Butcher & Barlow provided excellent advice on preparing our Wills. We appreciated the considerable time Helen spent with us. It is reassuring to know that we are legally up to date and in very competent hands.
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Butcher & Barlow LLP,205 Moss Lane,
Bramhall,
Stockport,
SK7 1BA
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Opening hours
Monday 8:30am-5pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5pm
Thursday 8:30am-5pm
Friday 8:30am-5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
If you are in need of legal advice, our local solicitors in Bramhall can help you. We provide a comprehensive range of services for both individuals and businesses.
Our Team works with you, getting to know you and your goals and providing personalised advice and representation to help you achieve your ideal outcomes. We know that legal matters may sometimes appear complex and overwhelming but you will find our lawyers to be helpful, providing the guidance and assistance you need.
We always make sure our advice is clear and comprehensive, tailored to your requirements and designed to give you the best possible results.
Contact us at Butcher & Barlow
Butcher & Barlow LLP,
205 Moss Lane,
Bramhall,
Stockport,
SK7 1BA
enquiries@butcher-barlow.co.uk
Opening hours
Monday 8:30am-5pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5pm
Thursday 8:30am-5pm
Friday 8:30am-5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Why work with Butcher & Barlow Solicitors in Bramhall?
Our lawyers have a high degree of expertise in their specialist areas, offering exceptional legal advice as well as an outstanding level of service.
We represent individuals and families in a range of legal matters, from moving house to family law assistance. The level of support and guidance we provide means that many of our clients stay with us over their lifetime.
We advise businesses, investors and others in the commercial sector on all aspects of running an organisation, from putting the most effective corporate structure in place to representation on expansion or sale.
We will ensure that any complex legal issues are fully explained and that you understand the implications of any transactions that you are entering into. We will always keep you up to date with the progress of your case and make sure that we are available to speak to you as needed.
Where possible, we deal with issues out of court, finding solutions to disputes by way of negotiation or other types of alternative dispute resolution.
We have several top-level accreditations, including from The Law Society and The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. We are also ranked in leading legal directory, The Legal 500.
For more information or to discuss the services we offer, please feel free to contact us.
Our Legal Services for Individuals
Family Law
If you need help with a family law issue, you will find our Team to be understanding and approachable. We know how hard it can be to deal with issues such as divorce, financial settlements and arrangements for children and we always aim to provide support as well as expert advice.
We offer a full selection of family law services, including:
- Divorce and separation
- Civil partnership dissolution
- Financial settlements
- Child law issues, to include child arrangements orders
- Prenuptial agreements
- Postnuptial agreements
- Domestic abuse and injunctions in cases of threats and harassment
- Care law and legal issues relating to social services
We have lawyers who hold an Advanced Family Law accreditation from The Law Society as well as being members of Resolution, the national law group committed to resolving family law disputes with minimal conflict.
Residential Property Solicitors
If you are buying or selling property, you need help and guidance from an expert Residential Property Solicitor to ensure that the necessary due diligence is carried out effectively.
At Butcher & Barlow, we act for clients in conveyancing in Bramhall and beyond. We always work proactively to complete transactions as promptly as possible.
We deal with all types of residential property transactions, including:
- Sales
- Purchases, including leasehold purchases and newbuild purchases
- Remortgages
- Transfers of equity
- Buying and selling auction properties
- Leasehold enfranchisement
We are accredited by The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) in recognition of the excellent level of legal advice and client service that we provide.
Wills & Probate
Our Wills, Trusts and Estate Team know that dealing with succession planning or the estate of someone who has passed away requires sensitivity. You will find our lawyers to be understanding and empathetic and we will always do all we can to make matters as easy as possible for you.
We can work with you to identify the right way to structure your estate to protect your assets and provide for your loved ones in the future.
If you need us to deal with an estate administration, we will work efficiently to give you the help you need and to finalise matters without delay.
Medical Negligence and Personal Injury
If you have been harmed by substandard medical care or procedures or injured in an accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Our Bramhall Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Solicitors have extensive expertise in representing clients to secure the compensation they deserve.
If you have a valid claim, you can expect to receive compensation for the pain and suffering you have endured, compensation for any loss in your quality of life and compensation for your financial losses.
We have a proven track record of success in securing substantial damages for our clients in medical negligence and personal injury claims. We are also known for providing a strong level of support to clients at this difficult time.
We hold The Law Society’s accreditation for clinical negligence work in recognition of our Team’s legal expertise in this complex area of law as well as for the high levels of service we provide.
