CooperBurnett

What CooperBurnett does

CooperBurnett LLP is a full-service law firm headquartered at Napier House, 14-16 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, serving private individuals and business clients across West Kent, East Sussex and the wider South East of England. Established in 1818, it is one of the longest-established law firms in the region, with a co-leadership structure between Partners Joseph Oates (Dispute Resolution, Employment and Insolvency) and Victoria Sampson (Corporate and Commercial). The firm operates through 15 equity partners and a total team of approximately 54 staff, delivering services across two client segments: Private Client (Wills, Probate and Trusts, Tax Planning, Residential Property, Family and Matrimonial, Employment, Dispute Resolution, Leasehold Enfranchisement) and Corporate/Commercial Client (Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Property and Development, Construction, Employment, Dispute Resolution, Insolvency).

The firm's underlying technology is standard legal practice infrastructure — document management, case management and communication systems — with no disclosed proprietary platforms, AI capabilities, or APIs. External technology dependencies are limited to commodity providers: Cloudflare for static content distribution, AWS for cookie-script hosting, and Target Ink as website platform provider. Professional indemnity cover is held with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE.

Revenue is generated on a professional services model through hourly rates, fixed fees and matter-specific quotes across conveyancing, corporate transactions, litigation, employment, family and private client work. Distribution is direct-only via in-person consultations at the Tunbridge Wells office, phone and email enquiries, and free monthly legal clinics delivered in partnership with Age UK Tunbridge Wells. The firm markets through content (website blog), organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), local event sponsorship (Walk Tonbridge Festival, Tonbridge Business Awards) and charity initiatives, with the current charity of choice being The Good Company People. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (number 611837) and holds the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation, which it was among the first firms in the country to receive.

Name

CooperBurnett

Legal name

CooperBurnett LLP

Website

https://cooperburnett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1818

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CooperBurnett LLP is a Tunbridge Wells-based, full-service law firm established in 1818, serving private individuals and businesses across West Kent, East Sussex and the South East of England with 15 partners and 54 total staff across conveyancing, corporate, dispute resolution, family, and private client practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunbridge Wells

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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: CooperBurnett generates revenue through professional legal services fees, including hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, and potentially contingency or success fees for certain matters. Services span corporate, commercial, residential property, family law, employment, dispute resolution, wills, probate, and tax planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CooperBurnett is a full-service law firm providing legal advice and representation across two client segments. For private clients it offers residential conveyancing, wills/probate/trusts, tax and estate planning, family and matrimonial law, employment, dispute resolution, leasehold enfranchisement, and homeowner construction. For corporate and commercial clients it provides corporate and commercial law, commercial property and development, construction, commercial employment, commercial dispute resolution, and insolvency services, delivered through 15 partners and approximately 54 staff based in Tunbridge Wells.

Product overview

CooperBurnett is a law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services organized into two main client segments: Private Client Services (for individuals) and Corporate/Commercial Client Services (for businesses). The firm offers specialized services including Residential Property, Commercial Property & Development, Wills/Probate & Trusts, Tax Planning, Family & Matrimonial, Employment, Dispute Resolution, Construction, Leasehold Enfranchisement, Corporate & Commercial, and Insolvency services. The firm is led by Partners Joseph Oates, Victoria Sampson, Tom Lumsden, and Jonathan Rowe, with approximately 54 team members and 15 partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Client Services Legal services for individuals and families covering wills, probate and trusts, tax planning, residential property, family and matrimonial, employment, dispute resolution, leasehold enfranchisement, and homeowner construction projects.
• Corporate/Commercial Client Services Legal services for businesses covering corporate and commercial work, commercial property and development, construction, commercial employment, commercial dispute resolution, and insolvency.
• Residential Property Conveyancing and property transaction services for residential property sales, purchases, and remortgages, including high-value rural property work.
• Commercial Property & Development Commercial property transactions, development projects, secured lending, and leasing services for businesses, developers, landowners, investors, charities and care home operators.
• Wills, Probate & Trusts Estate planning, Will drafting, probate administration, and trust management services for individuals and executors.
• Tax Planning Estate tax planning and inheritance tax advice for individuals, including asset protection via trusts.
• Family & Matrimonial Divorce, family law and matrimonial dispute resolution services for individuals.
• Employment Employment law advice and representation for both individuals and businesses, covering workplace disputes and HR matters.
• Dispute Resolution Litigation and dispute resolution services for commercial and personal matters, including property disputes.
• Construction Construction law services for developers, contractors, and property owners, including payment disputes and contractor-side issues.
• Leasehold Enfranchisement Lease extension and enfranchisement services for residential leaseholders, delivered via an ALEP member partner.
• Corporate & Commercial Corporate finance, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial legal advisory for SMEs and mid-market clients.
• Insolvency Insolvency practitioner services and corporate insolvency advisory for businesses.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Good Company PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Current charity of choice for CooperBurnett, receiving funds raised through the firm's annual charity challenges. The firm actively raises awareness and vital funds for this organization offering practical help, friends groups and one-to-one support for people growing older.
• Tonbridge Business AwardsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026CooperBurnett sponsors the New Business category at the annual Tonbridge Business Awards. Partners Victoria Sampson and Anna Dunn presented awards, demonstrating community engagement and local business support.
• Age UK Tunbridge WellscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025CooperBurnett's Private Client team has partnered with Age UK Tunbridge Wells to deliver monthly Legal Clinics at its day centre. These free initial advice clinics support older people (55+) with guidance on LPAs, wills, estate planning, trusts, probate and estate administration.
• The Law SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperBurnett LLP is represented by The Law Society and adheres to its standards and regulations. The firm was one of the first to achieve the Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation.
• Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SEminorOthersProfessional Indemnity Insurance provider for CooperBurnett under the Provision of Services Regulations 2009. Policy covers practice carried on at offices in England.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prettys Solicitors: Ipswich-based regional law firm with a similar full-service offering spanning wills/probate, family, residential and commercial property, employment, and dispute resolution for individuals and SMEs.
• Cripps LLP: Full-service regional law firm headquartered in Tunbridge Wells — the same town as CooperBurnett — with comparable private client and commercial property practices across Kent and the South East.
• Thomson Snell & Passmore: Long-established Kent and South East law firm with a similar full-service mix including private client, commercial property, family, and dispute resolution — closely comparable to CooperBurnett's profile.
• Furley Page: Kent-based full-service law firm serving private and commercial clients with practice areas overlapping CooperBurnett's, including wills/probate, family, employment, property, and dispute resolution.
• Warners Solicitors: Tonbridge-headquartered full-service Kent firm with a comparable client mix of private individuals and SMEs, including residential property, family, wills/probate, and commercial services.
• Brachers LLP: Kent-based (Maidstone) full-service regional law firm with overlapping practice areas in private client, commercial property, employment, family, and dispute resolution.
• Hewitsons: East Anglia/Midlands regional law firm with similar size and practice mix — private client, commercial property, employment, family, and dispute resolution — serving owner-managed businesses and individuals.
• Ashtons Legal: East Anglia full-service law firm comparable to CooperBurnett in scale, with overlapping services across private client, residential and commercial property, and business law.
• Holmes & Hills Solicitors: Essex-based regional law firm with comparable full-service practice covering private client, residential and commercial property, family, employment, and commercial dispute work.
• Tees Law: East of England full-service regional firm offering a comparable combination of private client, residential/commercial property, family, employment, and dispute resolution — serving individuals and SMEs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperBurnettLLP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/840817
• Instagraminstagram.com/cooperburnettsolicitorstw
• Xx.com/CooperBurnettTW

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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