About Us
We are an independent firm of solicitors providing expert legal advice for Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Estate and Tax Planning, Trusts, and Estate Administration (Probate).
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About legalmatters
Established in 2012, our team of solicitors, legal executives and paralegals is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
We take an open, honest and ‘no-nonsense’ approach to our work, and go out of our way to understand our clients and their needs, as well as communicating in a clear, jargon-free and simple manner. Our pricing is totally transparent based on fixed fees.
We are a team of friendly, approachable and experienced lawyers, who work to give our clients quality legal services and peace of mind.
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Corporate Social Responsibility & Mission
We believe that all businesses have a responsibility to contribute to the economic, social and environments we live in. We want our team to feel good about working here, and for our clients to feel happy doing business with us. Here are just a few of the ways we seek to live by this ethos.
A Great Place to Work
We understand that everyone has a life outside of work, so we operate in family friendly manner, with flexible working wherever possible. We foster professional and personal development
Helping the Environment
We believe that there is more than one way to conduct business. Yes, we are happy to see you face to face, but many clients prefer other means of communication, which we provide by way of telephone, secure mail and video conferencing. We also offer ground breaking online legal service provision where we combine cutting edge technology to guide you through instructing us, supplemented by our personal conversation with you to confirm advice before finalising the automated assembly of your Will and other legal documents.
Honest, transparent pricing
We make conducting business with us as straightforward as possible for you, based on fixed fees
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Meet Our Team
We have a great team of solicitors and legal executives who are waiting to help you.
Lucy Thomas
Solicitor and Legal Services Director
Lucy has many years’ experience as a solicitor specialising in Wills, estate and tax planning, trust creation and administration, administration of estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney and affairs of the elderly and Court of Protection work. Lucy is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), having achieved a distinction in her diploma. Lucy is committed to providing top quality legal advice, ensuring that our clients are well protected and have everything they need in their ‘legal locker’. She is the architect of the company’s case management system and takes a keen interest in internal process efficiencies ensuring that we deliver quality services at fixed and attractive rates to our clients.
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Martin Langan
Solicitor, Chairman & Innovation Director
Martin is a solicitor and former law firm equity partner, who is nationally known for work with legal technology. This included building workflows and automation for small, medium sized and large law firms. Martin is responsible for the development of hi-tech products and services for the clients and associates of legalmatters. As Chairman, Martin drives the strategic direction of legalmatters.
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Our other Lawyers
Andrew Titmus
Solicitor, Head of Estate Planning
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Andrew is a highly qualified and experienced solicitor and has gained wide experience in the full gamut of private client law including both contentious and non-contentious private client matters and has joined us to head up the Estate Planning team. Having had a somewhat diverse background in both science and computing, Andrew specialises in estate planning particularly complex issues around Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains tax etc, trusts and tax and is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Nitzan Cohen
Solicitor, Corporate Tax Consultant
nitzan.cohen@legalmatters.co.uk
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Nitzan is a solicitor since 2000, he has worked in the city and other major firms as a corporate tax lawyer. Nitzan advises on all corporate tax related matters including share schemes, property (VAT and SDLT) and employment taxes and regularly lectures to lawyers, other professionals and business owners and directors on various tax matters including share schemes. Nitzan has written a book titled ‘A Practical Guide to Employee Share Schemes’.
Daniel Wong
Solicitor, Commercial and Residential Conveyancing
daniel.wong@legalmatters.co.uk
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Daniel acts for clients in all types of commercial properties such as offices, retail and restaurants including commercial lease transactions for landlords and tenants. Daniel also has experience in all aspects of residential property transactions acting for all types of sellers and buyers including first time buyers, homeowners and investors in both freehold and leasehold transactions.
Guy Wilson
Estate Planning Executive
guy.wilson@legalmatters.co.uk
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Guy is an ATT-qualified Tax Advisor, with an academic background in Banking and Finance. He is an Affiliate Member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and on route to becoming a TEP (Technical Estate Practitioner) through the niche Tax and Estate Planning route. Combining this with his years of experience in Estate Administration, Guy is all too aware of the pitfalls which can arise from a lack of specialist estate planning. He is keen on ensuring efficient tax planning and is known for supporting his clients with a calm and measured approach.
While off-duty, Guy is a keen Cricketer and represents his local club in Bristol with his stern square cut.
Jonathan Williams
Private Client Manager
jonathan.williams@legalmatters.co.uk
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With years of experience in client care in banking and estate administration, Jon is no stranger to the needs of clients who require urgent legal or tax solutions. He shoulders client needs, gathers the resources necessary and project manages client work with an eye to time limits. Clients enjoy Jon’s patient, empathic approach and his ability to break down complex matters into simple terms.
Jon is also a keen writer and has scripted shows performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Lucy Plummer
Estate Administration Executive
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Lucy is a valuable part of our Estate Administration Team and is an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. Lucy handles administration of estates, working with other team members to guide our clients through what can be a difficult process. When Lucy is not hard at work, she is working on her house or you might find her on her horse, Sam.
Emma Bloomfield
Paralegal
emma.bloomfield@legalmatters.co.uk
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Emma assists with client and case inductions, estate administration processing and drafting of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Emma provides key support to our busy legal advisors.
Gus
Chief Welfare Officer
“Hi I’m Gus. I’ll give you a warm welcome when you come and see us!”
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Gus is our Chief Welfare Officer, always entertaining and can soothe the most stressful of us by his playful nature, even if he is sometimes the cause of that stress, not least when he decides to chew any pen or other item inadvertently dropped on the floor! He also acts as Front of House, as he’s always pleased and excited to meet our visitors. Come and say hello!
Looking to join us?
As a fast-growing firm of solicitors, we are always on the look-out for bright new talent and are happy to hear from potential candidates
If you are interested in working at legalmatters
Contact us at:
info@legalmatters.co.uk
01243 216900