Pearson Maddin arrived on the legal scene in 1995 as a result of the merger of Pearsons (New Malden) and C A Maddin (Surbiton).
The Past
John Pearson started Pearsons in 1963, three years after qualifying. John was an entrepreneurial businessman and built the practice around the local and business community of New Malden, South-London and Kingston. The firm of C A Maddin was started by Charles Albert Maddin in 1928 and had served the people of Surbiton for many years.
The Future
Pearson Maddin has moved away from Legal Aid and publicly funded work to concentrate on expanding the business for Private and Business clients. We are moving towards a corporate style business structure and have embraced the opportunity of utilising the most modern techniques to provide the highest quality service to our clients. We are advancing the use of IT and digital systems to communicate internally and with our clients.
We have introduced a case management system for Residential Property, which enables us to produce letters and reminders automatically and inform you of the latest position quickly. We intend rolling out case management to other departments in the firm in the future. All of our departments meet and talk with each other regularly through the internal marketing and networking we encourage. When you are talking to us, if you find you have more than one issue, mention it and we can have someone call you to talk through how we could help.
Business Clients
We understand what our company, commercial and business clients need and respond accordingly; ensuring we are up to date with legal developments so we can advise our clients before they even realise they need that advice. Described as a "City firm in the Suburbs without City prices" the lawyers in the business work seamlessly so we can place “teams” at your disposal quickly to respond to your needs and they are very active in the cross-referral of work, enabling us to meet the demands made on you, the client.
We advise multi-million pound international clients on relevant legislation as well as on the purchasing or leasing of premises, licensing, refinancing for development through Commercial Property.
You may already have a thriving business, moving from small to medium or medium to large and do not want to fall foul of constantly changing employment legislation. The Employment department works closely with a number of clients on a company level advising on contracts, internal procedures and tribunal work, as well as for individuals and will guide you through this minefield of information. Dispute Resolution/PI Department acts for clients in aspects of commercial and property litigation, probate disputes and employment issues. Licensing became a major issue in August 2005; the Dispute Resolution/PI Department can advise on how to continue trading under these new circumstances.
Private Clients
Our Wealth Management (Wills, Trus & Probate) Department can advise you on how to pass on more of your money to your loved-ones and pay less in taxes. Essential in achieving this is the creation of a forward-thinking Will with sensible tax and inheritance planning. If you are an Executor, you will want guidance on how best to distribute funds according to the instructions left in the Will. The team gives expert and experienced advice and provides a sympathetic ear at an anxious and difficult time.
Residential Property will support you through another, potentially anxious time with pro-active communication to you, agents and others involved in the transaction. We don’t just write letters and wait for replies, we actively use the phone and email to progress the matter, encouraging agents to contact us so we can work with them on your house move. We have a case management system that generates diary reminders and letters automatically, so you are not left wondering “what is going on?”
Very difficult and tense moments can arise from pressures on families and sometimes these moments can result in the breakdown of a relationship. The Family team works closely with their clients to advise and guide them to the best solution. They adhere to guidelines set down ensuring strong but fair negotiation, which is in your best interests.
They will include the financial and children aspects in the completion of the matter. If you are not yet married or thinking of setting up home with someone, the team will advise on pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements to protect all parties involved. The Family team also advise on Civil Partnerships and Pre Civil Partnership agreements to ensure all parties are protected.
The Lawyers at Pearson Maddin provide what is best for our clients and do so with the full backing of a strong support team, some of the most up to date IT infrastructure and a communication strategy constantly evolving and improving.
We invite and welcome any comments about the service we give to you and ask that any positive or negative observations are sent to info@pearsonmaddin.co.uk for the attention of the Partners. |
