA International Corporate Transactions Meeting took place on October 25, 2024, at the Westin New York...
Jun
26
2024
The Africa & Middle East Regional Group hosted a complimentary webinar on June 26, 2024, at 12:00 p.m....
Publications & News
November
13
2025
13
2025
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP (UK, France and Bahrain) Article: AI Regulation and Ethics: Managing Governance, Oversight and Risk
Governments and international organisations around the world are looking to establish their place asĀ ...
September
18
2025
18
2025
Charles Russell Speechlys (UK, Bahrain & France) Article: Key Considerations for US Financial Services Firms Serving UK Clients
A question that we are frequently asked here in the United Kingdom is the extent to which UK financial services law can impact fin...
September
16
2025
16
2025
Charles Russell Speechlys (UK, France & Bahrain) Article: Improving Governance for Private Companies as a Driver of Value
The subject of corporate governance is often considered to be primarily the concern of the very largest of businesses. Publicly tr...