Employment Law for Employees
Dealing with difficulties in your employment can be unpleasant and damaging to your career and reputation. You need an employment lawyer with the expertise to enforce your rights and ensure that your case is handled swiftly and effectively.
Our Bramhall Employment Lawyers routinely work to protect the interests of employees. We have wide experience across all issues of employment law and can step in promptly to support you if you are in a difficult position.
We provide a full range of employee legal services, including:
- Legal advice and representation in employment disputes, including in respect of breach of employment contracts, unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment
- Negotiating settlement agreements
- Advice if you have been given a settlement agreement to sign
- Employment tribunal representation
- Reviewing and advising on employment contracts
- Negotiating employment contract terms and conditions
Our Legal Services for Businesses
Commercial Law
As a business owner, you will usually have the option to enter into many types of contracts and agreements. Having the right legal advice is crucial to reduce the risk of disputes and ensure that your position is protected as far as possible.
Our Commercial Lawyers in Bramhall deal with all aspects of commercial law, including:
- Drafting and negotiating robust commercial contracts, such as:
- Agency and distribution agreements
- IP and IT contracts
- Outsourcing agreements
- NDAs and confidentiality agreements
- Commercial disputes
Commercial Property
Commercial property is a complex area of law with onerous conditions. Entering into a commercial property transaction can expose you to potentially substantial liability, for example, in respect of property maintenance and dilapidations.
We work with commercial landlords and tenants to ensure that there is a full understanding of the implications of entering into a commercial lease.
We will take the time to understand your needs and negotiate on your behalf to ensure that any agreement you sign is in your best interests.
Our commercial property services include:
- Commercial property acquisitions and disposals
- Negotiating and drafting commercial leases
- The legal aspects of site assembly
- Commercial property development and redevelopment projects
- Dilapidations
- Commercial property disputes
Agriculture
If you are a farmer, agri-business owner or landowner, you need legal advice from a genuine expert in agricultural law.
At Butcher & Barlow, our Agriculture and Estates Team have been helping, guiding and advising those in the sector for many years, with clients staying with us for the long term.
We provide advice and representation across a diverse spectrum of issues, including:
- Agricultural tenancy agreements and licensing agreements
- Farm and estate sales and purchases
- Structuring an agricultural business
- Commercial agreements
- Land promotion, options and overage agreements
- Covenants, easements and rights of way
- Renewables
- Legal advice for the equine industry
- Farming disputes
- Environmental law
- Sporting rights
Corporate Law
As a business owner, you need a robust foundation for your business. Our Corporate Lawyers in Bramhall work with organisations to ensure they have the right legal structures in place.
- Putting the right business structure in place, such as a partnership, limited liability partnership or company
- Shareholder agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Franchising law, providing a full service for franchisors and franchisees
- Share sales and purchases
- Asset sales and purchases
- Asset finance and secured lending advice and representation
- Insolvency services
- Business succession planning
Employment Law for Employers
Employment law is fast-changing and mistakes can open you up to legal claims from employees. Our Employment Law Team can ensure that you have the advice you need to avoid difficulties and ensure that complex issues such as dismissal and redundancy are dealt with in accordance with legislation.
We can also work with you to ensure that you have a strong framework in place governing your relationship with employees, including employment contracts, employment policies and handbooks.
Notarial
We offer the services of a Notary Public for clients needing the certification or verification of documents for use overseas.
We have five Notaries who are qualified to enable them to authenticate paperwork for use in a range of situations, such as when dealing with overseas business or family issues.
We can discuss your needs with you and explain the process for ensuring you have the documents you need, which could involve contacting the consulate of the country where the paperwork is needed.
Charities
The charity sector is governed by strict rules and regulations, and having legal help from expert charity lawyers will ensure that your organisation remains compliant.
Our Charity Team includes experienced charity solicitors with areas of expertise in corporate law, commercial law, commercial property, employment and dispute resolution.
Several of our Partners also hold personal appointments with charities and have professional involvement with local charities going back several decades.
How to reach our Solicitors in Bramhall
Reach us by car
Bramley Close car park is a 9-minute walk from our office.
Reach us by bus
Kitts Moss Lane bus stop is a 5-minute walk from our office.
Reach us by train
Bramhall train station is an 8-minute walk from our office.
Plan your journey
You can plan your journey to our Bramhall office here.
Contact Butcher & Barlow
At Butcher & Barlow, our Bramhall solicitors represent individuals, families and businesses in the town as well as the wider Stockport and Greater Manchester area.
You can call us on 0161 439 8228, email us at enquiries@butcher-barlow.co.uk, or fill in our online contact form.