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No stone
unturned. No surprise fees.

For your business. For your family. Solicitors who leave no stone unturned, with your fee and next steps clear from the start.

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Your first call is free. No obligation.

Hale, Manchester & Mayfair, LondonHere for you since 2010
Emma Nawaz, Managing Director of Blackstone Solicitors
Emma NawazFounder & Managing Director

A named solicitor.
A whole team behind you.

4.8 on Trustpilot from 81 reviews

Clients and press

Trusted by

  • House Maker (Padgate) Ltd
  • Kaizen Living
  • The Fragrance Shop
  • Together
  • Maya Property Services
  • Tate Green

As featured in

  • The Times
  • Financial Times
  • The Guardian
  • The Independent
  • BBC World Service
  • ITV News

The right expertise.
On your side.

Business decisions or personal milestones. Find the people who understand what matters to you.

For your business

  • Disputes and debt recovery

    Recover what you are owed or defend a claim, with the cost and the risk set out first.

    Warren Heyman, Partner, Head of Litigation

  • Commercial property and leases

    Buy, sell or let commercial property, renew a lease or settle a dilapidations claim.

    Jane Courtney, Partner, Head of Commercial Property

  • Construction contracts and disputes

    JCT and NEC contracts, adjudication and payment disputes, led by a lawyer with City experience.

    Paul Donnelly, Head of Construction

  • Property finance

    Bridging, development finance and security documents for lenders and borrowers.

    Leigh Haigh, Partner, Head of Property Finance

  • Employment, for employers

    Tribunal claims, redundancies, TUPE transfers and everyday HR questions.

    Natasha Jones, Head of Employment Law

  • Company and commercial

    Shareholder agreements, buying or selling a business, and succession planning.

For you and your family

Clear on cost.
Before we start.

Choose what you need for an instant estimate from our published fees. Add your details to see your full quote, including VAT, third-party costs and timescale.

1What do you need?
£325,000
3Freehold or leasehold?
4A few details

Our legal fee £1,485 + VATSee it

Buying a home · £325,000 · freehold · with a mortgage

Our legal fee

£1,485 + VAT

  • Purchase, £200,001 to £350,000£1,095
  • Buying with a mortgage£295
  • Stamp duty return£95

Several weeks for a standard freehold purchase.

Led by Lauren Basger, Head of Residential Property.

Turn the stone for your full quote: VAT, searches, Land Registry, bank and ID checks, and the total.

We use your details only to send your quote and call you about it. See our privacy notice.

Prices from Blackstone’s published fee pages. VAT at 20%. Your quote is confirmed in writing before any work starts.

The Iran Desk and the China Desk

Sanctions, closed or frozen bank accounts, money that can’t be moved, contracts and disputes across borders. Our two desks act for individuals and companies with ties to Iran and China, and for the UK businesses that trade with them.

Talk to the desks

£31,200

recovered for an Iranian client after RBS closed his account over Iran-related transactions.

How we handle account closures

What tenacity looks like.

Real cases. Meaningful outcomes. See how we have stood up for our clients when it mattered.

6 figureslost profit and legal costs recovered

A developer against Network Rail

House Maker (Padgate) Ltd v Network Rail Infrastructure [2022] EWHC 1482 (TCC)

What happened
Drainage on Network Rail’s land flooded our client’s site next door and held up a planned housing scheme for two more years.
What we did
Sued for the lost profit. The High Court used the case to develop and define the “measured duty” a landowner owes its neighbour.
The result
A substantial six-figure sum for lost profit, plus legal costs. The client kept the land and is free to build.
Read the case study

£140,000+claim defeated at trial

Homeowners sued by their installer

Two private clients

What happened
An installer sued our clients for more than £140,000 over a home automation system that never worked as specified.
What we did
Filed a defence and counterclaim, and made tactical without-prejudice offers along the way.
The result
The claim failed at trial, the counterclaim succeeded, and the judge ordered 90% of our clients’ budgeted costs as an interim payment.
Read the case study

3 daysin the High Court, won in full

A home taken by fraud, recovered

A private client

What happened
Our client had been deceived into signing documents that transferred her only property, her home, to the defendant.
What we did
Claimed a declaration of ownership, correction of the Land Registry title and an order for possession.
The result
The whole claim succeeded after a three-day trial, with indemnity costs ordered against the defendant.
Read the case study

Four questions to ask any law firm

Ask them of us first. Then ask the next firm you speak to.

  1. Will I know the fee before you start?

    Yes, in writing. Our prices for moving home, probate and unpaid invoices are published, and every other matter gets a fixed fee or a written estimate before any work begins.

  2. Who will actually handle my case?

    A named solicitor, with the head of the department behind them. You will know their name, number and email from the first day.

  3. How quickly will you get back to me?

    Within 2 working hours on a weekday, and with an update at every stage after that, whether or not anything has moved.

  4. Where can I check you’re regulated?

    On the SRA register (SRA 547596), the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme and the FCA register (918333).

No surprise fees. If the work changes, we agree the cost with you before we do it.

Your first call is free and there is no obligation to instruct us.

What happens after you get in touch

  1. Tell us what has happened

    Today

    Two minutes with the form below, or one call to 0345 901 0445. No documents needed yet.

