At Banner Jones Solicitors, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional legal services, built upon more than 140 years of experience. With offices strategically located in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Dronfield, and Mansfield, our team of 130 professionals is dedicated to delivering straightforward and effective legal advice tailored to your unique circumstances. Our expertise spans a wide range of legal matters, including personal services such as Divorce and Separation, Wills and Probate, Residential Property, Employment Law and Dispute Resolution. In addition, we offer comprehensive business solutions, covering Company Formation, Commercial Property, Company Finance, Partnership Agreements, Debt Recovery, and Employment Law. We also have a Notary Public available within our team to assist with any notarisation needs.
Choosing Banner Jones means opting for a law firm with a long-standing commitment to excellence and client satisfaction. Whether you require assistance with a personal legal matter or need professional guidance for your business, our team is here to provide clear, concise, and reliable legal advice. To inquire further or arrange an appointment, please contact us on 0330 017 6309. Our offices are conveniently located, and we look forward to offering our expert legal services to meet your needs.
Choosing Banner Jones means opting for a law firm with a long-standing commitment to excellence and client satisfaction. Whether you require assistance with a personal legal matter or need professional guidance for your business, our team is here to provide clear, concise, and reliable legal advice. To inquire further or arrange an appointment, please contact us on 0330 017 6309. Our offices are conveniently located, and we look forward to offering our expert legal services to meet your needs.
Served areas
- Chesterfield, Dronfield, Derbyshire, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Details
- Year established: 1878
- Employees: 130
- Licensed
- Insured
Highlights and features
- Award-winning team for seamless house moving experience.
- Expert legal help from the comfort of your home.
- Compassionate family law team for tough situations.
- Expert Will writers ensuring your wishes are recognised.
- Specialist business services, including commercial property and disputes.
- Comprehensive probate services to guide you through difficult times.
Associations and certifications
- Legal 500 Recommended Firm
- Conveyancing Quality Scheme Accreditation
- ISO9001
- Cyber Essentials
Payment methods
- Cash, Debit cards, Credit cards, Mobile payments, Bank transfers
Services
Whether you are buying, selling or remortgaging, our expert property teams in Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield and Mansfield can help. Using our online portal, you can now complete your part of the property from the comfort of your own home and a time convenient to you. 
We recognise the emotional challenges that come with family legal matters, and are committed to providing the guidance you need. Our team of expert solicitors will offer advice tailored to your specific circumstances, ensuring you are well-informed and supported. Whether it's divorce, child custody, or asset division, we are here to help you navigate this difficult period. 
At Banner Jones Solicitors, our team of experienced Employment Law specialists offer expert advice on a wide range of employment-related issues. We assist with advice on Settlement Agreements and matters such as redundancy, discrimination, and unfair dismissal. Our approach is client-focused, providing tailored advice and support throughout every stage of your case, ensuring you receive clear and actionable guidance. 
Making a Will is often seen as a daunting prospect for a lot of people, but here at Banner Jones well take you through it step by step ensuring that your Will represents everything you want it to. Most of our clients say its such a relief to have finally done it and usually they have been putting it off for ages. Equally important are Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), which empower trusted individuals to make decisions on your behalf should you lose capacity due to illness or accident. Without LPAs in place, your loved ones may face significant delays, legal hurdles, and emotional stress in trying to manage your finances or make health-related decisions on your behalf.
Our friendly, caring probate team will work efficiently through your matter as a team, keeping you informed of the progress every step of the way. Whether you need help with obtaining a grant of probate or with full estate administration, we can help. This approach has proven very popular with our clients as they can ring and speak to any member of the team who will be able to help as they are familiar with the matter. 
Disputes related to Wills or Estates often involve family members and can arise in various forms. We approach each case with careful attention to family dynamics, prioritising resolution through negotiation or mediation to avoid costly litigation. Our team has extensive experience with contested Wills and claims under the Inheritance Act 1975, offering expert advice and support. 
The types of disputes we see on a day to day basis can vary from property, construction and boundary disputes to commercial disputes and landlord and tenant disputes.We know that every client who comes to see us has the same key concerns; whether you have a case, what are the prospects of you succeeding in achieving your desired outcome and what is the most efficient and cost effective method of achieving your goals.
Our Dispute Resolution teams in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield will answer these questions and will help and guide you through each stage of your case starting with a fixed fee initial meeting.
