Business Details
34 Years
experience
Expert Legal Services for Businesses and Directors
Established in 1992, D J Murphy Solicitors has built a reputation for delivering pragmatic legal solutions to businesses, owners, and directors. Our approach prioritises understanding client objectives to resolve complex challenges in company law, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. With decades of experience advising on commercial transactions, employment law, and insolvency matters, we combine sector-specific expertise with a commitment to cost-effective outcomes.Our team regularly represents directors facing Companies House prosecutions and provides strategic guidance on shareholder disputes, property leases, and regulatory frameworks including the FCA and ICO. Operating from Cardiff, we serve clients across the UK and internationally, maintaining strong relationships with accountants and other professionals to ensure holistic support.
Services
Business Law
Commercial Property Leases
Companies House Prosecutions
Dispute Resolution
Employment Law
Company Law
Insolvency Law
Regulatory Compliance
Shareholder Agreements
Mediation Services
Details
- Year established: 1992
Highlights and features
- We provide over 30 years of experience advising businesses and directors
- Our team offers practical, cost-effective legal solutions tailored to commercial needs
- Specialised expertise in Companies House prosecutions and regulatory compliance
- Proactive approach to resolving disputes through mediation and litigation
- Established relationships with accountants and professionals for comprehensive support
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
Services
Companies House Prosecutions
We defend directors facing prosecution for late filing of accounts at Companies House. Our specialist team provides urgent representation in Cardiff Magistrates Court, leveraging extensive experience to negotiate fines and avoid criminal convictions. With offices near the court, we offer rapid response and strategic defence, working alongside accountants and existing legal advisors to achieve optimal outcomes.
Dispute Resolution
Our firm resolves commercial disputes through mediation and litigation. We handle shareholder conflicts, contract breaches, and insolvency-related disputes, prioritising alternative dispute resolution to reduce costs. When court action is necessary, we provide robust representation in matters involving director service contracts, partnership agreements, and asset recovery, achieving solutions aligned with business objectives.
Commercial Property
We advise on commercial property transactions including lease negotiations, assignments, and landlord-tenant disputes. Our services cover new lease grants, lease terminations, and property management issues, with a focus on preventing disputes through early legal intervention. We support businesses and landlords in Cardiff and beyond with practical property law solutions.
Employment Law
We provide employment law support for employers and employees, covering contract drafting, redundancy processes, and tribunal disputes. Our services include settlement agreements, HR policy development, and director service contract negotiations, ensuring compliance with UK employment regulations while protecting business interests and employee rights.
Business Law
Our business law services span company formation, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder agreements. We advise on contractual issues, agency agreements, and regulatory compliance for financial services firms, offering strategic guidance from business inception through to disposal, with a focus on risk avoidance and sustainable growth.
People
Dan Murphy
Principal
With over 30 years' experience as a solicitor and business owner, Dan Murphy specialises in commercial law, regulatory compliance, and director defence. He established D J Murphy Solicitors in 1992 after roles at Hugh James Jones & Jenkins and as in-house counsel for a manufacturing firm.
Questions
What areas of law does DJ Murphy Solicitors specialise in?
We specialise in business law, employment law, company law, insolvency proceedings, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution including mediation and litigation.
How do you handle Companies House prosecutions?
We provide urgent defence representation for directors facing late filing charges, leveraging court proximity and prosecution experience to negotiate reduced penalties and avoid convictions.
Can you assist with commercial property matters?
Yes, we handle lease negotiations, property transactions, and landlord-tenant disputes, focusing on preventive legal advice to minimise business disruptions.
What employment law services do you offer?
We advise on contracts, HR policies, tribunal disputes, and settlement agreements, ensuring compliance while protecting employer and employee interests.
How does your mediation process work?
Our mediation service facilitates negotiated dispute resolutions outside court, achieving cost-effective outcomes with an 85%+ success rate through independent, structured negotiations.
Reviews (4)
Ian Horton
Sep 13, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
DJ Murphy have provided me with first class legal advice for 30+ years. It is always accurate and has helped resolve many difficult issues between companies and staff thereby avoiding lengthy tribunal or court action. I have no hesitation in recommending this law firm.
DJ Murphy have provided me with first class legal advice for 30+ years. It is always accurate and has helped resolve many difficult issues between companies and staff thereby avoiding lengthy tribunal or court action. I have no hesitation in recommending this law firm.
Dandy Daisy Dilys & Diablo
Jul 17, 2020
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Utterly unprofessional business with arrogant attitude. Dan Murphy knows nothing about the UK laws nor no knowledge about Welsh government guidance. Avoid at all cost.
Paul Bond
Dec 23, 2019
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DJ Murphy's have helped me tremendously over the years, especially with employment and company matters. You couldn't get a more knowledgeable and friendly firm. Thoroughly recommended.
Howard Philpott
May 15, 2019
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Over the past 30 years in business D J Murphy Solicitors have been the only professional advisors that have always been there, both for the business and me personally. Often helping when things looked really bleak, they help bring back that feeling of being in control of any given situation. In recent years they have been there to help with the planning of the future. Without doubt the ONLY solicitors I would recommend without hesitation. Give them a call and get them on your side.
