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Our services

Expertise that’s always tailored to you.

Lu Oliphant has a proven track record in bringing expert UK legal services to discerning clients all over the world. We help navigate a range of legal processes, no matter how complex or sensitive, and bring a deep understanding of our clients’ culture and how they like to work along the journey.

Conveyancing

Residential & Commercial

Purchasing property is one of the biggest financial decisions of our lives, so it’s vital that the legal professional carrying out your conveyancing is reliable and understands your individual needs. Whether you need commercial or residential conveyancing for a UK property purchase, our expert team aims to make the process time-efficient and stress-free.

How we can help:

• Residential sales and purchases

• Commercial sales and purchases

• Leases

• Tenancy agreements

• Property development projects

• Landlord and tenant law

• Freehold and leasehold disputes

Company Law

Fully integrated services

Our team is experienced in handling all the essential legal requirements of setting up and operating a company in the UK, including business startup arrangements, expansion plans, management buyouts, restructuring, tax affairs and winding up, to name just a few. If you are thinking of setting up a UK company, trust Lu Oliphant’s expertise to make it happen.

How we can help:

• Formations and dissolutions 

• Partnerships, PLCs and LLCs

• Shareholder and partnership agreements

• Director and shareholder duties

• Tax returns and Companies House filing

• Sale and transfer of shares

• Employment advice

Property Financing

Mortgages, ownership & investment

Our solicitors are well versed in all aspects of buying, selling and securing suitable financing for purchasing UK property, and will guide you through the entire process. We can also help with re-mortgaging property, which involves transferring from one lender to another, either to obtain a more favourable mortgage rate or to extend the loan term. 

How we can help:

• Mortgage loans and legal fees

• Buy-to-Let property investment

• Transfer of equity

• Change of legal ownership

• Re-mortgaging property

Employment Law

Advice for employers & companies 

We understand the complex nature of being an employer, and the importance of meeting local legal requirements and responsibilities. Our specialist advisers have many years’ experience in offering reliable legal advice on a variety of employment matters, and we advise seeking the advice of a legal professional before any key employment decisions.

How we can help:

• Drafting and updating employment contracts

• Termination agreements, procedures and policies

• Employee handbooks and procedures

• Employee disputes

• Discrimination

• Redundancies and dismissals

• Court and tribunal representation

• Post-employment issues

Employee Law

Advice for employees & individuals

When experiencing issues with an employer, it’s essential to be aware of your legal rights as soon as possible. At Lu Oliphant we understand the sensitive nature of employment issues, and the complexities and nuances of employment law, enabling us to best advise and represent you, and furthering the chance of a positive outcome.

How we can help:

• Contractual rights and obligations

• Unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal

• Compensation and redundancy

• Contractual disputes, including pay and bonuses

• Employment status

• Detrimental treatment

• Discrimination, harassment and victimisation

• Understanding compromise agreements

• Negotiation of severance packages

Immigration Applications

Individuals and employers 

Our team has over twenty years of experience in assisting with all types of UK immigration matters, and a reputation for personal and approachable service. We can advise you on legal requirements, eligibility, the range and content of documentation required, processing timescales and prospects of success. For completely tailored advice, contact us.

How we can help:

• Visitor visas – tourist and business

• Highly skilled worker visas

• Investor and Entrepreneur visas

• Student visas

• EEA Family Permits

• Points-based system advice

• Spouse, Fiancé and Civil Partner visas

• Employer sponsorships

• Certificates of Sponsorships

• Employing non-UK workers

Disputes & Litigation

Private and commercial

We have considerable experience in handling disputes across various areas of the law, and making the process as smooth as possible. To minimise time, stress and money for our clients, we first seek to settle claims out of court. However, as we always have your best interests at heart, we will pursue a case in court where appropriate.

How we can help:

• Contractual disputes

• Commercial disputes

• Consumer and supplier disputes

• Debt collection

• Landlord and tenant disputes

• Employment disputes

• Will or inheritance disputes

Statutory Declarations

UK and overseas

Statutory Declarations are written statements that have been declared to be true in the presence of an authorised witness, such as a solicitor, and are required for a range of legal documents. We prepare the statutory declaration to your specifications and, if required, arrange for you to attend a local firm of solicitors to have the declaration sworn. 

How we can help:

• Change of name on passport

• Declaration of identity, nationality or marital status

• Certificate of existing lawful use and development

• Corporate/company statutory declarations

• Company director’s declaration of solvency

• Immigration applications

• Penalty charge notice disputes

• Patent applications

• Oaths, Declarations and Affidavits

Powers of Attorney

Safeguarding the future

A power of attorney enables another person to act on your behalf, including empowering them to sign legal documents and enter into legal contracts, and is an option for those who no longer feel able to deal with finances and paperwork, or other important decisions. There are different types of power of attorney – contact us about your specific needs.

How we can help:

• Advice on choosing the appropriate type of power of attorney 

• Ordinary Power of Attorney – covers decisions about your financial affairs while you have mental capacity.

• Lasting Power of Attorney – covers decisions on financial affairs, health and care. Comes into effect if you lose mental capacity or no longer want to make decisions for yourself.