DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES
For Individuals & Families
www.barlowrobbins.com
DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES
CONTENTS WELCOME
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MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEXITY
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WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
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WORKING TOGETHER TO SORT THINGS OUT
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OVERLAPPING BUSINESS AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS
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OFFERING YOU FLEXIBILITY
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BARLOW ROBBINS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
WELCOME
This brochure is for anyone who requires clear advice on a legal issue that is affecting them or their family. Whatever your reasons for seeking the services of a lawyer, we hope you get a sense of who we are and what it would be like to work with us—as well as the wide range of expert advice we provide. Once you have read this brochure, you may wish to find out more about us at www.barlowrobbins.com Life today is complicated and unpredictable. Whatever your personal situation, things seem to
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happen at a faster pace than ever. Whether it is time to take control, or perhaps to respond firmly where someone else is seeking to exert control over you, used properly, the law can support you through even the most difficult times. Barlow Robbins will help you find your way through a wide range of issues for which you might require sound legal advice, enabling you to avoid obstacles and to make the most of opportunities. We’ll make you feel strongly supported and informed with legal advice that is prompt, incisive and clearly communicated.
“My family have dealt with Barlow Robbins for three generations. We have always found the staff very approachable, professional, efficient and understanding.� - Mrs Lott
DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES
MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEXITY
We live in a changing world; people are living longer, families are more complicated, relationships alter, careers are more diverse and wealth is less secure. Our response to this is to offer our services in a way that is appropriate to your needs. For example, you may only wish to update your will with minor changes. In such a case we can keep things straightforward. However, you may wish to ensure the minimum amount of tax is paid on your death or to safeguard your money for future generations. Then it may be sensible for our Private Wealth & Tax team to suggest more integrated and tailored solutions and bring in thoughts about inheritance tax, estate planning and trust creation. Our advice will focus on what is right for you—no more and nothing less. You decide what is appropriate. In every case our lawyers will work seamlessly across their specialisms.
DIFFICULT TIMES At times of major change or disruption, we work sensitively and positively with you, helping you get through difficult and challenging circumstances as smoothly as possible.
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We can help you with a wide range of legal issues. If you want to plan for the future, we can help you with advice on wills, tax planning, trusts and administration of estates. If you are looking to purchase or to sell a property, pursue a property development or have planning issues, we can help you. If your world falls apart, we can help you put it back together. If you are dealing with a marriage or relationship breakdown, or are at risk of losing your job, if you have a dispute, perhaps over property or inheritance or have suffered personal injury, we can provide everything from mediation or negotiation to representation through the courts.
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PRIVATE WEALTH & TAX
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
▪ Succession planning, wealth
▪ Property sales and purchase ▪ Investment properties ▪ Land sales and purchase ▪ Remortgages ▪ Transfers of Equity & Co-ownership
protection & Inheritance Tax advice
▪ Wills, Trusts & Probate ▪ Powers of Attorney &
Mental Incapacity advice
FAMILY LAW
▪ Divorce & relationship breakdown including expatriate divorce
▪ Co-habitation & pre-nuptial advice ▪ Issues concerning children including Child Abduction
▪ International Surrogacy advice ▪ Special Educational Needs
DISPUTES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS
▪ Employment issues ▪ Inheritance & Trust disputes ▪ Shareholder disputes ▪ Judicial review of public decisions
▪ Personal Injury &
Clinical Negligence
“Until you start preparing your will you don’t realise all the things you need to consider. So, if you want a will that covers everything you want it to and to be almost future proof, I would recomend Barlow Robbins.” - N Hearnden, Surrey
”Your firm have handled our family’s matters for many years, my brother and I were looked after very kindly and professionally whilst we were sorting out my father’s estate.” - Mrs Burton, Dorset
DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES
WORKING TOGETHER TO SORT THINGS OUT
From the moment you first contact us, we will do everything we can to make your experience a positive one. We put you and your outcome at the centre of everything we do.
Everyone at Barlow Robbins shares the responsibility for delivering professional services which feel personal to you and are of the highest standard.
When we say we offer a smart, professional and friendly service, here is what we mean: We are a strong team
We each think and act as a representative of the firm…
…to provide you with seamless service from the right people.
We listen
We put the time and effort in to understand your particular situation…
...to build trust and leave you feeling reassured.
We are flexible
We don’t impose a single way of working, but work around you, using only the right people…
…to get you the team you need, shaped to avoid unnecessary cost.
We focus on outcomes
We take a practical and commercial approach…
…so you get where you need to get to with the minimum of fuss.
We connect
We will work with your other advisers in the same way you do…
…to create one overall team working efficiently on your behalf.
We communicate
We will communicate proactively and appropriately, avoiding jargon…
…keeping you regularly informed that your issue is being progressed.
...and we care
We recognise that you have a choice of law firms. We will work hard not just to solve the problem…
…but to build a relationship based on trust.
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OVERLAPPING BUSINESS AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS
If your personal and business affairs are intertwined, we will make sense of the whole picture for you. If you are running a commercial enterprise or organisation, we can offer you a full range of services to support you in your business, as well as in your personal life—and make the links that matter, such as maximising your opportunity to secure Entrepreneur’s Relief from Capital Gains Tax where that is available. Overall, we offer you expertise in breadth and depth. We don’t just respond to your questions, we anticipate them. We work together—with each other as well as with you.
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“Genuinely approachable and friendly staff at all levels. The overriding sense that one’s lawyers are respected by third parties, and that authoritative, sound advice and strategy pervades all of their work.” - Mr Pittman
“Barlow Robbins provide an excellent service and have dealt with both our business & family matters for over 25 years. - N Barker, Hampshire
DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES
OFFERING YOU FLEXIBILITY
Not all law firms are the same; and equally we recognise that every client is different. We work to your preferences; we do not expect you to fit into an impersonal process. We recognise that the legal advice you and your family seek may touch issues which are very personal to you and we will respect the sensitivities which can arise in family dynamics. In dispute situations, for example, we will be powerful advocates of your cause where required, but we will not hesitate to recommend sensible and often non-confrontational compromises (perhaps through mediation) where it is likely to be the better way for you. You will receive clearly presented advice from us, to allow you to make an informed decision.
We would be delighted to assist and you can be reassured that we will help you to get to where you want to be.
“Barlow Robbins dealt with my case in a concise and speedy manner and with a successful outcome.” - Mr O’Halliran, Surrey
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