Our team of experts in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield will provide high quality, pragmatic legal advice at every stage of the business lifecycle; from starting a business to expansion and acquisition right through to selling your business. So, whether you need legal help with business formation, sale or purchase, commercial agreements, shareholder and partnership agreements or company restructure, we can help.
Our experienced commercial property team in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield will get to know your business and ensure that our advice is tailored to your individual needs. Our specialist commercial property teams pride themselves on the high-quality, personalised service that they offer. Working closely with business owners, landlords, tenants, investors and property developers nationwide, we can advise on a broad range of commercial property matters including leases, sales/purchases and refinancing for business owners, property developers and house builders.
People
Kelly Parks
Head of Family Law and Senior Solicitor
Kelly is a financial settlement guru and takes pride in getting the best settlement for her clients. Kelly knows how important the financial agreement is when a couple divorce, so she often works alongside financial experts to ensure that her clients pensions and investments are properly considered. This means that Kelly can consider the long-term financial security of her clients which is so very important after divorce.
Shetal Gudgeon
Family Law Solicitor
Shetal is a children law expert who takes pride in getting the best outcome for her clients. Shetal provides guidance to her clients on how to have conversations with their children about what is happening during the divorce. She helps her clients to negotiate arrangements that work for them and the child, and once negotiations are complete Shetal will file the order with the Court to make the contact arrangement legally binding.
Shetal is there to provide ongoing support to her clients as very often circumstances change as the children get older and contact arrangements need to be reviewed. Shetal is also experienced in dealing with urgent injunctions for emergency situations, where for example the child may have been taken abroad without consent.
Shetal is there to provide ongoing support to her clients as very often circumstances change as the children get older and contact arrangements need to be reviewed. Shetal is also experienced in dealing with urgent injunctions for emergency situations, where for example the child may have been taken abroad without consent.
Katie Ash
Head of Employment Law and Employment Law Solicitor
Katie prides herself on building lasting relationships with her clients so that she can support them by offering pragmatic and workable solutions to issues that arise in the workplace. She represents both employer and employee in the following circumstances:
Settlement agreements
Unfair dismissal claims
Wrongful dismissal claims
Redundancy
Discrimination claims
Employment contracts
Grievances
Disciplinary matters
Policies and procedures
TUPE
Settlement agreements
Unfair dismissal claims
Wrongful dismissal claims
Redundancy
Discrimination claims
Employment contracts
Grievances
Disciplinary matters
Policies and procedures
TUPE
Kathryn Wheeldon
Head of Wills and Probate and Solicitor
Kathryn was promoted to Head of the Wills & Probate department and deals with all aspects of Probate such as:
Grant of Probate
Full Estate Administration
Complex estate administration where businesses, foreign assets and land may be involved
Intestate estates where this is no Will in place
Kathryn is also a specialist at dealing with the creation and administration of Trusts. This can include acting as a professional Trustee herself, or advising other Trustees of their roles and responsibilities to ensure the trust is managed in accordance with the needs of the beneficiaries. Kathryn is also a Professional Deputy.
The nature of matters that Kathryn works with can be very complicated and quite overwhelming for some clients. Kathryn specialises in working through all kinds of highly complex cases, and her exceptionally calm and sympathetic manner immediately puts her clients at ease.
Grant of Probate
Full Estate Administration
Complex estate administration where businesses, foreign assets and land may be involved
Intestate estates where this is no Will in place
Kathryn is also a specialist at dealing with the creation and administration of Trusts. This can include acting as a professional Trustee herself, or advising other Trustees of their roles and responsibilities to ensure the trust is managed in accordance with the needs of the beneficiaries. Kathryn is also a Professional Deputy.
The nature of matters that Kathryn works with can be very complicated and quite overwhelming for some clients. Kathryn specialises in working through all kinds of highly complex cases, and her exceptionally calm and sympathetic manner immediately puts her clients at ease.
Lee Foster
Dispute Resolution Solicitor
Lee is a member of ACTAPS - a specialist association for lawyers who are leading professionals in contentious trust and probate work. Lee is the only practising Solicitor in Chesterfield to have the ACTAPS accreditation, and one of only a handful in this region. This accolade recognises his significant experience and aptitude in dealing with complex probate disputes, Inheritance Act claims and other trust disputes.
