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Through a combination of technical know-how, innovative ideas and close collaboration, our experienced team of client-focused professionals provides expert advice and legal services. We understand our clients’ commercial objectives and work hard to move them closer to achieving them.
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Few areas of law involve just one specialism, which is why our dedicated teams work collaboratively to ensure that clients not only receive expert legal advice but also practical commercial guidance. In an ever changing society, this approach enables us to add value and keep our clients one step ahead.
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Our clients have high expectations. And so do we. Recruiting and supporting the highest quality professionals ensures our practice is innovative and our advice is current. This combination of experience and forward-thinking, allows us to maintain the quality of our service and guarantees client expectations are met.
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Olivia Wilde’s court serving could have breached human rights conventions in the UK Whilst possibly entertaining, the service of US custody papers (known as child arrangement order in the UK) to Olivia Wilde onstage at Read more…
Help us meet our target by donating here or you’re welcome to turn up on Saturday to support the Lawrence Stephens team! Lawrence Stephens is gearing up to run, sweat and trudge their way through Read more…
Originally published in Construction Law Magazine In these difficult times for the construction industry, it is more important than ever for construction professionals and design and build contractors to understand the scope of their professional Read more…
As more of us become internationally mobile and own assets overseas, many clients will require co-ordinated estate planning, using multiple wills, namely multi-jurisdictional and separate situs wills. Whether it’s opening a foreign bank account, buying a holiday Read more…
A dilapidation payment is the money claimed by a landlord from a tenant upon the termination of a lease to cover the cost of repairs to a premises when a tenant has failed to return Read more…
The concept of the ‘metaverse’ has attracted much press interest of late, covering the emerging appetite for metaverse investment opportunities, a recent virtual land boom, or where crypto, gaming and capitalism collide. The term ‘metaverse’, which comes Read more…
Lawrence Stephens recently acted for Lee Cohen and Jill Hamilton in connection with the sale (subject to regulatory approval) of Hamilton Leigh Ltd, an independent commercial insurance brokerage based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, to insurance intermediary, Read more…
On 6th April 2022 the long-awaited no-fault divorce will be introduced in England and Wales under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. This reform is widely welcomed by family law professionals and it seeks Read more…
If you’re a trustee, or you administer or benefit from a trust, it’s important that you understand how the introduction of the UK Trusts Register may affect you and your trust The Register was introduced Read more…
Tom Pemberton joins Lawrence Stephens as a Director in its growing Construction and Development Finance team. Formerly a Partner at Goodman Derrick LLP, Tom Pemberton has over 25 years of experience advising on all stages Read more…
Lawrence Stephens’ Corporate & Commercial department has completed three major acquisitions for Ansor Group with the acquisition of Dental Excellence, Norwich Orthodontics and Passion Dental. The Lawrence Stephens team, led by Senior Director, Steven Bernstein and assisted by Katherine Read more…
Over the last 12 months, there has been healthy M&A activity within the adviser industry, with attractive valuations, encouraging increasing numbers of IFAs to contemplate a sale. However recent data from Schroders* shows regulation and Read more…
