Practice areas
01
For founders, small companies and the people investing in them.
Typical matters
Company set-up and share structures
Shareholder and founder agreements
Seed and Series A investment documents
Commercial contracts and terms of business
Selling a business
Fee
From £950
Lead
Priya Anand
Typical time
2–6 weeks
02
For people buying their first home, landlords and small businesses taking a lease.
Typical matters
Residential purchase and sale
Remortgage and transfer of equity
Commercial leases up to £250k rent
Lease extensions
Fee
From £1,150
Lead
Owen Marsh
Typical time
8–12 weeks
03
For businesses and individuals who want a problem settled, not a war.
Typical matters
Unpaid invoices and debt recovery
Contract and supplier disputes
Small claims and fast-track claims
Mediation and settlement
Fee
Letter from £380
Lead
Hannah Okoro
Typical time
Days to months
04
For couples separating, and for couples planning ahead.
Typical matters
Divorce and dissolution
Financial settlements
Child arrangements
Pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements
Fee
Fixed stages
Lead
Clara Whitlow
Typical time
3–9 months
05
For anyone planning ahead or dealing with a death in the family.
Typical matters
Wills and mirror wills
Lasting powers of attorney
Probate applications
Full estate administration
Fee
Will from £420
Lead
Daniel Reyes
Typical time
2 weeks – 12 months
06
For small employers and for employees offered a settlement.
Typical matters
Employment contracts and handbooks
Settlement agreements (often paid by employer)
Redundancy and disciplinary advice
Restrictive covenants
Fee
From £350
Lead
Sam Iredale
Typical time
1–4 weeks
Plain-English glossary
Completion
The day the money moves and the keys or shares change hands.
Disbursement
A cost we pay to someone else on your behalf — a search fee, a court fee.
Letter before action
A formal letter giving the other side a last chance before court.
Probate
Court permission for executors to deal with someone’s estate.
Exchange
The point a property deal becomes legally binding.
Without prejudice
Words that stop settlement offers being shown to a judge.
Executor
The person named in a will to carry out its instructions.
Warranty
A promise in a contract that something is true.