Healys LLP

Healys LLP, a London law firm with an office in Brighton

Healys LLP is a UK law firm with its head office in London and an office in central Brighton. Founded in 1980, it has more than four decades of practice and presents itself as a firm specialising in real estate law and in dispute resolution and litigation, with an international reach. The firm describes itself as a first-tier firm in the Legal 500.

The firm organises its activity into three main areas — business law, personal law and real estate law — and assigns a dedicated lawyer to each matter who keeps the client informed of the progress of the case.

Practice areas for businesses

The business law area covers business immigration, commercial law, commercial property, corporate law, dispute resolution and litigation, employment law for businesses, international services, professional negligence, real estate finance and tech and media law.

Services for individuals

The personal practice includes contentious probate, dispute resolution and litigation, employment law for employees, immigration, leasehold services, personal injury, professional negligence, property disputes, residential property conveyancing, wealth management and wills, trusts and probate.

Real estate specialisation

The real estate group, according to the firm itself, holds accreditations and awards and provides a partner-led service. Its services cover commercial property, contentious probate, leasehold services, property disputes, real estate finance and residential property conveyancing.

Recognitions and accreditations

Healys LLP states that it is accredited by the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and it is listed as a leading firm in the Legal 500, with top-tier status and individual recommendations in Chambers & Partners and Spears 500. Among the awards it mentions are the Moneyage Mortgage Awards of 2018 and 2020 and the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards of 2021. The firm also indicates CQS, NCCI, IOD, ALEP, PNLA and Lexcel accreditations.

According to the firm's material, the Legal 500 highlights that its dispute resolution team is ‘very professional and always prompt to respond’, and that Nicholas Taylor specialises in media disputes, representing international clients and celebrities.

Team and editorial activity

The firm stresses that many of its lawyers have significant experience in their areas of specialisation and works with a team approach. It publishes news, events and legal analysis, and maintains a podcast and a newsletter. Its recent content includes articles on sharia-compliant wills — with guidance in English, Urdu and Punjabi —, the announcement of a deal with Majdalani Development Group and an analysis of sponsor licence compliance for UK businesses.

Structure and regulation

Healys LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership with registration number OC342610. It operates under the trading names Healys and Healys Solicitors and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with SRA numbers 510079 for London and 511205 for Brighton. Its professional indemnity insurer is Travelers.

Offices and premises

London office: Healys LLP, 15-17 Jockey’s Fields, London, WC1R 4BW

Brighton office: Healys LLP, 8 & 9 Old Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EJ