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For over 100 years we have been providing commercially driven strategic advice to start-ups, SMEs, PLCs and large multinationals, working in partnership with each client as a trusted advisor to tailor a solution to your need. We’re here for you whenever you call on us.

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Our solicitors in Reading and London have extensive expertise across all commercial law disciplines working together as a collaborative team to support businesses, institutions and individuals.

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“The employment team have worked hard to understand our model, sector and culture, and tailor their insight accordingly. They continue to find ways to add greater value and align to our strategic journey.”

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“The Clarkslegal litigation team is knowledgeable, approachable and prompt. They understand commercial clients needs and provide concise advice in a timely manner.”

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“Clarkslegal’s construction team does an excellent job of formulating pragmatic solutions rather than just rendering legal opinions on the issues that our company faces.”

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“The commercial real estate team are efficient, value for money and always looking out for us as clients. The people we have looking after our legal work, from leases to disputes are the best we have come across. Always willing to go the extra mile for us.”

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“The Clarkslegal employment team is impressive. The team approach means they have specialists in areas other than employment to draw advice from quickly and efficiently where issues falling outside the confines of employment arises, meaning they truly are a full service law firm that can cater for and address all of a client’s legal concerns and issues.”

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“I find the litigation team to be very professional, knowledgeable and approachable.”

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Read, listen and watch our latest insights

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  • 04 June 2020
  • Employment

Employee succeeds in whistleblowing claim following complaint about offensive “banter”

The Claimant in Robinson v Mind Monmouthshire Ltd made a complaint after a colleague performed an offensive impression of a physically disabled person.

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  • 03 June 2020
  • Construction

Planning the ‘New Normal’ Programming & Dispute Avoidance in a COVID-19 World

Watch our construction specialists Stephen James and Ruth Wilkinson, as they help you get your construction projects back on track as we adjust to living with the threat of COVID-19 and a sustained period of social distancing. We were delighted to be joined by guest speaker Tom Francis, programme and delay expert at Decipher Consulting.

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  • 03 June 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

What will the “New Normal” for our offices look like?

Real Estate Update – Feedback from our roundtable event on Thursday 21 May. Last month, Ruth Wilkinson, Shona Dunning and Simon Ralphs from our Construction and Real Estate teams hosted a virtual roundtable focusing on our return to the office post Covid-19.

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  • 01 June 2020
  • Construction

Hart v Large – significant damages awarded for surveyor negligence

In the recent case of Hart & Hart v Large & others, the High Court awarded significant damages to a couple who had relied, in purchasing a £1.2m property, on a HomeBuyer report produced by a surveyor.

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  • 29 May 2020
  • Construction

Building a Safer Future: Government response to consultation, update to Approved Document B, and Fire Safety Bill

Last month the government published its response to the Building a Safer Future consultation on the proposals arising out of the recommendations in Dame Judith Hackitt’s report. The government has in the last 2 months implemented or begun the process of implementing a number of measures supporting this response.

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  • 28 May 2020
  • Employment

Unofficial work before start date not counted towards continuous employment

In O’Sullivan v DSM Demolition Ltd, the Claimant’s contract of employment recorded a start date of 2 November 2015,

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