Name

Boyes Turner

Legal name

Boyes Turner LLP

Website

https://boyesturner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

Keywords

• Commercial legal services
• Corporate law
• Employment law
• Commercial property law
• Personal injury litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Boyes Turner generates revenue primarily through professional legal services billed on hourly rates for corporate and commercial work, fixed fees for specific services such as debt recovery, and possibly conditional/contency fee arrangements for certain litigation matters including personal injury and medical negligence claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Boyes Turner is a full-service UK law firm providing legal advice and representation to businesses (corporate, commercial, property, employment, dispute resolution, immigration, insolvency, construction, technology, media & telecoms) and to individuals (personal injury, medical negligence, court of protection, family law, private wealth, residential conveyancing, special educational needs). It generates revenue through professional services fees via hourly billing for corporate work, fixed fees for services like debt recovery, and conditional/contingency fees for litigation matters.

Product overview

Boyes Turner is a full-service UK law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services across two main client segments: Business Services and Individuals. The firm's Business Services include Business Immigration, Business Support & Insolvency, Commercial, Commercial Property, Construction, Corporate, Development & House Building, Dispute Resolution, Employment, International, Property, and Technology Media and Telecoms. For Individual clients, the firm provides Cerebral Palsy, Community Care, Court of Protection, Family Law, Medical Negligence, Notary Public Services, Personal Injury, Private Immigration, Private Wealth, Residential Conveyancing, and Special Educational Needs services. The firm operates as a unified law practice where specialist teams collaborate to deliver integrated legal solutions, supported by recognition from Chambers UK and Legal 500.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Immigration Advisory services for businesses on UK immigration including sponsor licence applications, visa applications, compliance audits, and global mobility strategy for employer clients.
• Business Support & Insolvency Legal services for businesses facing financial distress, including administrations, liquidations, receiverships, restructuring, and debt recovery. Led by Partner Phillip Baldwin; Band 1 ranked by Chambers and Legal 500.
• Commercial (Commercial & Technology) Strategic legal advice on commercial agreements, intellectual property, branding, data protection, compliance, and outsourced general counsel services for business clients.
• Commercial Property Specialist legal support for commercial property transactions including acquisitions, disposals, leases, development, finance, and landlord/tenant disputes. Led by Partner Nick Carter, ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers.
• Construction Legal services for construction projects covering contract drafting, dispute resolution, adjudication, and professional negligence claims. Led by Partner Lawrence Bruce.
• Corporate Advisory on mergers and acquisitions, corporate compliance, shareholder relations, fundraising, LLPs, partnerships, and employee ownership trusts. Led by Partner Chris Dobson.
• Development & House Building Legal services for developers and house builders covering land acquisitions, site assembly, planning agreements, overage arrangements, and plot sales. Led by Partner William Nassau-Lake.
• Dispute Resolution Commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution services including commercial disputes, property disputes, IT disputes, construction disputes, and defamation matters. Led by Partner Rowan Turrall.
• Employment Employment law services for employers and employees covering tribunal representation, immigration, disciplinary investigations, and HR consulting. Led by Partner Andrew Whiteaker; awarded Employment Law Firm of the Year at Personnel Today Awards 2025.
• International Cross-border legal advice for UK and international businesses and families covering corporate transactions, property, immigration, and private wealth matters.
• Property Full-service property legal team ranked top tier by Legal 500 and Chambers, covering commercial property, development, planning, and residential matters.
• Technology, Media and Telecoms Specialist legal services for the technology and innovation sector covering software, IT services, telecommunications, cyber security, and advertising.
• Debt Recovery Efficient debt collection services from demand letters through court proceedings to enforcement action for business-to-business undisputed debts. Fixed-fee pricing (e.g., demand letter £40 + VAT, statutory demand £230 + VAT, court action £150 + VAT).
• Cerebral Palsy Claims Legal representation for individuals with cerebral palsy resulting from negligent medical treatment, offered as a specialist service under the medical negligence practice.
• Community Care Specialist services for Court of Protection Deputies and their clients navigating complex care law and securing entitled services.
• Court of Protection Legal advice on property and affairs matters, managing compensation awards, and setting up and running deputyships. Led by Partner Ruth Meyer.
• Family Law Advisory on family matters including relationship breakdown, divorce, and issues concerning children for individual clients.
• Medical Negligence Legal services for individuals and families affected by negligent hospital or GP treatment, specialising in brain injury and cerebral palsy cases. Led by Partner Susan Brown.
• Notary Public Services Authentication and certification of signatures and documents for use in foreign countries, offered to individuals and businesses.
• Personal Injury Representation for individuals who have suffered catastrophic or severe injury from accidents, negligence, or unsafe working conditions. Led by Senior Partner Kim Milan.
• Private Immigration Immigration services for private individuals seeking to enter or remain in the UK.
• Private Wealth Services to protect and preserve wealth for family and loved ones, including estate planning and contentious probate matters.
• Residential Conveyancing Expert legal support for home buying and selling processes including plot sales and new homes, serving individual buyers and sellers.
• Special Educational Needs Services to secure additional support and appropriate school placements for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Outsourced General Counsel Service Outsourced general counsel legal services delivered to businesses that do not have an in-house legal function, as part of the Commercial practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistently ranked Band 1 / Top Tier by Chambers UK and Legal 500 for property, employment, corporate, and business support & insolvency practices
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Culligan InternationalcoreOthersInternational water treatment company. Boyes Turner describes having formed a 'partnership' with Culligan based on deeper trust developed over years. Statement: 'We know they have our best interests in mind, and they know we come to them for all things outside of the USA.'

