B P Collins LLP

Senior Partner: Simon Deans

Number of partners: 19

Number of lawyers: 60

Languages: English, French, Greek, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi

Contacts:  

Commercial Property: Alison Taylor

Corporate & Commercial: Alex Zachary

Criminal Law: Jonothan Moss

Dispute Resolution: Matthew Brandis

Employment: Jo Davis

Environment: Alex Zachary

Family: Laura Mortimer

Private Client: Lucy Wood

Public Notary: Dominic Ibbs

Real Estate Litigation: Elliott Brookes

Residential Property: Martina Razaq

Technology & IP: Alex Zachary

Firm Overview

B P Collins LLP is a multi-award-winning law firm with offices in the City of London, Ickenham (west London), Gerrards Cross (Buckinghamshire) and Thame (Oxfordshire). The firm provides bespoke advice and support to high net worth individuals and families for employment, real estate, dispute resolution, family law plus wills, trusts and probate and private wealth dispute matters.

Celebrating 58 years, the firm has built its strong reputation by helping people achieve their goals. Clients value the firm’s wealth of in-depth knowledge, agility and pragmatic approach. The firm's lawyers are dedicated to delivering the best legal advice through solving problems, managing risk and adding value. Lexcel accredited, the firm’s lawyers’ personal commitment and enduring relationships with clients, whether a business or private individual, lead to outstanding service.

Areas of Practice: 

Corporate & Commercial: 13%

Employment: 10%

Family: 9%

Dispute Resolution: 31%

Private Client: 15%

Real Estate: 22%

Main Areas of Practice

Corporate & Commercial: 

A major presence within the Thames Valley region, they work with investors, owners of family businesses, serial entrepreneurs and UK or international companies with a strong growth agenda. The corporate and commercial team work as business partners for the long term with many clients having been with the firm for 20 plus years. They are known for investing effort to understand their client's goals and are renowned for their flexible and responsive approach. They listen carefully and show strong skills in formulating the right strategy to take clients' objectives forward.

Employment: 

A tenacious team that handles a diverse caseload within core areas of corporate support, business immigration advice, employment rights, contracts, executive terminations, partnership disputes, discrimination and dismissal claims, protection of confidentiality and business transfers. Clients rely on the team to negotiate high value exit packages and in pursuing complex litigation through the courts.

Dispute Resolution:  

A substantial team of several experts in their field and qualified mediators. The team’s diversity of expertise ensures a track-record of winning cases across the range of courts. The team also offers advice regarding all commercial contract disputes, construction disputes, real estate disputes, criminal law, professional negligence claims, IP and IT disputes, factoring and trade finance, fraud and insolvency.

Wills, Trusts & Probate: 

In-depth knowledge of estate planning, probate and trusts, which increasingly encompasses international tax work including offshore trusts. The practice enhances its commitment to clients with a trust administration service and advice on issues affecting the elderly. Clients include high profile individuals and families and those with large and complex estates.

Family: 

Skilled and highly respected team comprising members of Resolution, committed to supporting clients and finding the most efficient and effective way forward in divorce and family matters. The breadth of experience includes advising high net worth clients on their foreign assets, finances including pensions, pre-nuptial agreements, child law and high profile divorce cases.

Real Estate: 

Known for their depth of expertise in commercial and residential property matters including development and investment, secured lending, sales and leasebacks, joint ventures, agricultural and trust-related work. The team advises on environmental law’s impact on property ownership and transactions with dedicated property litigation support.