Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is a global professional services network formed in 1989, when a group of accounting firms came together. It operates across five core service lines - Assurance, Consulting, Tax, Strategy and Transactions - and provides a legal services capability alongside them, as well as managed services. The firm's stated purpose is to build a better working world, with an emphasis on building trust in capital markets and on outcomes for clients, people and society.

The Law capability sits within a multidisciplinary structure that also spans consulting, tax and transaction advisory work. Legal practitioners work alongside specialists in technology, cybersecurity, sustainability and managed services, and the firm combines professional expertise with technology-enabled transformation to help clients create long-term value.

Client work covers a range of industry verticals, including financial services, government, consumer businesses, healthcare, industrials and energy. The organisation has a global footprint and advises clients on complex business challenges and change.