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Fitzhugh Gates

01273686811
5.0/5
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Fitzhugh Gates Solicitors, is one of the longest established legal practices in the area, serving clients from all over Sussex including Brighton, from our Shoreham-by-Sea offices.

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Sona Starkova

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Carla Brunning

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Allison Tompkins

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Dominique Arnold

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Fitzhugh Gates 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

Company & Commercial
3rd / 5
758th / 4335
Housing & Property
3rd / 5
1057th / 4226
Family Law
2nd / 6
1120th / 3832
Wills, Trusts & Probate
3rd / 4
897th / 3486
Commercial Property
3rd / 3
773rd / 3293
Money & Tax
3rd / 3
457th / 1837

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

5.0/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    27

  • Very Good

    1

  • Average

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  • Poor

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  • Awful

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Howard Beach

March 07, 2025

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Outstanding in every respect

Carla was exceptional from the beginning to the end of my moving process. I was more than impressed with how quickly and comprehensively she dealt with every enquiry no matter how insignificant. She was calm and reassuring, absolutely what I needed during the most stressful time I have been through in my life. I have already recommended her and will do so to everyone I know who is considering moving.

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Zara Drewett

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Zara Drewett

February 26, 2025

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Brilliant service! Thank yilou Carla!

Thank you Carla for your amazing service. You were always quick to respond and always kept me informed.. much appreciated! You managed to get me into my property in just 5 weeks. Super happy and have already recommended you to friends and family and will continue to do so. Thank you so much Carla!

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Rhiannon Hunter

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Rhiannon Hunter

February 26, 2025

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Child arrangements order

Sona was incredibly understanding and supportive of the issues that I had surrounding the father of my children. I could tell that she was acting on behalf of me as a mother would which made me feel like the decisions that she helped me to make were in the best interests of my children, and they were. I am very much a worrier and the only issue I have is that sometimes I would not be able to reach as Sona works different days - however this is very much a ME problem. Every interaction I had with her was really supportive and she took the time and consideration to help show me the details which will value for a very long time. Thank you Sona x

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Elaine

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Elaine

February 25, 2025

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Excellent

Went above and beyond, always checking in to see if I was ok.
Understanding and complete empathy.

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Lauren

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Lauren

February 25, 2025

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Exceptional!

Sona really helped me out during the time I needed help. She made sure I understood everything and explained what needed to happen so clearly. She truly helped out when I needed it.

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July 07, 2024

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Great service, thank you.

I really appreciated being able to use a local firm where I could meet someone in person, drop in letters, or ask a quick question.

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May 24, 2024

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Can't improve the service.

Excellent friendly and patient atmosphere, made me feel I could have all my questions answered.

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May 07, 2024

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Would recommend to anyone.

Carla made over first move in 20years run smoothly and very efficiently.

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May 05, 2024

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Would use again.

Couldn't fault. If I left a message always phoned back.

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May 01, 2024

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Would recommend.

Dominique was very helpful throughout.

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About this branch

Practice areas

As all of our solicitors and paralegals are experts in their respective fields, we are able to offer a broad range of legal services to a high standard, at competitive rates. We are by no means a small firm and having a wide ranging team means we have a depth of experience in both local and national matters.

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Personal areas of law

  • 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
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • 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
    • 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
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • 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
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