{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-22T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:25:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d06523d6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow has-accent-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lawyers for people and companies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-display-font-size\">Clear advice before a dispute, firm support when there is one.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-lead-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Kestrelgate Law advises private clients and owner managed companies on work, family, property and contracts. You get a straight answer on your chances and costs in the first meeting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/law-firm\/practice-areas\/\">See our practice areas<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/law-firm\/contact\/\">Arrange a first meeting<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-office.webp\" alt=\"Illustration of a lawyer&#039;s office: a desk with a lamp and a stack of files in front of a window, a tall bookshelf full of law books and a plant beside it.\" class=\"wp-image-13\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-inverse has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-inverse--2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul style=\"font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checklist-row has-meta-font-size\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Fixed fee for the first meeting<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Written cost estimate before any work<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>One lawyer in charge of your matter<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Meetings in the office or by video<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Advice in English and German<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a3d7f08a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-l-font-size\">Six areas of law, handled by the people who know them best<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-lead-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Each matter has one lawyer in charge from the first call to the last letter. Where a case touches two areas, two of us work on it together.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d14117c2 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-surface-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4be23233 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Dismissals, settlement agreements, contracts of employment and disputes about pay, for staff and for employers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-surface-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4be23233 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Separation, divorce, maintenance and arrangements for children, handled calmly and with an eye on costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-surface-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4be23233 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Property law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Buying and selling homes and land, boundary questions and disputes with builders or neighbours.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-surface-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4be23233 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business and contracts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Terms and conditions, supplier and customer contracts, company formation and disputes between partners.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-surface-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4be23233 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wills and estates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Wills, powers of attorney and the administration of an estate, explained in plain words for the whole family.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-surface-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4be23233 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tenancy law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Rent increases, deposits, repairs and notices, for tenants and for private landlords.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-alt-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-166b020b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-l-font-size\">We read the documents before we give an opinion<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">A good first assessment needs the contract, the letters and the dates. Bring what you have to the first meeting and we tell you where you stand, what it will cost and what we would do next.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4734de87 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-documents.webp\" alt=\"Illustration seen from above: a signed contract with a red seal on a wooden desk, next to a dark folder, reading glasses, a fountain pen and a cup of coffee.\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The contract, the letters and the dates come first.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-meeting.webp\" alt=\"Illustration of a meeting room: two dark chairs facing each other at a small round table with papers, a tall window with red curtains behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-16\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then one hour with the lawyer in charge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-heading-l-font-size\">How we take on a matter, in four steps<\/h2>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2173882 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80e58df4 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1eccee84 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-top-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-heading-m-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">01<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First call<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Tell us in a few sentences what happened. We check for conflicts of interest and arrange a meeting within a week.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1eccee84 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-top-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-heading-m-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">02<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First meeting<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">One hour with the lawyer in charge, at a fixed fee, in our office or by video call.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80e58df4 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1eccee84 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-top-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-heading-m-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">03<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Written estimate<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Within three working days you receive our view, the next steps and the expected costs in writing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1eccee84 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-top-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-heading-m-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">04<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your decision<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing happens until you agree. Many matters end with one well written letter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-inverse has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-inverse--3\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fa6f673e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-consultation.webp\" alt=\"Illustration seen from above: a wooden table with a contract, an open notebook, a pen and two cups of coffee, ready for a first meeting.\" class=\"wp-image-18\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);flex-basis:42%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b7efb92f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">First meeting<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-l-font-size\">Know where you stand after one hour.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bring your documents and your questions. You leave with an honest view of your chances, the risks and the costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/law-firm\/contact\/\">Arrange a first meeting<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawyers for people and companies Clear advice before a dispute, firm support when there is one. Kestrelgate Law advises private clients and owner managed companies on work, family, property and contracts. You get a straight answer on your chances and costs in the first meeting. 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