Lightfoots Solicitors

Lightfoots Solicitors, a law firm with over 170 years in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

Lightfoots Solicitors is a law firm for England and Wales that presents itself as more than just a conventional practice. With over 170 years of history, the firm states that it has been at the heart of the Thame community and currently has five offices in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Its work is organised into three main areas: legal services for individuals, for businesses, and for lenders.

Legal services for individuals

The area for individual clients covers residential conveyancing, wills, powers of attorney and tax planning, family law, probate and estate administration, employment law for employees, and dispute resolution. Within this line, the firm has launched the residential conveyancing service called Ready, Set, Sale.

Advice for businesses

For the business sector, the firm offers commercial property and development sites, agricultural law, corporate and commercial advice, employment law for employers, an HR support service for employers, and commercial dispute resolution. The firm has also launched an HR support service aimed at employers.

Services for lenders

The third area focuses on the lending and finance sector. It includes lender and bridging finance, mortgage registration, secured and unsecured arrears recovery, shortfall recovery, repossession sales, and motor finance lending.

Awards and community activity

The firm has been recognised in various awards and directories, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, Moneyfacts Awards, Mortgage Introducer Awards, B&C Awards, SFI Awards, Business Buzz Awards, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Law Society Excellence Awards, and Oxfordshire Prestige Awards. Locally, it has sponsored initiatives such as Thame Art Crawl, Thame Pride, Marlow Rugby Club's new Brolly Bar, and has named Thame Youth Projects as its charity of the year for 2026/27. It has also supported Thame Senior Friendship Centre and received the Thame Sustainability Champion Bronze Award.

Acquisition of Rachel Stafford Legal Services

The firm has announced the acquisition of the Thame law firm Rachel Stafford Legal Services, effective from 30 September 2026, following the retirement of its founder, Rachel Stafford. Carol Barnes, of Rachel Stafford Legal Services, joins the Lightfoots Wills & Probate team in Thame. The firm has stated that the wills of Rachel Stafford Legal Services clients remain safely stored and are still valid, and that every client is being contacted directly.

Legal updates and publications

The firm publishes content on regulatory changes and current legal issues, such as the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and the ban on Section 21 no-fault evictions and fixed-term tenancies from 1 May 2026, expanded right to work obligations from 1 October 2026, menopause discrimination, settlement agreements, the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the legal aspects of the Clarkson's Farm series. It also publishes employment newsletters and offers newsletter subscriptions and event invitations.

Structure and regulation

Lightfoots LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with number OC343229. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with number 508443. Its registered office is at 1-3 High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 2BX.

Location and contact

1-3 High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 2BX