Rainer Hughes

01277226644

We believe that a practice which stands by high values should, by the same token, stand by its Clients and its staff. We therefore ensure that both receive a satisfying and rewarding experience while they are with us. We actually practice our values instead of just professing them and it is to this commitment that we owe our successes and the loyalty of our Clients and our staff. Read more...

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186 Hutton Road
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 8NR
01277226644
www.rainerhughes.com

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Senay Talat

Rehana Maka

Kaylee Justham

Hannah Felix

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How Rainer Hughes Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%

National Average

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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.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Rainer Hughes on ReviewSolicitors.

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

Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
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 0%

Overpriced 0%

About Right 100%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 96%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Rainer Hughes and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Rainer Hughes 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 96%

No 4%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

2nd / 5

485th / 4645

Company & Commercial

2nd / 6

525th / 4410

Housing & Property

2nd / 5

508th / 4271

Family Law

2nd / 5

601st / 3861

Wills, Trusts & Probate

2nd / 5

543rd / 3528

Commercial Property

2nd / 5

546th / 3339

Employment

2nd / 4

498th / 3126

Personal Injury

2nd / 4

402nd / 2396

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 2

280th / 2123

Notary

1st / 1

109th / 717

Charities

1st / 1

125th / 570

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

105
Very Good

4
Average

1
Poor

0
Awful

4

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Margaret

March 29, 2024

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Excellent Will Writing Service

I needed to update my Will and rewrite it with less legal jargon. Mitchell (paralegal) was extremely helpful in this regard and explained everything clearly. After one visit to their offices and a few emails I was sent draft hard copies of my new Will which I found very helpful. All queries were dealt with respectfully and quickly by Michell. The signing and witnessing of the Will was made easy by a second visit and I am very pleased with the outcome, my mind is now at rest. I would definitely use Rainer Hughes again for any other legal matters.

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 02 April, 2024:

Hi Margaret. Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad to hear that Mitchell provided you with clear explanations and made the process of updating your Will straightforward. If you ever need assistance with any other legal matters in the future, don't hesitate to reach out to Rainer Hughes again.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

simon

February 24, 2024

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Excellent Service

Thoroughly recommend these solicitors having bought and sold property through them. They are very approachable to deal with and got my transactions through very efficiently. Although I now have moved 75 miles away I will continue to use them as I do see me getting a better service from anyone else.

Lawyer named in this review:
Rehana Maka

Rehana Maka

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 27 February, 2024:

Dear Simon, Thank you for your recommendation! We're delighted to hear that you found our services efficient and approachable. We look forward to continuing to assist you, even from a distance. Best regards, Rainer Hughes

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Kenneth

December 19, 2023

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Excellent service

Thank you once again for your excellent service in conveying our retirement flat. We are delighted with the whole process and we have submitted a positive review recommending your services. We have no hesitation to recommending your services to friends and colleagues. We wish you continued success in the New Year.

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Samuel

November 26, 2023

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Sanjay Panesar ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I, and an elderly member of my family, owe a great debt of gratitude to
a trusted friend who recommended Rainer Hughes to us four years ago.

Since then, Sanjay Panesar, a senior partner at the practise, has provide exemplary counsel on a range of legal issues, all resulting in very happy and satisfactory outcomes.

Finding a good solicitor can be a lottery, I was hesitant of using a solicitor who wasnt based in the same county as us may course issues in the way of holding meetings etc, this was not the case at all and Our experience with Sanjay and his
team leads me unhesitatingly to endorse my friend's original recommendation.

Rainer Hughes deliver the highest levels of expert, professional legal advice and representation. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

The free bonus is that they are very 'user friendly', with a cracking sense of
humour.

Probably the finest practise in Essex and I would recommend them to anyone regardless of location.

Lawyer named in this review:
Sanjay Sundeep Singh Panesar

Sanjay Sundeep Singh Panesar

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 28 November, 2023:

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience with us and specifically with Sanjay. We're thrilled to hear that your legal issues were handled with exemplary counsel, resulting in happy and satisfactory outcomes. It's wonderful that you've found them to be not only expert and professional but also "user-friendly" with a great sense of humor. We appreciate your endorsement and recommendation, especially considering any initial hesitation about the location not being a barrier to effective communication and meetings. If there's anything more you'd like to share or if you have any future legal needs, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're grateful for your trust and delighted to have been of service!

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Matthew

November 07, 2022

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Professional and courteous

My wife and I used this firm to write mirror wills and have nothing but positive things to say about our experience. They were extremely friendly and helpful guiding us through the process clearly and we are very pleased with the results.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Anthony

January 22, 2022

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My will

Very easy to write my will with Rainer Hughes.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Trusts

Anthony

December 14, 2021

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Exceptional service

My family has used Rainer Hughes for several services (listed below) over the years . I/we will continue using this great firm of Solicitors for all our legal needs in the future.

