About Us

Palmers Solicitors, founded in 1983, is one of the leading law firms in Essex with 9 partners, 2 associate solicitors, 15 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

“I want to thank you for your excellent advice. It has been a pleasure working with you."
Mr Rahmatalla (Florida) - February 2010

“Thank you for your help for a smooth transition.”
Mr Salmon (Brentwood) January 2010

“Thank you for helping both of us to put our feelings down and making us at ease. It helped an awful lot to sort things out so easily. Thank you”
Mr & Mrs Sharpe (Basildon) January 2010

“I was more than satisfied with the service I received.”
Mrs Bradford (Grays) December 2009

Mr McClellan and his secretary were very helpful and explained things we could understand. Also Helen at Chafford Hundred is helpful.”
Mr & Mrs Argent (Stanford Le Hope) December 2009

“We found Miss Donna Smy very easy to talk to, she explained everything very clearly. As Mr Baldes cannot walk out, we were able to do business with someone in our home. It was a pleasure to have such a lovely person as Donna Smy helping us.”
Mr & Mrs Baldes (Laindon) December 2009

Spencer, I would just like to express on behalf of myself and Kim our gratitude with regards to your professionalism whilst dealing with the transfer of Happy Stars to us. I would also be grateful if you would extend this to Aldene as well who also done a fantastic job. Thank you both.”
Mr & Mrs Searle (London) December 2009