What Greene & Greene does

Greene & Greene is a full-service law firm founded in 1893 and headquartered in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, operating as a partnership of individuals and limited companies. The firm serves two horizontal client segments: business clients (covering agricultural and rural affairs, corporate, commercial property, construction, commercial disputes, employment law, and equine law) and individual clients (covering family and relationships, residential property, tax/trusts/wills/probate, powers of attorney, personal disputes, and contentious trusts and probate). It holds Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation (since 2011) and Cyber Essentials certification, and is consistently ranked as a top-tier firm in Legal 500 UK and a leading firm in Chambers UK, with the family team described by Chambers as "a dream team of highly adept and collaborative lawyers." Headcount is 51-100, including partners, legal directors, senior associates, associates, trainee solicitors, licensed conveyancers, paralegals, and support staff.

The firm's service offering is delivered through partner-led client relationships, with specialist expertise in agricultural succession planning, equine law, and collaborative family law (reporting a 90% case success rate). It markets through a Knowledge Hub content platform, legal directory rankings, events and seminars, a Suffolk-based community engagement programme (including the Greene & Greene Foundation Fund with Suffolk Community Foundation established in December 2024), and Twitter/social media. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional fees on a per-matter basis for both business and individual clients, with no public price list.

The technology stack is limited to conventional practice management and CRM systems, with no disclosed AI, automation, or proprietary technology components. The firm has no parent company, no external institutional investors, and operates from a single Bury St Edmunds office, serving clients across East Anglia, the wider UK, and selectively on international matters.

Name

Greene & Greene

Legal name

Greene & Greene

Website

https://greene-greene.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Greene & Greene is a Bury St Edmunds-based full-service law firm founded in 1893, serving business and individual clients across East Anglia and the UK with specialist expertise in agricultural and rural affairs, family law, equine, corporate, and residential property services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Legal services
• Commercial property law
• Family law
• Residential conveyancing
• Employment law

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury Saint Edmunds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Greene & Greene generates revenue through professional legal fees charged to both business clients (agricultural, corporate, commercial property, construction, employment, equine) and individual clients (family law, residential property, wills and probate, personal disputes). Services are provided on a quote-based fee arrangement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Greene & Greene is a full-service East Anglian law firm offering partner-led legal advice and representation across business law (Corporate, Commercial Property, Construction, Agricultural & Rural Affairs, Equine, Employment, Commercial Disputes) and personal law (Family & Relationships, Residential Property, Tax/Trusts/Wills/Probate, Personal Disputes, Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection, Notary Public). Founded in 1893 and based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, the firm trades as Greene & Greene Limited and Greene & Greene LLP and serves clients across Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex with online case tracking, video consultations and secure email as standard engagement channels.

