Bird & Co is a dynamic law firm with offices based in Grantham, Long Bennington and Newark. We combine the skills and experience of our workforce in order to deliver an outstanding service for our clients. Bird & Co provide a range of legal services for both individual clients and business organisations - all delivered with dedicated client care and to the high standards which you would expect from a leading law firm within the UK.
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We're a dedicated solicitors' law firm based in the East Midlands, with solicitors' offices in Grantham, Newark and Lincoln. We provide a range of legal services for both individual clients and business organisations - all delivered with dedicated client care and to the high standards which you would expect from a specialist solicitors firm with a local and national reputation for our work. We're proud to have attained the coveted Law Society Lexcel practice management standard, and the Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation.
Bird & Co Solicitors are a long-established solicitors firm with three offices in the East Midlands of the UK, both in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The Firm's clients are based all over England and Wales, and in more than 20 other countries worldwide. Every year thousands of happy clients receive our services.
In all cases and for all clients we will carry out a detailed and thorough fact find of your individual or business circumstances in order to identify and assess the legal, personal, and commercial issues you face. Part of this initial but very important process is to be able to advise you at an early stage of all of the legal, personal and commercial options available to you.
In 1979 a small solicitor's practice was established in Grantham at the No.15 Castlegate premises. Trading proceeded with modest success for a number of years until in 1985 control of the Firm was taken over by Mr Michael Bird. Mr Bird, who was admitted as a solicitor in 1969, had been employed for a number of years at a large general practice in the city of Nottingham.
Our Grantham Solicitors office is located at 12 to 15 Castlegate, Grantham, which is conveniently situated only a stone's throw from the town centre. Our office is well positioned on the high street, being clearly visible and accessible from street level. We are also within a short two-minute walk from the County Court Baliff's Office located at St Peter's Hill.
Reviews (26)
Dave Watson
Jun 21, 2022
Bartosz Nowacki
May 31, 2022
Due to an unexpected and difficult situation, I had a pleasure working with Mr Paul Hardy, from Bird & Co Solicitors, an expert Settlement Agreement Solicitor. He listened to me, helped me understand agreement jargon and make the right choice. Very friendly and trustworthy person who I highly recommend. Thank you.
Sarah Corbett
May 14, 2022
I instructed this firm to handle a very simple remortgage of my tenanted property in London because the firm appeared on the panel of my mortgage company and because Bird & Co advertised themselves as providing efficient services for expats. I wish I had not. Bird & Co's conveyancing team were slow, unresponsive and did not deal efficiently at all with the matter.
The only reason I was able to complete the matter was because of the amazing service provided by my mortgage brokers. Bird & Co's service did not improve despite my sending emails to the partner in charge and they did not answer, in any substantive way, the complaint I lodged with them after my matter had completed. I would definitely not recommend this firm for any conveyancing matters.
The only reason I was able to complete the matter was because of the amazing service provided by my mortgage brokers. Bird & Co's service did not improve despite my sending emails to the partner in charge and they did not answer, in any substantive way, the complaint I lodged with them after my matter had completed. I would definitely not recommend this firm for any conveyancing matters.
Sabina Bonaiuti
May 07, 2022
Raja Kasinathan
May 01, 2022
Bird and Co did a fantastic job of reviewing all the search documents and querying the sellers solicitors. They did work very closely with the estate agent to resolve the open issues and made the completion smooth and hassle free. They did not prioritise my file initially, but once I started following up they were fully on it and finished it very quickly. Appreciate the entire Team Grantham and specifically Jessica and Nancy for their quick responses and doing a very good team work.
Ricky D'Costa
Apr 08, 2022
Agustin Aldaya
Apr 08, 2022
We used Bird & Co for a new build HTB flat in London and overall had a good experience. They have everything well thought-out and there's a clear picture of what each stage of the process looks like via their online portal. Our solicitor Sebastian was very knowledgeable, attentive and helpful throughout. We were recommended Bird & Co, and would be happy to recommend them again as an option for both in and out of London conveyancing.
Richard Gilbert
Mar 14, 2022
Chloesarah
Jan 22, 2022
We can't praise Bird and Co. enough. We used them on recommendation from the estate agent to buy our first home and very pleased we did. They were super efficient, always happy to answer questions, responded rapidly and went above and beyond to ensure that all the Ts were crossed with regards to our contract and anything that the vendor needed to do. Thank you for making the process so easy Bird and Co and for getting us into our new home in time for Christmas!
Tameem Bahri
Jan 15, 2022
I had a less-than-adequate experience while settling my HTB using Bird & Co services. I managed to settle on time but I never felt that this is achievable until it was done. The communication with my lawyer was extremely poor and every time I asked for details I felt that I am being pushed back with dry, unwelcoming answers. I had the feeling that they don't have time for me and they are doing me a favor rather than a job that I fully paid for. Did I get my job done? yes. Was it a good experience? No.
Would I use them again? Absolutely not. Value for money? No, I have actually chosen them because they had the highest charge and I assumed this meant they will give me the best service. Their sales rep was fantastic and she was the only person responding to my emails and inquiries in a timely manner. The lawyer was something else though. My case was eventually assigned to a conveyancing assistant who managed to get the job done. She and the sales rep are the only reason I am rating this as 2 stars instead of 1. Honestly, I hated every bit of this experience.
