TWM Solicitors

TWM Solicitors is one of the largest legal practices in Surrey and among the South East’s leading law firms, with a strong history and heritage. The firm’s specialist teams undertake the full spectrum of legal work, delivering practical and cost-effective solutions with an emphasis on high-quality client service. Clients include medium, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as businesses such as Chelsea Technologies Group, Crown Golf, FESPA, Handelsbanken, Lloyds, Miles Commercial, Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation, Shilton plc, Tindle Newspaper & Radio Group and TVR.

The firm advises on banking and real estate development finance, including commercial mortgages, SME lending, real estate financing and development funding, and bridging facilities. Its banking services extend to commercial mortgages, SME finance and real estate development facilities for high street banks, alternative and private lenders, in collaboration with its Commercial Property and Lending teams. The commercial property practice covers acquisitions and sales, lease negotiation, property portfolio acquisitions, licensing, development and planning, site assembly, options agreements, finance agreements and plot sales.

In company and commercial matters, TWM Solicitors advises on trading contracts, business incorporation, shareholder agreements, LLP and partnership agreements, commercial contracts, financing agreements, and intellectual property including brand management and licensing. Its corporate team works with businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational corporations, on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, management buy-outs and buy-ins, joint ventures, agency, distribution and franchising, restructuring, succession planning, and project management.

The dispute resolution team handles property litigation, commercial litigation, and Wills, trusts and estate disputes, advising SMEs, multinational companies and private clients. The employment team provides representation and advice to employers and employees on unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, disciplinary hearings, drafting employment documents, and HR support and training, including in-house advocacy at employment tribunals.

The firm has a national reputation in family law, advising high-net-worth clients across the UK and overseas on divorce, separation, civil partnerships, cohabitation, prenuptial agreements, financial matters, injunctions and Children Act proceedings. Expertise extends to cross-border disputes, and the team includes fully trained mediators. Leasehold services include lease extensions, freehold purchases, and leaseholders’ management of flats, with a recognised Enfranchisement team active in London and beyond.

TWM Solicitors also advises lenders, debt funds and syndicates on lending matters, including advisory, transactional, asset and portfolio management services. Lending clients include banks, funds, family offices, private and alternative lenders, and borrowers such as portfolio investors and property developers. Services also cover loan management, risk awareness, dispute and disposal, and market commentary. The private client practice provides advice on Wills, probate, estate administration, trusts, taxation, capacity and guardianship. The residential property team handles the full range of transactions, from standard sales and purchases to high-value and complex transactions involving commercial elements. A dedicated debt recovery team assists businesses and individuals with the recovery of outstanding debts, working alongside other practice areas to deliver comprehensive solutions.

The firm operates from offices in Epsom, Guildford, Leatherhead, London, Reigate and Wimbledon.

Languages
French
Spanish

Memberships
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Resolution
The Association of Lifetime Lawyers
The Law Society’s Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme

Staffing Figures
36 UK partners
46 other UK fee-earners