If you work in Merseyside and have been offered a settlement agreement, we give free, same-day advice by phone, email and video, and your employer pays our fee in almost every case. A named, specialist employment solicitor reviews your agreement, tells you honestly whether it is fair, and negotiates for more where your claim supports it, wherever you are in the region.
Why we cover the whole region from one place
Merseyside spans Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens, so covering the whole region matters more than sitting in one town. Settlement advice is delivered entirely remotely: the agreement by email, the advice by phone or video, the certificate signed electronically. The law requires only a qualified independent adviser, not a local one. That is the purpose of this service, the same free, same-day advice across the whole of Merseyside. If you are in the city itself, see our Liverpool page.
The Merseyside job market
Merseyside supports around 675,000 jobs and has a working-age population of roughly 909,000. The median full-time salary is around £32,800, and unemployment has run at about 4%, broadly in line with the national average. The economy is dominated by services: health and social care is the single largest employer, and the region is a significant public-administration centre, with major government offices including HM Revenue and Customs and the passport service based in Liverpool. The information and communication sector has been growing quickly, and the wider Liverpool City Region generates gross value added of around £14 billion a year. Across health, public-sector, digital and service employers, settlement agreements are a regular part of exits.
How we help Merseyside employees
We take you through the whole agreement: separating what you are owed anyway from the genuine compensation, telling you whether the total is fair, valuing any claim, negotiating for more where the leverage is there, and checking the tax. For public-sector and health roles we pay close attention to process and procedure; for digital and private-sector roles, to compensation, bonus and covenants. See the settlement agreement guide, how much you should get and the calculator.
What it costs you
Your employer will usually include a contribution to your legal fees in the settlement agreement, often a few hundred pounds plus VAT, and more for senior roles. In almost every case, that contribution covers our fee in full, and we invoice your employer directly. You pay nothing, and none of it comes out of your settlement.
Where your offer can be improved, we will tell you, and we will negotiate with your employer for you. We tell you before any extra cost could arise.
How the remote service works
Send us your agreement and contract; we call you, usually the same working day, and explain every clause; we tell you whether it is fair and value any claim; we negotiate where it helps; and we advise you formally and sign the certificate electronically, often within a day or two.
What it costs you
Your employer will usually include a contribution to your legal fees in the settlement agreement, often a few hundred pounds plus VAT, and more for senior roles. In almost every case, that contribution covers our fee in full, and we invoice your employer directly. You pay nothing, and none of it comes out of your settlement.
Where your offer can be improved, we will tell you, and we will negotiate with your employer for you. We tell you before any extra cost could arise.
Free to you
Your employer contributes to your legal fees as standard, and we invoice them directly, so for a standard agreement you normally pay nothing. See our pricing.
FAQ, Merseyside
- Do you have a Merseyside office?
- No, we are a London firm advising across the whole region by phone, email and video.
- Is the advice free?
- Yes, in almost every case; your employer pays.
- Do I need to meet you in person?
- No, everything is done remotely.
- How quickly can you review it?
- Usually the same working day.
Still deciding what to do? Read the questions people ask before signing a settlement agreement.
What clients say
“Excellent service from T Ahmed. He was quick, efficient and made the whole process really straightforward. Everything was explained clearly and completed within a day, which I really appreciated. Professional, responsive and stress-free fro…”
“Deen & Co did a great job for me. Taj (my Solicitor) was very quick to respond and I got the advice and guidance I needed in a very timely manner. The fees charged were reasonable for the services I received. If you need help with employ…”
“Really helpful was always there when I needed advice”
Our research
What people ask before signing
Tax came up in 12.3% of discussions and solicitor fees in 9.7%.
Tax and the cost of advice are among the first questions people ask. Genuine compensation is usually tax-free up to £30,000, and your employer normally contributes to your legal fees.
Ready when you are
Send us your agreement, we call back within hours.
Same-day review, employer pays, named solicitor.