About Us

Palmers Solicitors, founded in 1983, is one of the leading law firms in Essex with 8 partners, 5 associate solicitors, 13 solicitors, 7 additional fee earners and a total staffing complement of 100 to assist our wide range of private and commercial clients, covering the whole spectrum of legal advice.

Palmers has a strong reputation as a forward thinking and energetic organisation, offering high levels of specialist advice.

Palmers has three offices, all based in Essex, although the client base is not confined to the Essex area. The main office is conveniently situated in Town Square, Basildon, with two further offices in South Woodham Ferrers and Chafford Hundred, Thurrock.

Areas of specialisation for the private client include:

  • Residential Property
  • Employment Law
  • Divorce, Children and Family Law 
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Wills and Probate
  • Trusts and Tax Planning
  • Criminal Law
  • Motoring Offences
  • Debt and Insolvency
  • General litigation and dispute resolution 
  • Licensing
  • Planning


Areas of specialisation for the commercial client include:

  • Commercial Property
  • Company and Commercial Law
  • Business/Company Acquisitions and Disposals
  • Intellectual Property and IT law
  • Shareholder Advice
  • Partnerships - formation and dissolution
  • Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
  • Civil and Commercial Mediation
  • Employment law
  • Debt and Insolvency
  • Licensing
  • Planning

 

Basildon Office

"My sister and I are extremely satisfied with the way you have dealt with the estate and we would like to thank you very much for all your hard work. I thought the whole process would be far more complicated and onerous than it turned out to be and this was thanks to you being so helpful and efficient. If I hear of anyone who needs a solicitor I will certainly recommend you!"
Mrs J Geary- (Buckinghamshire) July 2011

"Dear Brooke, Now that we are settled in our new home I just wanted to write and say thank you for all your help in getting us here. You made the whole process as stress free as possible and I would have no hesitation in recommending your services to anyone."
Mrs O'Brien - (Chelmsford) July 2011

"Dear Chris Mowat; Thank you for your professionalism, consideration and help in concluding these affairs."
Mr Bloor (Basildon) May 2011