Balfour+Manson LLP

The family team advises on separation, cohabitation, arrangements for children and prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, and offers mediation, collaborative law and family arbitration as well as court work in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session. The firm states it has solicitors accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as specialists in family law and in mediation, without naming them. A fixed fee first consultation with written advice is offered, and there is a dedicated Glasgow family page.

• Listed in Tier 2 of the Legal 500 Scotland family ranking
• Firm states it has Law Society of Scotland accredited family law and mediation specialists
• Published fixed fee initial consultation package
• Mediation, collaborative law and arbitration offered

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Divorce and dissolution of civil partnership are handled by the family team, which can resolve financial and childcare arrangements by negotiation, mediation, collaborative law or arbitration, or through the courts. A fixed fee initial consultation including written advice is published. The firm has two heads of family law and several partners in the team.

• Family law page covers divorce and civil partnership dissolution
• Listed in Tier 2 of the Legal 500 Scotland family ranking
• Published fixed fee initial consultation

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The residential property team acts for individuals buying and selling homes, including Home Report review, offers and missives, title checks, mortgage work and settlement, and advises on new build purchases. The Glasgow page names the head of residential property and other team members, and says pricing is given up front without hidden fees, although figures are not shown online.

• Dedicated Glasgow residential conveyancing page
• Named head of residential property and team
• Explains the buying and selling process and typical timescales

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The firm has separate Glasgow employment pages for individuals and for businesses. For employees it handles unfair and constructive dismissal, redundancy, discrimination and harassment, settlement agreements, disciplinary and grievance support, restrictive covenants, TUPE and wage claims, charged at hourly rates, with settlement agreement advice often covered by the employer's contribution. The head of employment is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in employment law and mainly advises employers.

• Head of Employment Simon Mayberry is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in employment law and an Employment Lawyers Association member
• Separate Glasgow employment pages for employees and for employers
• Fee basis for employee advice explained

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The injury team acts for individuals in road traffic, workplace, public place and industrial disease claims, including asbestos conditions and noise induced hearing loss. Most claims are offered on a no win no fee basis with a free first consultation. A partner in the team is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Personal Injury Law and coordinates the APIL Scottish group, though he is based in Edinburgh. The Glasgow page lists the full team.

• Ranked Band 1 in the Chambers UK table for Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant (Scotland)
• Listed in Tier 2 of the Legal 500 Scotland ranking for Personal injury: pursuer
• Partner Peter Littlefair is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Personal Injury Law and APIL Scottish group coordinator
• Dedicated Glasgow personal injury page with no win no fee funding

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The private client team prepares wills with estate and inheritance tax planning, continuing and welfare powers of attorney, and trusts, and handles guardianship applications. A Glasgow private client page lists the team, which is led by a partner who heads private client. The firm publishes a separate page on the cost of putting a will in place.

• Dedicated Glasgow private client page covering wills, powers of attorney, trusts and guardianship
• Large private client team with a named head of department
• Information on will costs published on the site

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The private client team administers estates of all sizes for executors and families, with an in-house tax team dealing with HMRC reliefs and exemptions. It also handles estates with English or overseas elements and helps executors access digital assets. A separate page explains the fees for administering an estate. Several dedicated executry paralegals support the solicitors.

• Dedicated estate administration page and separate fees page
• In-house tax team and dedicated executry paralegals listed on the people page

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Business advice covers company formation and secretarial services, shareholders' and partnership agreements, buying and selling businesses, share transfers and buybacks, and commercial contracts such as terms of business, loan, franchise and confidentiality agreements, plus data protection compliance. The service is aimed at smaller businesses and there is no Glasgow specific page or named commercial partner.

• Dedicated advice for businesses page listing corporate and contract work
• Complements the firm's business employment and dispute services

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The medical negligence team acts for patients and families in claims involving surgical errors, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, birth injuries and medication errors, and also handles fatal accident inquiries and consent claims. Most cases are offered on a no win no fee basis. A partner in the team is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Medical Negligence Law and an APIL accredited senior litigator, based in Edinburgh.

• Listed in Tier 1 of the Legal 500 Scotland ranking for Medical negligence: pursuer
• Partner Michaela Guthrie is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Medical Negligence Law
• Dedicated medical negligence service and Glasgow contact page

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The commercial disputes team acts for businesses in contract, shareholder and partnership disputes, warranty and restrictive covenant claims, insolvency disputes and debt recovery, and offers mediation and arbitration. Separate Glasgow pages cover professional negligence claims and public law and judicial review, which are also available to individuals. Named partners include specialists in banking disputes and claims against professionals.

• Dedicated Glasgow pages for commercial disputes, professional negligence and public law
• Named partners for commercial, banking and professional negligence disputes

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