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Brachers LLP

01622 690691
4.9/5
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Our head office is Somerfield House in Maidstone. Please note we do not arrange face-to-face client meetings at our Ashmore House office. Brachers is an award winning law firm in Kent, providing valuable legal support to individuals, families and businesses across Kent and beyond. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do and we take pride in the long lasting relationships that we develop. With over 125 years’ experience in providing legal advice, our lawyers are highly qualified and experts in their fields. With consistent rankings in the top guides to law firms, The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, Brachers is the trusted choice for all your legal needs. Read more...

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Brachers LLP
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Somerfield House
Maidstone
ME16 8JH

Graylaw House
Canterbury
CT1 2UA

Somerfield House
Maidstone
ME16 8JH

Graylaw House
Canterbury
CT1 2UA

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Available lawyers at Brachers LLP

Emma Hegarty

4.9 out of 5
(35)
Associate

Diane Weinstock

4.9 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Karen Goss

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Conveyancing Technician

Christopher Eriksson-Lee

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Justine Sloover

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Director

Clare Waters

4.7 out of 5
(6)
Senior Paralegal, Completions Executive

Joshua Williams

4.9 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Chloe Croft

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Paralegal

Catherine Daw

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Hazel Burgess

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Legal Assistant

Jeremy Horton

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Colin Smith

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Kirsty Hancock

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Associate

Abigail Brightwell

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Jemma Morrison

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Paralegal

How Brachers LLP Compares

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This firm - 95%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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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.

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About Right 100%

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This firm - 99%
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You can use this data to see how Brachers LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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

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Yes 99%
No 1%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 99%
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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 99%
No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Brachers 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 / 15
166th / 4681
Company & Commercial
1st / 17
139th / 4443
Housing & Property
1st / 19
92nd / 4274
Family Law
1st / 20
92nd / 3869
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 18
45th / 3542
Commercial Property
1st / 14
162nd / 3358
Employment
1st / 17
72nd / 3134
Regulations
1st / 12
74th / 2619
Personal Injury
1st / 5
93rd / 2408
Money & Tax
1st / 7
81st / 1858
Professional Negligence
1st / 5
82nd / 1215
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 8
58th / 1068
Dispute Resolution
1st / 6
114th / 1037
Clinical Negligence
1st / 3
96th / 947
Banking
1st / 2
27th / 708
Agriculture
1st / 4
94th / 598
Construction
1st / 6
47th / 583
Charities
1st / 2
45th / 575
Energy & Transport
1st / 1
22nd / 532
Education
1st / 4
27th / 260

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

    415

  • Very Good

    20

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    3

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Allan C
Employment

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Matter Type:

Settlement Agreements

Allan C

November 05, 2024

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Settlement Agreement Assistance

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I was recently made redundant and presented with a settlement agreement, which must be reviewed, explained and ratified by a solicitor as part of the acceptance process. The solicitor who dealt with my case was professional, thorough and very clear in her explanation of what I was signing and where I should be asking for changes to language. She helped me prioritise to make sure I did not overspend, and she managed to agree with my former employer that they should pay increased legal fees to cover the time she had to use to adjust the contract. The whole team at Brachers were compassionate and also very quick and efficient - things that are important when you are focused on decoupling from a company that has let you go so you can get on with finding a new job. I am very grateful for all of their help - thank you.

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Ollie Meakins
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Remortgaging

Ollie Meakins

October 29, 2024

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Remortgage & Help to Buy Redemption

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Having gone through processes with solicitors in the past, you can often feel like you are irrelevant and they don’t care about your timescales and the pressure etc.

Clare was fantastic from the word go. Her communication and explanation of the process was perfect and at no stage did we feel stressed even when things didn’t quite go as planned.

I would highly recommend anyone going through a similar process to use Clare and should we be required to do anything in the near future, she will be our first choice. Thankyou!

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Anonymous
Money & Tax

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Matter Type:

Inheritance Tax

Anonymous

October 28, 2024

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IHT Planning

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Excellent

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David Keith Elcomb
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

David Keith Elcomb

October 23, 2024

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Wills and LPAs

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First class service and easy to deal with.
Would gladly recommend their services.

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Joan Pannell
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Joan Pannell

October 21, 2024

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Lost in a difficult world

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Joshua was brilliant. He explained what was happening. We were guided through a very difficult time.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Anonymous

October 16, 2024

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Probate and estate admin

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Brachers dealt with my late husband's estate, with empathy and were professional and approachable through the process, and I would recommend them.

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Carly
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Carly

October 14, 2024

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Thank you Rachel

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This house move has been made stress-free thanks to Rachel's calm and efficient approach. She answers emails quickly and we felt comfortable to ask her about things we did not understand. I would highly recommend Rachel.

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David Fenn
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

David Fenn

September 28, 2024

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Short notice conveyancing

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I was delighted that Sara Smith and her team managed to squeeze me in, during a busy period for them. From my side, everything went plain sailing, although I'm sure at Brachers' end, it was anything but! Big thanks to Sara and her team.