Rob Stubbs
Head of Dispute Resolution and Solicitor
As a Dispute Resolution Solicitor, Rob specialises in all aspects of Dispute Resolution, including the following types of case:
Complex contractual disputes
Construction disputes and Adjudication
Commercial disputes
Commercial Property disputes
Residential property disputes
Building disputes
Probate and inheritance claims
Professional negligence disputes
Boundary/Right of Way disputes
Debt recovery
Rob has experience of utilising alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as arbitration and mediation and he recognises the importance of adopting a commercial approach, frequently concluding disputes via effective negotiation.
Rob has successfully settled a number of construction adjudication disputes between some large deveopment companies and their suppliers, meaning that he has become a recognised local expert in this field.
Complex contractual disputes
Construction disputes and Adjudication
Commercial disputes
Commercial Property disputes
Residential property disputes
Building disputes
Probate and inheritance claims
Professional negligence disputes
Boundary/Right of Way disputes
Debt recovery
Rob has experience of utilising alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as arbitration and mediation and he recognises the importance of adopting a commercial approach, frequently concluding disputes via effective negotiation.
Rob has successfully settled a number of construction adjudication disputes between some large deveopment companies and their suppliers, meaning that he has become a recognised local expert in this field.
Andrew Fielder
Head of Business Legal Services and Solicitor
Andrew undertakes a mixture of corporate and commercial property work including: company formations, commercial agreements, business sales and purchases, shareholder and partnership agreements, commercial leases, development projects and commercial premises sales and acquisitions.
Andrew further specialises in residential property development site acquisition and dealing with the legal requirements for the sale of new build residential properties (including Land Registry requirements and new home warranties).
Andrew further specialises in residential property development site acquisition and dealing with the legal requirements for the sale of new build residential properties (including Land Registry requirements and new home warranties).
Matthew Maiden
Commercial Property Solicitor
Matthew heads up the commercial department in the Mansfield office and manages a portfolio of commercial property and development work. Matthews specialisms include Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Commercial Property Leases, Licensing, Business acquisitions and disposal. Matthew has particular expertise in site assembly and plot disposals, and commercial property within the retail and leisure sectors.
Matthew is also a Notary Public.
Matthew is also a Notary Public.
Rachael Flintoft
Commercial Property Solicitor
Rachael specialises in all aspects of Commercial Property work. She joined the team in 2019, bringing with her over fifteen years of legal experience specialising in commercial property leases, leasehold enfranchisement, acquisition, disposal and financing.
Rachael's professionalism, efficiency and interpersonal skills continue to earn the loyalty of her clients, who frequently return to the firm in order to have Rachael help their businesses to continue to develop.
Rachael's professionalism, efficiency and interpersonal skills continue to earn the loyalty of her clients, who frequently return to the firm in order to have Rachael help their businesses to continue to develop.
Reviews (33)
Ivor Nov
Jul 06, 2025
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Jennifer Whiting
Jul 01, 2025
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Hayden Revill
Jun 21, 2025
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Darren Chircop
Jun 05, 2025
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Mick & Chris Leach
May 23, 2025
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We would just like to say that Karen Matthews and her Team at Banner Jones Solicitors did a great job, as we were selling and buying at the same time and everything worked in together. Karen kept in contact at all times and replied to our emails and calls quickly when we needed to speak to her about any issues we had during the selling and buying. We would definately recommend Karen to anybody who needed a good and reliable Solicitor in the Chesterfield area. They all did a superb job. Mick and Chris Leach
John Clarke
May 12, 2025
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Simon Blackburn
Apr 23, 2025
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Wallace Law
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Joanne
Apr 20, 2025
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I have recently used Banner Jones for a sale and purchase of a property. I found them to be very helpful and always polite. Cheryl Bradley and Emilie Griffiths dealt with my case. They always answered the phone and got back to you when they said they would, and kept me informed and updated. They were very professional how they dealt with everything. They did their very best under difficult circumstances to make sure that my sale and purchase went through before the stamp duty change, which I am so grateful for. I would definitely use Banner Jones again and would thoroughly recommend them. Thanks again Cheryl and Emilie
C. Reece
Apr 13, 2025
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Lucy Pearson was an absolute star in dealing with both the sale & purchase of our properties. Extremely professional in dealing with all aspects of the legalities and would always make time for our questions. Lucy was so quick in handling everything that we managed to beat a stamp duty change that we didn't think would be possible.
