MFG Solicitors LLP
MFG Solicitors LLP
We only have limited information for this firm.
Lawyers
MFG Solicitors LLP
Alison Webber is a Partner within mfg Solicitors Family Division based at our Bromsgrove Office. Alison is a Specialist Family Solicitor with 30 years experience in all areas of Family Law. She specialises in dealing with financial settlements following divorce and separation and often deals with high net worth cases involving businesses, multiple properties, pensions and overseas assets. Alison also deals with cohabitee disputes and problems regarding arrangements for children. Alison brings to her cases her own experience of family life and offers a sympathetic and understanding approach to clients. Alison understands that each client has their own individual objectives and priorities which she tries to meet giving clear and practical advice. She is determined and dedicated to achieving the best outcome for each client. In most cases she obtains an agreed financial settlement for her clients by negotiation or where necessary through Court proceedings.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Partner Chris Piggott joined the firm in 2015 and is part of the firm’s dedicated Employment Law and HR Services team. Chris is recognised in the leading legal directories of Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as an employment law specialist. Chris qualified as a solicitor in 1995. Chris is a trusted adviser to a number of UK plc’s and UK subsidiaries of European and US Fortune 500 companies, together with general commercial clients and senior executives on matters of employment law. He has represented the CBI’s interests in Europe on employment issues and is a regular trainer and speaker to UK businesses on employment law and HR business practices. Chris advises clients on all aspects of employment law to include TUPE, staff re-organisations, injunctive relief and enforcement of restrictive covenants, predominantly in the recruitment, food manufacturing, automotive and Further Education sectors. Chris regularly presents to businesses and clients on topical employment issues. Described as a solicitor who can explain common sense solutions to complex legal issues. Chris has a track record of successful training and development to businesses. Chris is a Foundation Board member for a Multi-Academy Company (MAC) comprising a senior school (ranked Outstanding) and 5 primary schools (ranked from Good to Outstanding). Chris is an active member of the Institute of Directors and a speaker on HR issues to their membership. He is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Gurdip Kaur Brring is a Partner in the Family Division based at mfg’s Worcester office and is well known for handling complex, high quality private matrimonial work. Gurdip advises on all aspects of divorce and family matters with a niche expertise in complex matters involving family businesses, pensions and farming cases. She also has considerable experience in relation to pre-marital agreements and the protection of property on cohabitation. Gurdip acts for clients who lack mental capacity ensuring that their voice is heard by appointing a Litigation friend. Gurdip has a clear sighted and pragmatic approach, her aim being to help clients reach a resolution to their family conflicts in a constructive and effective way, ensuring that a fair and positive result is achieved. Gurdip is an advanced member of the Family Law Panel and Resolution. She is also a trained collaborative lawyer.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Hannah is an Agricultural Property Solicitor who completed her post-graduate legal training with a specialist agricultural firm in the Midlands. She is a member of the ALA and deals with a variety of agricultural property matters including the following: Sale and purchase of agricultural and residential property (freehold and leasehold) including sales of part to include grant and reservation of all necessary rights of access, services and drainage Wayleave agreements Easements Adverse possession claims Voluntary first registrations Transactions involving overage Restrictive covenants Highways and public rights of way including footpath diversions, footpath deletions and town village green applications Private rights of way Access to land Boundaries and title issues Hannah has a particular interest in public footpath and town village green matters. She has acted on behalf of landowners to delete and divert public footpaths and to object to applications for public rights of way over their land. She has also acted on behalf of a landowner to successfully defend an application for a town village green over his land. Hannah particularly enjoys advising landowners on the best ways to protect their land from unwanted claims for public rights of way and/or town village greens.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Based at the Worcester office, Helen Gough joined the firm in September 2014 and works in the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Division. Helen gained her agricultural knowledge whilst working as an advisor for the NFU between 2001-2004. Her particular area of expertise is in relation to agricultural tenancy disputes both under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995. She specialises in dealing with contentious agricultural issues and handles a wide variety of cases in this area including landlord and tenant disputes, non-payment of rent, regaining possession of agricultural property and land (both commercial and residential), dilapidation claims, boundary disputes, contested lease renewals, succession matters, common land and village green issues, prosecutions by the Environment Agency and all Tribunal and Arbitrary work as well as less common issues such as appeals against the Forestry Commission, DEFRA and the RPA. Helen fully understands the issues affecting landowners and tenants in the rural sector and is passionate about obtaining the best possible outcome for her clients. Helen is an elected Council Member of the Agricultural Law Association(ALA) as well as on the Regional Committee for the ALA for the midlands and is a member of the Property Litigation Association.