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Susan Johnson
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Susan Johnson

September 26, 2024

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Wills update

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My partner and I needed to update our Wills after change of circumstances. As before, when we instructed Brachers it was easy to contact Chris Eriksson-Lee and set up an appointment. New Wills were prepared and executed within a couple of weeks and Chris provided helpful and relevant advice as well. Once again, we are happy with the service provided.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

September 26, 2024

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Excellent service

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I recently updated my will. Paige Hinkins dealt with me and I was very pleased with the service I received.
The process was dealt with efficiently and I found Paige's advice straightforward and easy to understand.
The fees seemed about right.

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Jane
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Jane

October 21, 2024

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Jane

Extremely helpful advice received from Joshua Williams, solicitor at Brachers in Canterbury. He was not only professional, offering very valuable advice, but also very friendly and approachable. I will have no qualms about returning for further advice.

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Dave
Family Law

Matter Type:

Child Law

Dave

October 16, 2024

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Dave

Very professional, friendly and helpful, I was able to see my children after almost a month! Thank you to Gemma and Yvonne for their help.

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Peter
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Peter

September 06, 2024

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Peter

Brachers are a long established and respected firm of solicitors. I recently went to the Maidstone office to review and renew my will.
I found the company both professional and friendly. Joshua WILLIAMS dealt with me. These are never easy issues to address. He personified the company's ethos, he listened sympathetically, set me at ease, quickly identified the path to take and promptly set about meeting my expectations. I was particularly impressed by the level of explanation to which Mr Williams went, to ensure my peace of mind. I found the whole experience cathartic.
I am indebted to the company and to Joshua Williams.
I would not hesitate to call upon their services again in the future.

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Ruth
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ruth

August 30, 2024

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Ruth

I’ve recently purchased my first home and I was very lucky to have Tim Lancaster! Brachers as a whole were brilliant but Tim was especially hardworking and keen to get the purchase completed expeditiously and with as much ease as possible. Thank you to the team for making it a pleasant experience!!

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Molly
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Molly

August 28, 2024

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Molly

This is my third time working with Brachers on a property transaction, and each experience has been nothing short of fantastic. A huge thank you to Diane, Clare and the rest of the team for their continued professionalism and attention to detail!

Despite some unexpected challenges during conveyancing, Diane managed everything with remarkable skill, keeping me in the loop and ensuring that matters progressed smoothly. Her expertise was apparent throughout, turning what could have been a stressful situation into a seamless and manageable process.

The sale of this property was a significant milestone, as the proceeds are supporting the ongoing care of a loved one. Diane's dedication and hard work played a crucial role in making this possible, and for that, I am incredibly grateful.

Thank you for your outstanding service, which was truly exceptional from start to finish!

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Paul
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Paul

October 09, 2024

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Paul's experience...

Excellent service, Rachel was always on top of everything , chasing the right people etc, and always responded to any questions I had very promptly.

Brachers are not the cheapest around but they are reasonably priced and are definitely worth more than every penny they charge.

I also really like the app. Last time I used Brachers this wasn’t about and it makes such a difference, making everything so much easier.

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Ruth
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ruth

July 30, 2024

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Ruth's experience...

Brilliant service from Tim and the team! Very happy!

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Cara
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Cara

April 23, 2024

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Cara's experience...

Sara has been so helpful and approachable. She has been amazing and made the process so easy for my partner and I buying our first home.

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Christopher
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Christopher

March 07, 2024

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Excellent service from Diane Weinstock who we were recommended. We won’t hesitate to recommend Brachers ourselves either.

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Flora
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Flora

January 23, 2024

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Flora's experience...

Diane has provided first class service on our transaction from start to finish. Always available to answer questions and has pushed the other side when required. Highly recommended.

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Our client base includes private individuals and their families, SMEs, owner managed businesses, publicly funded organisations, healthcare organisations, schools, colleges, further education providers, charities, family businesses and multi-national corporations. Alongside our full range of legal services at Brachers, we are proud of the specialist expertise we’ve built up in debt recovery, agriculture and healthcare. Our service offering is further complemented through our associated HR consultancy company, Kent HR. Our family-ethos has left a lasting impact on the way our firm operates. Feedback from clients has led to Brachers achieving top national and regional rankings by leading independent guides to UK law firms evidenced by our well earned Awards and Accreditations. Playing an active role in our community is extremely important to us at Brachers and this is showcased through our activities under Corporate Social Responsibility. As a responsible business, we support our people in developing resilience and managing their wellbeing. We believe these are fundamental blocks in building a thriving workforce to deliver outstanding client service and have made it a strategic objective to develop this culture.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • 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
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • 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
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Elderly care
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • 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
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Tax
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident Abroad
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents At Sea And Cruise Injury
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Asbestos Compensation
    • Asbestos Lung Cancer
    • Asbestosis
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Children's Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Chronic Pain
    • Cycling Accident
    • Defective Work Equipment
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Fall From Height
    • Fatal Accident
    • Fatal Asbestos
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Holiday Accidents and Illness
    • Holiday Sickness and Illness Compensation
    • Horse Riding Injury
    • Industrial Disease Compensation
    • Manual Handling
    • Mesothelioma Compensation
    • Military Accident Claim
    • Motor Insurance Policy
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Occupational Asthma
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Pleural Thickening
    • Repetitive Strain Injury
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Sports Injury
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Terrorism Abroad
    • Vibration White Finger
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • 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
  • 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)
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Tax
  • 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
    • Engineering contracts
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Energy & Transport
    • Energy
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • GDPR
  • Regulations
    • Environment
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing