Director, 186 London Limited
Randall Edwards
Randall brings experience in corporate finance, restructuring, business valuation, due diligence and commercial strategy to the London business.
Read Randall Edwards's profile186 Private · London
A London-based French legal practice for UK clients.
186 Private gives UK-based and international clients direct London access to French-law capability across business operations, transactions, property, mobility and disputes.
A distinct London identity
186 Private in London. Connected to French legal depth.
186 Private is the London-facing website and trading identity operated by 186 London Limited, company number 12403708. It is designed for UK-based and international clients who need French-law support for matters connected with France.
The French legal work is provided through qualified lawyers in the wider 186 Avocats practice, founded in 2012 with offices in Paris, Nantes and London. 186 Private keeps the UK client journey, London company identity and practical cross-border coordination clear while preserving access to that French-law capability.
The team advises businesses, investors, funds, founders, directors and professional advisers on day-to-day operations, major changes and strategic disputes under French law.
Central London appointments
Meet our French lawyers in St James’s.
39–40 St James's PlaceLondon SW1A 1NYUnited Kingdom
Clients can meet Pia de Saint Laurent, Alexandre Riou or Geoffroy Canivet at our shared Central London office by prior appointment.
Richard Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis runs the shared London office, where French Connections HCB also operates. French Connections HCB coordinates relocation and administrative work separately from the regulated French legal services delivered by qualified 186 Avocats lawyers.
St James’s, Westminster
A historic Central London setting for present-day cross-border work.
The Survey of London records that St James’s Place took shape in phases during 1685–86 and the 1690s, beside Green Park. That history is the setting for today’s London office, not a claim of inherited occupation.
Read the Survey of London historyAppointments are subject to lawyer availability, conflict checks and the nature of the matter. The office is not presented as a walk-in service.
Arrange a London appointmentFounding members
Commercial experience around the French legal work.
The London business combines qualified French legal practice with people who understand finance, company building and the practical demands of international client matters.
Director, 186 London Limited
Richard Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis
Richard brings international business-building and cross-border client coordination experience through his work with French Connections HCB and 186 London.
Read Richard Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis's profileHow we position the work
French legal analysis translated into business decisions.
We do not treat ‘cross-border’ as a label. We use it as a working method: clarify the French-law issue, understand the UK context and coordinate the interfaces.
Direct access to the appropriate French-law team
English or French working communication
Clear scope and engagement before substantive advice
Coordination with UK lawyers and professional advisers
No unsupported promises about outcome or timing
Responsible use of technology with lawyer oversight
Who we work with
Commercial stakeholders who need a reliable French-law workstream.
UK companies entering or operating in France
French businesses with UK stakeholders or advisers
Founders, boards, investors and family enterprises
In-house counsel, UK solicitors and tax advisers
Property investors, landlords and operating businesses
Internationally mobile executives and their employers
Meet the people
Direct access to the people behind the work.
Start a conversation
Bring us the objective, the parties and the timing.
The team will consider conflicts and fit before proposing scope, fees or substantive work.
St James’s · Central London