Incorporating Fortescue Graham & Lloyd
Roger has spent the majority of his career at Hedleys. His areas of specialism are property, business and commercial matters. Roger is a Notary Public and a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
In his spare time, Roger is a trustee of several charities as well as volunteering within the community sector locally.
He is a trained cabinet maker, and enjoys gardening and DIY. He also has two grown up children.
Having studied her first degree at the University of Manchester and a Masters Degree at the London School of Economics Sarah initially pursued a career in Human Resources Management and worked in the UK and overseas. During a career break she decided on a career change and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Law in 2000 and qualified as a solicitor in 2002. Sarah specialises in property development, commercial property, commercial contracts and company work.
Sarah has teenage daughters who go to school locally. Spare time is limited, but Sarah enjoys walking the dog, reading and gardening. She is a member of the local tennis club .
Chris trained with Hedleys in the late 1970s and qualified in 1979. After qualifying he worked in the City of London for the firm before leaving to work closer to home, following the birth of the first of his children. He returned to Hedleys in 2000, having gained wider experience in legal firms in Surrey and Hampshire. Chris is a Notary Public and a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Chris is married to a teacher and has two adult children, one of whom lives in the United States. Outside of work, he is involved in a local church in mid Hampshire, and is trustee of 2 national charities and member of Hampshire County Council's Religious Education Advisory Council. He also enjoys racquet sports.
Peter has enjoyed a varied career which started in selling, progressing to a buyer for a group of large independent supermarkets, and then entered the world of IT, eventually becoming Managing Director of the UK company of a European IT Group.
Throughout this time Peter was a client of Hedleys and when he found himself without work, Hedleys suggested he might like to project manage their move to the current premises. That accomplished, Peter has now taken on the role of Practice Manager, bringing a greater commercial focus to the business whilst the remainder of the team carry out legal work.
Peter is an active member of a local church, a Charity Trustee, as well as being company secretary for some local companies. Married, and with married children, he now has grandchildren.
Peter when not working, spends his time "doing DIY" - largest project to date: renovating a property (near derelict ) in the New Forest which has been gutted and re-fitted over a 13 month period.
Matrimonial / Divorce, Family, Mediation, General Court Work, Debt Collection, Landlord / Tenant etc
Employment Law, Media Law, Parish Councils, General Court Work, Defamation etc.
Parish Council and Local Authority work.
Parish Council, Residential / Commercial Conveyancing and limited Wills and Probate.
Parish & Town Council Work only.
Conveyancing.
Estate Planning
Wills / Codicils / Powers of Attorney and Probate. Based at Bookham High Street
Commercial / Residential Conveyancing. Based at Bookham High Street
Communications. General marketing, advertising & PR
East Horsley
Bookham
Fortescue Graham & Lloyd, Bookham High Street
East Horsley
Bookham
Fortescue Graham & Lloyd, Bookham High Street
"Some of our previous experiences with the legal profession have been a bit hit and miss, but we are delighted with Hedleys. The service Sarah Christmas provides is fantastic – she responds very quickly to our calls, much faster than many firms would. Communication is excellent and we value that very highly as we work to tight deadlines and need regular updates. Hedleys provide the kind of all round business model that our company now needs, and we are happy to recommend them."
Marble Hill Property Consultants"The purchase of a large number of property leases and the freehold was planned against a very tight schedule and deadline. Hedleys operated efficiently, without delays, and enabled us to complete our purchase within our timescales."
Roger Charters Birchwood Asset Management Ltd"I was initially recommended to Hedleys by my accountants, and I have been very impressed with the service I have received. Sarah Christmas handled my property dispute extremely efficiently, responding quickly and patiently to my many emails, and making the whole process stress free. I have subsequently worked with Chris Hughes, who has an excellent eye for detail and ensured the ideal outcome for me. I feel in safe hands with Hedleys – they really are focused on my best interests."
Des Reid"I originally chose Hedleys as they were local to where we lived, and I think the fact that I have used them 3 times in relatively quick succession speaks for itself. During this period I also used another solicitor, and this made me realise just how good the Hedley practice is – they provide swift communication and very professional advice, and have reasonable charges. I would definitely recommend them."
John Derry"I first used Hedleys as they were my Uncle’s solicitor. I developed a confident and positive relationship with Chris Hughes and found him to be effective, efficient and plain speaking. I built up a trust with Chris, which I felt was very important, and I knew that my best interests were being secured. Because we communicated mostly via email this made contact easy for both parties, enabling us to look at formal documents and ratify anything. Above all, I was impressed with the quiet efficiency of the processes and I have absolute confidence in Hedleys."
Richard Williams"I found Hedleys by doing a Google search on local solicitors. I chose them because they responded quickly and were well priced. And I certainly wasn’t disappointed! They dealt with everything in a timely and friendly fashion. They were happy to go the extra mile, and I felt they really fought my corner. They were very personable, good value for money, quick and efficient. In fact, I was so pleased with the service I even sent flowers!"
Sue Cooper