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Western Legal / For law firms
Correspondent & associate services

Your UK and international correspondent, our practice, both registers, flat associate rates.

For US, EU and Asia-Pacific firms whose clients need UK or international filings: address for service, prosecution, oppositions and recordals, handled by a Solicitor of England & Wales who is also an enrolled international Advocate. Clean docketing, 48-hour filing, your client stays yours.

Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.

SRA 641612Verify at sra.org.uk
2 registers, 1 instructionUKIPO + international, no relay
1 business daySubstantive response commitment
O/1132/25Contested opposition won, with costs
Drafting desk with working papers and notes
The checklist answered

Everything your docketing team needs to approve a new associate.

Second opinions for solicitors

A privileged written second view on a live matter: merits, drafting, strategy, before you commit your client. From £650, fixed in writing, delivered in days. Handled entirely in writing.

Outsourced drafting, white label

Contracts, leases, agreements and pleadings support drafted to your instructions and delivered for your letterhead. From £395 per document, fixed before work begins. Your client never needs to know the kitchen.

Regulatory status

Services provided by Santosh Pandey, Solicitor of England & Wales (SRA No. 641612) and Advocate enrolled in international. Regulation verifiable on the public SRA register.

Address for service

A compliant UK address for service for UKIPO applications and contentious proceedings, the post-Brexit requirement your EU associate can no longer meet, from a registered London office.

Scope

UK filing and prosecution, examination responses, oppositions (TM7/TM8), invalidation and revocation, renewals, recordals, watch-notice responses, cease and desist. international: filing, prosecution and oppositions in further jurisdictions via vetted correspondent partners.

Reciprocity

The corridor runs both ways: this practice instructs US and EU associates for its own clients' foreign filings. Firms on our panel see instructions flow back.

Beyond trademarks: English-law contract opinions, UK employment documentation for your clients' British hires, and commercial advisory support, the capability note sets out the full associate scope and flat rates.

Common questions

Correspondent FAQs.

What are your associate rates?

Flat, published, and below our retail fees, because you handle your own client. UK filing from £395 per mark plus official fees; international filing from £95 per class all official fees included; oppositions, watch responses and recordals quoted flat per matter. The full rate card is sent with our capability note, request it below.

What is your conflicts procedure?

Every instruction is conflict-checked against the client and adverse-party names you provide before acceptance, and confirmed in writing. Your client remains your client: we take no direct contact without your instruction.

Why do overseas firms need a UK correspondent at all?

Since 1 January 2021, a UK, Gibraltar or Channel Islands address for service is required for new UKIPO applications and contentious proceedings, an EU representative can no longer cover the UK. Every non-UK firm with UK-filing clients needs a UK counterpart on call.

Can you handle international as well as the UK?

Yes, that is the point. One instruction covers both registers: UK work handled by a Solicitor of England & Wales, international work by the same practitioner as an enrolled Advocate, executed through our vetted correspondent network. No second correspondent, no relay of instructions.

What turnaround do you commit to?

Substantive acknowledgement within one business day, UK filings within 48 hours of instruction, and docketing correspondence in clean, dated form your records team can file without reformatting. Our hours span time zones: your US evening is our working morning.

For firms outside England and Wales

Instructing English counsel, in your language.

Enquiries are welcome in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic and English. Advice and drafting are delivered in English, because the work is English law.

Für Kanzleien: englisches Recht als Korrespondenzanwalt

Wir übernehmen für Kanzleien in Deutschland und Österreich Mandate zum englischen Recht: Vertragsprüfung und Vertragsgestaltung, Gesellschaftsrecht, Marken im Vereinigten Königreich und in der EU, Forderungseinzug gegen britische Gesellschaften sowie Zweitgutachten zu laufenden Mandaten.

Sie behalten das Mandat. Wir liefern schriftlich, zum Festpreis, auf Wunsch als White Label für Ihren Briefkopf.

Pour les cabinets : le droit anglais en correspondance

Nous intervenons pour les cabinets français, belges et luxembourgeois sur les questions de droit anglais : relecture et rédaction de contrats, droit des sociétés, marques au Royaume-Uni et dans l'Union européenne, recouvrement auprès de sociétés britanniques et seconds avis sur dossiers en cours.

Le client reste le vôtre. Nous livrons par écrit, à prix fixe, en marque blanche pour votre papier à en-tête si vous le souhaitez.

Para despachos: derecho inglés como corresponsal

Actuamos para despachos en España y América Latina en cuestiones de derecho inglés: revisión y redacción de contratos, derecho societario, marcas en el Reino Unido y la Unión Europea, reclamación de deudas frente a sociedades británicas y segundas opiniones sobre asuntos en curso.

El cliente sigue siendo suyo. Entregamos por escrito, a precio fijo, en marca blanca para su papel timbrado si lo prefiere.

Per gli studi legali: diritto inglese come corrispondente

Assistiamo gli studi legali italiani sulle questioni di diritto inglese: revisione e redazione di contratti, diritto societario, marchi nel Regno Unito e nell'Unione europea, recupero crediti verso società britanniche e secondi pareri su pratiche in corso.

Il cliente resta vostro. Consegniamo per iscritto, a prezzo fisso, anche in white label per la vostra carta intestata.

Para escritórios: direito inglês como correspondente

Atuamos para escritórios em Portugal e no Brasil em questões de direito inglês: revisão e redação de contratos, direito societário, marcas no Reino Unido e na União Europeia, cobrança junto de sociedades britânicas e segundas opiniões.

O cliente continua a ser vosso. Entregamos por escrito, a preço fixo, em white label para o vosso papel timbrado.

Voor advocatenkantoren: Engels recht als correspondent

Wij treden op voor Nederlandse en Belgische kantoren bij vragen van Engels recht: beoordeling en opstellen van contracten, vennootschapsrecht, merken in het Verenigd Koninkrijk en de Europese Unie, incasso bij Britse vennootschappen en second opinions.

De cliënt blijft van u. Wij leveren schriftelijk, tegen een vaste prijs, desgewenst white label voor uw briefpapier.

لمكاتب المحاماة: القانون الإنجليزي عبر المراسلة

نعمل لمكاتب المحاماة في الخليج والأردن في مسائل القانون الإنجليزي: مراجعة العقود وصياغتها، وقانون الشركات، والعلامات التجارية في المملكة المتحدة والاتحاد الأوروبي، وتحصيل الديون من الشركات البريطانية، والرأي القانوني الثاني في القضايا الجارية.

يظل العميل عميلكم. نسلّم كتابةً وبأتعاب ثابتة، وبعلامة بيضاء على ورقكم الرسمي عند الطلب.

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