Profile
Managing Partner: Matthew Barrow
Chairman: Suki Samra
Number of partners: 45
Number of other fee-earners: 168
Firm Overview
Lester Aldridge is a full-service law firm, advising commercial organisations and private individuals on a regional, national and international scale, from offices in Bournemouth, Southampton and London.
Lester Aldridge offers something to clients that other, larger firms do not: a genuine partnership. Client satisfaction is reflected in the growth it has experienced, seeing revenues increase steadily.
It is a growing firm whose breadth of service continues to broaden. Formed following the merger of two large Bournemouth firms in 1988 (with origins tracing back to 1796); in 2007, it changed status from a traditional partnership to that of a limited liability partnership and is a “go to” firm, which has proved to be attractive to partners from other firms.
The firm has been accredited with the Law Society’s Lexcel Quality Standard since 2007 and has also held ISO27001 since 2022, adding ISO14001 in 2023.
Main Areas of Practice
Real Estate
The firm’s extensive property team span sectors including commercial development, care, residential and lending, investment and retail, with expertise to handle a wide range of property issues, from development projects, management and investment, buying and selling properties, landlord and tenant issues, to planning, environment and construction. It also has expertise in the niche areas of ports and marinas, waterside developments, social housing and assisted living.
Dispute Resolution
Lester Aldridge’s experienced team covers a broad range of general commercial litigation, as well as working for clients in specific industries, handling everything from emergency injunctions to mediation and high court litigation in areas as diverse as debt collection and multi-million cross-jurisdictional claims.
Corporate and Commercial
The team handles an array of corporate work for a diverse client base. Particularly noted for its M&A work, the team regularly advises clients on other company and commercial issues, including joint ventures, IT and IP licensing, competition law and restructurings. The team has a growing specialist expertise in media & entertainment and AI. The team also acts for international, national and regional clients in many sectors, including charities and the non-profit sector.
Litigation and Recoveries
Lester Aldridge’s team has a proven track record in providing effective advice to banks, building society, finance houses, leasing companies and insolvency practitioners. It specialises in the recovery of secured and unsecured commercial and personal finance, as well as asset recovery.
Marine
LA Marine is the specialist shipping and marine law team of Lester Aldridge, providing expert advice and practical solutions to the commercial shipping, logistics, superyacht and leisure marine industries. LA Marine deals with all aspects of maritime law, from non-contentious matters to collisions, charterparty issues, bill of lading disputes, demurrage claims, insurance and personal injury.
Healthcare
One of the leading areas of expertise at Lester Aldridge and one for which the firm has a national reputation. For over 20 years, members of the specialist healthcare team have been specialising in the regulation of health and social care services, regularly acting for independent social care providers, independent hospitals, NHS Trusts and GPs. The team also acts for children’s homes, schools and fostering agencies.
Employment
As one of the leading employment teams in the south, the team provides specialist advice on all areas of employment law, acting for international, national and major regional employers in all sectors. The team supports HR and senior management in dealing with a multitude of employment issues, from drafting service agreements, employment contracts, employment policies and handbooks, to advising on tribunal claims, redundancy programmes and TUPE-related matters.
Private Client
The firm offers a full range of services for individuals both in the UK and internationally, with specialists in wills and estates, tax planning and trusts, contentious probate, residential conveyancing, family, employment, personal injury and medical negligence.
International Work
As well as advising clients in the UK, we are also able to advise clients on cross-border transactions and overseas business matters. And as a member of MSI Global Alliance, an international network of lawyers and accountants, we can offer advice from a network of first-class lawyers from around the world. The international private client team supports both professionals and private individuals across a range of global estate planning and administration matters, including a specialist medallion signature guarantee service.
Practice Areas and Offices
For Individuals:
- Community Care & SEN
- Court of Protection & Capacity
- Education/SEND law
- Employment
- Family
- International Probate & Estates
- Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
- Residential Property & Conveyancing
- Tax, Trusts, Wills & Probate
- Wills, Trusts & Estates Disputes
- Yachts & Superyachts
For Business:
- Charities & Non-profit
- Construction
- Corporate & Commercial
- Data Protection & GDPR
- Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation
- Employment & HR
- Health & Social Care
- Litigation & Recoveries
- Planning
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Litigation
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Shipping & Logistics
- Yachts & Superyachts
Offices
Bournemouth
Russell House
Oxford Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8EX
Telephone: 01202 786161
London
Savoy Hill House
Savoy Hill
London
WC2R 0BU
Telephone: 0207 492 9800
Southampton
Mountbatten House
Grosvenor Square
Southampton
SO15 2JU
Telephone: 023 8082 7400
Email: [email protected]
Offices
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: (01202) 786161
Fax: (01202) 786110
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