Counsel for business, executives & families
Considered counsel when the matter is consequential.
Sterling & Co. advises clients through transactions, disputes and the decisions that shape what comes next. Partner-led, discreet, and relentless about the result — with the judgment to know when to settle and the resolve to litigate.
38 yrs
Representing clients since 1988
$3.6B+
In transactions advised
Chambers
Band 1 ranked, three practices
94%
Of clients return or refer
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Chambers & Partners
The Legal 500
Best Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Martindale AV
Practice areas
Counsel across the matters that shape a business
Corporate & M&A
Acquisitions, financings and governance — structured to close cleanly and hold up long after the deal is signed.
Litigation & disputes
Commercial disputes, arbitration and trial advocacy — measured strategy, prepared as if every matter goes to verdict.
Estates & succession
Trusts, wills and the orderly transfer of wealth — private counsel for families and the businesses they own.
Financial & tax advisory
Structuring, compliance and cross-border planning — advice that anticipates the question before the regulator asks it.
Employment & labor
Executive agreements, workplace policy and disputes — protecting the relationship and the institution behind it.
Regulatory & compliance
Investigations, licensing and risk — a steady hand when a regulator, an auditor or the headlines come calling.
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$3.6B
In transactions advised
1,400+
Matters resolved
38
Years of practice
94%
Of clients return or refer
How we work
A measured path from first call to resolution
No mystery, no surprises on the invoice. You always know where the matter stands and what comes next.
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Consultation
A confidential conversation to understand the matter, the stakes and the outcome you need — and an honest read on whether we are the right firm.
02
Strategy
A clear plan with the options, the risks and a fixed scope. You approve the approach and the fee before any work begins.
03
Representation
A partner does the work and keeps you informed at every turn — prepared as though every matter could go to a hearing.
04
Resolution
The matter closes cleanly, with the documentation and counsel to keep it closed — and a relationship ready for whatever comes next.
Our attorneys
A partner on every matter, start to finish
Senior counsel who do the work themselves — no hand-off to a name you never meet.
Eleanor Sterling
Managing Partner
Corporate & M&A
Marcus Whitfield
Partner, Litigation
Disputes & arbitration
Priya Anand
Partner, Tax
Financial & tax advisory
James Caldwell
Partner, Private Client
Estates & succession
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Speak with counsel
Facing a decision that matters? Let’s talk it through.
Tell us about the matter and the outcome you need. A partner replies within two business days.