Jon qualified as a solicitor in 1983, having obtained his law degree from Cardiff University.
Jon is a highly experienced lawyer and having previously advised in a variety of legal areas such criminal law and as a founder member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal Panel, has specialised in residential and commercial law for many years.
After qualifying and working in Reading, Jon founded Brain Chase Coles Solicitors in 1995 and is now a director at Phillips.
Jon has an excellent reputation with commercial and residential property agents and professionals working in the sector across north Hampshire and further afield. He has acted for landlords and tenants across the region and is highly experienced in issues including the acquisition and disposal of freehold properties and commercial leases.
Jon also specialises in residential property transactions involving complex property matters related to registered and unregistered land. Many of Jon’s clients trust him to handle the sale and purchase of their property portfolios on a regular basis and Jon takes pride in developing close working relationships with his clients.
                                    
                                                                        Phillips Law was delighted to support the Dummer Fair as headline sponsor, held from 8 to 9 October 2025 at the Dummer Cricket Centre in Basingstoke. The Fair is one of Hampshire’s prem ...
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                                                                        Phillips Law was proud to once again be the main sponsor of the Basingstoke Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, which took place on Sunday, 5 October 2025. The event, organised by Destination Ba ...
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                                                                        Phillips Law was delighted to be the headline sponsor of a truly exceptional evening at Winchester Books Festival, hosting Dame Mary Berry as she celebrated her 90th birthday and the re ...
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                                                                        Phillips Law is delighted to announce our sponsorship of the Basingstoke Rugby Football Club U15 team for the 2025/26 season. We are proud to back a squad of 30 talented young players w ...
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                                                                        Hot on the heels of Sunday’s Basingstoke Half Marathon, Phillips Law was back in the community this week as headline sponsor of the Dummer Fair at Dummer Cricket Centre. The two-d ...
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                                                                        Sunday 5th October was a day to remember for Team Phillips. We fielded our biggest team yet at the Phillips Law Basingstoke Half Marathon, 10k, 5k and kids’ races, and what a day ...
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