  2. A free call with the right solicitor

    Within 2 working hours

    They listen, tell you where you stand and set out every route worth taking, including the ones that cost least.

  3. Your fee and plan in writing

    Before any work starts

    The fee, the timescale and the next steps, in plain English. You decide whether to go ahead; then we keep you informed at every twist and turn.

Confidence, in our
clients’ words.

Rated 4.8 by 81 clients on Trustpilot. Clients also rate us 4.96 from 157 reviews on REVIEWS.io.

  • “The steps were clear, the fees were transparent from the start and the service was perfect.”

    ChrisBuying a first home ·

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  • “Incredibly prompt with their replies, organised, and genuinely fought for us/were on our side throughout.”

    Shaun HBuying and selling ·

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  • “She’s helped us through a complex contentious probate dispute and been a huge support and driving force to the successful outcome we achieved this week.”

    BhavContentious probate ·

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  • “From the initial consultation it was clear that their attention to detail was far greater than other solicitors that I had spoken to and it was a fraction of the price.”

    Pesky PProbate ·

    Read it on Trustpilot

  • “If you think solicitors are all the same, think again. It is when things go wrong that you find out the difference.”

    KimSelling a home ·

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  • “They have been professional, responsive, and helpful throughout the process.”

    Ibraheem Al BayatiCommercial and residential property ·

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Good people.
In your corner.

Ten of the team, from founder Emma Nawaz to the heads of every department. You deal with a named solicitor from the first call to the last.

  • Emma Nawaz

    Managing Director

    Founded the firm in Hale in 2010. Commercial and property litigation.

  • Warren Heyman

    Partner, Head of Litigation

    Over twenty years as a commercial litigator, on high-value disputes in the UK and abroad.

  • Jane Courtney

    Partner, Head of Commercial Property

    Leads the commercial property team.

  • Paul Donnelly

    Head of Construction

    Over thirty years in construction and engineering law, almost ten of them at a major City of London practice.

  • Leigh Haigh

    Partner, Head of Property Finance

    Bridging, development finance and refinancing for alternative banks and specialist lenders.

  • Natasha Jones

    Head of Employment Law

    Qualified in 1999 and has practised only employment law ever since. Joined in April 2026.

  • Safia Iftikhar

    Head of Private Client

    Wills, estate planning, probate and trusts for UK and international clients.

  • Lauren Basger

    Head of Residential Property

    A solicitor since 2011, from straightforward sales and purchases to complex residential matters.

  • Navi Braich

    Head of Conveyancing Panel

    An experienced residential conveyancer who oversees the department’s service.

  • Michelle Rothburn

    Partner

    Qualified in 1988; commercial property. Mentors and audits work across the firm.

The Blackstone team on stage at the Altrincham and Sale Chamber of Commerce awards evening, December 2023
Employer of the Year 2023, Altrincham & Sale Chamber of Commerce. The same year the firm earned Investors in People Gold.
  • The Legal 500 Leading Firm, 2022
  • The Parliamentary Review, Best Practice Representative

Two offices, clients across the UK

We act for businesses and families throughout the UK and overseas, in person or by phone and video.

Hale, south Manchester

Campaign House, 8 Cecil Road
Hale, Altrincham
Cheshire WA15 9PA

0161 929 0121

Mayfair, London

8 to 10 Hill Street
London W1J 5NG

020 7129 1160

Who we act for

  • Owner-managed businesses
  • Property developers and lenders
  • Landlords and tenants
  • Contractors and consultants
  • Employers and employees
  • Farms and rural estates
  • Equestrian and sports businesses
  • Families, executors and beneficiaries

Questions people ask before they call

Anything else, ask us on 0345 901 0445.

How much will it cost?

You get the fee in writing before any work starts: a fixed fee where the work allows it, or an hourly rate with a written estimate where it doesn’t. Our published prices cover moving home, probate and unpaid business invoices, and the fee check on this page works them out for you.

Is the first conversation really free?

Yes. Your first call is free and there is no obligation to instruct us. We can meet in Hale or Mayfair, or talk by phone or video if you would rather not come in.

How quickly will you get back to me?

We call back within 2 working hours of your enquiry, Monday to Friday. If it is urgent, ring 0345 901 0445 and say so.

Do you only act for clients in Manchester?

No. We act for businesses and individuals across the UK and abroad from our offices in Hale, south Manchester, and Hill Street, Mayfair, in London.

What if the cost changes once you start?

We tell you before it happens and agree it with you first. If something unexpected comes up, such as a defective title or a debtor who disputes the claim, we explain the extra work and what it costs before we do it.

How long will my matter take?

We tell you at the start, and our published prices give the usual ranges: an undisputed business debt typically takes 1 to 10 weeks, a straightforward probate 3 to 6 months, and a freehold sale or purchase several weeks.

Are you regulated, and where can I check?

Yes. Blackstone Solicitors Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA number 547596, and our residential conveyancing is accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Both registers are linked at the foot of this page.

Do you act for employees or employers?

Both. Our employment department, led by Natasha Jones, advises employees on settlement agreements, dismissal and discrimination, and employers on tribunal claims, redundancies, TUPE and day-to-day HR questions.

Book your free first call

Three quick steps. The right solicitor calls you back within 2 working hours, Monday to Friday, and there is no obligation.

1What do you need help with?
2How soon do you need us?
3Your details

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