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Stephens & Son

01634 811444
4.8/5
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Boasting over 230 years serving Chatham and the surrounding community, Stephens & Son is a renowned law firm offering both business and personal legal advice covering a huge range of areas. We have specially trained experts in every field so you can be confident the advice you receive will be accurate, precise, and both time and cost effective. Read more...

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Stephens & Son
have 4 other locations

139 High Street
Tonbridge
TN9 1DG

39-41 High Street
Tenterden
TN30 6BJ

1-3 Clarendon Place
Maidstone
ME14 1BQ

51/54 Windmill Street
Gravesend
DA12 1BD

139 High Street
Tonbridge
TN9 1DG

39-41 High Street
Tenterden
TN30 6BJ

1-3 Clarendon Place
Maidstone
ME14 1BQ

51/54 Windmill Street
Gravesend
DA12 1BD

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Available lawyers at Stephens & Son

Hannah Mooney

4.8 out of 5
(32)
Solicitor

David Whiffin

4.8 out of 5
(30)
Senior Executive

Abraham Khan

4.9 out of 5
(28)
Solicitor

Hardeep Gill

5.0 out of 5
(27)
Solicitor

Kenneth Amakye

5.0 out of 5
(17)
Solicitor

Yasmin Doroudy

4.8 out of 5
(16)
Legal Secretary

Deborah Nicholson

4.7 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Alexandra Arthur

4.9 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Jalal Mirza-Baig

4.4 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Heidi Thompson

4.6 out of 5
(7)
Licenced Conveyancer

Graham Beach

4.8 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Anita Alderman

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Junior Executive

Melanie Sharp

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Consultant

Jeremy Betts

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Avril Croud

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

How Stephens & Son Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Stephens & Son. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 100%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Stephens & Son performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Stephens & Son compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Stephens & Son offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 11
169th / 4486
Company & Commercial
1st / 11
158th / 4271
Housing & Property
1st / 12
122nd / 4211
Family Law
1st / 11
242nd / 3805
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 24
74th / 3459
Commercial Property
1st / 11
231st / 3268
Employment
1st / 15
131st / 3049
Regulations
1st / 9
107th / 2494
Personal Injury
1st / 7
192nd / 2330
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 10
127th / 2079
Immigration
1st / 6
128th / 1991
Money & Tax
1st / 6
150th / 1826
Professional Negligence
1st / 7
111th / 1170
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 4
84th / 1037
Dispute Resolution
1st / 5
148th / 1033
Clinical Negligence
1st / 4
128th / 941
Agriculture
1st / 2
132nd / 615
Construction
1st / 4
68th / 581
Charities
1st / 4
64th / 558
Driving offences
1st / 3
83rd / 388

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    294

  • Very Good

    26

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    7

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Linda

Linda

July 21, 2025

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Property sale and buy

What a joy in finding Yasmin Doroudy and Heidi Thompson. After being let down badly by Your Move Conveyancers, or lack of any action on their part, going with Stephen and Son was the best decision I made. Yasmin and her team were quick to get things moving and kept me informed with every step of the process. Who I buying from kept holding up the process but Yasmin was on the ball getting things moving again. I can't thank Yasmin and Heidi enough for all their efforts and professionalism in getting me into my new home. I would highly recommend the Hatten Wyatt group.

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Peter
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Child Relocation After Divorce

Peter

June 11, 2025

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Great Work

Wonderful staff, the receptionist with good communication skills. Deborah Nicholson and her secretary are amazing people.

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Kerry
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Kerry

May 20, 2025

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Compassionate, Efficient, and Highly Professional Probate Services

I cannot thank Hardeep at Hatten Wyatt enough for the exceptional service she provided during a very difficult time for our family. From the initial consultation to the final stages of probate, the team handled everything with professionalism and clarity.

They guided us through the complex legal and administrative process with patience, taking the time to explain each step in simple terms. Their communication was outstanding — timely updates, prompt responses to questions, and a reassuring presence throughout.

I would highly recommend Hatten Wyatt to anyone needing probate services. Their professional service, expertise, and personal approach truly set them apart.

