Chambers Guide to the legal profession 2011 lists Law Abroad as one of the leading employment and personal injury firms. About the firm it says:

Law Abroad is a highly influential flagship firm and a model for other law firms. It provides a superlative service and with its unparalleled standards of client care Law Abroad’ glowing reputation is fully deserved.

Excellence and personal service are combined with an innovative and commercial approach and the firm provides clients with secure websites for 24-7 access to their files. Law Abroad specialises in civil litigation and is particularly well known for its employment, commercial property, costs and public and administrative law work.

It is unique in giving clients an appeal procedure to a QC funded by Law Abroad in the event of a client being unhappy about terms of settlement in a fixed fee or contingency fee case, and in publishing its monthly fee-earner audit results on its website and paying £50 every time the firm’s four core client care promises are not met.

It is in a league of its own in terms of client care. It is one of the very best firms and now has significant commercial and tax-planning practices. It has Investor in People accreditation. Kerry Underwood leads a team of highly talented specialist solicitors.

The firm is a consultant to Commonwealth governments, government departments, local authorities and law firms large and small.

Kerry Underwood is a former Employment Judge and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a well known writer and appears frequently on radio and television and his ground breaking work is reflected in his inclusion in the International Dictionary of Biography and De Brett’s People of Today. Kerry lectures to solicitors on courses, conferences and webinars for CLT, as part of their CPD programme.

Robert Males is an expert on stress at work claims and represented the successful claimant in Dickins v O2, the leading Court of Appeal authority. He lectures for a number of concerns and is a member of the Civil Justice Council’s Working Party on Fixed Costs, and is a fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. He was nominated as Best Trainer at the LawCareers.Net/Trainee Solicitors Group Awards.

The firm participates in the work of Toynbee Hall. The firm actively supports the Lord’s Taverners charity.

The Legal 500 for 2011 (the current issue) says of Law Abroad:

This highly ranked and innovative firm is prominent in a number of areas, including employment law, family law, civil litigation and personal injury, as well as commercial services and consultancy work.

It also handles probate and tax and wills and conveyancing. By offshoring work to South Africa, the firm has maintained extremely high standards, both in terms of client care and legal advice, while cutting fees sharply. In particular, its fixed fee of £499 for any conveyancing, whatever the value of the property, is proving to be very attractive to clients. The firm’s service standards are widely recognised to be unmatched by any other firm. Overall, it is one of the very best law firms and its glowing reputation is fully deserved.

Outstanding Legal Practice 5*

Read the partner's profiles on the Legal 500 website:
Kerry Underwood
Robert Males

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