TLS Solicitors

TLS Solicitors: legal advice for individuals and businesses from London and Cornwall

TLS Solicitors is a law firm with offices in London and Cornwall that provides legal services to both individuals and businesses. The firm presents itself as a team with decades of experience that combines a fresh approach with clear, jargon-free communication, and notes that its solicitors are qualified both in the UK and internationally.

The company operates under the trading name TLS Solicitors, the name of Taggart Legal Services Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with number 7479943 and registered office at 19 St Michael's Road, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1LL. It is authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 556259.

Services for businesses

The business area ranges from company formation and drafting contracts and agreements to dispute resolution. The firm details, among other matters, company formation, buying or selling a business, shareholders' agreements, intellectual property, joint ventures, debt collection and advice for entrepreneurs and start-ups, including standard contracts and franchising.

In the employment field for businesses, TLS Solicitors covers the relationship between employees and employers, employment tribunal procedure, settlement agreements and transfer of undertakings (TUPE). In property matters, it advises on commercial leasing, construction contracts, leasehold extension and enfranchisement, planning and environmental issues, property developments, property disputes and property finance and lending.

Services for individuals

For individual clients, the firm offers residential conveyancing, including buying, selling, leasehold extensions, remortgaging and transferring of equity. In the area of disputes and employment, it handles cases of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination, constructive dismissal, redundancy and consultation, as well as settlement agreements.

The wills, trusts and probate practice includes drafting wills, statutory wills, trusts, probate and bereavement services, the Court of Protection, lasting power of attorney (LPA) and later life services. It also deals with wills and probate disputes.

Structure and team

The firm has a management and professional team identified on its website: Brian Taggart and Hannah Smaldon as directors, Asha Noor-Ahmed as head of the property team, Matthew Traynor as conveyancer, Jahmilla Dobson as residential conveyancer and Alexander Stevens as paralegal. The firm highlights that its team comes from diverse backgrounds and that its solicitors are approachable and seek efficient results.

Presence and coverage

TLS Solicitors maintains three offices: one in London, at 17 Hanover Square, and two in Cornwall, in Newquay (19 St Michael's Road) and in Truro (78 Lemon Street). The company states that this dual presence allows it to serve legal needs from London to Cornwall, with a personal service and local knowledge.

Client recognition

The website includes client testimonials from November 2024, among them one from a London client who praises Hannah Smaldon's efficiency and speed in legal matters, and one from a client who highlights the professionalism and approachability of the team in drafting her will. The firm refers to Trustpilot for additional reviews.

Offices and locations

Local London Office: 17 Hanover Square London, W1S 1BN

Local Newquay Office: Email: info@tls-solicitors.co.uk

Local Truro Office: 78 Lemon Street Truro Cornwall, TR1 2PZ · Email: info@tls-solicitors.co.uk