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- Practice Areas
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  Commercial
  Our commercial lawyers help you to manage your contractual relationships with your suppliers, customers and other business partners. We assist you with the entire process from planning and structuring your commercial arrangements through to negotiating and documenting them.
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  Corporate
  We provide a comprehensive corporate law service for entrepreneurs, investors, public bodies, financial institutions and businesses at all stages of their life cycle, from start-ups and medium enterprises to public listed companies.
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  Data Protection
  Changes to data protection legislation, particularly introduction of the GDPR, have led to strict legal obligations being placed on all businesses that control or process any personal data.
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  Dispute Resolution
  The effective handling of disputes requires a carefully planned strategy, with due consideration of time, risks and costs.
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  Employment
  We provide a full employment law service for employers and employees alike in relation to all areas of employment law, whether contentious or non-contentious.
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  Family
  Separation, divorce and dealing with the issues that arise out of the breakdown of a marriage or couple relationship can be very distressing for everyone involved, especially any children of the relationship.
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  Immigration
  We offer a comprehensive immigration service for corporate and individual clients advising on and preparing a range of applications to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
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  Intellectual Property
  Our IP lawyers offer a full range of advice on intellectual property to help you to create, exploit and protect your brand – something we appreciate can be one of your most valuable business assets.
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  Private Client
  Our private client lawyers provide expert, clear and succinct advice on planning, structuring and protecting your and your family’s wealth, assets and affairs.
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  Restructuring & Insolvency
  Our business recovery and insolvency lawyers represent insolvency practitioners, creditors and directors of distressed businesses. We advise from the moment a company with financial difficulties enters into the insolvency twilight zone, including on the shift in directors’ duties to help safeguard against accusations of wrongful trading, fraudulent trading, transactions at an undervalue and preference.
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  Real Estate
  We advise on all aspects of residential and commercial real estate, including buying and selling property as well as leasehold, development, planning, construction, enfranchisement, and landlord and tenant related matters. We also act for borrowers and lenders in property finance transactions, including senior, mezzanine and subordinated debt, bridging finance and on the taking and perfecting of security.
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- Sectors
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  Art & Luxury Assets
  We provide rounded and expert advice whether you are looking to buy, sell or raise finance against significant art pieces, collectables, artefacts, vintage books, fine wine collections, private jets, yachts, classic cars, super cars and other luxury assets.
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  Construction
  Our construction lawyers advise developers, contractors, sub-contractors, banks, funds and private investors on a vast range of construction projects, ranging from hotel, new build and mixed-use developments in the UK to energy pipeline, power plant and other infrastructure projects, including clean technology.
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  Education
  Our education team advises schools, further and higher educational establishments, both in the public sector and private sector, in relation to all legal matters arising in the course of your operations.
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  Energy & Natural Resources
  Our energy and natural resources team are recognised experts in the energy and natural resources sector with experience in jurisdictions around the globe.
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  Family Offices
  We advise high net worth individuals, international families and family offices located in the UK and internationally, with a particular emphasis on CIS, the Middle East and China.
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  Fashion & Design
  We provide a complete service for fashion and design businesses, combining our detailed understanding of those sectors with our commercial, corporate, employment, real estate and intellectual property expertise.
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  Fintech
  Our fintech lawyers are closely involved with the payments industry and advise on arrangements involving payment gateways, payment service providers, acquirers, processors, programme managers, card issuers, e-money institutions and card associations.
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  Hotels, Retail & Leisure
  Our hotels, retail and leisure team provide restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels and retailers with full legal support in connection with starting-up, trading, raising finance and any disputes arising in the course of your business.
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  Media & Entertainment
  Our media team, led by industry veteran Brian Eagles, have a reputation for making things happen with creative solutions and advising how to structure deals to best effect. We can also be called upon as executive producers if you have any requirement for business advice as well.
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  Sports
  Our sports lawyers provide comprehensive legal services for professional athletes and owners, managers and prospective buyers of sports institutions, venues, teams and clubs.
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- Real Estate Advisory
  Learn more about real estate advisory services supplied by Burlingtons Real Estate Limited.
  - Commercial Acquisitions
  - Residential Acquisitions
  Commercial Acquisitions
  Burlingtons Real Estate Limited is a leading commercial real estate firm, providing expert services in industrial, office, hospitality and land. Our commercial acquisition services are designed to help clients identify and acquire investment-grade properties that meet their unique investment goals.
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  Residential Acquisitions
  BRE's objective is to find the right property that meets your exacting needs. In order to do this, BRE strives to get to know your personal requirements and property specifications before the search begins.
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John Cruickshank LLB

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Solicitor – Advocate of 45 years’ experience as Prosecutor and Defence lawyer. In the last 25 years, John has concentrated on Commercial Company & Property Law, property related litigation, leasehold enfranchisement & lease extensions, wills & probate and tax planning.

John is also a Privy Council Agent. One of the pioneers as a lawyer on the Web having had a ‘Web’ presence since 1995.

John is a former president of Hampstead London Lions Club and a former Volunteer Service Abroad volunteer and has served for over 15 years as a Citizens Advice Bureau adviser.

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