MFG Solicitors LLP
He has a proven track record in advising on transactional and non-transactional matters for owner managed businesses, UK subsidiaries and publicly quoted companies. James’ clients include Irish, UK, European and US companies from a variety of sector types. He advises on company sales and acquisitions, restructures, joint ventures, public and private share issues, and strategic commercial contracts. He is known for his ability to find solutions to complex problems, to provide strategic advice, and to move matters forward efficiently. James is based at the firm’s Worcester office.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Katherine Tippetts is a Partner within mfg Solicitors Family Division covering both Kidderminster and Telford office. Katherine has over eight years of experience dealing with all aspects of matrimonial matters. Katherine specialises in Divorce and financial matters arising out of Separation. This includes dealing with complex cases involving business assets, pensions, and dealing with high net worth cases which involve assets based overseas. Katherine also has experience in dealing with cohabitee disputes and the preparation of pre nuptial agreements. Katherine is based at the firm’s Kidderminster office but also covers Telford and the surrounding areas. Katherine is a member of Resolution and also a trained collaborative lawyer.
MFG Solicitors LLP
A civil litigation Partner, based at our Worcester Office, Kirsten Bridgewater joined mfg solicitors in 2007. Kirsten represents parties in a wide spectrum of legal disputes with particular expertise in Property Litigation together with a niche practice in Rural Disputes. Happily advising agricultural, commercial and private clients alike. Kirsten advises on Court, Tribunal and Dispute Resolution actions in some high value complex matters. Recent cases have involved issues such as breach of contract; adverse possession; riparian rights; access; and disputed agricultural tenancies. Kirsten is a member of the Property Litigation Association and the Agricultural Law Association. She has also spoken at a number of seminars and training events on property litigation matters and takes the lead in many of the division’s marketing activities.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Nick joined the firm in 2015 having previously worked at firms in Cheshire and Oxfordshire where he carried out similar work. Nick is based at the Telford Office. Nick acts on a wide variety of property transactions such as sales, purchases and re-mortgages of agricultural property. He also advises on partnership agreements, rights of way, boundary issues, adverse possession matters and sports or recreational sales and agreements and renewables projects. He also enjoys drafting Farm Business Tenancies and advising on succession applications under the 1986 Agricultural Holdings Act legislation. Nick is a member of the Law Society, Country Landowners Association and the Agricultural Law Association.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Peter is a partner in the Private Client Division. He qualified as a solicitor in 1995. He was a partner at Phillips & Co Ludlow before its merger with mfg in 2013. He is based in the Ludlow Office. He specialises in Wills, Trusts, Administration of Estates, Estate Planning and associated Tax considerations. He is experienced in work involving the Office of the Public Guardian, the Court of Protection, the appointment of Deputies, Powers of Attorney and advising the elderly and vulnerable. In appropriate circumstances, he acts as Attorney or Deputy for clients. He has also for many years also dealt with all aspects of Residential Conveyancing and Commercial Property, including Agricultural Property transactions. The Law Society and Solicitors for the Elderly.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Peter is a partner at mfg Solicitors. Areas of expertise: he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the firm as he has been working as a qualified solicitor for more than 25 years. Peter attended the University College London. He qualified as a solicitor in 1979 with a West Bromwich-based firm named Lyon Clark. He joined Morton Fisher, who later became mfgSolicitors, in 1984. His areas of expertise include all manner of corporate and commercial work. He advises his clients on a range of company and commercial law issues such as mergers and acquisitions, general commercial advice and contractual matters. The company and commercial division also have a burgeoning intellectual property practice. Peter is based at the Kidderminster branch of mfg Solicitors. He prides himself on his client focus, enjoying an amicable and positive relationship with all of his clients.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Robert Pearce, a Partner with over 38 years litigation experience, is based in the firm’s Civil Litigation Division (Bromsgrove Office). He currently specialises in land/property related disputes and works closely with other members of the firm’s Property Litigation Team. Robert received recognition in the Legal 500 whilst previously a member of the firm’s Family Litigation Division during which time he successfully represented a party in the landmark case of J –v- C 1999 which is among the leading cases extending the law on financial provision for children. He also received recognition whilst working as a member of the firm’s Contentious Probate Sub-Division with reference to Inheritance Act Disputes. Robert has previously managed the firm’s Specialist Quality Mark whilst working in the Family Litigation Department. He is currently a member of the Property Litigation Association.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Partner and head of Employment Division. Responsible for all types of both contentious and non-contentious employment work – specialising in advising commercial clients in all matters but specialising in complex matters to include discrimination claims and unfair dismissal claims. Provides general HR assistance for the client who owns a number of care homes throughout the West Midlands. Recent advice given includes advising on conduct of disciplinary proceedings, grievance proceedings and recruitment. Additionally, successfully defended claim against company of age discrimination. Providing general HR advice for all employees at a University, including advice on recruitment and disciplinary matters.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Sam Pedley is a Partner in the Commercial Litigation Department having joined the firm in September 2007 as a Trainee Solicitor. Sam is repeatedly instructed by medium to large corporate and commercial clients in variety of commercial litigation in a broad range of disciplines. Sam has expertise in dealing with medium to high value contract disputes, intellectual property and insolvency. These areas he continues to grow and impress in the market. Sam has highly recognised experience in commercial dispute resolution, crisis and reputation management, intellectual property claims, claims amongst directors and shareholders, partnership disputes breach of contract, claims in the sale of goods and services, high value debt recovery and claims in negligence. He is also significantly involved in insolvency and bankruptcy work. Sam is winner of the Worcestershire Law Society Solicitor of the Year Award 2018.
