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  • Blandy & Blandy is widely regarded as one of the leading law firms in the Thames Valley.
  • We provide an equally high quality service to both business and private clients delivered by lawyers who are all specialists in their own particular fields of law.
  • Our clients range from high net worth individuals and successful owner managed businesses to large multinationals.
  • Established in 1733, Blandy & Blandy is the 25th oldest law firm in the country. This year we are celebrating being 275 years young! They always say that practice makes perfect!
  • The firm has 18 partners, 41 other fee earning staff and 39 hard working staff behind the scenes.
  • We are located in the very heart of Reading, next to the Town Hall and Museum.
  • Our Senior Partner is Richard Griffiths who has been with the firm since 1964
  • The firm has joint Managing Partners - Philip D'Arcy and Nick Burrows
  • The firm was awarded the Lexcel Practice Management accreditation by The Law Society in 2003 which goes to prove that we are a well run firm.
  • Blandy & Blandy is authorised and regulated by both the Law Society and the Financial Services Authority. We are unique in the area in having our own in house financial services team.
  • Chambers Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession and The Legal 500 both rate Blandy & Blandy among the best firms in the Thames Valley. In this year’s Legal 500 we are highly rated in eleven practise areas.
  • Six of our partners are recognised as leaders in their field of law by their industry peers.
  • A member of the firm has held the position of Under Sheriff of Berkshire since 1837.
  • Our VAT registration Number is: GB 198 938 581

We have nine specialist Departments:

  • Employment
  • Family Law
  • Wills, Probate, Trust and Tax
  • Residential Property
  • Commercial Property & Planning
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Company & Commercial
  • Licensing
  • Financial Services