Steele Raymond DNA posters in a gallery
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Steele Raymond

A brand with real substance and soul.

Steele Raymond is one of the South’s leading law firms, recognised for its expertise, precision and people-first approach. The brand no longer reflected that. It read as traditional where the firm was progressive, and formal where the experience was warm, so it needed an identity and a digital presence that matched the ambition: confident, contemporary and unmistakably human.

Client

  • Steele Raymond

Sector

  • Professional Services

Services

  • Brand
  • Digital & Web

Traditional on the outside. Progressive within.

We began with a deep dive into the firm, interviewing team leaders and partners across every department to find what actually makes Steele Raymond tick. What came back was a shared belief in clarity, care and collaboration, and that belief became the platform the whole brand now stands on: it’s in our DNA.

Steele Raymond brand booklet

One firm, every colour in it.

The identity takes its cue from the people behind the practice. Each team carries its own colour within a wider DNA spectrum, a connected palette that celebrates individuality while still reading as one firm, set against bold typography and a clean, modern structure.

  • Brand platform and identity: the DNA concept, a team colour spectrum and a bolder typographic system
  • Brand activation: signage, digital templates, animations, social assets and photography
  • A bespoke online brand portal, so every department has the assets and guidance to hand
  • Website design and build: simplified structure, smart search and tailored user journeys

See the services behind this project: Brand and Digital & Web.

Family

Navigating divorce, financial settlements and child arrangements with specialist mediation and negotiation expertise.

Estate Planning & Tax

Structuring trusts, tax-efficient gifting and succession planning for high-net-worth individuals and business owners.

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Crafting robust estate documents while balancing tax efficiency, asset protection and family dynamics.

Contentious Trusts & Probate

Resolving will validity challenges, inheritance claims and trustee disputes.

Employment

Managing director exits, restrictive covenant enforcement and workplace restructuring with commercial sensitivity.

Commercial

Drafting and negotiating contracts, terms of business, supply agreements and intellectual property arrangements.

Corporate

Executing M&A transactions, shareholder agreements and corporate restructures for businesses valued £5m-£50m+.

Residential Property

Executing property transactions while managing title issues, planning constraints and lender requirements.

Property Disputes

Resolving lease disputes, development constraints and portfolio-wide property challenges for landlords and occupiers.

Commercial Property

Acquiring, leasing and managing commercial sites from multi-let industrial estates to pension fund investments.

Residential Development

Securing land acquisition, navigating planning constraints and structuring development funding for housing schemes.

Construction

Drafting JCT contracts, consultant appointments and resolving defect and payment disputes through adjudication.

Dispute Resolution

Handling commercial conflicts through strategic negotiation, mediation and targeted litigation when necessary.

A website that works as hard as the firm.

We designed and built the site from the ground up, balancing authority with accessibility. Every page is written in Steele Raymond’s voice, intelligent but approachable, and the structure was simplified so visitors find the expertise they need fast.

More than a rebrand.

Since launch there is stronger internal alignment, a clearer and more confident digital presence, and unified communication across every team and channel. The work has changed how Steele Raymond presents itself, and how its people see themselves.

Steele Raymond brand on a billboard

It has enabled our teams to have a coat of confidence wherever they go, suited and booted with a beautiful brand.

Joe · Steele Raymond

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