Greene & Greene

Greene & Greene is a long-established firm of solicitors based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Its lawyers advise individuals and businesses all over the UK and internationally.

The firm: Greene & Greene’s lawyers advise individuals and businesses all over the UK and have many years of experience in the areas on which they advise. Its focus is on providing constructive, practical advice to get clients where they want to be in the most straightforward and efficient manner.

With an approach that works the firm regularly attracts new clients who have been using large firms in London, but now receive a more cost efficient, personal and tailored service from its office in Bury St Edmunds.

Clients and fellow professionals recommend the firm to others and independent legal directories rate Greene & Greene as one of the best law firms in East Anglia.

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Types of work undertaken: Greene & Greene specialises in:

Corporate: advising large and small businesses on a range of business affairs operating in all sectors. Examples of recent advice include high-value mergers and acquisitions, investments, reorganising the ownership of businesses, introducing share option schemes and a large variety of commercial contracts and terms of trade.

Employment: supporting both employers and employees on all aspects of employment law, such as attending employment tribunals, negotiating settlement agreements and arranging severance packages. The expanding team also advises on terms and conditions and contracts of employment, company policies and procedures, TUPE transfers, redundancy and business reorganisations, unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment matters.

Commercial property: an expert team skilled in providing practical advice to investors, landlords, owner occupiers and tenants on a wide range of matters, including, agricultural and rural affairs, commercial property, construction and engineering, energy and renewables, tenancy issues, pension fund property purchases, property development and property litigation.

Litigation and dispute resolution: the sheer diversity of the case load and the breadth of Greene & Greene’s client base reflect the reputation of its dispute resolution team. It is a team skilled in providing practical advice to both commercial and private clients on how to achieve effective and swift solutions to disputes, avoiding substantial costs often associated with court proceedings.

Family and relationships: its lawyers are recognised, qualified experts who have in-depth practical expertise in all aspects of family and/or relationship disputes, providing advice to individuals and families. Each member of the family law team, which includes a qualified mediator, has experience in acting for parties in divorce proceedings and associated financial proceedings. The team has successfully represented mothers, fathers and grandparents as well as separating cohabitees in proceedings concerning children. Nuptial agreements now form a significant part of the team’s work and Greene & Greene is considered the leading firm in West Suffolk in their preparation.

Tax, trusts, wills and probate: the team has a wide range of skills and expertise. It has qualified solicitors, chartered tax advisors, trust and estate practitioners and tax technicians. Several members of Greene & Greene’s team are qualified in more than one area, making them well placed to provide both breadth and depth of knowledge and expertise in areas such as trust information, assistance with day-to-day administration, trust compliance issues (legal and taxation), will drafting, probate, power of attorney and estate administration.

International services: acts for non-residents and overseas clients on a wide range of business, financial and personal matters. It has a number of contacts with law firms and accountants in the Far East and in the Caribbean, and with a number of specialist tax practitioners in England. With their assistance in conducting appropriate due diligence, it can ensure that clients’ affairs are dealt with quickly and efficiently.

Residential property: the team is known for its extensive knowledge of the local housing market and its lawyers are regularly recommended by local agents and other professionals. Its team can assist with sales and purchases, re-mortgages, equity release schemes and unregistered properties.