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Peregrine Legal · Solicitors
Considered counsel for decisions that matter.
A boutique firm advising founders, families and property owners across the South East.
Regulated by the SRA
Legal 500 ranked
est. 2009
Practice areas
The breadth of a full-service firm, the focus of a boutique.
Eight areas of law under one roof, each led by a partner who does the work themselves.
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Commercial property
Acquisitions, leases and development, handled end to end with an eye on the deal, not just the paperwork.
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Corporate & commercial
Company sales, shareholder agreements and contracts written to be read, and to hold.
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Employment
Advice for employers and senior individuals, from contracts and settlements to tribunal defence.
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Dispute resolution
Commercial disputes resolved commercially, negotiation and mediation first, litigation when it serves you.
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Private client
Wills, trusts, probate and lasting powers of attorney, with the discretion the subject deserves.
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Residential property
Purchases, sales and transfers, kept moving and kept clear, with no surprises before completion.
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What Premier includes that you don’t see
Built to be found, and built for everyone.
Two of the things a Premier site buys don’t show up in a screenshot, so here they are, under the hood.
Built to be found
SEO Plus: keyword research, on-page optimisation, and structured data so search engines understand exactly what the firm does and where.
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Built for everyone
An accessibility pass to WCAG AA, so every client can use the site, keyboard, screen reader, low vision, and the firm meets its public-facing duty.
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This very page ships it: try Tab through the links, or toggle the theme, every text pair holds AA in both.
Our approach
Good law is clear law. We write it that way, and we charge that way too.
Most people come to a solicitor at a turning point, a sale, a dispute, a plan for the family. What they want is not Latin and letterhead, but someone who will tell them plainly what their options are and what each one costs.
So that is how we work. Every matter opens with a fixed-fee conversation and a written scope, so you know the shape of the work before it begins. You deal with the partner doing the work, not a chain of assistants. And when we write to you, we write in English, the contract you can actually read is the one that protects you.
It is a deliberately small firm. We take on fewer matters so we can give each the attention it needs, and we would rather turn work away than do it at arm’s length. If that is the kind of counsel you are looking for, we should talk.
People
Partners you’ll actually deal with.
Ellen Marsh
Managing Partner
Commercial property and development, 20 years in practice.
Raymond Osei
Partner · Corporate
Company sales, investments and shareholder work.
Priya Nair
Partner · Employment
Advising employers and senior executives on both sides.
Thomas Reed
Senior Associate
Wills, trusts and probate for private clients.
Insights
Plain-English notes on the law that touches you.
Talk to us
Book a consultation.
Your first conversation with us is confidential and without obligation. Choose a time that suits and we’ll confirm by email. The initial 30 minutes is no charge, so you can see whether we’re the right firm before anything is committed.
Tue 10:00
Initial consultation30 min · a first conversation about your matter
No charge
Wed 14:00
Property matter45 min · a purchase, sale, lease or development
Fixed fee
Thu 11:00
Private client matter45 min · wills, trusts, probate or powers of attorney
Fixed fee
Fri 09:30
Commercial matter45 min · a company sale, contract or dispute
Fixed fee
Demo booking, nothing is scheduled. On a live Peregrine site this would hold the slot and send a calendar invite.
Send an enquiry
Tell us what’s on your desk.
A first conversation is fixed-fee and straight-talking. We’ll tell you whether we can help, what it would involve, and what it would cost, before you commit to anything.
Call 01273 000 000
Email hello@peregrine.legal
Visit 12 Ship Street, Brighton BN1