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Guy Williams Layton LLP

0151 342 1831
4.8/5
265 Client Reviews Leave a review

Guy Williams Layton is the successful union of several highly respected firms that have been providing legal services throughout the North West for many years. We currently have offices in Liverpool City Centre and at Heswall on the Wirral.

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Guy Williams Layton LLP
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Guy Williams Layton LLP
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4th Floor, Castle Chambers
Liverpool
L2 9SH

4th Floor, Castle Chambers
Liverpool
L2 9SH

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Available lawyers at Guy Williams Layton LLP

Mark Broughton

5.0 out of 5
(60)
Solicitor

Wendy Rintoul

4.9 out of 5
(35)
Legal Assistant

Peter Marsh

5.0 out of 5
(30)
Solicitor

Jane Hogg

4.8 out of 5
(19)
Solicitor

Sarah Walker

4.9 out of 5
(16)
Solicitor

Nikki Taylor

4.9 out of 5
(11)
Junior Legal Assistant

Nadia Sarah Morgan

4.6 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Sharon Connor

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Legal Assistant

Jonathan Hogg

3.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Graham Hulbert

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Moya Rogan

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Rovena Oldham

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Sharon Sergeant

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Legal Assistant

How Guy Williams Layton LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 4%
Overpriced 4%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 95%
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You can use this data to see how Guy Williams Layton LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 95%
No 5%

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The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 95%
No 5%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Guy Williams Layton LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 5
386th / 4479
Company & Commercial
1st / 4
429th / 4265
Housing & Property
1st / 5
280th / 4207
Family Law
1st / 4
603rd / 3800
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 4
259th / 3457
Commercial Property
1st / 3
473rd / 3265
Money & Tax
1st / 3
290th / 1824
Professional Negligence
1st / 1
206th / 1168
Dispute Resolution
1st / 2
260th / 1032
Agriculture
1st / 3
217th / 617

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    247

  • Very Good

    6

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    12

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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This review has been left by a verified client who used Guy Williams Layton LLP.

Matter Type:

Wills

Anonymous

August 07, 2025

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We are so pleased we chose GWL

We are so pleased we chose GWL to do our Wills and LPAs. Everyone and especially Mr Peter Marsh have been so friendly and helpful in guiding us along the way. We couldn't have done it without him. It was all completed in a timely and friendly manner and we will definitely be considering them in the future if necessary.

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Ian
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Remortgaging

Ian

February 07, 2025

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Remortgage of a Buy to Let Property

I normally don’t leave reviews but felt I had to write a review of the wonderful service provided by Mark Broughton and his team at GWL in Heswall following the less than straight forward remortgage of a buy to let property I own.
I have used Mark for my conveyancing needs for over 20 years and once again cannot praise him highly enough for his professional, prompt, efficient and friendly service in getting this transaction completed. I have no hesitation in recommending him and his company. Ian Wyness

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

December 14, 2024

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House sale

Although it was a long process, no fault of solicitors, we got their in the end

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Fox
Housing & Property

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Transfer of title

Fox

December 11, 2024

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I trusted Peter Marsh

I had trust in the Solicitor handling my enquiry and knew that the advice I received would be sound and in my best interests.

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George Vaughan
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

George Vaughan

November 15, 2024

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Sale of lock-up garage

Although a little unusual, GWL made the legal aspects of the sale of a lock-up garage snag free.

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Andrea Jones
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Andrea Jones

November 09, 2024

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Very efficient and helpful

I would recommend them to anyone. Mark is very efficient and knowledgeable, and took the stress out of moving house

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Maxine Phillips
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Maxine Phillips

November 08, 2024

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Absolutely first class

A wonderful experience. Mark and Sharon made the purchase of our property so simple and easy. They were responsive, clear and dealt with enquiries in a friendly, positive and timely manner. Would totally recommend and will be using them again to sell our old property.

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Ken
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Ken

September 25, 2024

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Professional but still caring service

Following the death of my wife, I wanted to rewrite my will. Nikki was extremely professional - guiding me through the process with clarity and without jargon - but also very caring and sensitive at a difficult period for myself.

I was encouraged to take things at my own pace and was able to contact Nikki by email or, indeed, phone whenever I felt neccessary.

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Lois

Lois

August 06, 2024

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Excellent

Service provided was professional and friendly. it was considerate and not rushed. It felt very satisfactory in process and outcome. Options were explored and considered in a tactful manner. Decisions were discussed in an informative and considerate way. Additionally, front desk staff were helpful in phone and face-to-face communication.

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danielle
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

danielle

June 23, 2021

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danielle

Mark was brilliant throughout our sale, always there to answer any questions and kept us in the know the whole time.

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Stephen
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Stephen

January 22, 2020

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Stephen

Sarah Walker at the Heswall office looked after our house purchase in Dec 2019. She gave excellent friendly advice, was on the ball with all the vital searches and was supported by superb back-up colleagues in the office. Unhesitatingly recommended!

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mike

mike

January 14, 2020

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Very easy to deal with, cannot fault the service from the Heswal office that we dealt with.

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Paul
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Paul

August 02, 2019

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Paul

House Purchase & New Wills : We recently purchased a property in Neston through your Heswall Branch . The process was handled by Mark Broughton and was smooth and efficient. We are invited to a free check up of our wills which was carried out by Georgina Roberts who explained everything in language we could both understand - We now have new Wills which suit our circumstances . GWL pricing was very fair and we would recommend their services

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Gill
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Gill

May 23, 2019

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Gill

Sarah Walker of the Heswall branch of GWL dealt with the sale of my mother's property. She was a delight to deal with - efficient, knew her stuff, offered great advice, was friendly and easy to get hold of. Really took the stress and hassle out of the process. Would highly recommend.

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We firmly believe that our size allows us to be small enough to really care about our clients and our service but large enough to offer high quality legal advice and support. We are committed to adapting to the changing needs of the legal market whilst preserving the best aspects of true personal service. To ensure that we are in the best position to do this we invest substantial resources in the effective use of technology. We are proud of the fact that in spite of the economic and social challenges that have affected the UK over recent years, we have retained the continuing loyalty of our clients and colleagues. This gives us the stability and confidence to continue working with our clients to achieve their aims, whether business or personal, and to pursue our own quest for excellence in all we do. Take time to understand your business and personal situations. Focus on maximising your opportunities and forestalling any threats that you might face. Use our technical and professional expertise to develop practical solutions specifically suited to your existing or potential problems. Recognise the difference between business and private clients. Develop a frank and honest relationship of trust with you. Use the technology that is most appropriate to you and to each particular case in order to deliver a fast and cost effective service.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Credit
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
  • Housing & Property
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Second charges
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Farming disputes
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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