SRA Regulated (No. 560747) · 20+ Years' Experience · Employer Pays · Same-Day Review
If you have been offered a settlement agreement anywhere in England or Wales, we can advise you free of charge, the same day, without you leaving home. We work with clients nationwide by phone, email and video, and in almost every case your employer pays our fee. You deal with a named, specialist employment solicitor who reviews your agreement, tells you plainly whether it is fair, and negotiates for more where your claim supports it.
You do not need a solicitor on your high street
Settlement agreement advice is one of the few areas of law where where you live genuinely does not matter. The agreement can be sent to us by email, the advice given by phone or video, and the adviser's certificate signed and returned electronically. The law simply requires that you take advice from a qualified independent adviser; it does not require them to be local. So the sensible choice is not the nearest firm, it is the right specialist. We advise employees from Cornwall to Northumberland exactly as we advise those on our doorstep in Canary Wharf, and just as quickly.
How the remote service works
- Send us your agreement and your employment contract by email or upload.
- We call you, usually the same working day, and talk you through every clause in plain English.
- We tell you whether the money is fair, separating what you are owed from genuine compensation, and value any claim.
- We negotiate improvements with your employer where the leverage is there.
- We advise you formally, sign and return the certificate electronically, and you are done, 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, wherever you are
Because taking independent legal advice is a legal requirement for a settlement agreement to be valid, your employer contributes to your legal fees as standard, and we invoice them directly. For a standard agreement that normally covers the whole cost, so you pay nothing, whether you are in Leeds, Plymouth or Norwich. If your matter is more complex, we tell you up front. See our pricing.
The same specialist advice, nationwide
Distance changes nothing about the quality or speed of the advice. We handle the full range: redundancy and restructure exits, performance and capability situations, negotiated departures, senior packages with bonus and share awards, and disputes involving discrimination or whistleblowing. Read the full settlement agreement guide, estimate your figure with the calculator, or see the areas we cover.
Why Deen & Co
Deen & Co is a boutique employment practice led by Taj Ahmed, who has more than twenty years' experience and has advised on thousands of settlement agreements for employees across England and Wales. Whether you are around the corner or at the other end of the country, a named specialist solicitor handles your case personally, not a call centre.
FAQ
Can you help me if I am not in London?
Yes. We advise employees across England and Wales by phone, email and video, with the same free, same-day service.
Is the advice still free if I am nationwide?
Yes, in almost every case; your employer pays the fee wherever you are.
Do I need to meet you in person?
No. Everything can be done remotely, including signing the certificate.
How quickly can you review my agreement?
Usually the same working day.
Do you cover Scotland or Northern Ireland?
We advise across England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate legal systems, so we would refer you to a local specialist there.
Request a callback and a specialist solicitor will review your agreement, usually the same working day.