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From corporate law to family matters, our experienced solicitors offer practical, clear advice tailored to your needs.

For individuals

For individuals

Guiding life’s key moments. From buying a home to safeguarding your future. Our advice is built around you.

For businesses

For businesses

Commercially smart advice that helps organisations move faster, think clearer and work with confidence.

Our sectors

Our sectors

Legal expertise informed by deep understanding across more than 20 industries.

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How we can help today

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Businesses

Regulatory

Regulatory investigations can place real pressure on your business, and cause risks.

Regulatory

For

Individuals

Leasehold Enfranchisement & Management

Support with lease extensions, freehold purchases, and property management.

Leasehold Enfranchisement & Management

For

Individuals

Landlord Financing & Conveyancing

Smooth handling of buying, selling, or remortgaging your home.

Landlord Financing & Conveyancing

For

Individuals

Real Estate Litigation

Expertise in resolving residential property disputes.

Real Estate Litigation

For

Individuals

Employment

Advice on workplace rights, contracts, and resolving disputes.

Employment

For

Individuals

Dispute Resolution

Clear strategies to resolve personal or contractual conflicts.

Dispute Resolution

For

Individuals

Contentious Probate

Sensitive support for disputes over wills, estates, and inheritance.

Contentious Probate

For

Businesses

Leasehold Enfranchisement & Management

Advice on lease extensions, enfranchisement, and block management.

Leasehold Enfranchisement & Management

For

Businesses

Planning

Support with planning applications, appeals, and development agreements.

Planning

For

Businesses

Real Estate Litigation

Resolving property disputes with strategic legal insight.

Real Estate Litigation

For

Businesses

Real Estate

Expert guidance on buying, selling, or managing commercial property.

Real Estate

For

Businesses

Insolvency & Recovery

Advice on business restructuring, insolvency, and creditor protection.

Insolvency & Recovery

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Businesses

Debt Recovery

Effective solutions to recover outstanding payments swiftly.

Debt Recovery

For

Businesses

Data Protection & Information

Helping businesses stay compliant with data protection and marketing laws.

Data Protection & Information

For

Businesses

Corporate

Comprehensive advice on company structures, mergers, and governance.

Corporate

For

Businesses

Commercial

Clear, practical guidance on business contracts and trading relationships.

Commercial

For

Businesses

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Strategic support to resolve commercial disputes efficiently.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

For

Businesses

Banking, Finance & Institutions

Expert advice on lending, security, and financial transactions.

Banking, Finance & Institutions

For

Businesses

Intellectual Property

Safeguarding brands, ideas, and creative business assets.

Intellectual Property

For

Businesses

Employment & HR

Clear legal support for managing people and workplace issues.

Employment & HR

For

Individuals

Private Wealth & Succession

Protecting assets, planning estates, and securing your legacy.

Private Wealth & Succession

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Individuals

Family

Sensitive advice on divorce, children, and relationship matters

Family

From everyday matters to complex challenges, these are some of the services clients come to us for most often.

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We are a diverse team who share a commitment to delivering the best outcome for you.

Learn more about us

With offices in Leeds and London, and led by Managing Partner, Chris Allen since 2008, we bring long standing leadership, consistency, and clear direction to every matter.

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Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
Ellie was absolutely amazing through the whole process. She made me feel at ease and was very efficient at replying to my emails and queries. I would also like to say a thank you to Jemma who was the first one I engaged with and made me feel comfortable and less anxious.
Employment Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
I worked with Tom during a very stressful and time-sensitive settlement, and I’m genuinely so grateful for his support. From the start, he was calm, practical and incredibly thorough, which made a huge difference at a point when everything felt overwhelming.
Employment Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
Great communication, understanding, support, Knowledge. We keep coming back as well trusted.
Landlord Financing & Conveyancing Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
Very prompt friendly service - Blacks solicitors get things completed rapidly and smoothly, friendly staff.
Landlord Financing & Conveyancing Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
The service was 11 out of 10! Ellie kept me on the straight and narrow. She navigated the legal side and the emotional side incredibly well. She advised me brilliantly and I couldn’t be happier with that
Employment Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
Thank you Anushka and all your team for looking after us so well and protecting our interests. It’s made potentially stressful situations straightforward. Very much appreciated.
Leasehold Enfranchisement Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
Euan Lawrence helped me with a HR issue with a former employee, and I was extremely impressed by his professionalism and the clarity of his advice in translating complex legal ease for the less legally minded individuals such as myself – I would fully recommend.
Employment Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
Outstanding service from start to finish. The team’s work rate, speed of response, and legal knowledge were second to none. They consistently went above and beyond to get things done efficiently and with care. Special thanks to Richard P and Pete K for their exceptional support – true professionals!
Blacks Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
I wanted to take the opportunity and send a big thank you to you, Rebecca and Daisy. I have never before experienced a situation similar to the one I found myself in recently, and I must say having you in my court made all the difference (and I won’t exaggerate if I say it helped me sleep at night).
Corporate Client
Trusted by organisations, families, and professionals across the UK.
I am so pleased that we chose to work with Alex and her colleagues on this project, as they have been an absolute pleasure to deal with and so helpful and patient along the way, making the process much easier than it could have been and getting us to the position we are now in, with a completion!
Corporate Client

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Employment
Employment Rights Act update: What business owners need to know
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces major workplace reforms from 2026. Learn what the key changes mean for employers and how businesses should prepare.
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Preparing for change: Employment Rights Bill timeline
Blacks’ Employment Law team outlines the key proposals in Labour’s Employment Rights Bill, highlighting the 2025–2027 consultation and implementation roadmap.
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