[ About ]
[ Est. 2009 — New York · Lisbon ]
Hale & Verity was founded by Arthur Verity and Eleanor Hale on one premise: the partner you meet is the partner who does the work. Sixteen years on, the firm is still three partners and a small bench of senior associates — by choice.
[ 01 — Principles ]
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A partner takes the first call and stays on the matter until it closes. Nothing is passed down unseen.
02
Before work begins you receive a written scope and fee range. Changes are agreed, never discovered on an invoice.
03
We do not publish client names, tombstones or case results. Our references come from the clients themselves.
[ 02 — The partners ]
[ 01 — Managing partner ]
Eleanor leads the firm’s corporate practice. She advises founders and family offices on acquisitions, governance and the quieter work that precedes a transaction, and sits on two family-office boards.
Focus
Corporate & M&A
Admitted
New York
Education
J.D. · LL.M.
Languages
English, French
[ 02 — Founding partner ]
Arthur has spent three decades in commercial disputes and international arbitration. His reputation rests on cases that settled long before they were heard — on terms his clients chose.
Focus
Disputes & arbitration
Admitted
England & Wales, New York
Education
LL.B. · Barrister
Languages
English, Portuguese
[ 03 — Partner ]
Daniel advises families on succession, trusts and cross-border holdings. Clients tend to describe him as the person who starts the conversations everyone else has postponed.
Focus
Private clients
Admitted
New York
J.D.
Languages
English, Yoruba, Portuguese
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