Holmes & Hills Solicitors

Holmes & Hills Solicitors, a regional law firm in Essex and Suffolk

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a regional law firm with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 200 legal industry professionals. Its head office, the A12 Commercial Hub, opened in late 2020 as the firm's sixth and largest office, with over 14,000 sq ft of working and meeting space, located a short walk from Marks Tey train station and at Junction 25 of the A12, with ample parking.

The firm works with business owners, families, individuals and local authorities across East Anglia, positioning itself as a trusted adviser seeking long-term relationships with its clients. Its client base ranges from established and growing businesses with brands recognised and sold internationally, and local authorities across the region, through to families and first-time home buyers.

Areas of practice

The firm structures its work across several specialist departments:

• Commercial Property
• Corporate and Commercial
• Development and Land
• Employment Law
• Family and Relationships
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
• Planning Law
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Residential Property
• Shared Ownership
• Wills, Powers & Trusts
• Independent Legal Advice

Among the services highlighted on its website are shared ownership advice, Will drafting — with advice by telephone, video call or in-person meeting — residential conveyancing, and representation in commercial disputes, including those relating to contracts and payment.

Specialist Compulsory Purchase & Development Consent Division

The firm has a specialist division advising property, land and business owners on Blight, Compulsory Purchase, and Development Consent Orders relating to public sector infrastructure projects. This division has advised on projects such as the A12 widening schemes and the Lower Thames Crossing, the Heathrow and Luton airport expansions, and energy infrastructure projects, including the Norwich to Tilbury high voltage network.

Sectors served

In addition to its general practice, the firm identifies specific sectors of specialisation: Compulsory Purchase Order Solicitors (CPO/DCO), Construction, Property Development and Social Housing.

Recognition and figures

Holmes & Hills presents itself as a leading firm across several areas of law according to The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, two independent directories of the UK's top law firms. The firm states that it holds a number of additional panel appointments and accreditations recognising its expertise and experience across a range of specialist areas of the law. Its activity figures include seven offices across East Anglia, over 200 legal industry professionals, 6,800 clients serviced each year and over £1.75bn of assets advised on each year.

Holmes & Hills LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales under Registration Number OC352397, with its registered office at A12 Commercial Hub, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex CO6 1ED. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – SRA Number: 534489.

Location and contact

A12 Commercial Hub, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex CO6 1ED