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weightmans: National full-service UK law firm with deep insurance, defendant personal injury, and employment practices. Comparable size and overlapping employment, insurance, and commercial practice areas, frequently cited in the same Chambers UK bands.
• Trowers & Hamlins: UK-led full-service firm with strong commercial property, corporate, and employment practices comparable to Boyes Turner's mid-market commercial offering. Similar mid-tier directory rankings and regional/national service model.
• Royds Withy King: Oxford/Bath-based full-service regional UK law firm with comparable headcount, similar Thames Valley / South West focus, and overlapping practice areas including personal injury, medical negligence, commercial property, and private wealth - the closest direct comparable to Boyes Turner on geography, scale, and service mix.
• Charles Russell Speechlys: London-based full-service law firm comparable on its strong private wealth, family, and corporate practice mix. Similar full-service structure with an emphasis on high-net-worth individuals and mid-market businesses, directly competing for cross-border private client mandates.
• Forsters LLP: London-based full-service firm of similar size with strong private client, residential property, and corporate practices. Head-to-head competitor for private wealth and commercial property mandates in the London/South East market.
• EMW Law (formerly Mace & Jones): Reading-headquartered full-service regional law firm of similar size, directly competitive in Thames Valley on commercial property, corporate, employment, and private client mandates - the closest single-city geo-overlap peer.
• Stevens & Bolton: Guildford-based full-service regional UK law firm of similar size with strong corporate, commercial, real estate, and private client practices. Comparable in service mix, regional UK positioning, and directory ranking profile.

Broad incumbents

• Mishcon de Reya: London-based full-service firm with private client, corporate, and dispute resolution practices. Broader national/international reach than Boyes Turner but overlapping coverage in private wealth and commercial mandates for ultra-high-net-worth and enterprise clients.
• Burges Salmon: Larger Bristol-headquartered UK full-service law firm. Competes for similar enterprise and public sector mandates but operates at meaningfully greater scale; acts as a benchmark for Boyes Turner's growth trajectory.
• Womble Bond Dickinson: National UK full-service law firm with overlapping commercial property, corporate, employment, and dispute resolution practices. Larger and more geographically diversified - represents the 'next tier' competitive threat as Boyes Turner grows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boyesturner

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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