Thank you Donna and Diane for your good work in dealing with my late father's estate. I found you both to be efficient, polite, pleasant and timely when dealing with my numerous queries and concerns. I will certainly have no hesitation in recommending Butcher & Barlow to anyone who may have need of the services of a Solicitor.
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Your Local Solicitors in Prestwich
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Butcher & Barlow LLP,413 Bury New Road,
Prestwich,
M25 1AA
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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
At Butcher and Barlow, our local Solicitors in Prestwich handle legal matters across a range of sectors for both individuals and businesses.
If you are involved in a legal case, you need lawyers you can trust to give you the right advice and who will stay by your side, guiding you and providing the support you need throughout.
Our Solicitors are accredited by the Law Society for their expertise across several major areas of law and we are recognised for our commitment to excellence. As well as legal expertise, we have a reputation for providing an outstanding service to our clients, many of whom have been with us for a long time.
If you ask us to represent you, we will ensure that you are kept up to date with the progress of your case and that we are available to speak to you as needed. We will work with you to identify the best outcome and the options available to you.
Our advice will be honest and pragmatic. Wherever possible, we deal with contentious matters out of court, which is generally a quicker and more efficient process. If necessary, we can also provide strong representation in court.
If you would like to speak to one of our Prestwich solicitors, feel free to call us today.
Contact us at Butcher & Barlow
Butcher & Barlow LLP,
413 Bury New Road,
Prestwich,
M25 1AA
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?
We know that being involved in a legal case is a major undertaking and you will find our Solicitors to be understanding and supportive. We will make sure that our advice to you is clear and free of legal jargon and that we make the legal process as easy as possible for you.
Our Solicitors have a high level of accreditation, with membership of seven expert Law Society panels. We also have lawyers who are accredited by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, the expert group for professionals who provide estate and inheritance advice.
We have top-tier recommendations in leading legal directory, The Legal 500, in recognition of the high level of expertise we hold and the strong advice we provide to clients.
To ask about any of our services, please contact us and we will be delighted to help you.
Our legal services for individuals
Family Law
Dealing with family law issues can be difficult and our Solicitors always deal with matters sensitively, providing support along with tailored advice. We have an advanced family law accreditation from the Law Society and have many years of experience, including in dealing with complex and high-value cases.
As members of Resolution, we always aim to deal with disputes constructively and we will do all we can to find solutions without the need to issue court proceedings.
Our Family Law Solicitors in Prestwich provide a full range of services, including:
- Divorce and separation
- Civil partnership dissolution
- Financial settlements
- Child arrangement orders and other child law issues
- Prenuptial agreements
- Postnuptial agreements
- Injunctions and protection from domestic abuse, threats and harassment
- Care law and social services law
Residential Property Solicitors
If you are moving house, you need Conveyancing Solicitors with the experience to deal with problems quickly and effectively. Our conveyancers in Prestwich have been representing individuals and families in home moves for many years and have a reputation for dealing with sales and purchases without delay, meeting tight deadlines and handling difficulties efficiently.
We will keep you updated on our progress and make sure we are easy to contact so that you can ask us questions as they arise.
We offer a full range of residential property services, including:
- Sales
- Purchases, including leasehold purchases and newbuild purchases
- Remortgages
- Transfers of equity
- Auction properties
- Leasehold enfranchisement
We are accredited by The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme in recognition of our legal expertise, risk management and the high levels of service we provide to our clients.
Wills & Probate
We can work with you to put a Will in place that safeguards your assets and that will pass on your estate to your loved ones in the future in the way that you want, reducing the risk of disagreements or misunderstandings arising.
If you are dealing with the death of a loved one, we provide a full probate service, including property sales where necessary. We know that this will be an extremely difficult time for you and our probate solicitors will offer all the help and support they can.
Medical Negligence and Personal Injury
If you have experienced sub-standard medical treatment or healthcare, or you have been injured in an accident because of someone else’s negligence, we can represent you in bringing a claim for compensation.
We routinely bring claims against legal teams for major insurance companies and have a proven track record of success in securing substantial damages payments for victims of both medical negligence and personal injury.
We know it may seem overwhelming to take on a legal case when you have been injured and we will do everything we can to make the process as easy as possible for you.
