Legal Statements

1. General
2. Location-specific laws and regulations
3. Ethics and professional standards policy
4.    Anti-corruption statement
5.    Data privacy
6.   Anti-money laundering policies and procedures
7. Human rights
8. Slavery and human trafficking
9.   Professional indemnity insurance
10. Copyright and links
11.  Attorney Advertising
12. Disclaimer

1. General

Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales under number OC323571. Its registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper Bank Street, London E14 5JJ. Clifford Chance LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority - SRA number 447778.

In relation to those Clifford Chance practices which are corporate bodies, whether limited liability partnerships incorporated in the United Kingdom or other corporate bodies, we use the word "partner", on this website and generally, to refer to a member of the limited liability partnership or a shareowner or director of the other corporate body or in either case an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. Confirmation as to the member/share owner/director status of a partner practising through a corporate body can be provided on request.

2. Location-specific laws and regulations

For laws and regulations in addition to those on this page relating to particular Clifford Chance offices and/or the lawyers working there, please click on the links below:

3. Ethics and professional standards policy

Clifford Chance is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards. These apply to all our people, regardless of role, and to all our offices. Clifford Chance people are required to act professionally and in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and Bar rules.

These ethical and professional standards include:

acting with integrity, professionalism and fairness
acting in the best interests of each client, including providing a proper standard of service to our clients
upholding the rule of law and the proper administration of justice
behaving in a way that maintains the trust the public has in the provision of legal services
maintaining our independence

The Firm has internal policies intended to help its people comply with these standards and with relevant laws and regulations.

4. Anti-corruption statement

Clifford Chance has a zero tolerance policy towards bribery and corruption. We are committed to:

conducting business in a manner that complies with applicable laws and is consistent with the highest ethical standards including, among other things, standards intended to prevent bribery and corruption, and
using our best endeavours to ensure that those who perform services for and on behalf of Clifford Chance – including employees, contractors, foreign counsel and agents – are aware of and share our commitment to conducting business ethically.

The Firm is subject to the UK Bribery Act 2010 and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in respect of its activities throughout the world and has adopted an Anti-Corruption Policy, which has been endorsed by its senior management. The policy is based on an assessment by Clifford Chance of the external and internal bribery risks that face us, and reflects fundamental standards that Clifford Chance expects those who perform services for us and on our behalf to abide by when acting on our behalf.

Clifford Chance will not use third parties or intermediaries to engage on its behalf in unethical practices that would be prohibited under any applicable laws if undertaken by Clifford Chance. Clifford Chance expects that all third parties and intermediaries that it engages will conduct themselves accordingly when acting on behalf or for the benefit of Clifford Chance. Clifford Chance is committed to transparency on its ethical standards and anti-bribery initiatives and has established procedures that are described in our Anti-Corruption Policy to encourage employees to report instances or allegations of policy violations. In addition, the Firm has signed up to the World Economic Forum's Partnering Against Corruption Initiative and the UN Global Compact.

For more detailed information about our policies and procedures, please contact us.

5. Data privacy

Clifford Chance takes data privacy seriously. We have a global policy, that we follow worldwide, which is based on EU data protection principles. For more information see our privacy statement.

6. Anti-money laundering policies and procedures

Our anti-money laundering (AML) policies are generally based on the highest standards that are required in the jurisdictions where we operate, and apply in relation to all of our business in all of our offices all over the world. The Firm conducts client due diligence enquiries on each new client and persons connected with them and conducts ongoing monitoring of existing clients. These enquiries are based on the FATF Recommendations, and the EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive, although if additional information is required by the local rules of any country where we are being asked to work, that information will also be obtained. Where necessary for these purposes, we seek relevant information from third party data suppliers. Where individuals have supplied personal data for this purpose we will only use it for that purpose and will keep it only as long as the relevant AML and data protection legislation requires.

The Firm also has internal procedures to ensure that any suspicions of money laundering are reported to the appropriate authorities where there is an obligation to do so. Lawyers and other relevant staff are provided with training on these issues.

7. Human rights

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights which were unanimously endorsed by the Human Rights Council in 2011 state that all business enterprises have a responsibility to respect human rights. As a firm we have agreed to support and respect internationally recognised human rights, both as part of our commitment to the UN Global Compact and consistent with the UN Guiding Principles.

8. Slavery and human trafficking

Clifford Chance opposes all forms of slavery and human trafficking, and is committed to taking steps to ensure that these do not occur in its business or in its supply chains. For further details, see our Modern Slavery Act transparency statement.

Please refer to our Australia Regulatory page for details of our statement published in accordance with the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018.

9. Professional indemnity insurance

All Clifford Chance entities worldwide have professional indemnity insurance cover which is in excess of any local compulsory requirements. Further details can be obtained from the Head of Legal, Martin Power.

10. Copyright and links

The materials contained on this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice. Neither Clifford Chance LLP nor any other Clifford Chance entity accepts any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on information published on this site.

The materials published on this website are unless otherwise stated the copyright works of Clifford Chance LLP or another Clifford Chance entity. You may make copies of materials published which are of interest to you for your own personal use and you may provide occasional copies of individual publications (in paper or electronic form) to others for information purposes only provided that you do so free of charge. When you do make copies for yourself or others, the content of the published material and the copyright notices must remain intact, your communication of the content must not be misleading or inaccurate and a copy of this notice must accompany any copies of the materials which you provide to others. You may not republish any content or material available on our website on any other public website or alerter service without our prior written consent. You may not create a link to any part of our website, without our prior written consent, which can be requested by contacting Website Feedback. No other use of the materials published on this website is permitted without the express prior written consent of Clifford Chance LLP or another Clifford Chance entity.

11. Attorney Advertising

This website and its contents may be considered attorney advertising under the rules of certain jurisdictions in the United States. Accordingly, we make the following statement:
Attorney advertising; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

To the extent the US state bar rules require us to designate a principal office and/or a single attorney responsible for this website, Clifford Chance designates its office in New York, New York, USA as its principal office and designates Thomas Schulte, New York, New York, as the attorney responsible for this website. Mr. Schulte may be contacted at thomas.schulte@cliffordchance.com

12. Disclaimer

The information materials and opinions contained on this website are for general information purposes only, are not intended to constitute legal or other professional advice, and should not be relied on or treated as a substitute for specific advice relevant to particular circumstances. Neither Clifford Chance LLP nor any other Clifford Chance entity accepts any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on information or materials published on this website. If you wish to find out more about the information in the materials published, please contact a Clifford Chance partner.

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