About

Brethertons LLP is an established firm, able to trace its roots back nearly 200 years. We take what is good about being ‘traditional’ and ‘established’ and mould it with ‘modern’ and ‘progressive’, to form a law firm with a clear vision and defined purpose.

   * Our strategic goal is to be the finest law firm in our region, providing high quality legal advice to corporate and private clients.
   * In all we do, we aim to provide clients and staff with an environment embodying excellence
   * We wish to develop lasting, valuable lawyer-client relationships and support our team of staff in their personal goals and careers.
   * We are proud of the firm’s progressive approach and positive internal culture.

Things you may not know about Brethertons LLP:

   * We are one of the largest firms of solicitors in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, employing over 140 people
   * We operate from 5 office locations in Banbury and Rugby
   * We are recognised for our legal capabilities in the Legal 500 directory of UK law firms and Chambers and Partners directory.

For our clients:

   * We provide our clients with quality legal advice, and aim to have our clients return to us for all their legal requirements which produces a broader and deeper appreciation of client needs
   * We aspire to develop enduring, lasting client relationships
   * People at Brethertons are well known for their approachable manner, with a hands-on attitude, and high levels of personal attention
   * The firm embraces innovation and technological solutions including webinars, on-line solutions and a sophisticated client relationship database.

For our staff:

   * We have a positive internal culture and really care about the well-being, involvement and development of our staff, leading to extremely low staff turnover levels
   * We support our staff through coaching, training and development and provide regular social opportunities
   * We value internal communication and understand the role it plays in our organisation.

History of the firm:


From our early origins as a private client firm, often advising farmers and landowners, Brethertons has grown as the towns around us have grown and developed. Banbury and Rugby were very different places in the 19th and 20th centuries and the firm has responded well to a changing environment.

In the recent years, Brethertons has seen the most change, growing steadily and doubling in size in the past 10 years, introducing a strong corporate team providing advice and assistance to companies and directors, including a dedicated commercial property team.

In 1996, Rugby-based Brethertons merged with Banbury-based corporate commercial firm Auld & Jardine and this gave us a foothold into a second county, Oxfordshire, and further enhanced our commercial offering. Approximately half of the firm’s work is commercial in nature including litigation, commercial property and debt recovery, and half is advising individuals on private client matters including wealth planning, conveyancing and family law.

Today, clients of the firm include well-known listed companies, owner-managed businesses, SMEs and individuals including, directors, accountants, IFAs, managers, those of high net worth and landowners.