Solicitors in York

York’s business community includes professional firms, hospitality and leisure businesses, retailers, property owners, family companies and organisations serving the wider North Yorkshire economy. When financial strain affects one of those businesses, the pressure is often felt quickly through suppliers, employees, creditors, landlords and directors.

Our Corporate Business Recovery Solicitors in York advise on reorganising and restructuring, corporate insolvency, contentious insolvency, creditor support, personal insolvency and bankruptcy, and property recovery. We can help where a business needs to review its options, where creditor action is becoming difficult to manage, or where personal and business finances have become closely connected.

We will help you understand the legal position clearly, including what duties apply, what action may be available and what risks need to be considered before decisions are made.

Commercial contracts should give your business clarity before a working relationship begins. Our Commercial Law Solicitors in York advise businesses on IT contracts, e-commerce contracts and the legal terms that support online sales, digital services and technology-based arrangements.

We can help with drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for software, platforms, web-based trading, suppliers, customers and service providers. We will look at the practical details that matter, including payment terms, service standards, responsibilities, liability and termination rights.

Whether your business is growing online, changing supplier arrangements or reviewing existing terms, we can help you put clear commercial agreements in place.

Commercial property in York can carry additional practical importance because location, occupation, heritage setting, visitor footfall and long-term property value often matter to the success of a business. A lease, acquisition, disposal or development arrangement needs to reflect both the legal detail and the purpose of the property.

Our Commercial Property Lawyers in York advise on commercial leases, acquisitions and disposals, overage agreements, property development, real estate finance and real estate management. We also advise on land and property disputes where ownership, occupation, boundaries, rights or property obligations become an issue.

We help clients understand what they are committing to, what restrictions or responsibilities may apply and how the property arrangement fits with their wider commercial plans.

Corporate legal advice is often needed when a business is changing shape, taking on investment, preparing for sale or reviewing how ownership is structured. Our Corporate Lawyers in York support businesses, directors, shareholders, lenders and investors with the legal work behind those decisions.

We advise on acquisitions and disposals, banking and finance, joint venture agreements, management buy-ins and buy-outs, and governance and company secretarial support. We help clients understand the documents, approvals and negotiation points involved, keeping the legal process aligned with the commercial plan.

Whether you are preparing for growth, succession or a change in ownership, we can help you put the right structure around the transaction.

Workplace issues can quickly absorb management time if they are not handled clearly from the start. Our Employment Law Solicitors in York advise employers, HR teams and senior leaders on the legal and practical steps involved in managing staff, policies, disputes and change.

We support employers with employment contracts, terms and conditions, workplace policies, disciplinary and grievance matters, capability issues, performance management, family-friendly rights, flexible working, TUPE, redundancies and restructures, settlement agreements, senior exits and restrictive covenants. We also advise on workplace investigations and employment tribunal litigation.

Our employment law and HR e-learning includes training on performance management, appraisals, probationary periods and sexual harassment awareness and prevention, helping employers strengthen internal processes as well as respond to immediate issues.

Financial crime allegations can affect individuals and businesses long before any final decision is reached. Our Financial Crime Solicitors in York advise directors, senior individuals and organisations where concerns involve fraud, tax, trading activity, public funding or financial conduct.

We advise on corporate fraud, bank fraud, boiler room fraud, Bounce Back Loan fraud, furlough fraud, Cum-Ex fraud, MTIC carousel fraud, insider trading, tax evasion and criminal defence for company directors. These matters may involve interviews, business records, financial evidence and decisions that need to be considered carefully from the outset.

We help clients understand the allegation, prepare for key stages and respond in a measured way that protects their position as far as possible.

Insurance litigation often turns on the detail of the evidence and the way a claim has developed. Where fraud, credit hire, indemnity or liability is disputed, claims teams need advice that helps them assess the position clearly and make decisions that are commercially sound.

Our Insurance Litigation Solicitors in York advises on counter fraud, credit hire, insurance motor claims and motor indemnity. We can assist with reviewing evidence, identifying the issues in dispute and deciding how a matter should be progressed.

Our support is focused on practical case handling, helping insurers and claims teams manage contested matters with clarity and control.

Disputes can become difficult when the issue is personal, technical or financially significant. A professional may have given poor advice, a claim may involve allegations of fraud, or an injury matter may involve long-term consequences that need careful assessment.

Our Dispute Resolution Lawyers in York advise on professional negligence claims, civil fraud, complex and catastrophic injury matters, and costs issues through FBCosts. We help clients work out what evidence is needed, how strong the claim or defence may be, and what the next step is likely to involve.

Our advice is designed to give you a clear view of the dispute before you commit time, money and energy to a particular route.

A criminal investigation can feel intrusive and uncertain, particularly when it may affect your career, business, family or reputation. Our Criminal Lawyers in York advise individuals, company directors and organisations from the earliest stage of an allegation or investigation.

We provide support with police station advice, criminal defence for company directors, fraud offences, financial and business crime, Proceeds of Crime Act matters and coroners’ inquests. These matters often require careful preparation and a clear understanding of what is being asked of you.

We will explain the process in plain English, help protect your position and support you through each key stage with discretion and care.

Family law matters often involve more than one decision at the same time. A separation may raise questions about children, the family home, pensions, future income and practical routines. Planning ahead can also be important for couples who are living together, marrying or entering into a new financial arrangement.

Our Family Lawyers in York advise on divorce, financial arrangements, child arrangements, family mediation, cohabitation agreements, cohabitation separation, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and LGBT family law.

We will help you understand your options in clear terms, consider the information that may be needed and choose a route that supports sensible decision-making wherever possible.

Buying or selling a home in York can involve a wide range of property types, from modern homes and apartments to period properties and homes with more detailed title considerations. Whatever the property, the conveyancing process needs to be clear so you understand what is being checked and why.

Our Conveyancing Solicitors in York assist with buying a residential property, selling a residential property, remortgaging, buying property at auction and Right to Buy scheme transactions. We explain searches, enquiries, mortgage requirements, contracts and completion steps in straightforward terms.

We aim to make the legal side of your move feel organised and easier to follow, from the early stages through to completion.

A dispute involving a home, lease, rental property or land can be stressful, particularly where occupation, ownership, access, rent, possession or future sale plans are affected. Early advice can help you understand your rights and the practical options available before the issue becomes harder to resolve.

Our Residential Property Dispute Solicitors advise on lease extensions, freehold purchases, landlord and tenant issues, possession claims, eviction notices, adverse possession, and wider land and property disputes.

We will explain the legal position clearly, help you assess the risks and support you in deciding the most practical way forward, whether that involves negotiation, formal notices or court proceedings where needed.

Estate planning is not only for later life. It can be prompted by property ownership, children, marriage, separation, business interests, caring responsibilities or a wish to make future decisions easier for family members.

Our Estate Planning Solicitors in York advise on will writing, lasting powers of attorney, enduring powers of attorney, inheritance tax planning, Court of Protection applications and trusts, including charitable trusts, property trusts, disabled persons trusts and discretionary trusts. We can also advise on Trust Registration Service requirements where they apply.

We help clients put clear arrangements in place, with advice that explains the choices available and how each document can support their wishes.

When someone dies, the person dealing with the estate may need to understand the will, apply for probate, gather financial information, deal with property and communicate with beneficiaries. These responsibilities can feel difficult when you are also dealing with loss.

Our Estate Administration Solicitors in York can help with probate, grant of probate applications and deeds of variation. We can support the full estate administration process or provide advice on a specific issue, such as whether a grant is needed or whether a variation should be considered.

We provide calm, respectful guidance so executors, administrators and families can move through the process with a clearer understanding of what needs to happen.