Would I use them again? Absolutely not. Value for money? No, I have actually chosen them because they had the highest charge and I assumed this meant they will give me the best service. Their sales rep was fantastic and she was the only person responding to my emails and inquiries in a timely manner. The lawyer was something else though. My case was eventually assigned to a conveyancing assistant who managed to get the job done. She and the sales rep are the only reason I am rating this as 2 stars instead of 1. Honestly, I hated every bit of this experience.
Geraint Coles
Nov 30, 2021
Mark Bleach
Oct 29, 2021
Jasvant Lakhani
Oct 27, 2021
Excellent service with no effort. Customer focused, value for money and right to the point advice. No criticisms whatsoever, good response and timely service. Thank you Paul for your assistance and support to date. Took all the pressure away from the legal jargon with what could have been quite worrying. Well done.
Jo
Sep 18, 2021
I initially contacted Bird and Co after reading client reviews myself and I must say I am very impressed with the service offered. From my first contact with the company I had a very swift response from Paul and what was a challenging situation was made a lot easier after speaking with him. Paul is very professional and supportive and took time to really understand my case and offer me sound advice.
He is very knowledgeable and I felt like I was in safe hands. My whole case was dealt with in a matter of a few days and I would not hesitate to recommend Bird and Co and especially Paul Hardy. Thank you Paul.
He is very knowledgeable and I felt like I was in safe hands. My whole case was dealt with in a matter of a few days and I would not hesitate to recommend Bird and Co and especially Paul Hardy. Thank you Paul.
Tom Perkins
Sep 15, 2021
Given the stamp duty holiday this was always going to be a longer process than normal. However when the required deadline was imminent Bird&Co acted swiftly and the sale was complete. During the process Bird&Co always responded and acted on instruction promptly. So much better than the other sols in this process.
John Powell
Sep 04, 2021
Ashley White
Aug 26, 2021
Since the beginning of instructing Bird and Co, I have been impressed with the responsiveness and professionalism displayed. I especially want to pay special recommendation to Jessica. I was at times demanding and very anxious, at every turn she reassured me and worked with me. Would definitely use again.
Frances Fenemore
Aug 21, 2021
Simone
Dec 04, 2020
I cannot fault Sebastian Thorpe at Bird & Co Grantham in his handling of a house sale and purchase for us. Sebastian was recommended to us by a relative who found his service second to none. Having bought and sold a couple of properties in recent years, I can honestly say Sebastian was the most proactive and responsive solicitor I have ever used. I felt completely confident every step of the way that he was on the ball ad matters were being progressed swiftly.
Matt
Nov 20, 2020
Bird & Co were absolutely brilliant when they handled the conveyancing proceedings when I moved house. The executive conveyancer Dale Kelleher dealt with my case and everything which involved the solicitors went very smoothly. Dale was prompt, very professional and very knowledgeable. He was able to explain exactly what was going on and was able to advise on any queries I had.
I did not need to contact Dale once to ask about any hold ups as there were none. When Dale was away on paternity leave, Graham, another conveyancing executive took over briefly and he was also fantastic. I would highly recommend Bird & Co solicitors LLP.
I did not need to contact Dale once to ask about any hold ups as there were none. When Dale was away on paternity leave, Graham, another conveyancing executive took over briefly and he was also fantastic. I would highly recommend Bird & Co solicitors LLP.
Amanda
Sep 16, 2020
We have used Bird and Co 'Team Tasker' on a number of property purchases. Despite the fact they are not local to us we prefer to instruct them as they respond quickly and get on with things very efficiently. If you need to you can also actually get to speak to the fee earners in charge which is not always as easy as it should be in some other firms we have used.
We will continue to use them for future purchases too. As we invest in property regularly it is great to know you have a reliable firm you can go to which is also really excellent value for money.
We will continue to use them for future purchases too. As we invest in property regularly it is great to know you have a reliable firm you can go to which is also really excellent value for money.
Alex
Sep 10, 2020
Bird & Co initially seemed like competent solicitors, more than capable of handling a simple purchase of a flat, unfortunately four years later it's become obvious that they rushed the process, skirted their basic checks and do not care about their clients. Having had a formal complaint with them for in excess of three months and still not received a response I think really speaks for itself as to their level of commitment and care towards clients. Avoid at all costs.
Nigel
Dec 12, 2019
Caroline
Apr 08, 2019
I chose Bird and Co Newark as they were competitively priced and from the first communication laid out the whole conveyancing process in a clear and understandable way.
Hannah Wall whom I had the most dealings with was extremely helpful and always returned calls or queries through the whole stressful process! Very near to completion a few issues raised and I was grateful to have such a thorough solicitor who investigated all queries on my behalf.
I would definitely recommend Bird and Co.
Considering I had a fixed fee I was extremely impressed with the service from Daniel and his team and the amount of time given. Thank you
Hannah Wall whom I had the most dealings with was extremely helpful and always returned calls or queries through the whole stressful process! Very near to completion a few issues raised and I was grateful to have such a thorough solicitor who investigated all queries on my behalf.
I would definitely recommend Bird and Co.
Considering I had a fixed fee I was extremely impressed with the service from Daniel and his team and the amount of time given. Thank you
Becki
Jul 10, 2018
Charley
Jun 27, 2018