‘The team under the leadership of Craig Williams is in a class of its own for the region. What stands out is their preparedness to listen rather than preach and to tailor advice to what the client needs.’

‘Hard working, commercial, and transparent on costs.’

‘Matthew Brandis is extremely well organised, a great communicator, and firm but pragmatic.’

‘Sonia Vilar was absolutely fantastic. Clever, engaged, experienced and hardworking. Everything you want on a difficult trial. It wasn’t just Sonia though, the entire team was superb. Real strength and depth at every level of the department. I could not recommend them highly enough. ’

‘Sonia Vilar is an absolute star.’

‘Dentons are not entrenched in the traditional solicitor-client framework: they work seamlessly as an extension of the client’s in-house legal team – flexibly, collaboratively, and cost efficiently. Dentons offer a team of paralegals  to manage high-volume work that in-house teams cannot resource.’

‘The department is unique in that they give the same level of support, expertise, and service for all our instructions irrespective of the disputes value. We have had no reason to seek advice on any disputes from another UK firm which is testament to their offerings. The team have many strengths – consistency of advice, adaptability to different types of disputes in different jurisdictions, speed of response, exceptional client focused service, value for money, commercial awareness, and complete transparency throughout the process.’

‘They continually surprise me with their ability to think outside the box providing options that just work. They are genuinely passionate about us and our business and deliver on time and budget. We always feel that we are their most important client and get high level legal and commercial advice which provides comfort and reassurance.’

‘Robert Ryall is exceptional. A complete litigator who continually exceeds our expectations. I cannot rate him highly enough. His advice is clear, on point, and delivered in a way that makes difficult decisions easy for us to make. We turn to him whenever we have contentious issues and he gives us the advice we need.’

‘The team possesses extensive industry experience and demonstrates exceptional dedication and responsibility. The lawyers collaborate seamlessly, consistently providing effective and cost-efficient solutions tailored specifically to clients’ needs. The team’s multilingual capabilities stand out significantly, facilitating clear and efficient communication with diverse international clients.’

‘Paul Marmor is particularly impressive in his ability to swiftly distil complex information, quickly identifying key issues and providing practical, solution-oriented advice. His sharpness and efficiency have always exceeded my expectations.’

‘Gregory Pooler excels at handling extensive, fragmented documents, and evidence. He consistently demonstrates remarkable clarity, logically organising scattered information into coherent narratives, making complicated matters easy to understand and effectively presented.’

‘The Tees Law Commercial Litigation team continue to provide a level of service akin to the larger London practices, but do so on a more affable, client focused footing. With an ever expanding team being developed on the basis of individuals with a detailed industry focus, the Tees Law commercial litigation team represent the premier offering for any company or individual located within the region. ’

‘Jason Torrance is a personable, engaging, and a knowledgeable individual who continues to provide a comprehensive service offering to both clients and in strutted counsel alike. He is reliable and dependable, and ensures clients receive well-rounded representation where his detailed legal knowledge and his commercial astuteness both shine through.’

‘Ana James-Pittau is a conscientious and diligent individual who remains on hand whenever necessary. Her clear instructions and thorough case preparation ensure her clients continue to achieve most favourable results.’

‘They are are incredibly responsive, and they have thorough and highly impressive knowledge of the underlying law.’

‘I work closely with Alex Neale and Robyn Adams, both of whom are stars of the profession and stand out a mile above the competition. I have particularly come to value their incredible turn around times giving the impression that your matter is the only one they are dealing with which is far from the case. In contentious matters they employ a collaborative team driven approach in which the client is at the heart. They know the substantive and procedural law inside out and are so effective with their communication with the court that by the time the case is called on half the battle feels like it is already won.’

‘Juliet Schalker is the stand out star of the team. Approachable, sensible, reasonable and pragmatic, she’s a true leader and a great litigator.’

‘Freeths provide first class legal advice alongside a deep understanding of our needs and objectives as a business. Freeths always go that extra mile and look for ways in which they can add value for the client. They do this by putting in the effort to understand us as clients, to know what our plans and objectives are, so that they can see opportunities for us that we may have missed.’

‘Freeths are excellent partners to work with and not just exceptional advisers.’

‘The team are very focused and thorough in their approach to cases. They give you confidence that you chose the right legal partners and that you have a very good prospect of achieving the agreed outcome at onset.’

‘It is a personable and tight-knit team with a high standard of client care. Amongst the partners, there is a breadth of specialist knowledge. The trainees are pro-active. Legal secretaries keep you on top of document flow and provide clearly itemised billing so you know exactly what is happening. When you need to act quickly the resource is always available, which is important, since cases can go through peaks and troughs. ’

‘Lauren Mackenzie has consistently shown an ability to deliver advice that gets to the crux. She has the rare gift of being approachable yet methodical and measured in her output. Lauren has innovated a cross-functional approach tailored to my case, involving counsel, accountancy, property management and other areas – it has proved effective for devising a route through litigation that is practical, strategic, and comprehensive.’

‘Mr. John Wiblin, a partner in Longmores, has shown himself to have an excellent capacity for dealing with complex and potentially confusing aspects of the litigation he is dealing with for me. He grasps essential points quickly and is able to provide succinct advice and a plan of action without delay! He and all of his colleagues are always very approachable and capable of moving matters ahead. I would recommend him in commercial litigation matters without hesitation.’

‘The team were very quick to grasp the essence of the case and put forward a resolution strategy and negotiating framework in plain English that we all understood. Our interactions with the team were timely and helped to keep the other side under pressure to resolve. All documents were exchanged electronically which helped with tracking and follow up.’

‘Saljuq Haider was excellent to work with. Plain speaking and easy to communicate with, involving minimal legal jargon. We worked closely to assess the risks and likely outcome and involved counsel appropriately for added guidance. ’

‘I cannot fault any area of the practice or recommend any adjustments as I was totally happy with the service I received and have already recommend the practice to family members who have already used your service.’

‘Duncan Lewis Solicitors represents both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law from offices throughout London and across England and Wales.’

‘The team are experts in their fields of law and have overseen my case keeping me in contact by advising me on all of the updates. I would highly recommend Duncan Lewis and their teams.’

‘What makes this law firm stand out is how genuine, caring and how committed they are to doing right by their clients. From the very start, they were approachable, honest, reassuring and completely focused on getting the best possible outcome for us. They took the time to explain everything in a way that made sense, and I always felt like I was in safe hands.’

‘The individual members that I dealt with were professional and personable. They were methodical in their approach and clearly explained the specific information requirements, their fee structures, and reimbursement process.’

‘They are professional and offered clear unambiguous advice as required when dealing with the instruction.’

‘The team exceeded expectations with a tricky multi-national situation and achieved excellent results.’

‘Lucy Slatter is a standout partner. Not only is she exceptionally commercial and strategic, she has an ability to convey difficult matters in a very empathetic manner to her clients.’

‘I am generally impressed by the quality of the work done by Nockolds and particularly by their real property practice.’

‘Lucy Slatter provides accurate and sensible advice to her clients which helps them to navigate tricky matters at proportionate costs, she is an invaluable team mate to counsel as a result.’