Practice Areas

On the contentious side, we handle small domestic claims as well as extremely large, complex, international disputes. Coverage disputes represent a particularly strong area of expertise. The team has an excellent track record of achieving settlements through early pre-action negotiation, mediation and the Financial Ombudsman. We take a commercial and pragmatic approach in seeking to resolve insurance disputes and will only suggest litigation where absolutely necessary.

On the non-contentious side, we advise on policy drafting and compliance issues including risk reduction strategies. Our health and safety consultancy focuses on reducing accident rates and assisting clients in achieving and maintaining compliance within health and safety law. Our approach is grounded in industry best practice and designed to add value by designing and implementing tailored health and safety management systems and risk reduction strategies.

We act in some of the leading cases in England and Wales representing clients including professionals, entrepreneurs, wealthy individuals, landowners, those in the public eye, or for their partners.

Our team is committed to providing clients with an unparalleled level of service in a compassionate, timely and cost effective manner from our offices in London, Oxford, Reading and Guildford. Our skills include constructive negotiation, a full range of family dispute resolution services and robust and rigorous litigation where required.

We work closely with the firm’s highly regarded private client team on complex onshore and offshore tax and trust issues, as well as lifetime and succession planning. We have significant experience in disputes between unmarried couples, the ground breaking issues surrounding surrogacy, “alternative families” and complex parenting arrangements.

You have legal and constitutional rights that need to be protected from the moment you become a suspect in a crime. While we cannot guarantee a particular result, we can assure you that we will put our experience to work defending the charges against you and protecting your valuable and inalienable rights. One of the most valuable rights is the right to remain silent and to not answer questioning by a police officer or prosecutor. This right must be properly invoked to be effective

Work One-On-One With A Top Defense Attorney

Being accused of a crime is a frightening and stressful event. The prosecutor will attempt to use all evidence, however it was obtained, to find you guilty. You need a lawyer who can challenge that evidence from every angle. Robert Atkinson is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in London. He personally handles your case and keeps you informed of your options throughout the process.

The real estate market is a challenging and dynamic environment in which advisers must demonstrate their ability to supply a pro-active service tailored to clients' specific commercial requirements. Our detailed and up to date knowledge of the key issues you face enables us to offer workable solutions to meet your expectations of increasing property values and future returns on your investment

A seamless service from bespoke to systemised

Our service offering covers the full lifecycle of property and real estate assets. We have integrated teams of specialists in residential and commercial development, construction, planning and environment, asset management, finance and investment, disputes and sustainable development and energy. These are complemented by specialists in tax, corporate structuring and insolvency. We provide a bespoke service for complex transactions and a highly systemised service for more routine tasks. This enables us to provide the right response to our clients depending on their individual needs. Our service delivery is informed by a wealth of sector expertise.

We engage many outside professionals as needed to establish liability or to determine damages. In many cases, we have had experts determine that the police officers placed blame on the wrong party and have proven that our client was the victim not the cause of a wreck. We regularly hire biomechanical and biomedical engineers, accident reconstruction engineers, medical experts from any specialty necessary, economists and life care planners to determine future medical needs.

Personal Attention During A Difficult Time

We will assist you in all aspects of your claims and settlement process, including preparing all paperwork, helping with medical treatment and bills, car repairs and rental car arrangements. You will work directly with an experienced attorney rather than being handed off to a young associate or paralegal. We deal with the legal system so that you can focus on your health and your family.

It is never wise to settle with an insurance company without first consulting a lawyer. This is especially true if you are still recovering from serious injuries in a car wreck. Taking a settlement before these long-term questions are answered could cost you dearly.

We offer bespoke litigation services in a range of areas. Civil Litigation is a varied field. It is a way of resolving disputes or claims. Civil Litigation can cause all sorts of issues for our clients and we are there to assist and advise as well as support and listen with practical legal advice. Waterfords is focused on offering outstanding client care and strives to build great relationships with our clients.

No Obligation Free Civil Litigation Advice

In all cases our initial advice is completely free and, of course, strictly confidential. We will assess your situation and apply the correct course of action, tailored to suit your needs.

We believe close contact with clients is the best way to tailor advice to the particular circumstances of each case. We avoid the levels of bureaucracy associated with some larger law firms by offering a more personal service by making ourselves available via phone or email to discuss your case at short notice and outside of regular business hours.