Coodes Solicitors

Coodes is one of the leading law firms in Cornwall and Devon, and the longest established firm in the region.

The firm: Established in 1747, Coodes takes pride in being rooted in the  communities of the South West, serving the business and personal interests of its clients via its extensive branch network of eight offices, ranging geographically from Penzance in the west to Holsworthy in the east. Many of the firm’s lawyers have their origins in Devon and Cornwall, and thus bring a particular understanding to every legal problem they face.

The firm provides legal advice across the entire spectrum of business and personal needs, delivered by highly experienced lawyers, organised according to the needs of its clients. The firm’s solicitors are open, honest and direct, and strive to explain things in plain English, keeping legal jargon to a minimum. It has honed a deserved reputation in the region as worthy competition, with brilliant lawyers, a growing practice and a very longstanding pedigree of quality work.

The firm takes its Investors In People accreditation seriously, and its home-grown talent is considerable.

The firm has invested heavily in personnel and technology to improve efficiency and working practices, allowing it to be even more competitive, even more agile within the industry and even more accessible to clients.

Types of work undertaken: 

Corporate and commercial: Coodes’ corporate and commercial services have grown considerably in the past ten years, and will continue to do so as the firm prioritises investment in personnel and technology. It has a very strong private client base providing personal legal advice across the South West, with the commercial client base growing strongly, with a mixture of longstanding clients and a rapidly growing list of new clients.

Rural and agricultural matters: the firm has a particular expertise in rural and agricultural matters, and a very strong farming client base.

Conveyancing: Coodes’ conveyancing team is the largest in the region and handles by far the highest volume of transactions of the competing firms – the team is a leader in its field and the winner of many awards.

Family and divorce: Coodes has an excellent family and divorce team. It covers the full range of family, divorce, domestic abuse and Children Act work.

Commercial Property:  the commercial property team has grown considerably within the past two years; the firm’s experts have considerable experience and a worthy national and regional reputation. The Commercial Property team handles a wide range of standard commercial transactions, but also has very strong expertise around agricultural property, financing options, construction and development, commercial landlord and tenant and business transfers.

Disputes: the disputes team is ranked well within The Legal 500 and handles a wide range of matter types.

Private client: the private client team is exceptional, and acts for a large number of private clients and estates, and in very complex trust issues.

Agency work: the firm does a variety of agency work, mainly in family, litigation and crime.

Office locations: Falmouth, Holsworthy, Launceston, Liskeard, Newquay, Penzance, St Austell, and Truro