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Butcher & Barlow LLP

01270 762 521
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Butcher & Barlow are a full-service law firm with a lengthy history of delivering the finest legal support. With twelve offices across the North West and 175 dedicated and experienced staff, we are here to guide you through the complexities of life and share the load when it comes to making big decisions. Approachable, open and client-focused, we pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with our clients. Whether you are buying your first house or looking to expand your business, Butcher & Barlow are here to listen, reassure, and collaboratively work with you to achieve your objectives and aims. Read more...

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Butcher & Barlow LLP
have 10 other locations

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

132 Elliott Street
Manchester
M29 8FJ

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

132 Elliott Street
Manchester
M29 8FJ

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

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Available lawyers at Butcher & Barlow LLP

Samuel Mark Dale

5.0 out of 5
(27)
Solicitor

Christopher Hopkins

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Solicitor

Angela Simone Gleave

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Abbie Laura Pownall

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Alexandra Williams

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Amanda O'Hare

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Andrew MacKenzie

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Asim Din

5.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

Casey Ashton

5.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

Cathy Achilles

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Associate (CFILEx)

Benjamin Davenport-Lawton

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Catherine Vardy

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David Sykes

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Daniel Woodcock

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John Robert Hyatt

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How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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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 0%
Overpriced 15%
About Right 84%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 95%
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"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 95%
No 5%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 96%
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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 96%
No 4%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Butcher & Barlow 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 / 16
151st / 4662
Company & Commercial
1st / 43
94th / 4424
Housing & Property
1st / 27
101st / 4270
Family Law
1st / 13
137th / 3864
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 11
187th / 3533
Commercial Property
1st / 30
69th / 3351
Employment
1st / 4
16th / 3128
Personal Injury
1st / 39
180th / 2406
Money & Tax
1st / 3
130th / 1854
Professional Negligence
1st / 10
102nd / 1212
Dispute Resolution
1st / 11
84th / 1035
Clinical Negligence
1st / 16
126th / 947
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 2
73rd / 820
Notary
1st / 6
41st / 719
Agriculture
1st / 4
95th / 597
Charities
1st / 2
55th / 571

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

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    370

  • Very Good

    5

  • Average

    4

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    17

Overall experience

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Susan
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Susan

October 08, 2024

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Well above all other experience of solicitors!

Could not fault anything about this firm.

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Warren
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Warren

September 26, 2024

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Codicils to our wills and powers of attorney

Handled our business in a professional manner. Gave clear explanations and guidance but leaving final decisions to us.
Answered our questions in plain English and in the legal context.

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Vaughan Thompson
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Vaughan Thompson

June 19, 2024

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Buying and selling in Sandbach

Once again we have had excellent service from Amanda O'Hare and the rest of the team at Butcher and Barlow in Sandbach. This was the third sale in as many years and each has been completed with great professionalism and advice.

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Emma Roxburgh
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Emma Roxburgh

April 26, 2024

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Brilliant service from Amanda

My partner and I were looking for a conveyancer when buying our first home. Amanda O’Hare was brilliant from the start of the process to the finish - she was efficient, kept us up to date every week and responded to emails very quickly. She was also very friendly and approachable and explained things clearly which we appreciated as the process was very new to us. We were thrilled that we were able to complete in 13 weeks. I would definitely recommend Amanda.

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Emma Roxburgh
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Emma Roxburgh

April 26, 2024

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Brilliant service from Amanda

My partner and I were looking for a conveyancer when buying our first home. Amanda O’Hare was brilliant from the start of the process to the finish - she was efficient, kept us up to date every week and responded to emails very quickly. She was also very friendly and approachable and explained things clearly which we appreciated as the process was very new to us. We were thrilled that we were able to complete in 13 weeks. I would definitely recommend Amanda.

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Martin
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Martin

April 20, 2024

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Making a will

Sam made the will making process easy & straightforward offering advice where needed
Very efficient in getting everything drawn up
No one likes the thought — but it happens to us all one day !!
This makes the process easy for your loved ones

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

November 16, 2023

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Best conveyancing solicitors we've ever used

Amanda (and her colleagues Steph and Sarah) have been brilliant throughout the whole process. From rapidly responding to enquiries, chasing the solicitors of our buyer and seller, and answering questions when we've had them, nothing has been too much trouble. When it came to exchanging and completing, Amanda made herself available on both days for regular updates and phone calls with ourselves, which is not something we have always experienced with conveyancing solicitors.

