‘With the quality and capability normally found in top city firms, consistently delivering great service levels provided by a crack team, but offering a great value proposition. Efficient team structure. This team do not over work a matter, rather they take pride in achieving the objective by the most efficient route.’

‘Alex Cosgrove – great on structuring our affairs and always ready to decode and demystify. Very good all-round corporate commercial advisor. Well rounded. Unflappable.’

‘Claire Williams – good clear advice on transactions.’

« The entire Cripps team consistently infuses a project with a blend of professionalism and pragmatism. We have worked with them now on a number of projects, and their rapport with the clients means that there is an immediate level of trust, which makes implementation of the project much smoother, as the client understands the advice being given and trusts the team’s judgement. »

« No-nonsense advice. Unlike some firms who merely give the pros and cons and leave the client to make a legally complex decision, they will offer their advice and opinion on the best course of action. In the past we have worked closely with Julie Hughes, Katie Haylock and Meg Harrold, who have all provided excellent, timely advice and have managed to explain legally complex transactions to clients in a way that they understand and trust. »

‘The M&A team are very proactive, helping us through the due diligence process with constant advice and guidance throughout. This enabled a smooth completion without any issues and in a far faster time than anticipated. The management of the data room was exceptional, and the third party even commented on how it was the best they had seen’.

‘The DMH team are very friendly, efficient and knowledgeable, and work together in an interactive way to deliver an excellent legal support service. The team engages well with the in-house legal and M&A teams to provide a thorough and efficient delivery of our M&A transactions. Support is always available to a high standard on other workstreams such as employment and property.’

‘Helen Mead is exceptionally honest and pragmatic. I was treated with respect throughout by her team and had a successful outcome. This must be a first when dealing with law firms!’

‘The firm has very capable individuals across a variety of disciplines, therefore providing a high quality full service law firm.’

‘Huge spread of capabilities. Always deliver an excellent service.’

‘Joe Bedford is simply magnificent. A more professional, knowledgeable and helpful legal professional it would be hard to find.’

‘Many firms claim this, but I think Stevens & Bolton really do manage to give a larger London firm premium experience from its regional home. Various challenging and unusual deal related obstacles were dealt with seamlessly by being able to call on expertise within the firm and work as a team very well.’

‘They have the perfect mix of ability, professionalism, knowledge and personality to allow for any transaction to be fully supported, both in terms of the commercial and the human aspects of the transaction.’

‘Great technical knowledge, ability to move cases along efficiently and explain complex matters to clients in an accessible way.’

‘Faye Cook stands out in terms of her practical and efficient approach, deep technical knowledge, and a collaborative approach that consistently delivers the right results for clients.’

‘Good communication and easy to reach to discuss potential issues.’

‘Moore Barlow are transparent in their billing for longer and ongoing projects and have provided a monthly ‘work in progress’ report at our request. This has enabled us to manage the project cost effectively and avoid any unexpected expenses.’

‘The people make the practice unique. I have had the pleasure to work with several solicitors and all have been amazing. They are all very accommodating and helpful and make doing business easy.’

‘They are able to cover all disciplines from within the team – and the response times and communication is unmatched in our experience.’

‘The M&A/corporate team headed by partner Simon Bickerdike offers high-quality legal assistance, both in terms of the legal quality of the advice and the service-oriented and sensitive manner in which it is conveyed. 

‘Simon Bickerdike masters to penetrates complex legal issues of the clients and to present practical solutions with a good eye for the business purpose of the client.’

‘Fantastic communication.’

‘Nick’s attention to detail is excellent!’

‘I find them so easy to deal with and extremely responsive. We have dealt with Coole Bevis for over 14 years, and its service is second to none, the people are superb. We had gone through multiple solicitors before them, but the ease of dealing with them is a massive standout for me. And the longevity of the staff, you build relationships with them and learn to trust them.’

‘We predominantly deal with Chris Clifton-Moore, Oliver Maxwell-Jones and Geoff Harrington and all go above and beyond. Would highly recommend.’

‘Chris Clifton-Moore at Coole Bevis was a joy to work with. Prompt, informative and hugely knowledgable.’

‘The people, whom we have worked with, have all the right specialisations and the ability of engagement.’

‘Kate Matthews – she gives excellent advice’

‘Agile, practical, commercial. London excellence locally.’

‘Chris Brightling is calm, practical and very knowledgeable. Very easy to collaborate with on ideas and work together.’

‘The team were very friendly and helpful in making sure things were explained fully and understood by all involved. They were very efficient and delivered well within agreed timeframes. ’

‘Great location and people. Straight forward and easy to deal with.’

‘Honest and direct. Quick to respond and happy to talk on the telephone.’

‘Scott Appleton is thoughtful and trustworthy. We always receive reliable support and guidance delivered professionally.’

‘The team were really dedicated and educated us, we felt protected at all stages of selling the business. ’

‘John Parpounas-Matossian was absolutely fantastic in helping us through the entire process of selling our business. ’

‘I never hesitate to recommend TWM’s corporate and commercial team. They are now of a size and scale whereby they can offer a quality and responsive service to all small and medium-sized businesses, and have proven themselves as quality trusted advisors on all cases we have worked with them on in recent years.’

‘They have a small and tight-knit corporate team, and clearly collaborate well between themselves. They are responsive and cover each other during periods of leave etc. They understand our clients and the need for a quality, value added and transparent service.’

‘Personable and honest in their appraisal of a situation.’

‘Very responsive and efficient to work with. Very knowledgeable and helpful, will go the extra mile to assist their clients’

‘Able to support clients through a process in an understandable, personable way ’

‘I’ve worked with Cooper Burnett for about 10 years. Their professionalism and expertise is outstanding, while also having an excellent depth of knowledge in commercial law.’

‘They are able to handle complex matters with confidence and efficiency. They are thorough, highly responsible and consistently go above and beyond to ensure my needs are met. ’

‘Responsive and available, the team is solutions-oriented and well-versed in the law.’

‘GBH is large enough to provide a broad range of knowledge, skills and expertise but still able to provide a highly focused personal and professional service.’

‘I have dealt with a number of staff over the years but Kate Doody and her team work tirelessly to provide sensible advice and assurance in all instances.’

‘Really excellent experience using Healys. An impressive team, highly responsive, worked well under pressure. For our work term last year, we were made to feel their utmost priority. They assisted through a sales transaction, made more complex as a result of international aspect, cash / equity consideration split, and an incredibly ambitious deadline (which was hit!).’

‘David Gordon lead on our work, was extremely knowledgeable, and highly credible. He led the team well, managed our expectations throughout, and brought the right amount of pressure when negotiations required, while still keeping all stakeholders aligned.’

‘David Gordon was critical to the success of the deal, in the desired timeframe, I feel.’

‘The team are personable and have open lines of communication. They use technology when it’s practical and convenient. The team are available and open in their communications. They have a culture of being personable and willing to fight a client’s corner, balancing the client’s needs and aims with the essential challenge that a legal professional has to bring to these relationships.’

‘The senior team have shown they are practical and flexible. I know from working with Andrew Hawkins that his efforts and down to earth approach has helped save transactions for clients were in the hands of another solicitor the deal would have failed. Andrew is always a pleasure to work alongside.’

‘ I have always found the team to be professional but with a highly personalised approach. The team delivers top-tier legal advice typically seen at large city firms. This means clients receive high-quality legal advice at a much more competitive rate. The team’s strengths lie in their deep understanding of corporate law and excellent communication and responsiveness.’