Est. 1974 · Regulated by the SRA

Considered legal counsel for owner-managed businesses.

Redgrave Salter is a commercial and private-client law firm advising owner-managed businesses, family offices and charities across the UK and EU. Partner-led, plain-English advice.

Request an enquiry Practice areas

§ 01 — Practice Areas

Commercial and private-client specialisms.

We cluster work around four core disciplines. Each is led by a senior partner accountable for every engagement.

Corporate & Commercial

M&A, private equity, shareholder agreements and commercial contracts for owner-managed businesses.

Acquisitions & disposals
Private equity
Joint ventures
Commercial contracts

ii.

Private Client

Wills, trusts, estate planning and cross-border tax advice for UK and EU-resident families.

Wills & probate
Trust structures
Cross-border estates
Tax planning

iii.

Commercial Property

Acquisitions, leases, development and landlord-tenant advisory for owner-occupier businesses.

Property acquisition
Commercial leases
Development work
Portfolio advisory

iv.

Employment

Advisory and contentious employment work for employers — from handbooks to tribunal representation.

Handbooks & policies
Executive contracts
Disciplinary advisory
Tribunal representation

§ 02 — Lawyers

Senior throughout. No junior handoffs.

Twenty-four partners, each accountable for their engagements from first meeting to matter close.

Helena Redgrave

Senior Partner · Corporate

32 years in M&A and private equity. Admitted 1993.

M&A · PE · JV

Douglas Salter

Senior Partner · Private Client

Estate & trust work for UK and EU families. Admitted 1995.

Wills · Trusts · Tax

Anya Okafor

Partner · Commercial Property

Acquisitions, leases and development advisory. Admitted 2005.

Property · Development

Rafael Cordeiro

Partner · Employment

Contentious and advisory employment work. Admitted 2008.

Employment · Tribunals

§ 03 — Insights

Plain-English notes on legal developments.

Shorter than a briefing, longer than a tweet. Written by the partner handling the work.

Apr 2026 What the Employment Rights Bill means for owner-managed businesses Employment Read note Mar 2026 Cross-border estate planning after the 2025 non-dom reforms Private Client Read note Feb 2026 Earn-outs in owner-managed M&A — the five questions to ask Corporate Read note Jan 2026 Commercial lease renewals: what's changed in the last 24 months Property Read note

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Initial conversations are confidential and off-the-record. We respond to every enquiry within a working day.

London: 42 Bedford Row, WC1R 4JL
Manchester: 1 St Peter's Square, M2 3AE
Edinburgh: 11 Charlotte Square, EH2 4DR
Telephone: +44 20 7000 0000
Enquiries: [email protected]
Hours: Mon–Fri, 09:00–18:00 BST