Power of Attorney
Trusts
Wills
Probate
Conveyancing

Lawyer named in this review:
Michael Casson

Michael Casson

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

David

November 24, 2021

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Excellent Advice and Quality Service

I was the sole executor of a fairly complex Estate where Rainer Hughes had been involved arranging the will for my late father in law. My affairs were looked after by Michael Casson and Amanda Wright, with significant help at other times by various members of the team. Their expertise and knowledge were invaluable and I have no doubt that without their involvement and guidance we would not have had such a successful conclusion. The firm also handled the ultimate sale of the property without any hitches bearing in mind the imminent closure of the stamp duty window. Thank you and very highly recommended

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Kishore

October 27, 2021

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Amazing Firm

We had the pleasure being assisted by Peter Connolly and Lauren Sweeney during our purchase. The service that Peter and Lauren provided was nothing short of amazing. Their speed, thoroughness and professionalism was very impressive. We would highly recommend to anybody and most certainly will use this firm (preferably Peter & Lauren) as they made our experience 100% stress free.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Jane

August 03, 2021

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Excellent Service

We used Rainer Hughes when selling my late mother’s property and Lauren made what was a difficult process for us bearable. The problems that arose due to the property being leasehold with an unresponsive and unhelpful management company were dealt with professionally and were overcome. Lauren kept us well informed of progress, and all three of us were copied into emails and consulted throughout. Phone calls were answered promptly, and Lauren provided clear explanations and advice. We would certainly have no hesitation in recommending Rainer Hughes, and in particular Lauren. I would certainly use Lauren for any future conveyancing. Thank you to Lauren and the rest of the team.

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Jacqui

November 26, 2024

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Jacqui

Excellent service, speedy and informative.

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 29 November, 2024:

Thank you for your feedback, Jacqui. We're glad you found our service speedy and informative. We're always here to help.

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Tarique

September 12, 2024

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Tarique

After experiencing some very bad conveyancing solicitors, we finally found Rainer Hughes who we have now used for several auction property purchases. Their level of service has been impeccable and we can't recommend them enough. Thank you especially to Rehana for her outstanding speed and efficiency!

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 16 September, 2024:

Thank you for your kind words, Tarique. We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with Rainer Hughes, especially with Rehana’s efficiency.

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alison

July 02, 2024

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alison

Having completed on the sale of our flat, I can highly recommend using the Solicitor, Mrs Rehana Maka from Rainer Hughes.
Her attention to detail was excellent and she was very friendly and a pleasure to deal with. She always responded very promptly when I called or emailed her. I would also like to thank Pavneet Johal, as she was of great assistance as well throughout the process.
Many thanks and will definitely be using their services again.

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 04 July, 2024:

Dear Allison, Thank you for your glowing review. We're delighted to hear about your positive experience with Mrs. Rehana Maka and Pavneet Johal. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we look forward to assisting you again in the future. Best regards, Rainer Hughes

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Charlotte

April 26, 2024

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Charlotte

A wonderful service provided in a professional timely manner. Very easy to communicate with the team always. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 29 April, 2024:

Charlotte, thank you for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you found our service professional, timely, and easy to communicate with. Your recommendation means a lot to us! Best Regards, Rainer Hughes

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simon

February 24, 2024

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simon

A representative from Rainer Hughes responded to this review on 27 February, 2024:

Dear Simon, Thank you for your recommendation! We're delighted to hear that you found our services efficient and approachable. We look forward to continuing to assist you. Best regards, Rainer Hughes

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We are a professional dedicated team who offer a wide range of legal services to individuals and businesses. Rainer Hughes has successfully acted for claimant and defendant companies and individuals in obtaining landmark judgements in the areas of Excise/VAT, Commercial and Criminal Litigation. These cases have been initiated and defended in the lower Criminal & Civil Courts, Queens Bench & Chancery Division of the High Court, and the Court of Appeal for both civil and criminal matters.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

Consumer
- 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
Crime/ Criminal Defence
- Assault
- Business Crime
- Criminal Damage
- Criminal defence - All
- Drugs offences
- Fraud
- Murder and Manslaughter
- Professional Conduct
- Regulatory Defence
- Theft
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
- 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
- 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
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- 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
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
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Probate
- Wills

Business areas of law

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
- 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
- Commercial Law
- Employment - business

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Rainer Hughes

Accreditations

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Available lawyers at Rainer Hughes

How Rainer Hughes Compares

Value for money

Would recommend tofriends and family

Satisfied withoutcome of matter

Rankings by area of expertise

Review Sources

Reviews summary

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Poor

Awful

Overall experience

Excellent Will Writing Service

Excellent Service

Excellent service

Sanjay Panesar ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Professional and courteous

My will

Exceptional service

Excellent Advice and Quality Service

Amazing Firm

Excellent Service

Reviews collected from

Jacqui

Tarique

alison

Charlotte

simon

Rainer Hughes are accredited by

About this branch

Description

Regulated by

Legal services

Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter