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What makes Trenches Law different?

Whether a client approaches us for ad-hoc support or a fully-outsourced, end-to-end service, our fees are nothing like those of a typical city law firm. We understand the price-per-premise business case, for instance, so when it comes to wayleave support, that’s how we charge too, rather than by the hour.

This is all part of our commitment to building long-term, honest relationships with our clients – not to mention freeholders and their representatives – and it sees some of the UK’s biggest telecoms brands come back to us time after time. We believe in the power of cooperation and have been known to close multi-million-pound deals in which every party feels like they’ve won.

We purposefully set out to be different – practical, flexible and creative. We hope we’re the legal partner you’ve been looking for…

Terry Daniell, Trenches Law
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