About Waldrons
Waldrons is one of the Black Country’s largest and longest established legal practices specialising in highly accredited services for companies, private individuals, compensation claims and the specialist services of crime and care.
With offices in Brierley Hill, Dudley and Kingswinford, the firm is among only 6% of solicitors nationwide to be accredited with the Law Society’s Lexcel mark.
This accolade is only awarded to firms that meet the required standards of excellence in customer care, case management and risk management.
Waldrons Business Services team have specialist services for all sizes of business, from small start ups to large AIM listed companies. In addition to employment law the team also specialise in litigation, mergers and acquisition and commercial property.
The firm also acts for private individuals with specialist services in wills, probate, contested probate; family law including collaborative family law; criminal and care and compensation for medical and personal injury.
Commercial Property Services
Waldrons act for commercial and residential developers in estate developments; local authorities in leasehold developments and planning agreements; the sale of development land for local authorities and overage agreements for developers.
In addition, we negotiate section 106 agreements for developers, undertake local authority regeneration work including options.
The firm are also experienced in Regeneration, Landlord & Tenant leasehold work; Town & Country Planning advice; Licensed premises, Post offices, Medical centres, Dentists and Care homes.
Corporate and Commercial services
Waldrons have extensive experience of all aspects of company law, acquisitions and disposals, management buy outs and buy ins, floatations on the AIM market of companies providing building services to the social housing sector.
In addition, the team has experience in joint venture agreements and shareholder agreements, preparation of commercial contracts for supplies of goods, services and IT contracts.
The firm also advise on intellectual property rights and disputes, acting for lenders and banks in connection with security documents, debentures and factoring documents and advise an international religious charity on all aspects of charity law and property transactions.
Litigation Services
Waldrons have an experienced team of litigation Solicitors who specialise in commercial matters, commercial property disputes, and judicial review with particular experience in complex high value areas of work.
The firm act approximately 50/50 for Claimant and Defendant in advising upon and assessing prospects of success leading to optimised outcome in proceedings both before and after issue. We deal with all sizes of private and commercial client but with particular experience and specialism in complex and high value matters.
Case example: multi million pound group company litigation with a European multi national with numerous sub litigation claims successfully brought to settlement.
Being vastly experienced in managing and prosecuting proceedings, the firm prepare all of our evidence and witness statements with a large database of experienced tried and tested experts. We are expert at preparing and managing trial documents and complex trial bundles.
Advocacy is split between in-house and the use of specialist Counsel. We consider the merits and costs/benefits appropriate to each case to maximise success for the client. We have longstanding links with several of the highest quality Chambers in the Country allowing us to cover the full spectrum of civil proceedings including administrative and public law.
Employment Services
Waldrons employment team advises on all aspects of employment contracts from commencement to termination.
Our specialist employment lawyers advise on:
- Terms and conditions of employment
- Directors Service Contracts and Contracts of employment
- Staff handbooks, including a wide range of procedures covering issues such as maternity, disciplinary and grievance matters.
- Representation before Tribunal for Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy or Discrimination
- Redundancy programmes
- Negotiating, preparing and advising on compromise agreements
- Employment issues and advice on sale or acquisition of companies and business assets including advice and a detailed knowledge of the practical application of TUPE
- Race, sex or disability discrimination
- Health and safety issues
Employment Advice
In addition to the legal services listed above, Waldrons also offer and HR and employment advice service providing telephone advice on any employment or HR matter.
If a telephone conversation cannot satisfactorily resolve your matter due to its complexity or sensitivity we offer an appointment service for face to face advice.
The Waldrons team also offer access to on site training, briefing or coaching for HR matters.
Corporate and Commercial Team
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Daniel specialises in all areas of commercial property dealing with commercial development, business acquisitions, option and overage provisions, landlord and tenant leases, property portfolio management, corporate support, and residential development. Daniel gained his experience in a leading National firm and acts for clients ranging from owner managed business, public sector bodies and PLC’s. Examples of current relevant projects are for Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in the disposal of a strategic site and also agreements for lease relating to a national home brand superstore. Daniel also provided commercial support in the sale of a multi million pound company to be listed on the AIM market. |
Peter is the Senior Partner of Waldrons and has a breadth of experience covering many fields of the law acquired in his career of over 30 years. Within his areas of law Peter has advised a wide range of clients, including large companies and owner managed businesses, charities, clubs, housing associations and local authorities. He has been an active committee member of a local housing association. Peter works closely with the business leaders of the West Midlands Asian, Irish, Cypriot and Chinese communities. |
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Jane has experience in all areas of commercial work from acquisitions and disposals - including admissions to AIM - to share buy backs, general shareholder, director and partnership matters. She advises a wide range of clients from large companies to owner managed businesses having completed her training contract with the firm. Examples of current work include the corporate aspects of the sale of a multi-million pound building company to a PLC and the corporate advice for the sale of a 32 bed nursing home. |
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Civil Litigation Team
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Stephen has vast experience in the field of civil litigation and dispute resolution and his work often includes high value complex contractual disputes. With a particular interest in Chancery contested probate, and disputed estates of between £1million and £5 million, he also deals with a wide range of general civil litigation disputes, including restraint of trade injunctions and commercial confidentiality enforcement. Stephen is experienced in all tiers of the commercial courts, including the Technology and Construction Court, the Chancery Court and the Court of Appeal. |
David has considerable experience in the field of commercial and civil litigation dealing primarily with often complex contractual and tortuous claims including professional negligence. He has a particular interest in contentious insolvency work and property litigation and acts on behalf of both landlords and tenants of commercial and private property. In addition, he has developed his interest in insolvency and property litigation. David is currently working towards becoming a member of the Property Litigation Association and has been published in the Law Gazette. |
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Ian has 4 years experience in litigation and over the past two years has specialised in the area of Public Law and Judicial Review Proceedings. He has successfully settled many claims and taken a number of cases to the High Court in London. |
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Employment Team
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Mason specialises in employment law drawing on his skills and knowledge as a commercial, business and litigation lawyer. Having worked for over 8 years in commercial law, and having direct experience form both the legal and employers perspective, Mason heads Waldrons Employment team which provides in depth advice regarding general HR and employment law matters; specific advice through to managing employment tribunal procedures. |
Hannah advises both employer and employee clients on many aspects of employment law and has successfully settled employment claims. Before coming to Waldrons to train to become a solicitor Hannah was a qualified advisor at the Citizen's Advice Bureau and advised on a wide range of issues from employment to housing and consumer issues |
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Vanessa has over 20 years in HR, including executive level roles, working across a range of sectors including retail, social housing and property. As a fellow of the Chartered Instituted of Personnel Development Vanessa has experience in designing and implementing HR frameworks including key elements such as appraisal systems, policies and procedures, pension scheme consultations, and training and development. |
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About Waldrons
Commercial Property Services
Corporate and Commercial Services
Litigation Services
Employment Services
Employment Advice
Corporate and Commercial Team
Civil Litigation Team
Employment Team
