Solicitors at Brethertons LLP

Richard Hopkin, Solicitor

Richard has nearly 15 years experience as a solicitor. He covers a wide range of areas in Civil Litigation, involving personal injury, clinical negligence, criminal injuries applications, contractual disputes, professional negligence claims and property disputes. To find out more about Richard click here.

Tel: (01788) 532 932
Email: richardhopkin@brethertons.co.uk

Cliff Cooper, Solicitor/Consultant

Cliff works as a part-time Consultant to Brethertons for a number of large long-term clients and advises colleagues on complex issues in his area of expertise Click here to find out more about Cliff Cooper.

Tel: (01788) 559 517
Email: cliffcooper@brethertons.co.uk

Kate Ollis, Solicitor

For the last eight years Kate has acted as a corporate commercial solicitor working with all sizes of businesses from start ups through to established companies.

The work Kate does for clients covers advice on the basics of starting your business, developing and expanding or reorganising your business and, finally, exit from the business whether by selling it or by winding it down or passing it on the next generation of family or management. To find out more about Kate click here.

Tel: (01788) 559 516
Email: kateollis@brethertons.co.uk

Michelle Morgan, Solicitor

Michelle is an employment solicitor in Team Employment.
She undertakes the full range of contentious and non contentious employment matters. This ranges from employment tribunals through to contract reviews and compromise agreements and everything in between. To find out more about Michelle click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 488
Email: michellemorgan@brethertons.co.uk

Abigail Martin, Solicitor

Abigail is also a solicitor in Team Employment having trained initially with Brethertons. Abigail deals with all aspects of Employment Law, which is a range of services including contract reviews, compromise agreements and contentious work. To find out more about Abigail click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 489
Email: abigailmartin@brethertons.co.uk

Nick Pugh, Solicitor

Qualified in 2000, Nick is responsible for providing legal advice to a wide spectrum of property and corporate clients.  Nick’s transactions relate to a wide variety of commercial property, including shops, warehouses and offices.

At Brethertons LLP, Nick specialises in commercial leases, landlord and tenant matters and freehold sales and purchases. He also advises on Option Agreements and Conditional Contracts, as well as working on business sales and purchases, and transactions for directors and owner-managers. To find out more about Nick click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 427 
Email: nickpugh@brethertons.co.uk

Tom Lawrence, Solicitor

Tom has gained experience in many different areas of commercial property work since joining Brethertons in 2002.

In particular Tom provides legal advice and assistance to clients on leasehold sales / purchases, freehold sales / purchases, landlord and tenant matters and option agreements.  

Tom also works closely with the Corporate Lawyers at Brethertons to advise clients who are buying / selling businesses on the property aspects of their transaction. To find out more about Tom click here.

Tel: (01788) 559 518 
Email: tomlawrence@brethertons.co.uk

Harvey Gibbs, Solicitor

Harvey deals mainly with house sale/purchase transactions. Being in an open plan office environment, Harvey has a lot of face to face contact with clients and he is therefore rather more than just a voice at the end of a telephone.

His role within the team is to check legal titles, mortgage offers and to deal with any complexities that might arise. To find out more about Harvey click here.

Tel: (01788) 551 611
Fax: (01788) 551 597
Email: harveygibbs@brethertons.co.uk

Helen Fleming, Solicitor

Helen has over twenty years experience in property law and now specialises in residential property.

She advises on the sale and purchase of a wide range of freehold and leasehold residential property in all parts of the country.

Registration of title has not eliminated defects and anomalies in the titles of properties and it is Helen's role to identify and resolve them. To find out more about Helen click here.

Tel: ((01295) 270 056
Fax: (01295) 277 648
Email: helenfleming@brethertons.co.uk

Yashmin Mistry, Solicitor

Yashmin specialises in enfranchisement and residential landlord and tenant law.  Her general property practice covers lease extensions, enfranchisement claims, dealing with right to manage issues, the granting of new leases, deeds of variations, licences and other leasehold documentation.  She also has experience in dealing with the enforcement of lease covenants against leaseholders, serve charge disputes and forfeiture claims.

Yashmin has extensive experience in advising high net worth landlords both n London and across the country, as well as property management companies, resident associations and leaseholders alike. To find out more about Yashmin click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 453
Email: yashminmistry@brethertons.co.uk

Anna North, Solicitor

Anna undertakes all areas of family law with a particular emphasis on financial issues. She is a collaborative lawyer and mediator.

Anna enjoys family law due to the diversity of the clients, being able to assist people in achieving a good outcome and helping them get through an often difficult time. To find out more about Anna click here.


Tel: (01295) 661 472
Email: annanorth@brethertons.co.uk

Gemma Kelsey, Solicitor

Gemma undertakes all types of family work including issues concerning children and domestic violence.  She also assists with International Child Abduction and Public Law matters.

Family law involves a lot of client interaction and due to the nature of the work matters are often ongoing which provides the opportunity to get to know clients and build up good client relationships. 

Gemma finds International Child Abduction issues particularly interesting and enjoys the fast paced nature of the work. To find out more about Gemma click here. 
 
Tel: (01295) 661 455
Email: gemmakelsey@brethertons.co.uk

Alison Bristow, Solicitor

Alison has, throughout her career, acted for all manner of clients who find themselves in varying and different financial and family circumstances. 

Alison has and continues to advise clients on all aspects of will drafting, administration of estates, elderly client work, trust law and charity formation and registration. To find out more about Alison click here.

Tel: (01788) 559 508
Email: alisonbristow@brethertons.co.uk

Lynne Reekes, Solicitor

Lynne has been a qualified solicitor for many years, and has gained a vast knowledge of Private client work. She advises on all aspects of Private client work including, Will drafting, tax related issues, Powers of Attorney, administration of estates and trust administration. Lynne is also a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) and a member of the Law Society Probate section.

Lynne is predominantly based at Brethertons Banbury office, and she enjoys the  client contact within Private client work. She likes the variety that the job brings and dealing with a diverse range of people.

Click here to find out more about Lynne Reekes. 

Tel: (01295) 661 493
Email: lynnereekes@brethertons.co.uk