Butcher & Barlow Solicitors

Butcher & Barlow are proud sponsors of West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of CommerceŌĆÖs new initiative ŌĆō Young Chamber. Young Chamber's purpose is to help bridge the gap between businesses and the education sector. Alex Sandland, Partner at our Gadbrook Park office and head of the Litigation Department at Butcher & Barlow attended a Young Chamber event at Christleton High School last week. Along with a multitude of businesses across the region, Alex was advising Sixth Form students on various career opportunities after they have left school. http://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/wcnwchamb er-of-commerce-yoŌĆ”/

This weekŌĆÖs Legal Insight is from Mike Bracegirdle. How do you prevent HMRC inadvertently becoming your biggest beneficiary on your death? Mike, a Partner at our Gadbrook Park office with a particular specialism in succession planning, lays out 5 simple steps. http://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/dont-make -hmrc-your-biggesŌĆ”/

We won! Congratulations to 'Where Legals Dare' on winning the Gadbrook Park annual Quiz.

We are looking for a pragmatic and experienced residential conveyancer to head up the residential property team at our busy and thriving London Road, Northwich office. For more details on the role, visit our careers page: https://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/ŌĆ”/resi dential-conveyancerŌĆ”/

Do you own a family farm? Or do you work on your family farm? How do you ensure that there is no dispute as to who inherits the farm? In this article, solicitor Vicky Philipson, a dispute resolution specialist, looks at the common features of claims against the family farm.
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Meet our expert team: Our people are what makes Butcher & Barlow what it is. Each one of our 150-strong team is committed to building a solid, long-lasting working relationship with our clients. Jonathan Aldersley is a Partner at our dedicated commercial office on Gadbrook Park, Northwich and head of our Corporate and Commercial department here at Butcher & Barlow. Jonathan is a Notary Public, one of around only 800 solicitors in the UK specialising in acting for companies and individuals internationally. Find out more about JonathanŌĆÖs specialisms and experience here: http://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/our-peoŌĆ ”/jonathan-aldersley/

Earlier this month, we welcomed commercial property specialist Daniel Woodcock to Butcher & Barlow as a Commercial Property Partner. Daniel is a friendly and approachable property lawyer who appears in the prestigious Legal 500 as a ŌĆśRecommended LawyerŌĆÖ where he is described as ŌĆśfirst rateŌĆÖ. Read more about DanielŌĆÖs specialisms and experience here: http://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/daniel-wo odcock-joins-butcŌĆ”/

Butcher & Barlow have assisted the successful completion of the purchase of Cheshire Farmart magazine, the ŌĆśYellow PageŌĆÖ style advertising directory for farmers. The magazine has now been acquired by Altrincham based Angela & Graham Bowcock, taking over from David & Lorna Roper who have run Cheshire Farmart for over 20 years and are now retiring. Angela has played a significant part in its success over the past few years and we wish her all the very best in this exciting new chapter of her business life.
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It is always lovely to receive thanks from a satisfied client. Adam Shawcross, Partner at our Leigh office, was rewarded with some wonderful gifts following the successful conclusion of a litigation matter.

We are looking to recruit a legal secretary to work three days a week (job share) in our dedicated commercial office on Gadbrook Park, Northwich. You will be primarily supporting one of our commercial property partners. For more information see our careers page: https://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/ŌĆ”/lega l-secretary-gadbrooŌĆ”/ #Northwich #JobVacancy

We are extremely pleased to welcome experienced solicitor Daniel Woodcock to Butcher & Barlow. Daniel, a commercial property specialist, joins the Firm as a Partner and is based at our Gadbrook Park office. You can read more about Daniel's experience and specialisms, and find his contact details, here: https://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/our-peop le/daniel-woodcock/ We welcome you to the team Daniel and wish you all the best.

Setting up a trust can be very beneficial for a variety of reasons, so we help you understand more about them with a quick guide in our latest blog post below:

Are you a commercial landlord seeking to obtain possession of a property? The Supreme Court has handed down a much-anticipated judgement in the case of S Franses Limited v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Limited which concerned a landlord opposing a lease renewal on the grounds of planned redevelopment.
Butcher & BarlowŌĆÖs Commercial Property team have vast experience in dealing with lease renewals and termination. If you would like to talk through the process of renewing a lease or obtaining possession, contact the team at the Gadbrook Park office on 01606 334309.
http://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/new-hurdl e-for-landlords-oŌĆ”/

New year, new job? Join the expanding commercial team at our Bramhall office, situated in the town centre. We are looking for an experienced legal secretary to provide support for the commercial partner. Work areas include corporate and commercial, commercial property and employment law. #Bramhall #jobvacancy https://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/ŌĆ”/lega l-secretary-bramhall/

Our offices are now closed for the festive period and will reopen at 8.30 am on Wednesday 2nd January. There is an answer phone in operation at each office and if your matter is urgent someone will get back to you at the earliest opportunity. Emails and on line messaging may not be monitored. On behalf of everyone here at Butcher & Barlow we thank you all for your support in 2018 and offer the very best wishes ahead of the New Year.

Our offices will be closed from 12.00 pm on Monday 24th December and will reopen at 8.30 am on Wednesday 2nd January. On behalf of everyone here at Butcher & Barlow we thank you all for your support in 2018 and offer the very best wishes ahead of the New Year.

Are Family Investment Companies the answer for succession planning? We often get asked how best to pass on wealth to the next generation tax efficiently, whilst ensuring that they donŌĆÖt just spend it all at once. Mike Bracegirdle, partner at our Gadbrook Park office, considers if Family Investment Companies are the solution. https://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/family-i nvestment-companieŌĆ”

New year, new job?

For those still catching up on their gift shopping this Christmas, check out our guides to your rights as a consumer so you arenŌĆÖt left out of pocket.
Christmas Shopping - Know Your Rights: https://www.butcher-barlow.co.uk/christma s-shopping-know-yoŌĆ”
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