About Us

About Us

Field Seymour Parkes LLP is a full-service law firm based in Reading at the centre of the UK’s Thames Valley, providing pragmatic, solutions focused advice across both business and personal matters. Founded in 1987.

In April 2026, Field Seymour Parkes became part of Lawfront, which provides legal services to individuals and businesses through leading regional law firms.

Backed by private equity fund Blixt, Lawfront’s vision is to build a high quality, national business, dedicated to its people, and retaining the very best in the profession to provide the very best possible service to clients.

Lawfront backs its regional firms to achieve their growth ambitions through investment in people, technology, cross-group collaboration, and further local acquisitions, with the support of a highly experienced central team.

Leading law firms, Brachers, Farleys, Fisher Jones Greenwood, Nelsons, Slater Heelis and Trethowans, are also part of Lawfront.

Field Seymour Parkes are consistently recognised for the quality of our work, ranked as a Top Tier Firm by Legal 500 and a Top Ranked Law Firm by Chambers & Partners. We hold the Lexcel accreditation for excellence in legal practice management and client care, which we have maintained since 2001.  We have 25 consecutive years of Investors in People accreditation, this achievement places FSP among a select group of organisations recognised for a long‑term, consistent commitment to making work better. In 2021, we were awarded the Investors in People Gold Standard, an accolade held at the time by only 17% of accredited organisations (including just 14 law firms nationwide).

Our clients range from start-up businesses, owner managed companies to multinational companies as well as private individuals and families.

Our People

We are proud of our culture and the strength of our team.  We believe that investing in our people is fundamental to delivering exceptional service.  By creating a supportive, empowering and values-driven workplace, we enable our people to thrive – and in turn, to meet the needs of our clients with care, responsiveness and practical expertise.

Our continued success is built on hiring and developing talented people who share our values and commitment to delivering outstanding service. We invest in our teams to ensure we maintain the high standards our clients expect.

Your Success

Our people shape our culture and the way we deliver our services.  Their expertise, empathy and commitment allows us to provide legal solutions for businesses and individuals in a way that helps our clients succeed at work and in their lives. We deliver our services with care and build personal and lasting relationships enabling our clients to succeed and meet their goals.

Our Family FSP ethos remains at the heart of our decision-making, placing people first and strengthening both our firm and the service we provide.  We champion our peoples’ development and success, to ensure they are equipped and motivated to support our clients at every stage.

We Care

We are passionate about our firm, the service we provide and our ethos; our success has always been about more than just financial numbers.  Our empathy for our clients’ business and life challenges allows us to deliver a truly tailored service.  Our Family FSP ethos embodies our care for our people – supporting them to achieve professional excellence while maintaining balance in their wider lives.

We also want the best for our community and our independent charity (FSP Foundation) helps support local causes.

It’s Personal

Our business is built on relationships, whether with our people, clients, or other professionals.  We care about the person behind the instruction or the role and strive to develop trusted relationships built on integrity and decency.  We build relationships on a personal level so that we can really understand what we need to do to help our clients and people achieve their goals.

For the Long Term

We take decisions with a view to sustainable long term success, rather than short term gain.  Our focus on developing and retaining talented people underpins the stability and continuity our clients value.  Lasting relationships with our people, our clients and other professionals are intrinsic to our firm and our success.  We provide continued support to the wider community as a responsible employer and business, and in our engagement with charitable causes.