Profile
Based in Bournemouth on the UK's South Coast, Lester Aldridge provides a straightforward approach to our legal services provision. Clients of LA rely on our knowledge and experience to give them the advice which has made LA a key regional player. Underpinning LA’s success has been the recruitment of outstanding lawyers, who complement our existing teams and are expanding our highly successful niche practice areas.
Overview
Lester Aldridge (LA) is a leading law firm with over 130 specialist lawyers and other professionals based in Bournemouth and Southampton.
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Practice Overview
Asset Finance
- Asset Finance/Motor Finance
Consumer Credit
Fraud
Company disputes
Recoveries
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- Banking Litigation
- Business and commercial banking issues
Enforcement strategies, particularly the enforcement of corporate and personal guarantees and security realisation with enforcement of charges over residential and commercial properties, life policies, deposits, shares and livestock comprising the mainstay of the litigation work. An example of regular defended work includes disputes over matters such as interest rates, undue influence, overriding interests and fraud.
Conduct of LPA receiverships
Recovery of unsecured facilities and shortfalls
Enforcement of corporate and personal guarantees
Professional negligence claims
Fraud investigations in the context of mortgages, discounting facilities and insolvencies, including litigation to adjust fraudulent transactions and recover assets that have been wrongly removed
Actions to adjust fraudulent transactions and actions against delinquent directors
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- Buying and Selling Property
- Sale and Purchase of Property
Home Information Packs
Re-mortgage
Transfers between joint owners
Property Gifts
Granting rights
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- Care & Care homes
Charities (Commercial)
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Charitable trust deeds
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Application for registration to the Charity Commission
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Formation of incorporated and unincorporated charities
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Creation, administration and variation of charitable trusts
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Drafting and review of contracts and partnership arrangements
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Charity Commission compliance
- Regulation by statutory authorities
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Corporate governance and trustee remuneration
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Tax issues
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Mergers and de-mergers
- Employment matters
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Trading subsidiaries and funding issues
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Acquisition, disposal, letting and development of property
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Litigation, including legacy disputes, dealing with problem executors, contentious trust and probate issues
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Administration of estates of varying size and complexity
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Charity Commission investigations and reviews
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Charities (Private)
- Charitable trust deeds
Application for registration to the Charity Commission
Formation of incorporated and unincorporated charities
Creation, administration and variation of charitable trusts
Drafting and review of contracts and partnership arrangements
Charity Commission compliance
Regulation by statutory authorities
Corporate governance and trustee remuneration
Tax issues
Mergers and de-mergers
Employment matters
Trading subsidiaries and funding issues
Acquisition, disposal, letting and development of property
Litigation, including legacy disputes, dealing with problem executors, contentious trust and probate issues
Administration of estates of varying size and complexity
Charity Commission investigations and reviews
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- Construction
- Contentious
Non-Contentious
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- Corporate and Commercial
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Commercial Agreements
EU Competition
Partnerships
Shareholder Disputes
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- Debt Recovery (LA Fast Track)
- Telecoms and utilities
Credit insurance
Banking
Finance, HP and leasing (recovery of assets and further liability claims)
Local authorities and housing associations
Newspaper publishing, advertising and the media
Construction and aggregates industry
The waste and recycling industry
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- Dispute Resolution
- Contract disputes
Competition law
Intellectual property disputes
Property litigation
Construction disputes
Partnership disputes
Insurance-related claims
Professional negligence
Health and safety law
Marine related matters
Product liability
Emergency injunctive relief
Information technology and data protection matters
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- Employment (Commercial)
Drafting:
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Service agreements
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Consultants’ agreements
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Claims to the employment tribunal
Advising on:
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Compromise agreements for departing employees
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Redundancy
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Disciplinary action
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Grievance procedures
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Unfair dismissal (including constructive unfair dismissal)
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Post-termination restrictions
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Discrimination and harassment
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Wages claims
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Immigration and work permits
Representing in:
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Any UK employment tribunal
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ACAS or other mediation
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High Court cases (including injunctions)
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Appeals to the EAT and other appeal courts
Negotiating:
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Termination deals
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Settlements of tribunal claims
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- Employment (Private Client)
Drafting:
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Service agreements
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Consultants' agreements
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Claims to the employment tribunal
Advising on:
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Compromise agreements for departing employees
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Redundancy
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Disciplinary action
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Grievance procedures
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Unfair dismissal (including constructive unfair dismissal)
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Post-termination restrictions
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Discrimination and harassment
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Wages claims
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Immigration and work permits
Representing in:
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Any UK employment tribunal
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ACAS or other mediation
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High Court cases (including injunctions)
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Appeals to the EAT and other appeal courts
Negotiating:
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Termination deals
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Settlements of tribunal claims
Family
- Divorce
- Financial orders on divorce
- Separation arrangements
- Disputes involving children
- Cohabitation, prenuptial and civil partnership agreements
- Pension and business issues
- Disagreements between unmarried (including same sex) partners about children and money
- Mediation
- Collaborative law
- Same sex couples
- Fertility
Fast Track Property
Fertility
Insolvency & Business Recovery
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Investigations
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Receiverships
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Liquidations
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Administrations
Intellectual Property
- Protecting and registering IP rights
- Licensing and assignment of IP, including IP issues in wider corporate deals
- IP infringement claims, including emergency injunctive remedies
- Disputes over ownership, licensing and misuse of IP rights
- Media disputes, including defamation
- Trade mark and design registrations (UK and EC)
- Funding technology companies (angels, VCs, banks, etc)
- Domain name disputes and other online issues (including e-commerce) Publishing agreements
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Competition aspects of IP
- Agency/supervision services for search orders at Southampton dock
International (Private Client)
- Probate Services
- Overseas Probate Service
- Offshore Trusts
LA Marine
Medical Practices
- Practice agreements
Partners joining or leaving
Partnership disputes
Property acquisition and development
Healthcare regulations
Personal tax and succession planning
Staffing issues
Medical practice audit of partnership documents
Personal Injury
Planning and Environment
Projects and PFI
Property Litigation
All aspects of enforcement including rent recovery, service charge arrears, injunctive relief, enforcement and nuisance covenants, possession and forfeiture
Dilapidations issues
Lease renewal applications pursuant to the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954
Rent reviews
Leasehold Valuation Tribunal work eg challenges to the reasonableness of service charges
All property litigation including trespass, nuisance claims, specific performance, easements and boundary disputes.
Real Estate
- Buying and selling freehold and leasehold properties
Negotiating new leases on behalf of the occupier
Acting for businesses in subletting space no longer required by them
Advising on and implementing property management decisions
Same Sex Couples
Tax Trusts and Wills
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