Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP > Clacton-on-Sea, England > Firm Profile
Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP Offices
73 Station Road
Essex
CO15 1SD
England
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Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Private client > Family: Essex Tier 1
Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP is a key practice in the South East for the full range of family law advice, spanning national and international divorce and finance work, cohabitation and nuptial agreements, and private law children issues. Simon Osborn and Charlotte Knappett lead the practice; Osborn is a family arbitrator and collaborative family law specialist, while Knappett is a specialist in domestic abuse-related mandates. Rachel Earnshaw is also recommended for public children law cases.Practice head(s):
Simon Osborn; Charlotte Knappett
Other key lawyers:
Richard Busby; Andrew Brown; Rachel Earnshaw
Testimonials
‘Simon Osborn was excellent at explaining the law behind dividing matrimonial assets and cut through all the legal jargon which can often be intimidating for those not accustomed to it. His advice and recommendations were invaluable in enabling me to ensure I maintained a strong position.’
‘Charlotte Knappett has been representing me from day 1 and I couldn’t recommend her enough. Her attention to detail and impeccable knowledge on everything has helped me come out with exactly what I’ve wanted.’
‘Strong team all round, knowledgeable, go the extra mile, very professional.’
‘The empathetic nature of the partner I dealt with was exceptional (Charlotte Knappett). I felt she was on my side from the beginning and offered me advice in a very transparent way, detailing the possible options and outcomes in my divorce case.’
‘I worked with Charlotte Knappett who was always kind, compassionate and thoughtful. I felt very much that she cared about my wellbeing and how different stages of my case would affect me.’
Work highlights
Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Essex Tier 2
Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP operates across the full spectrum of commercial disputes, exhibiting vast experience in handling matters for clients within the medical, care home and dental industries. In April 2024, Rhian Lowe assumed leadership of the team from Tony Fisher, who frequently acts in partnership and shareholder disputes, and is well-regarded for his knowledge of charity and education law. Lowe is an expert in the full range of insurance disputes, excelling in medical negligence and personal injury matters. Aaron Pottle left the firm in September 2023.Practice head(s):
Rhian Lowe
Other key lawyers:
Tony Fisher; Joe Sandercock; Billy Smith
Work highlights
Employment > Immigration Tier 3
Insurance > Personal injury: claimant Tier 3
At Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP, the personal injury practice, which sits within the firm's dispute resolution group, is led by Rhian Lowe in Chelmsford. Lowe took over as head of the department in April 2024, and excels across a varied spectrum of personal injury work including road traffic accident claims, accidents at work and fatal accident claims.Practice head(s):
Rhian Lowe
Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Essex Tier 3
Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP’s wills, life planning and probate practice is jointly led by Tony Fisher, Gregory John, Gina Fairweather, and James Bird following the retirement of Andrea Godfrey and Susanne Grimwade, and the departure of Sarah Rankin in March 2024. Fairweather and Bird are well versed in powers of attorney and estate administration matters, while John routinely handles mandates involving assets abroad and estate administration for non-domiciled residents. Bird and John were both promoted to partner in March 2024, and Thara Thangavel joined from Kerseys Solicitors LLP in December 2023, contributing her expertise in inheritance tax and trusts.Practice head(s):
Anthony Fisher; Gregory John; Gina Fairweather; James Bird
Other key lawyers:
Karen Goulding; Thara Thangavel
Real estate > Commercial property: Essex Tier 3
Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Essex Tier 4
Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP > Firm Profile
Fisher Jones Greenwood Solicitors is a full-service firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas for both individuals and businesses. FJG has solicitors who specialise in niche areas of law such as equity release, charity law and landlord and tenant.
The firm:
Fisher Jones Greenwood Solicitors is the Essex law firm with deep-rooted ethical values and cast-iron integrity, committed to providing expert legal advice and exceptional client service. FJG’s ethos is to work hard every day to make FJG the preferred choice for anyone requiring legal advice from a law firm with a conscience.
Respected by clients and peers alike, FJG are committed to giving back to the locality in which we work, truly wanting to make a difference for you, your business and our shared communities. Together, our employees are driven by a desire to build a law firm for future generations where clients continue to receive outstanding legal advice from a firm with strong ethics and approachable staff.
We also pride ourselves on being a vibrant, innovative and tech nimble firm, embracing new ways of working to enhance our clients’ entire experience of legal services. However, you can rest assured that with more than 40 years’ experience, FJG remains current in our thoughts and actions but a trusted, established firm.
