About
Senior Partner: Simon Deans
Number of partners: 19
Number of lawyers: 60
Languages: English, French, Greek, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi
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.
Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth:
A skilled and highly respected team comprising members of Resolution, committed to resolving family matters and supporting the wellbeing of their clients. The breadth of experience includes advising high net worth clients on foreign assets, pensions and pre-nuptial agreements as well as high profile, complex divorce cases.
Private Wealth:
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 those with large and complex estates.
Private Wealth Disputes:
A strong reputation for handling contentious probate and inheritance matters. They successfully achieved settlement on various court actions including substantial High Court litigation regarding the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance Act and applications to remove personal representatives from their roles as executors and administrators. The team are tenacious and thorough.
Real Estate: High Value Residential:
Extensive expertise in residential property matters including high value conveyancing, joint ownership, property development, mortgages, lettings advice and trust-related work. The team also advises on the impact of environmental law on property ownership and transactions and has dedicated property litigation support. Clients often have large portfolios which the team work across.
High Net Worth Contacts:
■ Family/Matrimonial: Laura Mortimer
■ Private Wealth: Lucy Wood
■ Real Estate: High Value Residential: Martina Razaq
■ Private Wealth Disputes: Matthew Brandis
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- Gerrards Cross20 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK, SL9 8EL
- Web: www.bpcollins.co.uk
- Tel: (01753) 889995
- Fax: (01753) 889851
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B P Collins acts as sale-side legal adviser on the sale of Modus Utilities to OCU Group
OCU Group Limited (OCU) has acquired Modus Utilities Limited (Modus), a multi-utility specialist that provides services across the UK energy sector.
Family law specialist joins B P Collins from Penningtons Manches Cooper
Thames Valley and City law firm, B P Collins LLP, has expanded its family team with the appointment of new partner, Emma Leavesley.
B P Collins acts as legal advisor to Summerleaze Group on planned sale of Andigestion.
Severn Trent Green Power has announced the planned acquisition of Andigestion Limited owned by the Summerleaze Group. The acquisition is subject to clearance by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Until then, ST Green Power and Andigestion remain strictly as two separate companies.
B P Collins scoops Mishcon de Reya employment law specialist.
Thames Valley and City law firm B P Collins LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of employment partner Alix Beese.
The B P Collins team is delighted to have advised Biffa on its acquisition of Simply Waste.
B P Collins advises Grove Court on its sale of Farnham Common Developments
B P Collins has advised Grove Court Properties (Beaconsfield) Limited (Grove Court), on its sale of Farnham Common Developments Limited, to an institutional investor.
B P Collins acts for Lloyd Latchford Group in its sale to Ardonagh Group
The shareholders of Lloyd Latchford Group have completed the sale of the entire issued capital to the Ardonagh Group.
B P Collins advises TMD Technologies on acquisition of G2E Management Ltd
B P Collins has advised TMD Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of TMD Holdings Limited, on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of G2E Management Limited.
B P Collins announces significant promotions
B P Collins has announced two major promotions taking effect from May 2017. <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/simon-deans">Simon Deans</a> – who has been with the firm for 20 years and is currently practice group leader of the <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/corporate-and-commercial">Corporate and Commercial team</a>- will be promoted to senior partner. <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/alex-zachary">Alex Zachary</a> will become their practice group leader.<br/>The promotions…
Simon Deans becomes B P Collins’ new senior partner
<strong>From painting a B P Collins garage door to becoming its latest senior partner, Insight charts the rise of Simon Deans.</strong><br/>Exciting changes are afoot at B P Collins. From May 2017, <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/simon-deans">Simon Deans</a> will become its new senior partner following <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/chris-hardy">Chris Hardy</a>’s decision to step down from the role. <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/alex-zachary">Alex Zachary</a>, <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/corporate-and-commercial">corporate and commercial</a>…
Employment law changes taking place from April 2017
<a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/employment">Employment</a> law is a fast-changing area and employers need to stay up to date with developments to ensure that they are acting lawfully. The key changes are as follows: <br/><strong>National minimum wage and national living wage aligned</strong><br><br>The review date for the national minimum wage has moved to 1 April 2017 instead…
Brexit: Reassuring and retaining your international workforce
We are navigating unchartered territory since the Vote Leave camp won the referendum in June 2016. Since then, business groups have been seeking clarity around how its members will be affected, particularly about the status of international employees working in the UK. Despite constant hypotheses from…
Dispute Resolution team recovers commercial debt for client
An existing client of the firm recommended <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/matthew-brandis">Matthew Brandis,</a> partner and practice group leader in the <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/dispute-resolution">dispute resolution practice group</a> to assist one of their business contacts in seeking payment of a commercial debt. <br/>Although the company owed the money (our new client) and the debtor had dealt with each…
TVS Rico Supply Chain Services acquires more than 60% stake in SPC International
In February 2017, supply chain solution provider TVS Rico Supply Chain Services acquired more than 60% stake in SPC International, based in Uxbridge.<br/>This acquisition in the UK adds repair and parts supply to the company's list of end-to-end supply chain services for its customers worldwide.<br/>Simon Deans,…
B P Collins acts as sale-side legal adviser on the sale of Modus Utilities to OCU Group
OCU Group Limited (OCU) has acquired Modus Utilities Limited (Modus), a multi-utility specialist that provides services across the UK energy sector.
