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HCR Legal LLP

0118 911 1206
4.9/5
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We understand that we are part of key moments in your life, whether these are connected to a company acquisition or sale, a change in your relationships, a marriage or divorce, your expansion into a new area, or the purchase of a new home. As an award winning Top 60 UK law firm we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. Our sector experts provide specialist advice nationally and are leaders in their field, recognised with industry award nominations and for their contributions to national conferences. Read more...

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HCR Legal LLP
have 9 other locations

Overross House
Ross-on-Wye
HR9 7US

Lancaster House
Northampton
NN1 5GE

Suite 4a
Cardiff
CF10 1DY

50-60 Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JH

5 Deansway
Worcester
WR1 2JG

Cornerblock
Birmingham
B3 2DX

Thorpe House
Hereford
HR4 9AR

62 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3NH

Ellenborough House
Cheltenham
GL50 1YD

Overross House
Ross-on-Wye
HR9 7US

Lancaster House
Northampton
NN1 5GE

Suite 4a
Cardiff
CF10 1DY

50-60 Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JH

5 Deansway
Worcester
WR1 2JG

Cornerblock
Birmingham
B3 2DX

Thorpe House
Hereford
HR4 9AR

62 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3NH

Ellenborough House
Cheltenham
GL50 1YD

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Available lawyers at HCR Legal LLP

Laura Upshall

5.0 out of 5
(68)
Head of Residential Property Reading (non-solicitor)

Carla Sanders

5.0 out of 5
(31)
Licensed Conveyancer

John Banky

5.0 out of 5
(22)
Solicitor

Emma McCarthy

5.0 out of 5
(12)
Solicitor

Alice Gathern

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Solicitor

Kathryn Grant

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Tracey Crolla

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Senior Licensed Conveyancer

Gwenllian Sian Reeves

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Sarah Loveridge

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Nayna Mahon

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Chartered Legal Executive

Samantha Houlden

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Christopher Finch

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Rebecca Welton

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Rosa Manzur

0.0 out of 5
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Legal Advisor

Sally Robinson

0.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

How HCR Legal LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 97%
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using HCR Legal LLP. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 2%
Overpriced 2%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how HCR Legal LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how HCR Legal LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that HCR Legal LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 2
278th / 4562
Company & Commercial
1st / 3
258th / 4349
Housing & Property
1st / 29
103rd / 4234
Family Law
1st / 2
353rd / 3840
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 3
355th / 3493
Commercial Property
1st / 3
352nd / 3303
Employment
1st / 2
344th / 3089
Regulations
1st / 7
134th / 2554
Personal Injury
1st / 9
266th / 2359
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 18
182nd / 2101
Immigration
1st / 11
164th / 2004
Money & Tax
1st / 3
181st / 1838
Professional Negligence
1st / 15
136th / 1192
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 2
102nd / 1056
Dispute Resolution
1st / 4
164th / 1035
Clinical Negligence
1st / 5
158th / 938
Human rights
1st / 10
42nd / 747
Notary
1st / 8
67th / 713
Banking
1st / 8
54th / 700
Agriculture
1st / 3
150th / 602
Construction
1st / 8
90th / 584
Charities
1st / 11
81st / 564
Energy & Transport
1st / 11
44th / 516
Education
1st / 4
46th / 264

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    374

  • Very Good

    7

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Andy Griffee

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Andy Griffee

March 29, 2025

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Worcestershire house sale

Selling a house is never a stress free experience but Laura Upshall at hcrlaw really did her utmost to make it so for us. She was always prompt to respond to queries and issues and gave good clear advice. We would have no hesitation in recommending this company based on our positive experience.

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Adam
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Adam

March 28, 2025

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First Time Buyer

Thank you to Nayna for working diligently with the purchase of our first property. Nayna was supportive and proactive throughout and kept us updated at each stage.

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L
Housing & Property

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New home purchases and sales

L

March 12, 2025

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First Time Buyers

We are extremely grateful to Carla for her invaluable assistance in purchasing our first property. From start to finish, she was professional, knowledgeable, and always ready to answer any (possibly silly) questions we had. She made the entire process smooth and stress free, and we felt confident in her expertise every step of the way. We highly recommend her services to anyone looking for reliable and efficient legal support!

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Charles Manners
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Charles Manners

March 10, 2025

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Selling a London Flat

Sold a flat in London, very bureaucratic questions from the opposite solicitors which were dealt with professionally

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Joanna
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Joanna

March 04, 2025

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Exceptional

I would like to commend Carla for her exceptional assistance throughout the process of simultaneously closing my property sale and purchase. Her support was truly remarkable. The dedication and meticulous effort in coordinating both transactions on the same day made a significant impact. I am deeply appreciative of the peace of mind provided during such a demanding period.
Carla and her team executed their roles with utmost professionalism, and I could not have asked for better support.

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Caio
Housing & Property

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New home purchases and sales

Caio

March 03, 2025

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Caio Batista - Thank you

it was super nice having Carla to help and guide us as first time buyers, she helped us a lot with every question/ challenge we've faced. thank you!

