Independent by design
No software to sell, no referral fees and no implementation upsell built into our advice.
Twenty-five years of counsel that holds up.
We are 320+ advisors, auditors and lawyers in four offices who share one belief: advice is only worth what it survives — the board, the regulator and the numbers.
Who we are
An independent firm for leaders who want clear counsel, not decks.
Corwell was founded on a simple promise: the partner who scopes your matter leads it to the end. Twenty-five years later, that promise is still written into every engagement letter we sign.
We advise boards, executive teams and investors across six practices: strategy, audit and risk, legal and regulatory, transactions, operations and ESG. Teams are small and senior — typically three to six people, never a pyramid of juniors.
We sell no software, take no referral fees and hold no stake in the outcome. That independence lets us give honest advice, even when it is not the advice you hoped to hear.
- A named partner on every engagement
- Fixed fees agreed before work starts
- ISO/IEC 27001 certified information security
Work with us
Daniel WhitmoreFounder & Senior Partner
“Good counsel is calm, exact and on your side.”
Our story
From a two-desk office to three continents.
Six moments that shaped the firm we are today — and the way we still work on every matter.
2001
Founded on Park Avenue
Daniel Whitmore opens Corwell with two advisors and one rule: no recommendation without the evidence behind it.
2006
Crossing the Atlantic
Our London office opens at Canary Wharf, adding audit and deal teams for clients across the UK and Europe.
2011
Legal & Regulatory desk
Lawyers and compliance specialists join the firm, so strategy, audit and regulation sit at one table.
2015
Singapore & Berlin
Two new hubs bring Corwell to Asia-Pacific and the DACH region, completing our four principal offices.
2020
1,000 engagements advised
We pass a thousand engagements and make fixed fees, agreed upfront, our default commercial model.
2026
No. 3 in the mid-market
Ranked third among mid-market advisory firms, with 48 partners and 320+ advisors, auditors and lawyers.
By the numbers
Proof, not promises.
Figures as of September 2026. Client outcomes are verified with each client before we publish them.
0 + Engagements
Advised since 2001 for listed groups, family companies and investors.
0 + Advisors, auditors & lawyers
Led by 48 partners with 19 years' average experience.
$ 0 B Value protected & created
Verified savings, price adjustments and deal value for our clients.
0 % Clients who return
Nine in ten clients bring us a second matter.
Our values
What we stand for when no one is watching.
Six principles guide how we hire, how we advise and how we price. They are written into every engagement letter we sign.
Candour, always
We say what we see, early and plainly — especially when the answer is uncomfortable for the board.
Partners in the room
The partner who scopes your matter leads it to the end, with a small, senior team.
Evidence before opinion
Every recommendation is traceable to data, interviews or precedent — and we show our working.
Discretion by default
Conflict checks before every engagement, a mutual NDA and ISO/IEC 27001-certified systems.
Plain language, fixed fees
Short memos instead of long decks, and a fee agreed upfront — never an hourly surprise.
Leadership
The partners behind the work.
Our partners average 19 years across consulting, audit and private practice — and pick up the phone when you call.
Meet all 48 partners Daniel Whitmore
Founder & Senior Partner Olivia Bennett
Managing Partner, Strategy & Growth James Carter
Partner, Audit & Risk Priya Raman
Partner, ESG & Sustainability
Clients & partners
In good company.
From family-owned groups to listed insurers, these are some of the organisations that trust Corwell with the matters that reach their board.
See our case studies
Vertexa Halden & Co. orbitra Quadrant KESTREL Brightway Lumen Ridge novacore
Awards & certifications
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Top 50 FirmsAdvisory Review · 2026
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Governance Project of the YearGlobal Consulting Awards · 2026
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Chartered Member FirmInstitute of Advisors
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ISO/IEC 27001 Information SecurityCertified since 2018
Bring us the matter on your desk.
Tell us what is on the table. The first meeting is with a partner, lasts 45 minutes, is confidential and costs nothing.