SA Law LLP

SA Law is a team of legal specialists who help people shape their future - in life and in business.

Providing clarity and commercial confidence, SA Law solves local, national and international legal challenges, with Lexcel-accredited client service.

As a certified B Corporation, the firm combines legal excellence with a commitment to creating positive social and environmental impact through responsible business practices.

Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

The team’s focus is on resolving disputes as quickly, cost-effectively and risk-free as possible, through expertise in all dispute resolution methods, including litigation, mediation, adjudication, expert determination and arbitration.

The firm advises on debt recovery, insolvency and commercial disputes; professional negligence claims; defamation, reputation and harassment; and high-profile, complex multi-jurisdictional actions.

Corporate & Commercial:

Companies and individuals benefit from comprehensive advice on all aspects of their day-to-day operations, with the aim of optimising profitability and minimising risk.

The team is particularly experienced in helping organisations and individuals to achieve commercial objectives through strategic sales, transactions, restructuring and acquisitions.

SA Law stands out from other firms in the region for its expertise in international deals and unique or complex transactions.

Property:

The firm helps investors, developers, contractors, financial institutions and other stakeholders maximise returns from their real estate assets. Its advice supports clients throughout the development lifecycle, from initial site assembly through to delivery, and extends to the onward realisation of future income, including the retention of overage rights on disposals. The team also advises on investment acquisitions and related strategic property matters.

SA Law also advises landlords and tenants on all aspects of their commercial relationship, and helps families and individuals with residential sales, purchases, lease extensions, mortgages, equity release and portfolio management.

Property clients also benefit from the firm's specialists in property disputes and construction.

Property Litigation:

A dedicated property disputes team with an exceptional track record of success gives peace of mind to clients facing or considering legal action. The team acts for high-net-worth individuals, national property management companies, leaseholders with extensive portfolios, as well as major national retailers and the healthcare sector. The team also provides expert strategic advice to reduce risk and help avoid potential problems before they arise.

Construction:

SA Law’s construction team works with clients across a range of sectors and project types, from residential and commercial developments to infrastructure and specialist construction works. It is regularly instructed on complex and business-critical disputes where timely, strategic advice is essential. Alongside its contentious work, the team advises on contract drafting and negotiation, procurement strategy and risk management, supporting clients throughout the lifecycle of construction projects.

Employment:

Employers rely on the team’s expertise to ensure they comply with legislation, protect themselves against employment tribunal claims, and navigate situations such as negotiating exits, sickness absences, performance issues, disciplinary matters, grievances and reorganisations/redundancies effectively.

The team also supports the employment rights of individuals, particularly C-suite and senior directors - from negotiating their employment contracts, to agreeing terms of departure through settlement agreements. It helps employees make the best decisions in challenging circumstances where they are contemplating bringing claims such as unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing.

The expertise of the team stretches beyond employment law, with the team also able to advise on data protection and immigration matters, ensuring a comprehensive offering to our clients.

Family:

Handling complex child law and divorce matters, the team advises on every aspect of family law relating to relationship breakdown. It has particular expertise in advising on complex financial disputes involving international assets and spousal maintenance orders. The team represents clients in collaborative proceedings and also offers accredited mediation, as well as in contentious matters involving highly sensitive aspects, including alienating behaviour, mental health issues, surrogacy and domestic abuse.

SA Law’s ability to provide wills, conveyancing, corporate, commercial property and employment law advice alongside its family law expertise makes it the go-to choice for high-net-worth individuals and those with commercial business interests.

Wills, Trusts & Probate:

Advising high-net-worth individuals on every aspect of succession planning, the team supports families with everything from writing a simple will, and drafting and registering LPA and Court of Protection applications, to highly sensitive contested probate matters.

International Work:

SA Law advises on international, cross-border disputes (both litigation and arbitration) and represents foreign parties in significant cross-border disputes, including those which have had non-English parties on both sides.

The Family team has a global reach, supporting cases involving multi-jurisdictional assets and families.