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Fraser
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Fraser

January 31, 2025

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Excellent service from Carla Sanders

Carla and her team worked very diligently and professionally to secure our property despite numerous challenges, and throughout the purchase were able to provide a very strong, and formidable force working on our behalf. Carla is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of the law, and manages her work leaving "no stone unturned" and therefore very detailed in her approach, which has always given us 100% confidence in her capabilities. Carla is very easy to work with, "down to earth" and a superb ambassador for her clients - we could not wish for a better all round service, and would throughly recommend her services to anyone seeking the very best conveyancing service at an affordable price.

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Rachel
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Rachel

January 26, 2025

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First class service!

This is the second time we've used Laura and the team at HCR for conveyancing and cannot thank them enough! Laura offered practical solutions when the usual house-selling bumps in the road happened and reassured us at every stage. Her calm and experienced approach made us feel like we were in good hands all the way through. Thank you Laura and Emma!

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Mark
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mark

January 24, 2025

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Personable, efficient and courteous

Working with Carla and her team made a somewhat complex conveyancing transaction simple and as stress free as it can be. The opportunity to meet with Carla and get forms signed and witnessed really helped. I would not hesitate to recommend Carla and her team.

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Rockefeller
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Rockefeller

January 20, 2025

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Excellent work

I am super proud of Carla she gave my family a home. Very reasonable priced, walked me through every stage with kindness. Whilst buying a house is an exciting experience it can also be very stressful. Grateful Carla minimised the distress. I will forever recommend Carla. Very knowledgeable kept it in simple English for me.

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June 11, 2023

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Excellent

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Angela

February 07, 2023

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Angela

My father and I highly recommend John Banky. He has dealt with a number of transactions for us over the years. More recently he has dealt with a sale of a property which was not an easy, straightforward one. John was professional, pragmatic and communicated in a timely fashion throughout. A real credit to HCR Law.

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July 18, 2022

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Patrick

I was recommended to instruct Laura Upshall to handle the conveyancing of my recent house move. I am absolutely delighted with the level of service, responsiveness and attention to detail. Very strongly recommended.

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martin

March 16, 2022

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Great place

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Lynn

Lynn

March 23, 2019

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Lynn

I had so sell my dental practice this year and I was recommended to use HCR. I found them to be excellent. They were quick, efficient and very reasonably priced. They were able to translate all the solicitor talk into simple English so that I could understand it without making me feel stupid. I would highly recommend them to anyone. It was a real pleasure to deal with such nice people.

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Although we work hard for our clients, our work in the community comes from the passion we have for making a difference. In addition to the charities supported by our own charitable foundation, our employees regularly raise money for projects and charities in the communities where they live and work. With more than 800 people across 10 locations, the impact of this care and energy is tangible.

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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
    • Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
    • Birth Injury Claims
    • Birth Injury To Mother Claims
    • Blood Transfusion Claims
    • Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
    • C. Difficile Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
    • Cerebral Palsy Claims
    • Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cochlear Implant Claims
    • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Defective Medical Device Claims
    • Dental Negligence
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
    • Diabetes Claims
    • Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • Failed Sterilisation Claims
    • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
    • Faulty Defibrillator Claims
    • Fertility Negligence Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Group B Streptococcus Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Knee Replacement Claims
    • Laser Eye Surgery Claims
    • Laser Treatment Claims
    • Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • MRSA Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
    • Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
    • Oral Cancer Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Periodontal Disease Claims
    • Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
    • Pressure Sore Claims
    • Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Restorative Dentistry Claims
    • Sepsis Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Stillbirth Compensation Claims
    • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Malicious falsehood
    • Pre-publication advice
    • Travel rights
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Business Crime
    • Fraud
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Military
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Human rights
    • Human rights
    • Judicial review
  • Immigration
    • Administrative reviews, appeals and judicial reviews
    • Ancestry visas
    • Applications for British citizenship
    • Applications for discretionary leave
    • Applications to extend leave to remain or for settlement
    • Asylum and Deportation
    • Asylum applications and appeals
    • Citizenship
    • Deportation appeals
    • EEA Family Permits
    • EEA Registration Cards
    • EEA Residence Permits
    • Entry clearance applications and appeals
    • Family Based Visas
    • Family Reunion Applications / Appeals
    • Family Visit Visa Applications /Appeals
    • General Visit Visa Applications / Appeals
    • Human Rights
    • Illegal Workers and Civil Penalties
    • Immigration Law
    • Indefinite leave to remain applications
    • Marriage Applications/Appeals
    • Nationality, Citizenship, Registration application
    • Partner and family visas
    • Re-entry bans
    • Refugee Family Reunion
    • Settlement Applications and indefinite leave to remain appeals
    • Tier 1 (investors, entrepreneurs and exceptional talent)
    • Tier 2 (sponsored skilled workers)
    • Tier 4 (students)
    • Tier 5 (temporary workers)
    • UK ancestry
    • Visas
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Professional trustees
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Energy & Transport
    • Energy
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Environment
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing
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