About

Why Choose Fenton Elliott?

Specialists in employment and family law

We are specialists in employment and family law. We don’t do anything else. Nothing to distract our focus. No pretending we are great at everything. We just strive to excel in our one little bit of law and focus on doing it to the best of our ability every day..

Clear unambiguous communication

We provide clear, unambiguous communication. You will not need to refer to a Latin dictionary and you will not have to struggle with long, convoluted sentences. Our style guru is Ernest Hemingway. Basically, a typical Hemingway novel is written in simple, direct, unadorned prose and that’s what we try to do..

Broad client base

Our individual clients come from a range of backgrounds and from across the country as well as in West Berkshire/Oxfordshire. This means we use our experience of working with IT companies for the benefit of accountants and vice versa. We bring the best bits of how some businesses work to our other clients. And we act for both employers and employees, so we know how the other side thinks, what their objectives are and how to use this for our client’s advantage. Poacher turned gamekeeper (and back again).

We are competively priced against our peers

We are competitively priced against our peers. And because we specialise in family and employment law, we are experienced and efficient at delivering our services. This means we work quickly, which in turn keeps your costs down.

We are responsive

We are responsive. Some professional advisers gloat about returning your call within 24 hours. Honestly! If you need help now, 24 hours is not helpful. We will always return your call within 2 hours, usually sooner.

We don't sit on the fence

We don’t sit on the fence. You will actually get an answer. You will get advice tailored for your needs, not some generic waffle about best practice.

Our Culture

Respect

We respect people's individual and unique contribution to the firm, and we respect each other. We work collaboratively and supportively to help each other achieve the best results for our clients. We respect our clients and show respect to our colleagues outside the firm. We seek to work with and collaborate with other organisations who share our values. Decisions are taken in accordance with our values and culture and are shared within the firm, save where this would not be fair or respectful to others.

Accept our own and others' vulnerabilities

We accept our own and others' vulnerabilities and difficulties and provide each other with additional support when needed. We aim always to be inclusive, positive and supportive. At times we need to celebrate our achievements and at other times to share and learn from our mistakes. We work collaboratively because by doing this we support each other to become better at what we do and provide a better service to our clients.

Fair and open

We are fair and open in our dealings with each other. We are open about how the firm is run so as to enable everyone to contribute to the discussion about making the firm a better place where we can achieve our aims. We are open about the financial realities of the work we do and the compromises that on occasions may need to be made. We believe that by pulling together we will achieve more.

Empower each other

We empower each other to fulfil our potential and promote equal opportunities. We believe by doing this we get the best people and build the best team. We encourage people to take responsibility for their contribution to the firm and by providing information to them, enable this to happen. We want everyone to take responsibility for ensuring that their work is run in the most effective and efficient way to achieve our aims.

Integrity and honesty

Integrity and honesty are key to our culture, both internally and externally. We are also honest about our own shortcomings both as individuals and as an organisation and use this honesty as a means to continue to strive to improve.

Accreditations

Fenton Elliott is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number: 668237). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) represents the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales. The body ensures the professional conduct of solicitors.

The Law Society actively promotes the highest professional standards and the rule of law. It is an independent professional organisation for solicitors. All solicitors at Fenton Elliott are members of the Law Society.

About Fenton Elliott

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