A Tradition of Excellence”
Everyone at Garner & Hancock is friendly and approachable. Our Solicitors are dynamic and experienced and our firm is forward thinking. With Garner & Hancock there is the very best of legal advice without the costs associated with London big city and west end firms.
Isleworth 1882
(our building in the centre)
Isleworth 2017
Garner & Hancock have been associated with Isleworth for more than 130 years and justly claim to be among the foremost solicitors in West London and Middlesex Area.
Garner & Hancock has its roots deep within the local community and has a strong client base spanning London. We pride ourselves on the quality of service and personal attention to detail
Colonel William Garner II
Garner & Hancock solicitors started in the 1880’s when it was the sole practice of William Garner (snr).
William Garner Senior then went into partnership, and it became Wools Patterson and Garner in 1884.
William Garner (jnr) joined his father in 1902 and the firm was known as Garner & Sons.
Alec Cullen Thompson Hancock was articled to Colonel William Garner (jnr) and took over the firm from him in 1932, the firm then being known as Garner & Hancock
Mr A. Richard T. Hancock
Mr Hancock took over the practice from his father on his admission as a solicitor in 1970, and continues to practice as a consultant Solicitor on Wills and Probate. Mr Hancock continues to practice and advises on complex tax and trust issues.
During the course of half a century the Firm took over various other firms in West London, including:
- Hugh R Peake Solicitors,
- R Waites & Co
- Melanie Owen & Co.
Mr Julian Hutson
In 1996 Mr Julian Hutson took over has Senior Partner. Mr Hutson is an experienced Property Lawyer from the City with over 25 years of experience. He was joined in partnership by Mr Vinay Tanna from a West End Law firm in 2000.
Mr Vinay Tanna
Mr Tanna is an experienced Litigator and is now Managing Partner at Garner & Hancock.
2007 – Mrs Deborah Creigh joined as Conveyancing Partner.
2010 – We welcome from Bennett & Ryan Solicitors, Mr David Elliott a senior commercial property executive and Mrs Brenda Zoller, specialising in Wills and Probate.
2013 – Daniel Flynn joins our litigation team
2014 – Kiran Walia who was previously with Bennett and Ryan Solicitors of Isleworth joins the firm as head of the Property department.
2016 – We welcome James Hadley as our partner and head of Private Client
2017 – Daniel Flynn qualifies as a Solicitor Advocate and become an Associate Solicitor
2017 – Brenda Zoller rejoins the firm after leaving in 2015. She was previously at Bonnetts solicitors in Hounslow. She is now a partner in the property department.
The practice has grown to 14 staff