Employment Law for Employees
As an employee, it can be an unpleasant experience to be involved in a dispute with your employer or to experience difficulties at work such as bullying, harassment or discrimination. Our Employment Law Solicitors can represent you, contacting your employer to try and resolve matters constructively where possible or, where necessary, taking them to the Employment Tribunal.
Our Employment Law services for employees include:
- Legal advice and representation in employment disputes, including unfair dismissal, breach of employment contract, bullying, harassment and discrimination cases
- Negotiating settlement agreements
- Taking a case to an employment tribunal
- Reviewing employment contracts and providing advice on the terms and conditions and negotiating these on your behalf if necessary to secure the best possible deal
Our Legal Services for Businesses
Commercial Law
Rigorous legal contracts are essential if you wish to set out clearly the terms and conditions agreed on in your business relationships. Having the right advice will ensure that you fully understand the implications of a contract, that the risk of disagreements is reduced and that your position is protected as far as possible.
Our Commercial Law Solicitors have extensive experience in drafting strong business contracts across a range of sectors. Our services include:
- Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including:
- Agency and distribution contracts
- IP and IT contracts
- Outsourcing agreements
- NDAs and confidentiality agreements
- Commercial dispute resolution
Commercial Property
Our Commercial Property Solicitors in Prestwich can advise you on all types of property transactions, whether you are a landlord, tenant, or investor.
Commercial property can involve extensive liabilities and our Team will ensure that you do not take on excessive obligations for issues such as repairs and maintenance. We can also advise you on commercial lease terms, such as break clauses, service charges and conditions surrounding assignment and subletting.
We offer a full range of commercial property services, including:
- Commercial property acquisitions and disposals
- Advising on, negotiating and drafting commercial leases
- The legal aspects of site assembly
- Commercial property development and redevelopment projects
- Dilapidations disputes
- Commercial property disputes
Agriculture
Agriculture is a complex legal sector and if you are a farmer, land owner, estate owner or you have an agri business, you need an Agriculture Solicitor with a genuine understanding of both the law and the commercial side of operations.
We have many years of experience and can provide practical legal advice based on the requirements of your business. We will take the time to understand your operation and tailor our recommendations to secure you the outcome you need.
Our agricultural legal services include:
- Agricultural tenancy agreements and licensing agreements
- Farm sales and purchases
- Estate sales and purchases
- Structuring an agricultural business
- Commercial agreements
- Land promotion, options and overage agreements
- Covenants, easements and rights of way
- Legal advice for the equine industry
- Farming disputes
- Environmental law
- Sporting rights
- Advice on renewables
Corporate Law
We help businesses establish the right footing, whether this is as a partnership or a limited company. We are often involved from conception through the entire business lifecycle, helping Partners, Directors and Shareholders with a full range of legal issues.
Our Corporate legal services include:
- Advice on the best structure for your organisation, such as a partnership, limited liability partnership or company
- Shareholder agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Franchise law 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
As an employer, you are likely to experience employment law issues or employee disputes at some stage, and our Employment Lawyers can help you navigate tricky legal disagreements, ensuring that you avoid claims wherever possible.
We will work with you to try and resolve matters without the need for an employment tribunal, dealing with issues by way of negotiation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution if necessary.
Our Employment Law services for employers include:
- Drafting employment contracts
- Drafting employment policies and handbooks
- Advice on disciplinary matters and managing grievances
- Advice on making redundancies
- Employment dispute resolution
Notarial
Our experienced Notary Publics can deal with the certification of documents to be used in cross-border transactions. If you need deeds witnessed or paperwork authenticated, we can arrange for this to be done promptly so that your business can be concluded without delay.
Charities
We provide legal advice and representation to charities and have extensive experience in helping with issues such as legal compliance, managing assets, contracts and charity registration.
Our Charity Law Solicitors have experience with a range of charities and will ensure that you have the guidance and assistance you need.
How to reach our Solicitors in Prestwich
Reach us by car
Our offices are 20 minutes away from central Manchester and we have parking very close by at Chapel Street car park, M25 1AH.
Reach us by bus
Regular buses run from Manchester to Longfield Centre, a two-minute walk from our offices.
Plan your journey
You can plan your journey to our offices here.
Contact Butcher & Barlow
If you are based in the Bury or Greater Manchester area and you are looking for a personal or commercial law firm, please contact our experts at Butcher & Barlow today.
You can call us on 0161 773 2969, email us at enquiries@butcher-barlow.co.uk, or fill in our online contact form.