Witan Solicitors

Witan Solicitors is a specialist litigation firm founded in 2014, formerly known as Cato Solicitors with roots tracing back to John Cato’s legal training in 1986. Built on a reputation for commercially astute and persuasive litigation, Witan retains the personal service of a boutique while delivering the capability and outcome-driven focus of a city-centre practice, serving SMEs, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients across the Midlands, London, Northampton, and nationally.

Core Practice Areas:

• Commercial disputes – breach of contract, construction litigation, director/shareholder and partnership conflicts, insolvency and winding-up petitions, probate and trust litigation, professional negligence, property and landlord/tenant disputes, and urgent injunction applications.

  Alongside this, the firm has a well-established family and employment law offering, representing around a third of its practice. This includes:

  • Family law – divorce and separation, child arrangements, cohabitation and unmarried partner rights, financial settlements (including pensions, company assets and property), and cross-border family disputes.

  • Employment law – advising both employers and employees on unfair and wrongful dismissal, workplace discrimination, redundancy, TUPE, restrictive covenants, shareholder/employee issues, and settlement agreements.

Distinctive Qualities:

• Client-centred litigation experience – clients regularly work directly with the solicitor managing their case.

• Efficient and transparent delivery – avoidance of unnecessary overhead, combined with use of legal tech to maximise value.

• Strategic, results-focused advice – combining rigorous legal analysis with commercial clarity and tactical courtroom advocacy.

Geographic and Regional Presence:

Operating from offices in Birmingham, Northampton, and London, Witan delivers accessible, high-quality litigation advice across key UK business hubs and the wider Midlands.

Client Feedback & Reputation Metrics:

Witan consistently achieves exceptional feedback metrics on Review Solicitors, the firm scores 5.0/5, with 99% of clients satisfied and recommending the firm. In numerous local and national categories (e.g., company & commercial, employment, professional negligence, dispute resolution), Witan ranks 1st locally and highly nationally.