Legal 500 Bishop and Sewell

Stephen Bishop is one of the firm`s founding partners. With a career spanning nearly forty years, Stephen is a well-known and respected practitioner with unparalleled expertise in residential real estate. His practice also covers matters related to commercial real estate and trusts, estates and taxation. During his career – beginning in the 1970s – he specialized almost exclusively in residential real estate and related transactions. It is for good reason that Stephen`s name is so recognized and trusted in the industry by other lawyers and carriers, as well as other professionals practicing in the field. Its clients come from individuals, businesses and third-party lenders. This includes UK nationals and persons involved in overseas property transactions. His ability to maintain client trust and support – often through repeated transactions – is a testament not only to his keen sense of law, but also to the common sense that permeates his work. Stephen`s extensive experience in buying and selling leasehold properties and condominiums in central London is second to none.

He frequently advises clients on the structuring of real estate purchase offers and the formation of offshore trusts. He is particularly adept at managing rich transactions of considerable complexity. « The company offers an excellent level of first-class service. Lawyers are first-class, but at the same time not as expensive as other law firms. They feel like a big city business, but in a more accessible and cost-effective way. Philip Rutter. Balanced and experienced lawyer, excellent advice, follow-up ». « Philip Rutter`s legal knowledge, in particular, is second to none. He is pragmatic and reasonable and knows everything, and I do not say that to be frivolous.

He knows everything there is to know about family law. He`s a great lawyer and the guy every client wants on his side. » Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Our extensive litigation and dispute resolution services cover many areas of law, but we only address areas where our employees have exceptional expertise. These are: – disputes between landlords and tenants; Other residential and commercial real estate matters; contractual and tortious disputes (personal and commercial); Other corporate and commercial disputes: insolvency (private and corporate – for both creditors and insolvency administrators); contentious probate issues (with particular expertise in dealing with vulnerable clients); presumption of death/missing persons; Professional negligence; Debt Collection Private clients: Trusts, tax and estate services are the firm`s main areas of expertise, including advice on the most efficient way to transfer real estate. The firm assists in the formation of testamentary trusts and assists in their administration as well as the application of inheritance tax. Services include all aspects of wills, tax advice, estate settlement and administration, family agreements, powers of attorney and the creation and administration of trusts in the UK and overseas. Philip has been involved in a number of prominent family law cases throughout his career and has been recognized in legal directories such as Chambers and Legal 500, where he has been described as a « great pragmatist » and « smart ». « Incredible customer support and legal expertise. Victoria incredibly knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with. Mark is recognized as an industry expert in his field.

Mark has experience in real estate litigation. He has overseen the development of Bishop and Sewell`s landlord and tenant practice over the past decade. Under his leadership, the department flourished and he now leads a team of lawyers and paralegals. He is a well-known and well-respected expert on landlord and tenant issues. His expertise in hereditary building rights reform issues is second to none. « Mariam Khaliq leads a very capable team of well-equipped and knowledgeable lawyers. Mariam is always up to date, both in terms of legal developments and the specific details of some very complex issues. She goes even further to ensure that everything is presented as well as possible and ensures that all the necessary evidence is available as soon as possible. CLIENT: Family and divorce Client Gemma COMPANY / COMPANY: TESTIMONIAL: « You have helped me tremendously, your advice and professionalism are incomparable! You relieved my stress and made my sanity in a very desperate moment, I felt for once that someone was on my side and I felt protected – thank you for that. « David Hodgson is extremely intelligent and knowledgeable and delivers exceptional results to his clients. He will settle cases if necessary, but is not afraid to take legal action if necessary.

He will always protect the interests of his clients and always has an overview, which serves his clients well. My social life revolves around the church and sailing club, with cooking, entertainment and skiing. CLIENT: Immigration Client COMPANY/COMPANY: TESTIMONIAL: Mariam Khaliq and the company were more than helpful and made the process for my visa as quick and easy as possible. Mariam was extremely supportive and sincere and never compromised on the quality of her work. I am so satisfied with the work of her and her team, it is the only company I would recommend to anyone! In particular, it provides advice and planning for the application of UK tax to clients (perhaps not originally British nationals) who come to the UK to live and work, buy homes and build a family life. CLIENT: Work Client / COMPANY: Testimonial: « I feel like Rhian understood and was eager to give me the best offer possible. I didn`t get as much attention when approaching other companies. » Commercial: Our clients benefit from clear advice on day-to-day aspects of corporate governance, including trade, commercial transactions, consumer law, contract law, data protection and intellectual property. Stephen is Managing Partner and leads the Residential Properties team. Admitted in September 2001. Publications and conferences: Mark has appeared at BBC Breakfast in relation to landlord and tenant issues.

He offers CPD lectures to lawyers and other real estate professionals on these topics and writes and lectures regularly in this area. David Hodgson and Philip Rutter now co-lead the practice at Bishop & Sewell LLP, which offers the full range of private family law, from cohabitation agreements to financial claims on behalf of children to advice on divorces involving complex commercial, fiduciary and/or international aspects. Through Victoria Maxwell, the group also receives praise for its niche specialization in surrogacy and fertility cases. There have been changes in the team at the next level – Catherine Longshaw is now with Axiom DWFM and Louise Barretto is with Russell`s lawyers. « Bishop and Sewell is small enough to know its clients well, but big enough to offer the highest level of expertise in family law. The team is strong and they work very well together, although they call on lawyers from other areas of the firm as needed. » Family and divorce: Constructive advice is provided in all areas of family law, including issues with an international dimension. Whenever possible, the firm tries to resolve issues outside of court, but vigorously litigates when necessary. Expertise includes divorce and dissolution of civil partnership, financial claims in the event of divorce, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation and separation agreements, child issues and home protection.

A team of specialists advises on international fertility and surrogacy. Mariam has been practicing immigration law since 2007. She handles a wide range of immigration matters, such as visa applications and appeals. Before becoming a lawyer, Mark worked briefly in the field of education, and it remains one of his passions. He is also an avid cyclist. Sports Law: As a trusted advisor to organizations and individuals, we serve our clients through a combination of daily support and personalized advice on governance matters, litigation, business opportunities, intellectual property, brand protection, marketing, merchandise, sports finance and asset protection. When we begin our recruitment process, each candidate is asked to fill out an equal opportunity form, which will be used to monitor the diversity of the company. The information contained in this form is kept separate from the main application form and processed anonymously. It is not taken into account at any stage of the recruitment process.

Resolution (Certified Specialist in Advanced Financial Services and Private Children); advanced member of the Law Society`s Family Committee. CLIENT: Family & Divorce Client COMPANY / COMPANY: TESTIMONIAL: « The professionalism and level of service I have received from your company is exemplary. I must thank you and your team for putting this matter to an end. I also want to thank you for achieving better results than I expected, both in terms of children and financially. Philip is a family lawyer. He has extensive experience in claims for financial benefits in divorce, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, dissolution of civil partnerships, cohabitation agreements and litigation. He has expertise in handling children`s cases, including residence and contact disputes. Employment: a team representing both employers and employees. For employer clients, services include day-to-day support with staff advice, drafting contracts and guidelines, and litigation before labour courts. Advice is provided to employed clients on unfair termination, discrimination, whistleblowing, restrictive agreements, disciplinary and grievance matters, and settlement agreements.