‘Ashtons Legal is a firm with a broad range of legals skills that enable it to support business across multiple sectors. ’

‘Most important to me is the relationships I have developed with senior partners at Ashtons Legal. These people understand my business and where they can add value.’

‘They were very efficient with their time and my time. They moved the transaction along at an appropriate pace and made sure I was in the loop at every step of the way. The estimated billing amount was exactly as they had predicted. Overall, I was very pleased with Birketts and would recommend them to others.’

‘Emma Tubb was excellent to work with and she kept me well informed during the whole transaction process. She made efficient use of her time as well as mine. I was grateful for her detailed understanding of the business transaction we were undertaking and appreciated her guidance along the way. She was excellent to work with.’

‘We were assisted by the team in relation to quite simple M&A and reorganisation transactions. The team is well structured, responsive and client focused. They understand the clients needs and deal with them with a pragmatic and friendly approach.’

‘I have worked with Greene & Greene on a number of corporate transactions over many years and have always found them to be pragmatic, sensible and thorough.’

‘Simon Ratcliffe is a very experienced corporate lawyer with a no-nonsense practical approach. He has cut through a number of potential issues in deals with his logical and pragmatic style.’

‘I worked with Andrew Cooper. He has a very patient and calm approach which worked very well in all party meetings. He built a rapport with the legal team on the other side of the transaction which made for very cordial, friendly meetings.’

‘Greenwoods is ultra-professional, efficient and effective in working through my requirements. I never have any issues with anything they assist us with.’

‘Claire Banks is a very positive and clear communicator and assists me in understanding the various elements at a level me and my team can understand. Legal elements are complex and at times very difficult to understand, but her ability to explain and advise, assists us in making decisions and progressing through acquisition’s we have made and share holder agreement documentation.’

‘The team are hugely knowledgeable and always happy to help with any queries. When covering a range of topics they will always find the right additional support to provide appropriate expert advice. On one occasion they even picked up on a problem created by a different legal company and helped explain the issue clearly and easily before it became a significant problem to the business. I always know if I have any legal queries I can call on them and I will get a swift and reliable response. What more could I ask for.’

‘Warm, approachable team of partners with specialist knowledge across key areas in corporate and commercial. A sound choice when embarking on a transaction.’

‘Alastair Gunn adeptly balances legal risk management with facilitating commercial outcomes in his advice.’

‘I have worked with a number of colleagues at Buckles and have always been impressed by their professionalism, knowledge, advice and client support, which I greatly appreciate.’

‘We have worked recently with Petra Sharp on a number of matters and are very happy with Petra’s engagement, advice and the outcomes achieved. ’

‘As a client of Ellisons Solicitors, I had the privilege of experiencing first hand their exceptional service and expertise during our business sale process. From the initial consultation to the final negotiations, the team at Ellisons provided invaluable guidance and support, ensuring a smooth and successful business sale transaction.’

‘David Heller in particular is knowledgeable a clear communicator and proactive when delivering results for clients. His ability to communicate effectively with the opposing side’s lawyers and identify solutions is particularly helpful in achieving positive outcomes within agreed timescales. He is approachable and accessible, always responding promptly to questions, enabling a collaborative approach to transactional work.’

‘Max Harnden and Sian Walker are my most frequent advisors, they both listen carefully to my issue, understand the problem and the wider commercial implications and suggest rounded, grounded, and straightforward approaches to the problem. We also achieve this with a sense of humour and understanding. It is a very refreshing approach to onerous legal problems.’

‘We are a small family owned business and need a legal team we can trust but also recognises what a small business needs compared to a large company. Gotelees recognised that we didn’t want flash but it was important that the finer details were spot on. We also felt that they listened to us and appreciated that nobody knows our business better than us using this information to fine tune their advice.’

‘Sian Walker really bought into the fact the timeframes were vitally important to us and whilst we weren’t the biggest client she  made sure we hit the important deadlines.’

‘The team at Prettys Solicitors are never afraid of going the extra mile to meet the client needs. Their strengths are in truly understanding their clients and providing a comprehensive service that is unmatched.’

‘I have worked primarily with Daniel Billson and I am always so impressed with his personable service and pragmatic approach. Client feedback is always outstanding and he’s always available when the client requires it. Daniel assisted us with one of our first employee ownership trust deals and displayed both incredible knowledge and impeccable project management.’

‘Daniel Billson led a very competent team to assist with the sale of our limited company. From our initial informal chat through to completion the whole team gave us confidence that we were in safe hands.

‘We used Roythornes throughout an acquisition, and I am glad we did. Their expertise was clear from the start, with an action plan laid out and regular updates through till the end. Each member of the team played their part in a successful outcome and I am sure they went over and above to ensure this was the case.’

‘Very good to work opposite. I have worked with the Roythornes corporate team on a number of transactions and they are very commercial.’

‘Mike Matthews – very easy to work opposite. Very knowledgable, pragmatic and commercial. ’

‘Aquabridge has the expertise of much larger firms and can handle corporate transactions with ease. They are friendly, approachable, knowledgeable, always on hand and efficient. They look to find solutions rather than cause issues on transactions. ’

‘Simon Letts and Keith Vincent – both excellent, approachable and a great at getting deals completed.’

‘Down to earth, approaching matters in a way that clients understand.’