Hunt & Coombs LLP

Hunt & Coombs Solicitors provides a comprehensive range of business and personal legal services from its offices in Peterborough, Oundle, Huntingdon, St Neots and Cambridge. The firm has always offered a broad spectrum of legal advice and works strategically with a strong and diverse commercial client list while maintaining its position as the leading provider of private client, family and crime services in the area.

The firm: Hunt & Coombs Solicitors prides itself on giving the best quality advice for businesses, charities, the agricultural sector, families and individuals. It was established in 1934 by Jack Hunt, who provided court representation free at a time when there was no legal aid for those that needed it most. Since then the firm has seen the addition of four branch offices: Oundle, Huntingdon, St Neots and Cambridge. Organisational changes have enabled the firm to build a robust and profitable organisation that is growing steadily and continues to support its clients. The firm now has approximately 100 staff and further strategic acquisitions may well develop as the firm continues to grow.

Hunt & Coombs Solicitors continues to recruit talented and dedicated individuals and nurtures and develops them. In recognition of the firm’s legal expertise and the legal service they provide, it has received many industry accreditations and the firm’s fellow professionals consider it to be professional and responsive.

Hunt & Coombs Solicitors’ mission is that our firm is built upon a foundation of core values which inform how we treat our clients, partners and each other. We believe passionately in these values and we are proud of the environment they create and the loyalty, enthusiasm and tenacity they generate. The culture within the firm, and our talented and committed team who contribute to it daily are our greatest assets and ensure we deliver exceptional service.

Types of work undertaken: Hunt & Coombs Solicitors has extensive expertise across all business and personal areas of law with particular strength in commercial property, charity law, ecclesiastical law, legal work for the agricultural sector, corporate, employment, motoring law, contentious probate, Wills, tax planning, collaborative law, child protection, murder, manslaughter and serious fraud.

The firm’s portfolio ranges from large-value company commercial cases, commercial property, estate matters and complex probate, Wills and tax planning issues through to personal injury and executive and business crime and private family and child care work and residential property. The firm works with high-net-worth individuals on all manner of private client matters and has an excellent reputation in this area while maintaining a strong commercial focus and work with businesses and charities of all sizes.

Company commercial and property: the firm is experienced in all aspects of property and company law whether the organisation is a commercial enterprise, a charity, agricultural business, an ecclesiastical body or any other type of organisation.

Commercial litigation: the commercial litigation team assists clients in resolving disputes through negotiation or court action. They cover contractual disputes, professional negligence, shareholder/partnership disputes, property litigation and employment issues.

Private client and probate: the probate team focuses on offering practical, straightforward advice on managing wealth, inheritance and assets with a service tailored to the needs of high-net-worth individuals. The team excels in the areas of tax planning and Will preparation, as well as winding up estates of all sizes and degrees of complexity regularly dealing with estates with a value in excess of £1.5m.

Family and child care: the family team excels in the areas of high-value private matrimonial work and public law care work, regularly acting for the guardians. The team is committed to finding solutions to family problems collaboratively and avoiding court where possible.

Crime: the firm deals with all aspects of complex crime, as well as mental health cases. They are gaining strength in corporate defence work and health and safety matters, proceeds of crime recovery, environmental and trading standards matters.