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Our sector specialisms

Our experts specialise across a host of sectors. We'll build the right team around you.

Sector expertise

Discover how our sector expertise can support your ambitions, with advisers who understand your world and the issues that matter to you.

Our Sectors

  • Aviation

  • Our specialists support charities, housing associations, foundations, membership bodies and social enterprises to manage risk, meet their regulatory obligations, and deliver sustainable services.

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  • Our experts advise schools, academies, colleges, universities, nurseries, training providers and specialist businesses – providing solutions that address both operational and reputational pressures.

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  • Our specialists advise businesses within renewables, utilities, waste, recycling, aggregates, mining and minerals to secure resources, deliver projects, manage risk, and respond effectively to issues.

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  • Our franchising experts advise franchisors, franchisees, master franchise holders, and investors to build robust, scalable arrangements, protect their brand, and achieve sustainable growth.

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  • Our specialists advise healthcare providers, care businesses, pharmacies and organisations within healthcare and life sciences to complete transactions, manage operations, and respond to change.

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  • Our landed estates and rural business experts advise landowners, farmers, rural businesses, trustees and families on the ownership, management, and development of their rural assets.

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  • Our experts support hotels, restaurants, pubs, gaming and gambling operators, holiday parks, marinas, and attractions to launch concepts, manage multiple sites, protect brands, and resolve issues.

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  • Our specialists advise developers, investors, landowners, occupiers, housebuilders, housing providers and property managers across the lifecycle – providing coordinated, commercially-focused advice.

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  • Our experts advise national and independent retailers, consumer and e-commerce brands, distributors and investors – supporting them to expand, manage their estates and protect brand value.

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  • Our specialists support professional athletes, clubs, governing bodies, investors and sports-related businesses, providing discreet advice to reflect the commercial cycles and public profile of sport.

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  • Our specialists advise software businesses, telecommunications companies, digital platforms, and publishers to protect innovation, manage fast-changing risk and build arrangements that can scale.

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Client stories

Anyone can say they do great work. We think our clients say it best.

MERKUR’s sale of two of Europe’s largest bingo clubs Navigating SRA requirements for the Carta-Avantia deal X-Cel Group completes £35 million management buyout
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FAQs

Common questions about our service

You do not need to know which service or specialist you require before contacting us. We will take the time to understand your circumstances and connect you with the people best placed to help, bringing together expertise from across Knights where your needs involve more than one area.
Yes. Many matters require advice from more than one discipline. Knights operates as one connected business, allowing specialists across services, sectors and locations to work together around the needs of each client. This provides a clear, coordinated approach without requiring clients to manage separate advisers.

You’ll have a conversation with one of our experts to understand your circumstances, answer any initial questions and explain potential next steps.

In most cases, you’ll be speaking to the right expert from the outset. We’ll explain what needs to happen next and work with you to get things moving without delay.

Yes. We regularly work alongside in-house legal teams, providing additional capacity, specialist expertise and support on complex projects, transactions and disputes. Whether you need support on a specific issue or across a wider programme of work, we can scale our involvement to meet your requirements.