Ambrose Appelbe

We believe that the law should work for our clients. Our aim is to add value and save our clients money. Our achievements have been consistently recognised in the leading independent reviews of the legal profession, Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. Ambrose Appelbe founded the firm in Lincoln's Inn in 1935 and gave discreet, personal advice to clients as varied as Ingrid Bergman, Mandy Rice-Davies and the murderer John Christie. He helped found the National Marriage Guidance Council (now Relate), Help the Aged and was a founding trustee of the Albany Trust which was the first national counselling service for gay men, lesbians and other sexual minorities. Felix Appelbe has continued the firm’s history of philanthropy by establishing numerous charities relating to medicine, the arts and wildlife concerns as well as utilising his many contacts and years of experience to assist charities with their fundraising activities and dealings with the Charity Commission. Felix continues to be involved in a wide range of charities but has more recently focused on those with environmental aims. Our clients are diverse: businesses and individuals come to us for our blend of personal attention and commercial judgement and benefit from our holistic approach to their case. The firm is proud of its reputation for providing the highest level of personal service, which is maintained by gaining a full understanding of the particular circumstances and requirements of each client.