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Butcher & Barlow LLP

01942 883 669
4.8/5
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Butcher & Barlow are a full-service law firm with a lengthy history of delivering the finest legal support. With 12 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 11 other locations

44 Church Street
Leigh
WN7 1AZ

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

44 Church Street
Leigh
WN7 1AZ

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

66 High Street
Runcorn
WA7 1AW

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

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Available lawyers at Butcher & Barlow LLP

Christopher Hopkins

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Angela Simone Gleave

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Abbie Laura Pownall

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Alexandra Williams

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Amanda O'Hare

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Andrew MacKenzie

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Asim Din

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Cathy Achilles

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Rachel Jane Cryan

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Benjamin Davenport-Lawton

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Catherine Vardy

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Laura Simmonds

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How Butcher & Barlow LLP Compares

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This firm - 95%
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  • 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.

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About Right 100%

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This firm - 96%
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You can use this data to see how Butcher & Barlow 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 96%
No 4%

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This firm - 96%
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You can use this data to see how Butcher & Barlow 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 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.

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 1
128th / 4583
Company & Commercial
1st / 1
48th / 4362
Housing & Property
1st / 1
61st / 4236
Family Law
1st / 1
147th / 3837
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 1
166th / 3497
Commercial Property
1st / 1
61st / 3309
Employment
1st / 1
9th / 3098
Personal Injury
1st / 2
137th / 2367
Dispute Resolution
1st / 1
44th / 1031
Notary
1st / 1
30th / 710
Agriculture
1st / 1
71st / 596

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

    465

  • Very Good

    6

  • Average

    5

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    18

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Richard

Richard

December 01, 2022

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selling house

Diane Pennington was superb when we sold our house completely different experience from the start of the process. She took over half way through and found, not only did she fight hard she also made herself available for a phone call and answered our worries very promptly. I would highly recommend this Lady if you are buying and selling your home as her excellent attitude and skills makes the experience much less stressful we cant thank her enough for her excellent service.

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Anne
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anne

April 23, 2022

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Excellent experience

Both Iain Grant and Elaine Riley went above and beyond to help us purchase our property. After a bad experience with previous solicitors this team restored our faith in solicitors and made the experience seem effortless. I cant thank them enough for their clear, fast, helpful communication and would highly recommend to anyone.
They turned it all around in record time and took alot of stress off the whole situation.

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Matt
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Matt

June 20, 2016

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WARNING

Butcher & Barlow are some of the most unprofessional people I have ever had the misfortune to encounter, David Kitchen is an insult to the legal profession & should be ashamed of himself.
If I can just help one person by warding them away from these useless people at least that will be some sort of silver lining

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Liam
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Liam

February 24, 2025

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Great Service

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Great service from Matthew who completed this work much quicker than I expected. He kept me informed at every stage of the process and answered any questions that I had.

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Amila
Employment

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Employment Law

Amila

February 21, 2025

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Provided excellent service

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Butcher And Barlow LLP was recommended by a colleague when I received my settlement agreement from work. Mohammed Balal contacted me right away and let me know what he could do. He also responds within 24 hours and keeps you updated on your case. Butcher And Barlow LLP was extremely professional, and knowledgeable. Mohammed is a very nice attorney and I definitely recommend him.

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Ray
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Ray

February 20, 2025

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Sale of 16 Hampstead Drive and Purchase of 247 Park Lane.

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Excellent from start to finish. Matt was professional & proactive throughout what was a challenging purchase (due to other solicitor primarily!). Matt was a calming influence throughout and was extremely diligent on every aspect. Thanks again Matt.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

February 19, 2025

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Apartment Sale

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The whole experience was stress free. We did not involve an estate agent, so we had to rely on our solicitors.
Our face to face contact was Ella Woodier, she was very approachable and helpful with any queries we had, responding quickly.

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Jonathan
Employment

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Employment Law

Jonathan

February 15, 2025

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Great Service

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, I wanted to say a massive thank you for your help and guidance during the difficult time I experienced recently.
Mohammed was always available for the questions had.  I would like to say a massive thank you to him for his help and guidance during the difficult time I experienced recently His calm and clear manner is a credit to the company.

I would have no hesitation recommending you to anyone experiencing similar circumstances.

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Joanne
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Joanne

February 14, 2025

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Hassle free

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Butcher and Barlow were recommended by my estate agent. They worked extremely well together so that I felt informed and in good hands. It was always easy to get hold of someone friendly to speak to and everything felt very efficient.

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Marion
Company & Commercial

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Marion

February 11, 2025

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Housing Advice

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Mark was knowledgeable, efficient and professional. The advice he gave me was excellent and I never felt pressurised. I would certainly go to this firm again

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Leona
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Leona

March 11, 2022

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Leona

Rachel Cryan helped me through my divorce. She was brilliant, she was quick and very efficient at getting letters out. I highly recommend her.

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Mike

Mike

February 13, 2020

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Mike

I used Rachel Cryan for a divorce. She was excellent throughout the process and comes highly recommended. Her updates were clear and concise and it was immediately obvious that she has a great deal of expertise.

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Thomas

Thomas

January 23, 2018

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Thomas

use this company a lot through our estate agent and can highly recommend.

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Julia

Julia

October 05, 2015

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Julia

Dealt with these solicitors and it was pleasure to be Emma Sargeant's customer but that is it ! Every time I rang office phone was always answered by grumpy lady who seems to have bad day, actually they had a bad day everyday, speaking fast like there was a fire in theirs office - nightmare to deal with ! It is completely different at the Leigh branch (done the will there): nice ladies, trained or they knows how to deal with customer over the phone. I hope Head Office care about reputation and do something with it. Thank you.

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Marksimpson2407
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Marksimpson2407

February 14, 2025

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Marksimpson2407

Met Chris Hopkins who could not have been more helpful and honest in the advice he gave. Would not hesitate in recommending use Butcher and Barlow to others.

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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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