MFG Solicitors LLP
With over ten years of providing commercial and commercial property advice in Worcestershire, Sarah is a Partner within the firm’s Commercial Division as well as the Commercial Divisional Head. Sarah provides pragmatic advice on a full spectrum of property matters including acquisitions, disposals, restructures, Landlord and Tenant matters and all aspects of development work. She also deals with various commercial agreements. With niche expertise in advising the hospitality industry, including: hotel groups, Michelin starred restaurants, and pubs. In addition Sarah has expertise in rural energy projects specifically anaerobic digestion plants. Sarah is currently heavily involved in delivering advice in regard to GP Consortia Constitutions, updating practice partnerships agreements and reviewing GP property arrangements.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Stephen is Partner and Head of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Divisions. He gained his law degree from St John’s College Oxford and trained with City law firm Slaughter and May before moving back to the Midlands. He joined mfg in November 2015. Stephen has 30 years of experience in corporate and commercial law and advises on a wide range of issues including acquisitions and disposals, reorganizations general corporate advice, agency and distribution agreements, terms and conditions of sale and purchase, Intellectual Property, Information Technology and all types of commercial agreements. Stephen is a member of both the Birmingham Law Society and the national Law Society.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Litigation Partner Suzanne Lee joined mfg Solicitors in 1997 and began specialising in Contentious Probate shortly after. Qualifying as a Solicitor in 1999, Suzanne became a Partner in 2002. Having spent several years on the Management Board Suzanne is now the Managing Director. For the past twenty years Suzanne has worked in Contentious Probate with a brief interlude working in tax and trusts. Her specialist knowledge of the Contentious Probate and Litigation field is a valuable asset to the firm and she has vast experience advising both commercial and private clients. Suzanne’s area of expertise is claims made under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Removal of Executors and Validity of Wills. mfg's Contentious Probate Team is recognised as Tier 1 in The Legal 500. Suzanne is a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPs).
MFG Solicitors LLP
Partner whose main practice areas as follows: Commercial litigation procedure (Judicial Review, High Court/Chancery/Companies Court/Mercantile Court/TCC/County Court. Advocacy to all authorised levels). Company/partnership (advising directors/Owners of SME’s/PLC’s in respect of all areas of business law including company law and procedure, directors duties/compliance, directors disqualification, shareholders rights, insolvency, contract/warranty claims. Insolvency (all areas of insolvency, including all aspects of company insolvency to include procedures, retention of title, undervalue/preference actions acting for receivers and liquidators and advising directors). (All aspects of personal insolvency/IVA’s and refinancing of annulments). Intellectual property (all aspects of contentious IP including IP audits, passing off and e-commerce). Contract (all areas of commercial contracts including warranty claims, guarantee actions and straight forward non-payment of breach actions). Risk assessment( advising business generally in non-contentious scenarios pre-litigation). Examples of recent actions : Defending minority shareholder action on behalf of automotive component supplier, settled for £1.5m by mediation; Bringing minority shareholder action arising out of family company dispute, settled on day two of 22 day Mercantile Court Trial for £2m; Defence of partnership disputes on behalf of accountancy practise; Pursuing breach of warranty claims on behalf of company vendor; Advising and assisting on defence of trademark infringement proceedings, coordinating product recall and settlement; Advising upon confidentiality agreements in support of patent development agreements; Providing risk assessment advise upon succession/exit planning.
MFG Solicitors LLP
Valerie Robinson is a partner at mfg Solicitors, working in the private client division and is the Divisional Head. Valerie has specialised in wills and probate and related matters since she qualified as a solicitor in 1994. Her particular areas of expertise are wills, covering areas such as tax planning, providing for disabled beneficiaries and other complex or unusual circumstances, administration of estates, including high net worth cases involving agricultural and business property, deeds of variation and elderly client issues, including community care, asset protection trusts, powers of attorney and court of protection. Valerie is a member of the Probate Section of the Law Society and currently acts as the company secretary to Bewdley Festival Ltd.