The complete legal service

The firm opened in 1998 and we have since built a reputation of offering quality advice with a personal and friendly approach. We are large enough to offer a full range of legal services to both individual and business clients, whilst retaining the personal touch valued by so many of our clients.

25 years of service

Awarded Law Society CQS kitemark - one of the first firms in the country to obtain this standard

The extra mile

Our team of lawyers and support staff are all very approachable and we will always “go the extra mile” to achieve a positive result for clients.

A fresh approach

In addition to advising private individuals, our clients include property developers, landowners, local businesses and numerous charities, trusts and associations.

Trusted

“MacLachlan” was a family name of one of the firm’s founding partners and our ethos is to strive to match the clan’s motto “brave and trusty”.
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What Our Clients Say

MacLachlan’s dealt with the sale of our property and the purchase of our new one. We dealt with Lucy and Marie and they were brilliant from start to finish. Efficient, professional, and very good at responding to any of our queries. I would highly recommend them.

Tamsin Bell

MacLachlan’s were excellent in helping me deal with my late parents’ estate. They dealt with a somewhat complicated probate process without a problem and handled the conveyancing of the property smoothly and with patience. As I’m not local, I appreciated being able to work with them remotely when I wasn’t able to visit the office in person. Above all, the support, empathy and warmth they showed made a difficult time so much easier.

Ann Jury

We have just completed on our first house purchase with MacLachlan solicitors and I can honestly say I wouldn’t ever use any other conveyancer.

Lucy was professional, knowledgeable and completely contactable throughout the entire process, making us feel at ease and answering all of our queries immediately. She went out of her way to ensure the sale was progressing on a regular basis, and ensured that all necessary paperwork was in place before we moved in.

Completely excellent service from a fantastic local solicitors, and I would absolutely recommend to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.

Sarah T

Lucy dealt with my conveyancing for a house sale and purchase. I found her to be very professional, knowledgeable, efficient and personable. Having previously used an online company for a move, with documents all sent via email, I was delighted to receive a printed, bound report from MacLachlan at the end of the conveyancing process.

Carolyn Kell

I’ve recently used the Shaftesbury office for a house sale and purchase and was very satisfied with the service provided.

Nigel Saunders

Professional, helpful and friendly service provided by Lucy for our property purchase. Highly recommend.

Claire Carr

If it wasn’t for Jackie, we would never have got the house of our dreams with the problems of mortgages we had porting. So clever and brilliant. I will always go with them from now on.

Samuel Richardson

Very helpful and professional. We had a small query that required urgent attention. Having been let down by another practice, we walked into MacLachlan’s and it was instantly addressed, no issues. Great service.

Chris Campbell

A professional service. Excellent outcomes for the sale and purchase from Jackie, assisted by Marie at the Shaftesbury office.

Highly recommended. Thank you MacLachlan.

Client1

Thanks to Mark Taylor for all his hard work in helping me through the conveyancing process. I valued his good communication skills and expert knowledge.

Client2

I was really pleased that all details were fully explained to me by Mark Taylor. I don’t think I could have asked for a better service

Client3

Thank you for all your work in enabling the sale to proceed so swiftly and smoothly.

Client4

I could not be more pleased with the helpful, reassuring service I have had from you in the last year. It has been a pleasure to deal with all your team. Nothing too much trouble, thank you so much.

Client5

I have used Mark Taylor’s services twice now and I would do so again. He is efficient, courteous and ‘goes the extra mile.

Client5

Our team of Lawyers will be able to provide the specialist skills and experience you need.

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Conveyancing Quality

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Membership establishes a level of credibility for firms with stakeholders such as regulators, lenders and insurers as well as residential homebuyers and sellers.

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