Sofia Latif-Ward
Feb 04, 2025
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Aysha Barker
Dec 13, 2024
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Lee Broadhead
Dec 04, 2024
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Iain Serrell
Dec 01, 2024
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Leigh
Nov 23, 2024
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Neil Beckingham
Oct 24, 2024
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Just to say that my experience working with Banner Jones has been excellent. Living abroad, I was dependent on finding a group of people on whom I could trust and who worked efficiently. I found that group of people in Banner Jones. Efficient, friendly, knowledgeable and always available. I would recommend the Chesterfield branch in Glumangate without a shadow of a doubt.
Alexander Moore
Oct 20, 2024
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Fantastic service from Karen Matthews Property Team at Banner Jones Solicitors. They have been brilliant; there to support, offer help and advice, while keeping our house sale and purchase progressing and keeping us informed throughout. Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for conveyancing services.
Julian Stark
Oct 18, 2024
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Ellis Rose Green
Sep 02, 2024
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Jamie Whittaker
Aug 24, 2024
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Banner Jones has made the experience of moving house and all the legalities that are associated with it very easy. The staff are dedicated to serving your best interests and will advise accordingly. I previously used them for Probate and as such the overall experience in what was a very challenging time, was very positive. I recommend them to friends and family and if the needs arise will not hesitate to use them again.
Tim Gray
Jun 04, 2024
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I have used Banner Jones on several occasions, mainly of house purchasers & sales, & have always found them to be efficient & very professional. I deal with both Rachael Flintoft & Abigail Capeling & would highly recommend them both, nothing is ever too much trouble & any issues or hurdles you encounter are dealt with quickly & without fuss.
Sarah Young
Dec 25, 2023
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We were recommended Banner Jones Solicitors by Redbrik estate agents and they helped us through the purchase of our first house. Isabel Favell and Lucy Pearson were a fantastic help to us and made the whole process very smooth and fast. We cant thank you enough and wouldnt hesitate to recommend your services to others.
Thank you,
Sarah and Will
Thank you,
Sarah and Will
Rachael Conroy
Nov 26, 2023
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Sophie Hills
Jul 08, 2023
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We cannot thank Isabel Favell and her team enough for all of their help with purchasing our first home. Isabel guided us through every step of the process, taking the time to answer all of our questions and making sure that we were always kept up to date. A great, friendly and professional service. We would highly recommend to anyone!
Siobhan Patilla
Jul 07, 2023
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Holly Platts
May 28, 2023
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Alex Bordoli
Mar 31, 2023
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Banner Jones were the second solicitors we used when our first house purchase fell through. I'm so glad we swapped to them because the experience was a million times smoother... Clear communications, timely service and a professional & friendly team. Particularly appreciated how the reports were put in layman terms for us as First Time Buyers to understand.
Lee Morfitt
Jun 09, 2022
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Fantastic beginning to end service from Holly Fellowes and her team. Have been a customer several times and will not use another solicitor now, they are a delight to work with. All emails I sent were responded to quickly, and no question I had was too silly or too much work to answer. An eye for detail and so easy to talk to. Highly recommended!
Charley Fowles
Feb 23, 2022
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R. S.
Apr 26, 2021
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Used Banner Jones for the first time following a none fault accident, I was allocated Minnie at Chesterfield branch and she was very informative, professional and clear, I was updated at every stage of the claim and all assessments and evidence gathering happened promptly. I ended up with a good settlement in a relatively timely manner. Would highly recommend.
Paul Rossi
Jun 28, 2020
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Can't thank Holly and the team enough for their work and support throughout the conveyancing process. It's supposed to be one of the most stressful things in life, but Holly helped everything go through smoothly; lots of communication, quick responses, patient explanation and options, despite the house purchase being completed a week before Christmas, and there being a few issues with other parties in the chain.
Thanks again to everyone at Banner Jones - would highly recommend their services!
Thanks again to everyone at Banner Jones - would highly recommend their services!
Anita Oakhill
Jun 02, 2019
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Gagan Kapoor
Jun 17, 2018
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Our dealing with Kate Skelton and her team was professional, prompt and customer focused . All the legal work associated with buying our first home was well with in agreed time line. We are very happy with the service provided and all the queries were proactively addressed as per our expectation. It was a pleasure to deal with Kate and her colleagues . We will certainly contact Banner Jones again for future work due to the excellent service we have received and happy to recommend them to anyone looking for professional legal work.