Product overview

Greene & Greene is a full-service law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into two main client segments: Business and Individuals. For businesses, the firm provides Corporate, Commercial Property, Construction, Commercial Disputes, Employment Law for Business, Agricultural & Rural Affairs, and Equine services. For individuals, services include Residential Property, Family & Relationships (divorce, children, cohabitation, mediation, collaborative law), Personal Disputes, Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection, Contentious Trusts & Probate, and Tax, Trusts, Wills & Probate. Additional offerings include Notary Public services and specialized sub-services such as Resolution Together (collaborative divorce), Family Mediation, Nuptial Agreements, Consent Orders, and Property Disputes. The firm holds Conveyancing Quality Scheme Accreditation for residential conveyancing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural & Rural Affairs Legal advice and representation for farming and rural-business clients, including land, succession and property matters specific to the agricultural sector.
• Construction Legal advice on construction projects, contracts and disputes for developers, contractors and consultants.
• Corporate Corporate legal services for business clients, led by Legal Director Emma Alfieri within the Corporate team, covering transactions and advisory corporate work.
• Commercial Property Legal advice on commercial leases, acquisitions, disposals, development and commercial property disputes for landlords, tenants, developers and investors.
• Commercial Disputes Resolution of commercial disputes for businesses, including negotiation, mediation, litigation and settlement.
• Employment Law for Business Employer-side employment law advice and representation, including contracts, policies, tribunal claims and dispute resolution.
• Equine Specialist equine legal services for horse owners, breeders, riders and equine businesses covering transactions, disputes and welfare matters.
• Contentious Trusts & Probate Disputes over wills, estates, trusts and inheritance, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
• Employment for Individuals Advice and representation for individual employees on employment issues including settlement agreements, discrimination, unfair dismissal and tribunal claims.
• Family & Relationships Full-service family law for individuals, including divorce, civil partnership dissolution, financial arrangements, children matters (with Law Society Children Panel accreditation), pre/post-nuptial agreements and collaborative law.
• Personal Disputes Resolution of disputes affecting individuals, including neighbour disputes, property disputes, consumer issues and personal litigation.
• Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection Preparation and registration of lasting powers of attorney, plus Court of Protection work for clients who lack mental capacity, including deputy appointment and ongoing affairs management.
• Residential Property Conveyancing services for residential buyers and sellers, including freehold and leasehold, with online case tracking available for clients.
• Tax, Trusts, Wills & Probate Private client services including tax planning, will drafting, trust creation and administration, and probate estate administration, led by Director Martine Swaep.
• Notary Public Notarisation of documents by Director and Notary Public Selene Holden, providing authentication and certification services for clients requiring sworn statements, overseas documents and statutory declarations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% success rate in collaborative family law cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Suffolk Community FoundationminorOthers · 12 December 2024Greene & Greene established the Greene & Greene Foundation Fund in conjunction with Suffolk Community Foundation. The fund will award grants to charities, voluntary organisations and good causes in and around West Suffolk. Partners have contributed the initial donation to establish the fund.
• Melanie Pilmer LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Melanie Pilmer is a director of Melanie Pilmer Limited, one of Greene & Greene's corporate partners. She advises on all aspects of family law as part of the firm's corporate partner structure.
• M L Daly LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Mark Daly is a director of M L Daly Limited, one of Greene & Greene's corporate partners. He focuses on strategic commercial contracts, M&A, and international joint ventures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Birkett Long: Essex-based full-service firm with similar private client, family, and commercial offerings; primarily serves a different (Essex) geography but is comparable in scale and practice mix.
• Hatch Brenner: Norfolk-based full-service firm with comparable corporate, commercial property, family, and private client services; operates adjacent to Greene & Greene's East Anglia footprint.
• Thompson Smith and Puxon: Essex and East Anglia full-service firm with overlapping corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client offerings; comparable in scale though geographically adjacent rather than overlapping.

Direct peers

• Ellisons Solicitors: Essex and Suffolk-headquartered full-service firm; competes with Greene & Greene across corporate, commercial property, family, wills/probate, and dispute resolution in the East of England.
• Kerseys Solicitors: Ipswich and Suffolk-based full-service firm offering similar residential property, family, private client, and commercial services to Greene & Greene in overlapping East Anglian catchments.
• Ashtons Legal: East Anglia-based full-service firm with comparable corporate, commercial property, family, and private client practices; competes head-to-head for regional SME and HNW work.
• Mills & Reeve: Major East Anglia-headquartered full-service UK law firm; overlaps directly with Greene & Greene's corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client offerings for SME and mid-market clients.
• Gotelee Solicitors: Suffolk-based full-service law firm; closest direct geographic peer to Greene & Greene, with overlapping agricultural, family, and private client services in the same county.
• Prettys Solicitors: Ipswich-based full-service law firm with a comparable mix of corporate, commercial property, employment, family, and dispute resolution services across Suffolk and East Anglia.
• Birketts LLP: East Anglia-based full-service law firm with comparable size and a similar breadth of corporate, commercial property, private client, and agricultural practice areas; competes directly in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GreeneGreeneLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/greenelegalfirm

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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