Family law specialist joins B P Collins from Penningtons Manches Cooper
Thames Valley and City law firm, B P Collins LLP, has expanded its family team with the appointment of new partner, Emma Leavesley.
B P Collins acts as legal advisor to Summerleaze Group on planned sale of Andigestion.
Severn Trent Green Power has announced the planned acquisition of Andigestion Limited owned by the Summerleaze Group. The acquisition is subject to clearance by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Until then, ST Green Power and Andigestion remain strictly as two separate companies.
B P Collins scoops Mishcon de Reya employment law specialist.
Thames Valley and City law firm B P Collins LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of employment partner Alix Beese.
The B P Collins team is delighted to have advised Biffa on its acquisition of Simply Waste.
B P Collins advises Grove Court on its sale of Farnham Common Developments
B P Collins has advised Grove Court Properties (Beaconsfield) Limited (Grove Court), on its sale of Farnham Common Developments Limited, to an institutional investor.
B P Collins acts for Lloyd Latchford Group in its sale to Ardonagh Group
The shareholders of Lloyd Latchford Group have completed the sale of the entire issued capital to the Ardonagh Group.
B P Collins advises TMD Technologies on acquisition of G2E Management Ltd
B P Collins has advised TMD Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of TMD Holdings Limited, on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of G2E Management Limited.
B P Collins announces significant promotions
B P Collins has announced two major promotions taking effect from May 2017. <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/simon-deans">Simon Deans</a> – who has been with the firm for 20 years and is currently practice group leader of the <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/corporate-and-commercial">Corporate and Commercial team</a>- will be promoted to senior partner. <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/alex-zachary">Alex Zachary</a> will become their practice group leader.<br/>The promotions…
Simon Deans becomes B P Collins’ new senior partner
<strong>From painting a B P Collins garage door to becoming its latest senior partner, Insight charts the rise of Simon Deans.</strong><br/>Exciting changes are afoot at B P Collins. From May 2017, <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/simon-deans">Simon Deans</a> will become its new senior partner following <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/chris-hardy">Chris Hardy</a>’s decision to step down from the role. <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/alex-zachary">Alex Zachary</a>, <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/corporate-and-commercial">corporate and commercial</a>…
Employment law changes taking place from April 2017
<a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/employment">Employment</a> law is a fast-changing area and employers need to stay up to date with developments to ensure that they are acting lawfully. The key changes are as follows: <br/><strong>National minimum wage and national living wage aligned</strong><br><br>The review date for the national minimum wage has moved to 1 April 2017 instead…
Brexit: Reassuring and retaining your international workforce
We are navigating unchartered territory since the Vote Leave camp won the referendum in June 2016. Since then, business groups have been seeking clarity around how its members will be affected, particularly about the status of international employees working in the UK. Despite constant hypotheses from…
Dispute Resolution team recovers commercial debt for client
An existing client of the firm recommended <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/people/profile/matthew-brandis">Matthew Brandis,</a> partner and practice group leader in the <a href="http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/what-we-do/services/law/dispute-resolution">dispute resolution practice group</a> to assist one of their business contacts in seeking payment of a commercial debt. <br/>Although the company owed the money (our new client) and the debtor had dealt with each…
TVS Rico Supply Chain Services acquires more than 60% stake in SPC International
In February 2017, supply chain solution provider TVS Rico Supply Chain Services acquired more than 60% stake in SPC International, based in Uxbridge.<br/>This acquisition in the UK adds repair and parts supply to the company's list of end-to-end supply chain services for its customers worldwide.<br/>Simon Deans,…