James Ashworth
Senior Partner · Property & Conveyancing
Co‑founder of the firm. Twenty‑eight years on residential and commercial property work, with a particular interest in leasehold reform.
Established 1987 · Lincoln’s Inn, London
Considered legal counsel
for life’s defining moments.
A boutique partnership of senior solicitors offering clarity, discretion and transparent fixed‑fee pricing across property, family, probate, employment and commercial matters.
- SRAAuthorised & regulated
- LexcelAccredited practice
- Legal 500Recommended firm
- 4.9 / 5Across 380+ reviews
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Practice areas, with the seniority your matter deserves.
Each instruction is led by a partner. No paralegal hand‑offs, no rotating juniors — only solicitors with at least a decade in their discipline.
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Property & Conveyancing
Residential and commercial conveyancing, leasehold extensions, transfers of equity and contentious property disputes — handled with pace and precision.
- Sale & purchase
- Leasehold & freehold
- Boundary disputes
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Family & Children
Divorce, financial settlements, pre‑nuptial agreements and child arrangements — advanced calmly, with discretion and unflinching advocacy when required.
- Divorce & separation
- Financial remedy
- Pre‑nuptial agreements
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
Estate planning, will drafting, lasting powers of attorney and the full administration of estates — protecting what you’ve built for those who follow.
- Will drafting
- Probate administration
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
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Employment
Settlement agreements, tribunal claims, restrictive covenants and senior‑executive exits — for both employers and the individuals they employ.
- Settlement agreements
- Unfair dismissal
- Discrimination claims
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Commercial & Corporate
Shareholder agreements, M&A, commercial contracts and corporate governance for founders and SMEs that need counsel without the magic‑circle invoice.
- Shareholder agreements
- M&A & investment
- Commercial contracts
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Dispute Resolution
Civil litigation, mediation and arbitration — from contractual disputes through to professional negligence claims, resolved at the lowest sensible altitude.
- Civil litigation
- Mediation
- Professional negligence
02 / Approach
Old‑world counsel. Modern‑world clarity.
Law firms are too often opaque, slow and expensive. We are deliberately the opposite: partner‑led, fixed‑fee where possible, and committed to written advice you can actually understand.
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Partner-led, always
The solicitor you meet is the solicitor on your file. No surprise hand‑offs.
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Transparent pricing
Fixed fees on the work that suits them; agreed estimates on the work that doesn’t.
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Plain English
Advice without the Latin. Letters you can hand to your accountant or your spouse.
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Replies within 24 hours
A working‑day response standard, observed without exception.
The solicitors you’ll actually meet.
Five partners, each with at least fifteen years in their discipline. The same person who takes your call is the same person who signs the advice.
Eleanor Hale
Senior Partner · Family & Children
Co‑founder. Recommended by Legal 500 for high‑net‑worth divorce and pre‑nuptial work; trained mediator since 2009.
Sarah Okafor
Partner · Wills, Trusts & Probate
Eighteen years of estate planning, including complex cross‑border probate. STEP‑qualified; particular focus on family business succession.
David Mercer
Partner · Employment
Former in‑house counsel at two FTSE 100 employers. Acts equally for senior executives and HR teams; tribunal advocate when negotiation isn’t enough.
Priya Thakur
Partner · Commercial & Corporate
Founder‑side counsel for SMEs from seed to Series B. Before private practice, six years in‑house at a London VC fund.
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Senior solicitors and counsel supporting our partners across every practice area.
Discuss your matterTransparent fees for life’s common matters.
Where the work allows, we quote a single fixed fee — agreed in writing before we begin, and unchanged when we deliver. No hidden hourly creep.
Will Drafting
Single will, drafted, witnessed and stored.
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£295
- One‑to‑one consultation
- Draft within 7 days
- Secure storage included
- One round of revisions
Most enquired
Residential Conveyancing
Sale or purchase of a single residential property.
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£1,250
- Partner‑led throughout
- Searches managed in‑house
- Weekly written updates
- No‑completion, no‑fee
Lasting Power of Attorney
Drafted, certified and registered with the OPG.
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£450
- Property & finance, or health
- Discount for both, £750
- OPG registration handled
- Certified copies provided
Uncontested Divorce
Sole or joint application, no financial dispute.
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£950
- Application & service
- Conditional & final orders
- Court fee not included
- Advice on consent orders
Settlement Agreement
Independent legal advice on an exit package.
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£0
employer‑funded
- Same‑day appointments
- Negotiation where instructed
- Tax advice on settlement sums
- Signed certificate provided
Grant of Probate
Grant‑only service for straightforward estates.
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£1,400
- IHT205 / IHT400 prepared
- Grant application managed
- Full administration available
- Fixed fee for grant‑only work
All fees quoted exclude VAT and disbursements. Complex matters are quoted individually after a free 20‑minute consultation.
Voices from the clients we’ve served.
Trust is earned. These are unedited words from clients across our practice areas — on moments that mattered.
They closed our flat purchase in twenty‑eight days. The chain had collapsed twice with our previous solicitor; James took it personally and got it over the line.
Rachel & Paul Khoury
Conveyancing · Islington
A separation is the worst week of your life on a loop. Sarah made it bearable, made it fair, and protected the children at every turn. Genuinely grateful.
Daniel Mosley
Family law · Surrey
As founders we needed proper shareholder docs without paying City rates. They turned a term sheet round in six days flat — and pushed back on terms our last firm let slide.
Priya Tandon
Co‑founder, Northstack · Series A
After my mother passed I had no idea where to begin. They handled probate from start to finish, kept me informed, and the fee was exactly what they quoted at week one.
Helen Okafor
Probate · Manchester
06 / Your Case
Tell us about your matter.
A senior solicitor will review your enquiry and respond within one working day. The first 20‑minute consultation is complimentary and entirely without obligation.
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Telephone +44 (0)20 7427 0900
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Chambers 14 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3UE