Butcher & Barlow – Runcorn is a distinguished law firm offering comprehensive legal services to both individuals and businesses in the Runcorn area and beyond. Specializing in a wide array of practice areas, the firm stands out for its high-level accreditations, membership in expert legal panels, and recognition by The Legal 500 in multiple disciplines. Their team of experienced solicitors provides clear, jargon-free advice and is committed to achieving favorable outcomes with minimal conflict.
The firm adopts a client-centered approach, taking time to understand each client’s unique circumstances and providing bespoke recommendations. With expertise in complex and niche areas of law, they are adept at explaining legal processes clearly and maintaining close communication throughout each case. They are particularly noted for their strengths in agriculture, commercial property, family law, and employment matters, serving a diverse clientele that includes individuals, families, businesses, farmers, charities, and landowners.
Services Offered
- Divorce and separation
- Civil partnership dissolution
- Financial settlements
- Child arrangement orders
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Injunctions for domestic abuse protection
- Care law and social services law
- Residential property sales and purchases
- Remortgages
- Transfers of equity
- Auction properties
- Leasehold enfranchisement
- Wills, trusts, and estates
- Probate and estate administration
- Medical negligence claims
- Personal injury claims
- Employment law for employees (unfair dismissal, discrimination, contract disputes)
- Employment law for employers (contract drafting, policies, dispute resolution)
- Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
- Commercial dispute resolution and litigation
- Commercial property acquisitions and disposals
- Commercial leasing
- Site assembly legal services
- Commercial property development and redevelopment
- Dilapidations disputes
- Agricultural tenancy and licensing agreements
- Farm and estate sales and purchases
- Agricultural business structuring
- Land promotion, options, and overage agreements
- Covenants, easements, and rights of way
- Equine industry legal advice
- Farming disputes
- Environmental law
- Sporting rights
- Renewables advice
- Corporate law (business structures, partnerships, shareholder agreements)
- Franchising law
- Share and asset sales and purchases
- Asset finance and secured lending
- Business succession planning
- Notarial services (document certification for overseas use)
- Charities law (registration, governance, compliance)
- Debt recovery
- Powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters
- Contested probate
The firm serves clients across Cheshire and beyond, with the Runcorn office conveniently located on High Street. Their solicitors are highly accredited, including memberships in eight Law Society panels and The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and they are recommended in ten areas of law by The Legal 500. They offer services in English and maintain a strong reputation for professionalism and client satisfaction.
