Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP — England
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About
One of the largest law firms in the South East with offices in Southend, Billericay, Benfleet, Stratford, London Liverpool Street and Penzance, Paul Robinson is a leading provincial firm with a City approach. The firm: Established in 1983 by Paul Robinson. After formation, the firm consisted of a small team: Robinson, a personal assistant, an articled clerk, two secretaries and an accounts manager. The firm has grown into a multi-officed business, consisting of sixteen partners and over 140 other staff members. Paul Robinson offers a full range of legal services to both individuals and organisations. The firm recruits high standard employees, trained and developed to deliver a quality service for clients. Paul Robinson has achieved the Lexcel standard. The firm is committed to supporting local communities. It sponsors a number of arts and educational organisations, and sports teams including West Ham United, Surrey County Cricket Club and the Kia Oval, Cornish Pirates and other sports clubs. - Types of work undertaken Residential legal services: a dedicated team of residential property lawyers assist in the sale and purchase of homes, remortgages, transfers by way of gift and residential lettings. The team offers advice on joint ownership and trust deeds, and has secured the Law Society’s CQS accreditation. Crime: the firm offers 24-hour legal advice following an arrest. It deals with offences, including road traffic, thefts, burglary, robbery, frauds, assaults, public order incidents, drug-related offences, sexual offences, white-collar crime, benefit fraud and murder. Its team is experienced in representing clients in trading standards prosecutions, Royal Mail prosecutions and environmental prosecutions, and can assist with appeals or judicial review cases. Representation extends to police stations, Magistrates Court and Crown Court. The team also deals with all matters relating to motoring offences. Commercial property: the team represents developers and builders on both large and small housing developments, assists with options, joint ventures, factory, office and shop developments, licensing arrangements and general commercial property work. Paul Robinson is dedicated to dispute resolution, also covering a wide range of landlord and tenant work involving both residential and business tenancies. The firm also deals with licences, tenancy agreements and business leases and can advise on landlord and tenant disputes. Family litigation: Paul Robinson helps with divorce proceedings, by offering information, administering the procedure, and handling the financial matters in adherence to the Resolution code of practice. The team deals with disputes related to children, has accredited children law practitioners’ on-hand to offer expert advice. It assists unmarried couples and cohabitants on their rights in relation to property and children and in cases of abuse or domestic violence it can advise on the legal implications of the situations, and offer safe, high-level guidance. It also assists with collaborative law, allowing families to work in partnership, without resorting to the court process. Employment legal services: the firm’s advice covers raising grievances with an employer, dealing with disciplinary proceedings, dismissal and appeals. It negotiates confidential exit packages, representing clients in tribunal claims, creating employment contracts and administering TUPE transfers. It also provides HR advice to client companies and assists them with related employment matters. Corporate insolvency: the firm offers business clients corporate insolvency, including the dissolving of companies and partnerships, solvent liquidations, and the restructuring of a business. It also assists in directors’ disqualification and directors’ duties, and reaching settlement of purported claims. Private client: the firm offers a wide range of services from drafting a simple will to advising on and creating complicated trusts. It provides assistance in matters surrounding loss of capacity and vulnerable adults, including drafting and registering LPA and Court of Protection applications as well as acting as professional deputies or attorneys. The firm is there to guide friends and family after death in obtaining grants of probate and administering estates of all sizes. Civil litigation: Paul Robinson deals with all aspects of contractual claims, landlord and tenant disputes (residential and commercial), commercial disputes; insurance claims, professional negligence, debt recovery, defamation claims, property disputes and contentious probate. Its representation covers the County Courts, High Court and also all forms of alternative dispute resolution. The department also has an accredited mediator. ### Languages - English (fluent) - Turkish - Italian - Gujarati - Hindi ### Memberships - SRA - CILEx ### Staffing Figures - 17 Number of UK partners - 59 Number of other UK fee-earners
Office locations
Benfleet
Benfleet
Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP 150 London Road Benfleet SS7 5SQ South East
Westcliff On Sea
Westcliff On Sea
Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP The Old Bank 470-474 London Road Westcliff On Sea SS0 9LD South East
Billericay
Billericay
Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP Regis House 98 High Street Billericay CM12 9BT South East
London
London
Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP The Old Town Hall, 29 Broadway Stratford London E15 4BQ London Liverpool Street 125 Old Broad Street EC2N 1AR
Cornwall
Cornwall
Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP 13-14 Market Place Penzance, Cornwall Cornwall South West
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Amber Hedges
Solicitor · Crime
Andrew McClintock
Head of real estate partner. Acts for buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants, lenders and borrowers for residential borrowing, or in connection with residential property transactions and commercial property leases. Also deals with business sales and purchases with a property basis and partnership matters. · Real Estate
Annette Lowen
Chartered Legal Executive Specialises in all types of children work – Child Arrangements Orders, Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue Orders, Special Guardianship Applications, including emergency applications for recovery of a child, and representing parents, grandparents, and Foster Carers, as well as children themselves · Family
Beau Borg
Associate Solicitor. · Real Estate
Bianca Montgomery
Associate Solicitor. · Commercial
Carley Wells
Associate Solicitor. · Private Client
Caroline Cole
Partner in private client department who handles all aspects of will drafting, tax planning, estate administration, trust administration, Court of Protection and Power of Attorney work. · Private Client
Ceri Giordmaina
Solicitor. · Civil Litigation
Chris Wall
Partner and Head of Family Law. · Family Law
Cosima Berger
Solicitor. · Corporate / M&A
Courtney Parry-Lansdowne
Associate Solicitor. · Commercial
Elizabeth Hall
Solicitor. · Private Client
Emily Gammer
Solicitor. · Litigation
Emma Grewock
Partner. · Criminal Defence
Fiona Colwell
Partner and head of civil litigation at the firm. Holds a mostly company/commercial caseload but also deals with the full mix of work in the civil litigation department in a supervisory capacity. Alongside contentious matters, also deals with non-contentious corporate/commercial matters, including business sales/acquisitions, shareholders agreements, partnership agreements and construction contracts. · Civil Litigation
Hansel Ariburun
Senior Associate Solicitor. · Litigation
Jennifer Whitwam
Senior Associate. · Civil Litigation
Jonathan Saunders
Partner. · Private Client
Lauren Larkin
Senior Associate. · Family
Lee Hibell
Partner and Head of the Private Client Department who handles all aspects of will drafting, tax planning, estate administration specialising in Intestacy, trust administration, Court of Protection and Power of Attorney work. · Private Client
Lorraine Lancaster
Joined Paul Robinson Solicitors: 2009 Partner since: 2017 Lorraine joined Paul Robinson in June 2009 as an Assistant Solicitor in the Litigation Department. Lorraine previously worked for an East London firm, where she received her training, and qualified as a solicitor in November 2006. Her work mainly consists of property-based Litigation, including: Boundary Disputes and Adverse Possession Claims Party Wall Disputes Breach of Easement and Prescriptive Easement Claims Possession proceedings Forfeiture proceedings Lease Extensions/Enfranchisement/Right to Manage Commercial Lease Renewals Dilapidations Claims Breach of covenant/Breach of Lease Trust of Land matters Deed of Variation/Licence for alterations Section 20 Consultations Right of First Refusal Service charges disputes Enforcement of legal charges Professional Negligence Claims · Real Estate
Louise Cussen
Partner · Commercial
Louise Cussen
Partner · Commercial
Luke Carpenter
Solicitor. · Family
Mark Deans
Partner and Head of Department. Commercial and residential property matters including acquisitions, refinancing and disposals of residential and commercial sites, leasehold transactions both commercial and residential, and acting on behalf of lenders. Corporate matters including share and asset acquisitions/disposals together with corporate finance. · Real Estate
Mark Deans
Partner and Head of Department. Commercial and residential property matters including acquisitions, refinancing and disposals of residential and commercial sites, leasehold transactions both commercial and residential, and acting on behalf of lenders. Corporate matters including share and asset acquisitions/disposals together with corporate finance. · Real Estate
Megan Sparks
Solicitor. · Private Client
Michelle Breindel
Partner and head of the criminal department. Work includes attendance and representation at all police stations, and representation at both Magistrates and Youth Courts. Dealing with a wide variety of cases from murder and rape, to assault and complex fraud. Also deals with health and safety and trading standards matters. · Criminal
Paul Robinson
Specialism is property and corporate work generally and now advises within the firm on these in a consultancy capacity and in an administrative capacity generally. · Real Estate
Rajinder Rai
Senior Associate Solicitor. · Contentious Probate
Regan King
Solicitor (New Zealand Qualified) · Commercial
Rhys Morton-Steer
Solicitor. · Contentious Probate
Sam Robinson
Managing partner. · Commercial
Sarah Penfold
Associate Solicitor (Registered Foreign Lawyer) · Family
Seth Collins
Partner. · Crime
Sheenal Patel
Senior Associate. · Family
Sheenal Patel
Senior Associate. · Family
Victoria Messent
Senior Associate. · Private Client
Victoria Morgan
Solicitor. · Private Client
Wendy Cole
Principal Associate Solicitor. · Real Estate
Zeen Al-Atroshi
Associate Solicitor. · Contentious Probate