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Housing & Property

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August 16, 2023

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Great service

Amanda was great in dealing with the purchase of our freehold. She gave valuable advice and was incredibly approachable in the process. She was also exceptional at keeping us updated and her communications were so proactive. Thank you so much for the help along the way.

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Michael
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Michael

July 03, 2023

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Friendly and very helpful

We met with Sam Dale in Sandbach twice to sort out our wills. He was so informative and helpful, as well as explaining things in less legal terms. As we were going on holiday, he managed to get the draft wills to us to review and then set up a meeting with us the next week to finalise the wills. The whole process was easy and Sam was a pleasure to deal with - all the staff at B&B were friendly, which was refreshing!

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Sally
Family Law

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Divorce

Sally

December 08, 2022

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Excellent service

Excellent service from Angela Gleave for my divorce, professional, efficient and very helpful, very happy with the service I received and would definitely recommend.

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Ian
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Ian

September 18, 2024

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Ian

Really good service & incredibly friendly people.
Would highly recommend Sam Dale for sorting wills, he knows his stuff, helped sort a difficult ’blended family’ arrangement and was patient with us when we took our time finalising details. The good sense of humour was an added bonus. Thanks to you all for making something we have been dreading so painless.

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Lisa
Family Law

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Family law

Lisa

July 15, 2024

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Lisa

We recently needed to consult a Solicitor regarding an aspect of family law. Upon advice, we booked time with Angela Gleave, of B&B. The whole process was simple and efficient. We found Angela to be easy to talk to, empathetic, extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. She offered sound advice, an alternative perspective and plenty of opportunities to ask questions. We came away feeling far more confident in our ability to manage our situation and shall consult with, and engage Angela to handle our case, should the need arise.

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Garry
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Garry

March 20, 2024

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Garry

Butcher and Barlow Solicitors in Sandbach, South Cheshire have recently dealt with both the conveyancing and assisted with the administration of my mother's estate. I could not recommend them highly enough. They have kept me updated throughout the process and have been extremely helpful.
Particularly, the work of Amanda O'Hare and Samuel Dale has been exemplary. I would like to extend my thanks to them both.
Anyone requiring a reputable and professional solicitors could not find a better firm than Butcher and Barlow.

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Ian
Family Law

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Lasting power of attorney

Ian

February 12, 2024

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Ian

We sought the services of Sam (Dale) after mum had a fall and ended up in respite care, it was then she realised it was probably time to sort out power of attorney, for her own piece of mind, in the event of her being unable to sort out her own affairs.
She chose my two brothers and myself, but we knew we wanted someone experienced to oversee the process, Sam was perfect, he talked through the ins and outs and simplified the legal jargon with us before talking to mum, on her own, to make sure everything was OK and it was exactly what she wanted, he was compassionate and professional in equal measure.
I'd recommend his services anytime.

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Innis
Family Law

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Lasting power of attorney

Innis

February 12, 2024

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Sam @Butcher & Barlow LLP recently help us set up a Lasting Power of Attorney for our mother.
Unfortunately due to developing circumstances this had to be arranged fairly quickly and not in the normal environment where these discussions would normally take place. Sam was sooo professional while also being personable and very accommodating for our mother.
My family and I cant recommend Sam and Butcher & Barlow LLP enough for what they have done in such a short time. will definitely use again.

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Butcher & Barlow is a Legal 500 Firm with a rich heritage and 12 Offices across the North West. We pride ourselves on being a law firm with local connections but the size to provide an approachable expert in every field. We are big enough to cope with the requirements of all manner of clients across a broad range of services, from making a Will to multi million pound share sales, but we do not forget that the personal touch and attention to detail is what sets us apart from others in the profession. We are the big Firm on the doorstep. We are your Solicitors, for life.

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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
    • 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
    • Travel rights
  • 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
    • 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
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • 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
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Benefits
    • Housing
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • 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
  • 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 Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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