You can trust FJG’s 150 legal experts and support staff to be authoritatively reassuring, plain speaking and knowledgeable finding efficient and practical ways to help across a wide range of areas.
Types of work undertaken:
Charities: the firm’s lawyers have worked with the Charity Commission on behalf of clients and with the Charity Commission’s policy unit. It is also a member of the Charity Law Association, an organisation at the cutting edge of influencing charity law and policy.
Commercial Property: the team has significant scope and experience in dealing with all aspects of commercial real estate; from complex negotiations, right through to completion of all aspects of property-related transactional work. The firm offers a wide range of landlord and tenant services ranging from commercial leasehold rent arrears recovery to residential landlord and tenant.
Conveyancing: the team of solicitors and conveyancers offers a wealth of experience in handling house sales, purchases, leases and land transactions, dealing with around 6,000 transactions each year.
Corporate and Commercial: the firm offers straightforward and commercially relevant advice and builds long-lasting relationships with clients, tailoring advice to support commercial strategies.
Civil Litigation: the team acts for a wide variety of clients in a cross-section of cases. It focuses on providing clients with the best service with an efficient, innovative and a proactive approach, allowing it to help clients achieve their desired outcomes with the minimum of costs. Within this, the firm’s employment lawyers can guide both businesses and individuals through the complexities of employment law regulations and help to avoid expensive and time-consuming disputes with their flexible approach to resolving employment matters. The firm also provides a fearlessly independent and professional service to ensure that clients receive the maximum possible award for any injuries suffered. It offers independent and impartial advice and can act on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis.
Family: the firm offers a professional and sensitive service. It has Resolution-accredited specialists in financial remedies, children matters and domestic abuse and specialist members of The Law Society’s Children Panel.
Immigration: the immigration team has many years of experience assisting clients to negotiate the maze that surrounds immigration applications, dealing with the home office and court procedures.
Wills, Life Planning and Probate: the professional and qualified team, with members of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and the Equity Release Council; offer a complete wills and probate service. This includes the preparation of Wills, inheritance tax planning, preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney, administration of estates, Court of Protection applications, equity release, long term care planning and trusts.
Practice areas:
- Charities
- Commercial Property
- Conveyancing
- Corporate and Commercial
- Civil Litigation
- Family
- Immigration
- Wills, Life Planning and Probate
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Paula Fowler | ||
| Chair | Tony Fisher | ||
| Corporate and Commercial | Ashton Carter | ||
| Immigration | Ashlee Campbell | ||
| Personal Injury | Rhian Lowe | ||
| Family | Charlotte Knappett | ||
| Private Client | Gregory John | ||
| Commercial Property | Keely Miller |
Staff Figures
Number of UK partners : 21 Number of other UK fee-earners : 21Languages
English Afrikaans Hindi PunjabiOther
Other offices: : Colchester, Chelmsford, Billericay, Braintree, Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-sea, Sudbury and London.Diversity/Community
FJG are committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity and to making FJG not only a great place to work but a great place for our clients to do business.
We realise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are proud to be signatories of the Law Society’s diversity and inclusion Charter.
Established in 2009, the Charter is designed to help practices turn their commitment to diversity and inclusion into positive, practical action.
It is a public commitment by FJG to promote the values of diversity and inclusion. Whether through recruitment, retention, career progression or training and development, we are committed to improving opportunities for people in the legal profession, regardless of their background or circumstances.
As Charter signatories we are required to participate in a biennial report. This is to show how well we are meeting our Charter commitments, and where more work needs to be done. There is also a set of protocols to help us fulfil our commitments, accompanied by checklists and best practice guidelines.
Our equal opportunities policy applies to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, training, trust, promotion, acceptance of differences, and the rights of the individual to work in an atmosphere free from discrimination and prejudice.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that means equal opportunities for success irrespective of and without regard to race, religion or belief, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or transgender status.
These policies also extend beyond the workplace to our professional dealings outside of the practice through our customer service and staff training.
We are the first law firm to be awarded the d/Deaf-Aware Quality Mark and are fully committed to increasing communication provisions and training in order to provide equal opportunities and access to legal services for all.
FJG is also the first law firm in the UK to work with SignLive, ensuring that d/Deaf clients gain swifter access to legal services with the support of a qualified British Sign Language Interpreter.
FJG are also Dementia Friends, with nearly all of the Wills, Life Planning and Probate team having undergone the training for this scheme in order to give support and understanding to those affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s.