We act for private and business clients, and you deal directly with your solicitor from start to finish.
Deep experience in the areas we practise, including leasehold enfranchisement, property litigation and de-enveloping UK property held in overseas companies.
You deal with the solicitor handling your matter, not a call centre. We usually return calls the same working day and always explain the law without jargon.
Offices in Mayfair and Woodford Green, meetings by video where that suits you, and notaries who prepare documents for use anywhere in the world.
Focused teams for the matters we know best. Choose an area to see the services within it.
Lease extensions, collective freehold purchases and right to manage for leaseholders and landlords, including Tribunal and County Court work.
View servicesLandlord and tenant disputes in commercial and residential property, possession claims, service charge recovery and ownership disputes.
View servicesContract disputes, debt recovery, professional negligence, shareholder claims and post-termination restrictions in the High Court, County Court and tribunals.
View servicesWills, estate planning, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, Court of Protection applications and the administration of estates.
View servicesAcquisitions, disposals, leases and portfolio work for business owners, investors and developers.
View servicesCompany law, shareholder arrangements, commercial contracts, intellectual property and data protection for SMEs and their owners.
View servicesNotarisation, apostille and embassy legalisation of documents for use anywhere in the world, for individuals and companies.
View servicesPractical guides from our solicitors on the questions clients ask most.
How documents for use abroad can be notarised and apostilled electronically: remote appearance by video, e-Apostilles from the FCDO, which documents must still go on paper, and checking acceptance first.
Read articleBy Arun Janaka
Parliament voted to abolish marriage value in 2024, yet leaseholders with 80 years or less still pay it. Why the reforms have stalled, what has to happen next, and whether to wait or act now.
Read articleBy Arun Janaka
Selling your business in England and Wales: preparing for sale, heads of terms, due diligence, share sale v asset sale, Business Asset Disposal Relief, earn-outs, TUPE and restrictive covenants.
Read articleBy Alan Zeffertt
Stephen Thirsk Partner · Notary 
Jason Winton Partner · Notary 
Shmuel Portnoy Senior Associate Solicitor 
Salma Butt Senior Associate Solicitor 
Jamie Waller Senior Associate Solicitor 
Clive Hyer Consultant Solicitor 
Ashley Bean Consultant Solicitor 
Alan Zeffertt Consultant Solicitor We publish our charging basis and typical costs for probate, debt recovery and notarial work, and we confirm an estimate in writing before any matter begins.
Tell us briefly what you need and one of our lawyers will come back to you, usually the same working day. There is no charge for an initial conversation.
