Hugh James

Senior Partner: Matthew Tossell
Managing Partner: Alun Jones
Number of partners: 62
Number of lawyers: 358
Languages: English, Welsh

Firm Overview:
Hugh James is a top 100 UK law firm delivering a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Cardiff and London.

A highly innovative firm, it creates a competitive advantage through a blend of excellence in client services, bespoke technical systems and the expertise of its people.

Hugh James provides a complete service for all personal legal needs. Acting for professionals, business directors, wealthy individuals and retired people; Hugh James offers premium legal advice that’s tailored to the clients’ needs.

Accountants & Tax Advisors
Agriculture
Contested Wills, Trusts & Estates
Court of Protection Deputyship
Financial Crime
Defamation / Reputation Management
Employment - Individuals
Family
Nursing Care
Personal Injury & Claims
Private Client
Residential Conveyancing
Tax Wills, Trusts & Probate

Main Areas of Practice
Agriculture:
Hugh James has advised farmers, tenants, agribusinesses and public bodies for more than forty years. This in-depth understanding of the issues farmers and landowners face means Hugh James’s specialists have the expertise and experience to assist clients in this sector with all of their legal needs.
Contact: Matthew Evans, Partner
Tel: +44 29 2066 0562

Contested Wills, Trusts & Estates:
Hugh James advises high net worth individuals, professionals, high street banks and trustees in relation to onshore and cross border trust and estate disputes. The team can advise on a variety of disputes including: contesting a will; will disputes; trust management; possible disputes for trustees; contentious probate or inheritance disputes; claims for financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
Contact: Roman Kubiak, Partner
Tel: +44 29 2066 0561

Family:
Hugh James’s specialist family solicitors deliver expert legal advice sensitively and in a professional manner. They work closely with other professional advisors to achieve the best results for clients. The team is renowned for its professional handling of sensitive situations including: adoption, civil partnership agreements, divorce and separation, high net worth asset financial division, maintenance agreements, prenuptial agreements, and public law cases relating to children’s care.
Contact: Charlotte Leyshon, Senior Associate
Tel: +44 29 2039 1082

Residential Conveyancing:
The Hugh James residential property team advises a wide range of clients, including private individuals and large private companies, on the selling and/or buying of residential property. The team is a leader in its field and has vast experience dealing with high value properties.
Contact: Helen Barry, Senior Associate
Tel: +44 29 2010 3969

Wills, Trusts & Probate:
Hugh James has a large and experienced team that specialises in all matters relating to writing a will and probate, contested wills, trusts and estates, lasting powers of attorney and trusts and deeds of variation. Working nationwide, Hugh James’s specialist solicitors offer straightforward and practical advice with sensitivity and care.
Contact: Sarah Cash, Partner
Tel: +44 29 2010 3952

Financial Crime:
Hugh James’s financial crime team offers a discreet, sensitive and professional service to corporates, employees and private individuals who are facing investigation or prosecution for criminal offences. The team’s experience allows them to obtain the best outcomes possible for clients, in some cases avoiding a prosecution entirely or substantially mitigating the potential harm for clients. Where cases attract publicity, the team are experienced at managing the media and will strive to limit reputational damage.
Contact: Martin Jones, Partner
Tel: +44 29 2039 1176

Defamation/Reputation Management:
Hugh James offers media sector advice on areas including defamation, privacy and broadcasting. Both claimant and defendant services are offered through a wide breadth of experience to individuals and to corporate clients. Specialist areas include social media, where the team can offer bespoke advice for individual disputes and also guidance on the use and control of the media.
Contact: Richard Locke, Partner
Tel: +44 29 2078 5685