MFG Solicitors

Based in Worcestershire, Shropshire and the Black Country, this firm offers a range of services for businesses including commercial and litigation expertise, with specialisms 1 in agriculture tax and employment. Property work is handled for businesses and individuals and family law and trusts, wills and probate are dealt with.

The firm

Has roots that go back nearly 200 years, and a history of development through merging with other practices 2 It was created in its current form in February 2005, through the merger of Morton Fisher with Gwynnes, producing a firm that has seven offices across the region with a combined 30 partners and around 112 staff in total. This practice is one of the largest in the region outside Birmingham, 3.

The business client base ranges from large companies in sectors from manufacturing to leisure, to sole practitioners and other small enterprises. A broad base of community legal services is also provided.

Types of work undertaken

Company and commercial services include re-organisations, demergers and reconstructions, as well as company formations and incorporations of existing businesses, shareholder disputes, insolvency, joint ventures, corporate finance and intellectual property. [http://www.mfgsolicitors.com/mfg_commercial_services.htm]Tax advice is a specialism 4 including corporation and partnership tax planning, share schemes and matters relating to reorganisations and sales and purchases.

Commercial property services includes freehold and leasehold matters, industrial premises, retail units, offices and planning and environmental law. 5 Services are provided in liquor licensing and public entertainment law licensing.

Employment law services includes executive appointments and dismissals, as well as procedures advice, avoiding unfair dismissal claims and redundancy. 6

General litigation services cover a wide range of disputes including contractual, property, insurance, building, software and negligence matters in both the County Court and High Court, as well as intra-company disputes. The firm acts for both claimants and defendants.

The agricultural team has a strong reputation7 particularly in acquisitions and disposals of farms and tribunal and arbitration work, as well as advice to professionals and arbitrators, general estate advice and quota and SFP advice.

Family law services include divorce and separation, as well as advice on the financial aspects of divorce including the matrimonial home, pension rights and distribution of other assets and savings, as well as arrangements for children and maintenance. All aspects of personal injury are dealt with and advice is given on wills and probate, Trusts and tax planning for individuals.8

The firm recently opened a commercial centre in Telford to complement the existing centre in Halesowen. 9

Main workers

Breakdown of work

Commercial 38

Private client 50

Agriculture 12

Notes

Above material supplied by MFG Solicitors LLP.