Lease Extensions
Extending your lease protects the value of your flat and keeps it mortgageable and saleable. We handle statutory and negotiated extensions for leaseholders and freeholders.
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Our services
We concentrate on the areas of law we know best, for private individuals, property investors, business owners and overseas clients. Choose an area below, or contact us if you are not sure where your matter fits.
Private and business clients
Leasehold Enfranchisement
Lease extensions, collective freehold purchases and right to manage for leaseholders and landlords, including Tribunal and County Court work.
Freehold Acquisitions
We have acted for groups of leaseholders buying their freehold in buildings ranging from two maisonettes to over a hundred purpose-built flats, and for landlords responding to their claims.
Find out moreLeasehold Portfolio Management
We act for property investors whose portfolios of freehold and leasehold interests generate a steady flow of enfranchisement, management and disposal work.
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Property Litigation
Landlord and tenant disputes in commercial and residential property, possession claims, service charge recovery and ownership disputes.
Landlord and Tenant (Residential Property)
We advise landlords, freeholders and managing agents on the full range of residential landlord and tenant disputes, from possession claims to the enforcement of leasehold obligations.
Find out moreLandlord and Tenant (Commercial Property)
Our dispute resolution service covers the common issues that arise in managing commercial property, and some of the more unusual ones.
Find out moreLegal and Beneficial Ownership Disputes
The legal owner of a property is not always the person entitled to its value. We resolve disputes about legal title, beneficial shares and the sale of jointly owned property.
Find out more Business clients
Commercial Litigation
Contract disputes, debt recovery, professional negligence, shareholder claims and post-termination restrictions in the High Court, County Court and tribunals.
Debt Recovery
Our litigation team assists with all types of debt recovery, from unpaid invoices and loans to leasehold charges and rent arrears, using a clear three-stage approach.
Find out moreContract Disputes
When the parties to a contract fall out over its terms or its performance, we identify what has gone wrong, what it is worth and the quickest realistic route to a resolution.
Find out moreProfessional Negligence
When a professional falls below the standard reasonably expected and causes financial loss, we advise on whether there is a claim, what it is worth and how to pursue it.
Find out morePost-termination Restrictions
Clear guidance for employers and employees on restrictive covenants, protecting confidential business interests and what happens when a relationship ends.
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
Wills, estate planning, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, Court of Protection applications and the administration of estates.
Will Writing
We prepare wills that meet your individual needs and give certainty that your estate will pass to the beneficiaries you choose, on the terms you choose.
Find out moreProbate
We deal with probate matters sensitively and efficiently, whether you need help with one stage or want us to administer the whole estate.
Find out moreTrusts
People often ask whether transferring assets into a trust for their dependants would reduce inheritance tax or protect the family. We explain the options and their consequences plainly.
Find out moreLasting Powers of Attorney
A lasting power of attorney lets you choose who will deal with your finances or welfare if you lose the ability to do so yourself, and avoids a costly Court of Protection application later.
Find out moreCourt of Protection
When someone can no longer manage their own affairs and has not made a power of attorney, an application to the Court of Protection is needed. We guide families through it.
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Commercial Property
Acquisitions, disposals, leases and portfolio work for business owners, investors and developers.
Commercial Property
Our commercial property services are tailored to the needs of private companies, investors, developers and landowners of all types.
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Company and Commercial
Company law, shareholder arrangements, commercial contracts, intellectual property and data protection for SMEs and their owners.
Company Law
From incorporation to buying and selling businesses, restructuring and dissolution, we see your company through every stage of its life.
Find out moreIntellectual Property
Intellectual property is often a business's most valuable asset. We help you register it, protect it and enforce it.
Find out moreData Protection
Timely, accurate advice on your obligations under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and the policies and contracts you need to meet them.
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Notary Services
Notarisation, apostille and embassy legalisation of documents for use anywhere in the world, for individuals and companies.
Notary Public Services
Our notaries authenticate documents for use anywhere in the world, from powers of attorney and affidavits to company documents, and arrange apostille and consular legalisation.
Find out moreDocuments for Notarisation
We notarise a wide range of personal and company documents. Sending them to us in advance lets us check they are ready to sign and give you an accurate fee.
Find out moreLegalisation and Apostille
Many countries require a notarised document to be legalised before they will accept it. We arrange the apostille and any embassy legalisation for you.
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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.