Lester Aldridge is a prominent full-service law firm offering tailored legal advice to businesses and individuals on a local, national, and international scale. With offices in Bournemouth, Southampton, and London, the firm stands out for its extensive sector expertise, international reach, and recognition in leading directories such as Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
The firm adopts a client-centric approach, providing specialized guidance across multiple niche practice areas, including being the only UK law firm to offer Medallion Signature Guarantee services. Their team of over 350 legal professionals serves a diverse clientele, from private individuals and families to businesses across sectors like marine, healthcare, technology, and charities, with experience assisting clients in over 50 countries.
Services Offered
- Legal services
- Employment Lawyer
- Family Lawyer
- Lawyer
- Community Care & SEN
- Education/SEND Law
- Social Care
- NHS Funded Care
- Court of Protection & Capacity
- Power of Attorney
- Deputyship
- Statutory Wills
- Mental Capacity Act
- Elderly & Vulnerable Clients
- Whistleblowing
- Employment Tribunal Claims
- Termination of employment
- Parental & Family Friendly Employment Rights
- Discrimination, Bullying & Harassment at Work
- Divorce
- Divorce Financial Settlements
- Children
- Cohabitation & Unmarried Couples’ Rights
- Child Adoption & Surrogacy
- Nuptial Agreements
- Alternatives to Court Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- International Probate & Estates
- Marine Finance
- Yachts & Superyachts
- Houseboats & Inland Waterways
- Vessel Registrations
- Medical Negligence
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Fatal Accidents
- Spinal Injuries
- Personal Injury
- Burn Injuries
- Criminal Injury Compensation Claims – CICA
- Military Injury Claims and Compensation
- Other Injury Claims
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Deed of Variation
- Professional Regulation & Disciplinary Proceedings
- Residential Property & Conveyancing
- Buying a Property
- Selling a Property
- Remortgage (and Mortgaging) or Equity Release
- Transfer of Equity
- Safeguarding
- Solicitors Indemnity Fund
- SRA Interventions
- Tax Planning
- Trust Planning & Asset Protection
- Wills
- Declaration of Trust
- Wills, Trusts & Estates Disputes
- Contesting a Will
- Trust Disputes
- Disputes Between Executors and Beneficiaries
- Inheritance Act Claims
- Challenging a Lifetime Gift
- Proprietary Estoppel (Promises Made About Inheritance)
- Protecting Charitable Legacies
- Charities & Non-Profit
- Setting up an Organisation
- Corporate & Commercial
- Agency & Distribution Agreements
- Buying a Company or Business
- Selling a Company or Business
- Borrowing, Lending & Security
- Contracts
- Outsourcing Agreements
- Partnerships
- Articles of Association & Shareholders’ Agreements
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Development & Licensing
- Company Secretarial Services
- Terms & Conditions
- Data Protection & GDPR
- Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation Funding
- Property Litigation
- Professional Negligence
- Employment & HR
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Data Protection
- Day-to-Day Employment Issues
- Immigration
- Redundancy, Restructuring and Reorganisation
- Retainer Services
- Healthcare
- Care Homes
- Children’s Homes, Fostering and other Ofsted Regulated Provision
- Coroner’s Inquests
- Criminal Investigations & Prosecutions
- GP’s & Medical Practices
- Judicial Review
- Problems with Registration Authorities
- Regulatory Advice
- Regulatory Due Diligence
- Supported & Assisted Living
- Unpaid Care Fees
- Litigation & Recoveries
- Consumer Credit Advice
- Insolvency, Advice & Monitoring
- Litigation, Asset & Debt Recovery Services
- Services to Small Business
- Shipping, Logistics & Energy
- Ports & Marinas
- Workboats
- Real Estate
- Care Homes & Retirement Living
- Construction & Engineering
- Development & Regeneration
- Distressed Property Realisations
- Hotels & Leisure
- Landlord & Tenant
- Planning & Environment
- Plot Sales
- Real Estate Finance
- Residential Development & Strategic Land
- Social Housing
- Regulation & Business Crime
- Fraud, Bribery & Money Crime
- Health, Safety and Environmental
- Trading Standards, Data Protection & Directors’ Disqualification
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Insolvency Advice
- Advice for Insolvency Practitioners
- For Secured Lenders and Other Stakeholders
- Medallion Signature Guarantee
- North American Estates, Assets & Shares
- Resealing Foreign Grants of Probate
- Jersey, Guernsey & The Isle of Man
- Australia & New Zealand
- South Africa
- EU Succession Regulation
- Unclaimed Property and Escheated Assets
- US Estate Tax, the IRS & Form 706-NA
- International Wills
- Notary Services
The firm serves clients across the UK and internationally, with particular strength in the South of England through its Bournemouth, Southampton, and London offices. Their international expertise spans over 50 countries, and they offer services in multiple languages to accommodate diverse client needs.