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Alero
Commercial Property

Matter Type:

Investment purchases and Buy to Let

Alero

May 06, 2025

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Property purchase

We were referred to Heidi Thompson by the lovely Ellisha Marsh after months of waiting on another solicitor who were not making much progress to complete the sale of the property.
We were incredibly impressed on how swiftly Heidi’s team including Yasmin Doroudy were able to action outstanding legal issues to complete the sale. Heidi was very professional yet had a very friendly, warm and personal approach to her way of dealing with us. This made my mother in law feel very safe and confident during the sale process. We will definitely be using Heidi’s team again and referring Stephen and Sons to others.

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Paul
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Paul

April 23, 2025

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Sale Of My Late Fathers House

I Like to Thank Yasmin for all the work that was put in to make the sale of my late dads house. Yasmin was quick to respond and dealt with any problem promptly. would highly recommend. Paul moon

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

April 10, 2025

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Rebecca

Rebecca was kind, accommodating and professional

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Susan
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Susan

March 29, 2025

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Sue

I am delighted with the service I received from Stephens & Son. Rebecca explained everything upfront including associated costs involved which made it a far less daunting process than I had imagined. Rebecca was friendly and professional and our business was concluded swiftly and to my complete satisfaction in a matter of only a couple of weeks. I cannot fault the service I received and would most certainly use them again. Many thanks.

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Susan
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Susan

March 29, 2025

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Sue

Delighted with my service from Stephens and Son. Rebecca put me at ease immediately and went through the process ensuring it easy to understand which made it far less daunting than I imagined it would be. All associated costs were explained upfront and it was a pain-free experience. I cannot fault Rebecca or the service I received and our business was concluded swiftly and to my complete satisfaction. Thank you very much.

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Pam
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Pam

March 28, 2025

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Very good service

Very good service, everyone friendly and welcoming, and Rebecca and staff instantly made me feel at ease at a very difficult time.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Anonymous

March 28, 2025

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Like chatting with a friend

The last few years I have to say Rebecca has felt more like family than our lawyer. From helping with Probate for my Father to then our own Wills and LPAs and then probate again for my husband she now holds a special place in my heart. If you are looking for someone compassionate, friendly and who puts you at ease and doesn't make you feel like your too much trouble and who cannot do enough for you then look no further she is an absolute gem.

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Philip
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Philip

November 20, 2024

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Philip

Stephens & Son handled our recent house sale and purchase. The service was excellent. A special mention has to be made for Yasmin, who was consistently polite and friendly, helpful and efficient, and made a potentially stressful exchange much easier than it might otherwise have been.

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Yvonne

Yvonne

November 18, 2024

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Yvonne

I was very happy with the service I received from Stephens & Son. I would highly recommend them.

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Kirsty
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Kirsty

October 06, 2024

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Kirsty

Yasmin and Ravenna were brilliant, as a first time buyer I heard so many horror stories about the solicitor process, they were incredibly quick and supported me with all my questions. I cannot recommend them enough and will 100% use them again even though they are out of my area. Worth travelling too.

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Thelma
Housing & Property

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New home purchases and sales

Thelma

October 02, 2024

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Thelma

Yasmin was very helpful to me regarding my house purchase earlier in 2024.
These matters inevitably give rise to a certain amount of tension but Yasmin was always available to answer my questions and to explain matters
Yasmin was always polite, friendly and efficient. Because of her helpful attitude I was glad to be with Stephens solicitors

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Gary
Housing & Property

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New home purchases and sales

Gary

October 02, 2024

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Gary

We used Stephen’s and sons to buy our house - they were great from start to finish. Particularly Yasmin who was there to help whenever we needed her. Thank you

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We have assembled teams of lawyers, all of whom are experts within their fields and who are focussed solely on achieving the best possible outcome for our clients. By regularly dealing within a specialist area of law, each of our lawyers are fully up to date and aware of current thinking and practice guidelines so are able to provide accurate advice as well as practical solutions.

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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Laser Eye Surgery Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Credit
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Malicious falsehood
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Prison law
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drug driving
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Disrepair
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Second charges
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Children's Accident
    • Cycling Accident
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Fall From Height
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Manual Handling
    • Motor Insurance Policy
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Founders
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Small businesses
    • Start-ups
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Development loan facilities
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Alcohol Licensing
    • Licensing
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