B P Collins LLP

B P Collins LLP is a consistently successful law firm dedicated to delivering robust legal solutions for both commercial and private clients though all stages of their business or personal life. The firm operates in  London, Ickenham, Gerrards Cross and Thame.

The firm: The firm specialises in tailored, innovative and effective legal advice for all clients, ranging from business start-ups to multinationals, and successful entrepreneurs to retired professionals. For over 56 years, the firm has developed an enviable reputation for competence and excellence. It has a solid track record of winning cases, solving clients’ problems, managing risk, safeguarding and growing wealth, and providing peace of mind. B P Collins continues to hold the Law Society’s Practice Management Standard (Lexcel) and other Law Society quality schemes.

Types of work undertaken
Corporate: the team works with investors, business owners and UK branches of international businesses, amongst others.  They are renowned for flexibility and responsiveness and greatly value communication with clients to formulate the right strategy to take forward.

Commercial: this team of experts work in partnership with clients to protect them and limit their liability. Their knowledge and experience enables them to guide clients through challenges and ensure consistency and quality of service and brand. They are meticulous in their approach and often act as a second opinion to in-house teams to ensure legal budgets go further. They help clients prevent costly and negative situations.

Employment: this established and dedicated team is well known for tackling difficult and sensitive issues. They manage a diverse case load, acting for employers and C-suite employees. The size of the practice allows for individual specialisms in its core areas of corporate support, employment rights and benefits, contracts, executive terminations, business immigration, discrimination and dismissal claims, protection of confidentiality and business transfers. The team regularly challenges existing case law.

Dispute resolution: the firm’s sizable, and growing, litigation team includes several experts in their respective fields and qualified mediators. Its continuing growth and diversity ensure that the team’s solid track record of winning cases before courts of all levels is maintained. The team offers rapid, clear and practical advice on all commercial contract disputes, construction, partnership and shareholder disputes, IP and IT disputes, factoring and trade finance, fraud and insolvency to large and successful businesses across the UK. Its highly successful property litigation team enables the firm to handle landlord and tenant disputes for many clients. A specialist construction disputes team supports the firm’s property clients and a growing criminal disputes team deal with professional discipline, regulatory investigations, business crime and fraud as well as services relating to driving offenses, illegal encampments, victim's rights and mental health.

Commercial and residential property: the team boasts recognised field leaders with longstanding experience in commercial and residential development, waste and gravel industries, the retail sector and creative industries. They offer expert advice regarding secured lending, sales and leasebacks, joint ventures, development agreements, commercial acquisitions residential investment and trust-related work. The team also advises on the challenging impact of environmental law on property ownership and transactions. Support is provided to the corporate practice in undertaking acquisitions, refinancing and disposals, and the team provides residential property services to individuals with significant assets.

Family: this skilled and respected team contains a breadth of experience that attracts a variety of high-profile family and divorce cases. They advise high-net-worth clients on their divorce or separation, foreign assets, pensions and pre-nuptial agreements. Where children are involved, the team help with decisions about their care and the financial arrangements for them. They are committed to a constructive approach to resolving family matters.

Private client: legal directories continue to regard the team as one of the best in the Thames Valley. They provide a dedicated trust administration service and legal services specifically for not-for-profit organisations and issues affecting the elderly, an area that traditional practices rarely cover. The team has recognised strength in estate planning and administrations and trusts, including offshore trusts. It increasingly handles international tax and domicile issues for a diverse range of wealthy clients.