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Macfarlanes to open New York base led by former managing partner

Eliza Winter
Eliza Winter · 3 March 2026 · 2 min read
Strategy and management United States Macfarlanes
Macfarlanes to open New York base led by former managing partner

Macfarlanes is set to open a representative office in New York this year, in a rare overseas push for the London-headquartered firm.

The office will open on 1 April, and will be led by Julian Howard, who served as managing partner from 2010 to 2022, and is currently a senior advisor.

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