The firm Halcyon
Our story
How Halcyon works
Halcyon was built around a straightforward idea: most people who need a lawyer are not lawyers, and deserve to understand what they are being told. We write in plain English, we explain the risk as well as the position, and we tell you when the sensible answer is not to litigate. We are a small firm by choice. Every matter has a partner on it, and the person who takes your first call is the person who will handle it.
Why us
What makes us different
01
Plain English, always
If our advice needs a second lawyer to interpret it, we have not done our job.
02
A partner on every matter
The person you speak to first is the person handling it. Nothing is quietly passed down.
03
Costs agreed up front
Fixed fees wherever the work allows, and a written estimate with a ceiling where it does not.
04
The commercial answer
We will tell you when the right course is not to pursue it. That advice has saved clients more than any judgment.
Attorneys
The attorneys you would be instructing
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Managing Partner
Corporate and commercial
Partner, Commercial Litigation
Disputes and dispute resolution
Partner, Employment
Employment and workplace advice
Senior Associate
Property and commercial contracts
Head of Knowledge
Precedent, training and regulatory updates
By the numbers
Halcyon in figures
- 25+
- years in practice
- 6
- practice areas
- 24 hrs
- to a first response
- 4 of 5
- clients come by referral
Inside the company
A look at how we work
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