CHANCERY HOUSE, 199 SILBURY BOULEVARD, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1LJ
- Tel:
- Work 01908 696002
- Fax:
- Fax 01908 677640
- DX:
- 54471 MILTON KEYNES 1
- Web:
- www.borneolinnells.co.uk
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This general but increasingly commercially focused practice, based in Bedford, Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell, has strength in company commercial, corporate employment, commercial property, commercial litigation, family, trusts and probate, and residential conveyancing.
The firm: With roots going back to 1869, the firm has expanded significantly over recent years and is now a leading practice in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. In 1998 Borneos opened its Milton Keynes office and in 2000 it took over the Newport Pagnell firm Bull, McHale & Barker. More recently, Borneos’ Milton Keynes office was joined by the former Banbury practice Alan Hamblett and Co, which increased the firm’s presence in commercial litigation and debt recovery throughout the region.
In the past year, the firm has focused, in particular, on developing its commercial practice in Milton Keynes. Borneos takes its corporate social responsibilities seriously and supports various local and national charities, including RSPCA, Age Concern (Milton Keynes), the Road Accident Victims’ Trust and the Ibbett Trust. As a supporter of the arts, the practice is also involved with organisations, such as the Milton Keynes Gallery and Milton Keynes Community Foundation, together with a wide range of other locally based charitable bodies.
Types of work undertaken: Company and commercial: services include advice on all legal aspects of business including company secretarial services, partnerships, LLPs, shareholders’ agreements, management and trading agreements, and finance arrangements. Expertise is also provided on corporate finance, business sales, M&A, management buy-ins and buy-outs, and advice on company reorganisation. The department also advises on agency and distribution agreements, confidentiality agreements, IT agreements, e-commerce and all aspects of intellectual property.
Commercial property: wide-ranging expertise in property sales and purchases, land development, leases and licences, licensed premises, agricultural property, and providing advice on mines, minerals and landfill. The Milton Keynes commercial property and company and commercial departments also have particular expertise in the sale and acquisition of residential care homes and significant expertise on environmental issues, such as contamination of land, cleanup agreements and asbestos management. The Bedford commercial property and company and commercial departments also have highly specialised expertise on green energy issues, including biofuels, anaerobic digestors, biomass, wind farms and green leases.
Employment: assists employers in managing the relationship with their workforce, including advising on the wide range of policies, procedures, documentation needed to maintain or terminate employment relationships. The corporate employment services department complements both the company and commercial and commercial property departments, with detailed advice on the employment law ramifications of their clients activities, including TUPE, redundancy, information and consultation, and equality and human rights.
Commercial litigation: provides swift and cost-effective results for a range of problems, such as disputes between shareholders, contract claims, negligence claims, claims arising from leases or other property-related disputes, copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property issues. The Milton Keynes office has a designated debt recovery team and also provides expert advice on insolvency proceedings.
Residential conveyancing: services are offered from all three offices. However, the specialist practice residential property department is its Newport Pagnell office, which also houses the HIP department.
Family: expertise ranges from cohabitation and prenuptial agreements to all matters relating to children, care proceedings, separation, divorce, financial orders and domestic violence. All cases are dealt with by a large, experienced and dedicated team.
Crime: offers a full range of criminal law services ranging from representation at the police station through to representation at the magistrates and crown courts. Representation is also provided in respect of corporate crime, corporate manslaughter, fraud and regulatory compliance, and environment agency prosecutions, as well as acting in all prosecutions for the RSPCA within the Milton Keynes area.
Wills, probate and tax planning: provides advice and guidance on wills, estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, trusts and tax planning, and wealth protection supporting the services offered to both individuals and partners, and directors of owner-managed businesses.
Other offices: Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell
Breakdown of work %
Commercial 13
Conveyancing 29
Family 28
Civil 9
Wills 9
Crime 12
Number of UK partners 23
Number of other UK fee-earners 33
Above material supplied by Borneos.