Robertsons Solicitors

Robertsons Solicitors, an independent law firm in Cardiff since 1903

Robertsons Solicitors is an independent law firm based in Cardiff with a presence across South Wales and South West England. The firm presents itself as a practice operating since 1903, handling both personal and business matters. Its family law team is ranked in Legal 500 and the firm as a whole is ranked in Chambers & Partners, according to information on its website. The firm states it is accredited by the Law Society.

Practice areas for individuals and families

Its work for individuals covers a broad spectrum of matters. In family law, the firm handles divorce and separation, civil partnerships, cohabitation disputes, financial settlements, international divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as children matters, including those involving local authority children's services and international cases. It also offers family mediation.

In wills, trusts and estates, Robertsons handles will drafting, probate and estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, inheritance tax and estate planning, trusts, the Court of Protection and deputyship, inheritance and will disputes, and care home fees planning.

The firm also handles residential conveyancing: buying, selling, remortgaging, transfer of equity, leasehold conveyancing, new build purchases, auction purchases, lease extensions and high-rise and Building Safety Act work.

Workplace issues, education and claims

For employees, the firm advises on unfair and wrongful dismissal, settlement agreements, constructive dismissal, discrimination and harassment, whistleblowing and detriment claims, redundancy and employment tribunal representation. In education law, it handles appeals regarding additional learning needs and individual development plans, special educational needs and EHC plans in England, tribunal appeals and judicial review, university and student disputes, school exclusions and school admissions appeals.

The firm also handles disputes and claims: civil litigation and dispute resolution, professional negligence, boundary and neighbour disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, property and construction disputes, contract and service disputes, personal injury and medical negligence, and mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

Within military claims, Robertsons handles Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims, Ministry of Defence negligence claims, service-related hearing loss and illness, cold weather and non-freezing cold injuries, combat stress and PTSD claims, and family law for service personnel. In workplace illness, it covers asbestos and mesothelioma, occupational hearing loss, vibration white finger and HAVS, occupational lung diseases, occupational dermatitis and skin conditions, workplace stress and psychiatric injury, and other industrial disease claims. The firm explains on its website how conditional fee agreements, known as "no win, no fee", work.

Legal services for businesses

The business area covers commercial property — sales and purchases, commercial leases, lease renewals and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, property development and construction, commercial property finance, landlord and tenant (commercial) and property investment and portfolio work —. In business disputes, the firm handles commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, partnership and LLP disputes, director and boardroom disputes, commercial contract disputes, commercial debt recovery and professional negligence against advisers.

In business law, Robertsons advises on shareholder and partnership agreements, commercial contracts, company formation and corporate governance, joint ventures and collaborations, and business restructuring and reorganisation. Its HR and employment area includes employment tribunal defence, HR support and retained advice, employment contracts and handbooks, settlement agreements (employer-side), redundancies and restructures, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and workplace investigations. It also offers secured lending services, with lender-side security documentation, charge registration and interests.

Presence and structure

The firm operates from several offices in Cardiff, Swansea, Barry, Newport and Bristol, allowing it to cover South Wales and South West England. The website includes tools and calculators, as well as an FAQ section with plain-language answers on common procedures, such as how long a divorce takes, the cost of probate, buying a house, settlement agreements or cohabiting rights.