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1 DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES For Individuals & Families

2 DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES CONTENTS WELCOME 4 MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEXITY WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU WORKING TOGETHER TO SORT THINGS OUT OVERLAPPING BUSINESS AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS OFFERING YOU FLEXIBILITY

3 BARLOW ROBBINS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WELCOME This brochure is for anyone who requires clear advice on a legal issue that is affecting them or their family. Whatever your reasons for seeking the services of a lawyer, we hope you get a sense of who we are and what it would be like to work with us as well as the wide range of expert advice we provide. Once you have read this brochure, you may wish to find out more about us at Life today is complicated and unpredictable. Whatever your personal situation, things seem to happen at a faster pace than ever. Whether it is time to take control, or perhaps to respond firmly where someone else is seeking to exert control over you, used properly, the law can support you through even the most difficult times. Barlow Robbins will help you find your way through a wide range of issues for which you might require sound legal advice, enabling you to avoid obstacles and to make the most of opportunities. We ll make you feel strongly supported and informed with legal advice that is prompt, incisive and clearly communicated. My family have dealt with Barlow Robbins for three generations. We have always found the staff very approachable, professional, efficient and understanding. - Mrs Lott 4

4 DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEXITY We live in a changing world; people are living longer, families are more complicated, relationships alter, careers are more diverse and wealth is less secure. Our response to this is to offer our services in a way that is appropriate to your needs. For example, you may only wish to update your will with minor changes. In such a case we can keep things straightforward. However, you may wish to ensure the minimum amount of tax is paid on your death or to safeguard your money for future generations. Then it may be sensible for our Private Wealth & Tax team to suggest more integrated and tailored solutions and bring in thoughts about inheritance tax, estate planning and trust creation. Our advice will focus on what is right for you no more and nothing less. You decide what is appropriate. In every case our lawyers will work seamlessly across their specialisms. DIFFICULT TIMES At times of major change or disruption, we work sensitively and positively with you, helping you get through difficult and challenging circumstances as smoothly as possible. 7

5 BARLOW ROBBINS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES We can help you with a wide range of legal issues. If you want to plan for the future, we can help you with advice on wills, tax planning, trusts and administration of estates. If you are looking to purchase or to sell a property, pursue a property development or have planning issues, PRIVATE WEALTH & TAX Succession planning, wealth protection & Inheritance Tax advice Wills, Trusts & Probate Powers of Attorney & Mental Incapacity advice RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Property sales and purchase Investment properties Land sales and purchase Remortgages Transfers of Equity & Co-ownership we can help you. If your world falls apart, we can help you put it back together. If you are dealing with a marriage or relationship breakdown, or are at risk of losing your job, if you have a dispute, perhaps over property or inheritance or have suffered personal injury, we can provide everything from mediation or negotiation to representation through the courts. FAMILY LAW Divorce and relationship breakdown Co-habitation & pre-nuptial agreements Issues concerning children Special Educational Needs Expatriate divorce DISPUTES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS Employment issues Inheritance disputes Shareholder disputes Judicial review of public decisions Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Until you start preparing your will you don t realise all the things you need to consider. So, if you want a will that covers everything you want it to and to be almost future proof, I would recomend Barlow Robbins. - N Hearnden, Surrey 8

6 DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES WORKING TOGETHER TO SORT THINGS OUT From the moment you first contact us, we will do everything we can to make your experience a positive one. We put you and your outcome at the centre of everything we do. Everyone at Barlow Robbins shares the responsibility for delivering professional services which feel personal to you and are of the highest standard. When we say we offer a smart, professional and friendly service, here is what we mean: We are a strong team We each think and act as a representative of the firm to provide you with seamless service from the right people. We listen We put the time and effort in to understand your particular situation...to build trust and leave you feeling reassured. We are flexible We don t impose a single way of working, but work around you, using only the right people to get you the team you need, shaped to avoid unnecessary cost. We focus on outcomes We take a practical and commercial approach so you get where you need to get to with the minimum of fuss. Your firm have handled our family s matters for many years, my brother and I were looked after very kindly and professionally whilst we were sorting out my father s estate. - Mrs Burton, Dorset We connect We communicate...and we care We will work with your other advisers in the same way you do We will communicate proactively and appropriately, avoiding jargon We recognise that you have a choice of law firms. We will work hard not just to solve the problem to create one overall team working efficiently on your behalf. keeping you regularly informed that your issue is being progressed. but to build a relationship based on trust. 11

7 BARLOW ROBBINS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OVERLAPPING BUSINESS AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS If your personal and business affairs are intertwined, we will make sense of the whole picture for you. If you are running a commercial enterprise or organisation, we can offer you a full range of services to support you in your business, as well as in your personal life and make the links that matter, such as maximising your opportunity to secure Entrepreneur s Relief from Capital Gains Tax where that is available. Genuinely approachable and friendly staff at all levels. The overriding sense that one s lawyers are respected by third parties, and that authoritative, sound advice and strategy pervades all of their work. - Mr Pittman Overall, we offer you expertise in breadth and depth. We don t just respond to your questions, we anticipate them. We work together with each other as well as with you. Barlow Robbins provide an excellent service and have dealt with both our business & family matters for over 25 years. - N Barker, Hampshire 12

8 DYNAMIC LEGAL SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & CHARITIES OFFERING YOU FLEXIBILITY Not all law firms are the same; and equally we recognise that every client is different. We work to your preferences; we do not expect you to fit into an impersonal process. We would be delighted to assist and you can be reassured that we will help you to get to where you want to be. We recognise that the legal advice you and your family seek may touch issues which are very personal to you and we will respect the sensitivities which can arise in family dynamics. In dispute situations, for example, we will be powerful advocates of your cause where required, but we will not hesitate to recommend sensible and often non-confrontational compromises (perhaps through mediation) where it is likely to be the better way for you. You will receive clearly presented advice from us, to allow you to make an informed decision. Barlow Robbins dealt with my case in a concise and speedy manner and with a successful outcome. - Mr O Halliran, Surrey 15

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