Initial consultation
A one-hour meeting to understand the matter, identify the issues and tell you honestly whether you need a solicitor at all.
Our practice areas
Four areas, advised in depth. Anything outside them we refer on, with a name and a reason.
Commercial and corporate
Shareholder agreements, business sales and purchases, supply and distribution contracts, and the governance work in between.
Employment
Contracts and handbooks, restructurings and settlement agreements, tribunal claims and advice on restrictive covenants.
Commercial property
Leases, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant disputes, and the property elements of a business sale.
Private client
Wills, lasting powers of attorney, trusts, probate and succession planning for owners of privately held businesses.
How it works
Scope and engagement
A written engagement letter with the work to be done, who will do it, the timetable and the fee basis, signed before we begin.
Advice and conduct of the matter
Written advice at each stage, monthly updates on cost against estimate, and no significant step taken without your instruction.
Why choose us
| With us | Elsewhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | A partner, throughout | Pitched by partners, delegated to trainees |
| Fees | Scope and cost agreed in writing first | Hourly, estimated loosely |
| Cost updates | Monthly, against the estimate | On the final invoice |
| Advice format | Written, with a recommendation | A call and a summary of options |
| Work outside our areas | Referred on, with a name | Taken on and learned at your cost |
Simple, transparent pricing
Retainers are billed monthly and cover advisory work; transactions and contentious matters are quoted separately, either as a fixed fee or against a written estimate.
Advisory retainer
$450/month
For businesses that need a solicitor on the end of the phone rather than a project.
- Two hours of advice each month
- Contract review up to twenty pages
- Named partner
- Response within one working day
Business counsel
$950/month
Our most-chosen retainer: ongoing advice plus the routine documents a growing company needs.
- Everything in the Advisory retainer
- Six hours of advice each month
- Employment contracts and policies kept current
- Quarterly review of contracts and risk
General counsel
$1,900/month
For companies without an in-house lawyer that need one available most weeks.
- Everything in Business counsel
- Fifteen hours of advice each month
- Board attendance twice a year
- Priority conduct of urgent matters
Frequently asked questions
Can't find your answer? Send us a message and we'll reply within a day.
How are your fees calculated?
Defined work is quoted as a fixed fee. Where the scope cannot be fixed, we work to a written estimate at published hourly rates and update you monthly against it.
Can you tell me my chances of winning?
We can set out the strengths and weaknesses of a case, the realistic range of outcomes and the likely cost of each route. No solicitor can properly guarantee a result, and we will not offer one.
How quickly will you respond?
New instructions are acknowledged within forty-eight hours and retainer clients within one working day. Urgent matters are escalated to the partner directly.
Do you take on work outside your four practice areas?
No. We refer criminal, immigration, family and complex tax matters to firms we know and would use ourselves, and we tell you why we are referring.
Is the first consultation free?
The first hour is charged at a reduced fixed fee, which we credit against your bill if you instruct us. That keeps the meeting substantive rather than a sales conversation.
Who will I actually deal with?
The partner named in your engagement letter. Where junior colleagues assist, they are supervised and their time is charged at their own, lower rate.
Arrange an initial consultation
One hour with the partner who would handle the matter, a written scope, and a fee agreed before any work begins.
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