Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP > Birmingham, England > Firm Profile

‘Friendly, helpful and well organised. Rankeshwar Batta (Rankey) – hugely experienced, very well prepared and organised, gets excellent results and is a joy to work with. Victoria Fullilove – organised, through and hard working’.

‘They are compassionate, thorough and explain everything perfectly at every step of the way. Full of energy, enthusiasm, determination, very organised and interactive with counsel. One of the leading teams on the scene and a pleasure to work with’.

‘David Evison, Ranke Bhatta and Victoria Fullilove are all excellent file handlers. Strong, honest relationships with counsel. Very determined to get the best result possible on the evidence available’.

‘A good team of solicitors who prioritise client care and are less commercialised than some other firms. The solicitors go the extra mile for their clients and are a friendly and approachable team.’

‘Victoria Fullilove is a caring and compassionate lawyer, whilst also being bright and proactive. Ann Houghton is very methodical and tactically astute. She is a new partner and definitely one to watch’.

‘A brilliant team, led by the charismatic and charming Rankeshwar Batta. A joy to work with and for, they are properly ranked as a top tier firm in the West Midlands.’

‘Rankeshwar Batta is a force of nature, with huge in depth knowledge of the market place, great tactical acumen and wonderful client care skills. He leads the team by example and has created a wonderful collective spirit within the team, helped by the tremendous Victoria Fullilove who is definitely one to watch’.

‘The practice is unique because of the professionalism and understanding of client’s needs. Mr. Batta leads his team in a most professional manner. All take their lead from his high standards and care’.

‘I appreciate very much the level of knowledge and the ability to ‘forward think’ in terms of ‘charity law’. This has been very helpful in our restructure. Anthony Collins has also been patient’.

‘Supportive culture – good fit with our Christian ethos. Kirsty Duxbury is an excellent Diocesan Registrar’.

‘Very prompt responses to requests for support. Willingness to say ‘I don’t know, but I will find out’ in response to particularly abstruse questions. Willingness to give time to chat things through when complicated. Good balance between professionalism and friendliness’.

‘Kirsty responds quickly with reliable advice. She gives the answer. She knows her stuff and thinks things through with attention to detail and potential gremilns’.

‘They are extremely knowledgeable particularly in financial remedy matters and complex private law children matters. Chris Lloyd-Smith is at the pinnacle of the profession and is sought after across the region. Kadie Bennett is very thorough and approachable‘.

‘A well rounded team which is unusual in being able to offer quality private and public family law services. Chris Lloyd Smith has a great client manner and is a pleasure to deal with on the other side of a matter. Jas Tamber is the go to person in Birmingham for care work‘.

‘ In summary, I felt that the ‘customer service’ Anthony Collins offered was outstanding and this really must set them apart from their competition’.

‘Maria Ramon. From the very start she was attentive, informative and professional. She gave good advice, listened and was incredibly responsive’.

‘Anthony Collins is definitely the leading family law firm in Birmingham by reputation. It excels both in private law children work and in public law children work. The teams are made up of consistently excellent practitioners‘.

‘Jas Tamber – is well renowned for his expertise in public law children. He is highly regarded by his colleagues, guardians (who instruct him repeatedly) and judges who are quick to recommend him. Jas is an impressive advocate‘.

‘Charlotte Raybould – is extremely hard-working with a very busy practice. Charlotte has a lovely manner particularly when dealing with child clients. Andrew Crumpton – Favoured by Guardians and has an impressive caseload which reflects his experience‘.

‘Chris Lloyd-Smith is very good indeed. He has great attention to detail. Great client care skills and a good strategic mind. Jas Tamber is also first class and is the go to lawyer in Birmingham for care proceedings’.

‘ACS really undertsand the Housing Sector and the challenges we are facing, they provide excellent support around Governance and Treasury.’

‘Ethically the firm is of the highest standard, the firm practices diversity amongst its staff. Its staff are all highly professional and dedicated to the interests of their clients. They are tremendously empathetic to their individual client’s needs’. 

‘The absolute professionalism and care for the clients. All staff are professional at all times. The team leader Mr. Batta leads the team in an excellent manner’.

‘ACS are very knowledgeable in the personal injury field. They are very thorough in the work they have supplied thus far. Their strengths are communication be that via email, letter or telephone. We are updated on a regular basis on the ongoing claim’.

‘We are NOT a number in the eyes of Rankeshwar Batta and Victoria Fullilove. They are very warm and friendly individuals with 30 years of knowledge and expertise in the personal injury field. They have shown us compassion, empathy and tremendous support over the years, putting our fears, worries and anxieties to bed’.

‘Victoria Fullilove is a caring and compassionate senior associate, whilst also being bright and proactive. Ann Houghton is very methodical and tactically astute. She is a new partner and definitely one to watch’.

‘Innovative, creative litigators who always go the extra mile. Consistently secure excellent results. Build very close bonds of trust with clients and a very strong team ethic. One of the best teams in the region’.

‘Ranke Bhatta and Victoria Fullilove are all superb file handlers. An excellent team. Very bright and committed to getting the best results possible. Pick the right battles in litigation and an approach underscored by pragmatism’.

‘Rankeshwar Batta is a force of nature, with huge in depth knowledge of the market place, great tactical acumen and wonderful client care skills. He leads the team by example and has created a wonderful collective spirit within the team, helped by the tremendous Victoria Fullilove who is definitely one to watch’.

‘They have handled matters professionally and sensitively, giving prompt attention to matters, giving sound advice based on their experience and drawing on their wealth of expertise in this field’.

‘Douglas Houghton has shown that he has excellent knowledge and experience in this field. He makes himself available whenever necessary and is always happy to lend a listening ear and help out in any way he can’. 

‘All team members are always helpful, friendly and know their work well. They manage expectations of time scales well. Douglas Houghton is efficient, deals with issues in a timely way and is friendly and polite. He is helpful and explains the situation well’.

‘In my view Anthony Collins are a standout firm. They have a real sense of purpose and ethical backbone’.

‘Donna Holmes is an absolutely superb practitioner on Court of Protection. She wrote what can only be regarded as an impeccable letter of advice that helped resolve a very long and protracted process. Very good experience levels and sage advice’.

‘Very professional and caring at all levels. Very good, immediate responses’.

‘Donna Holmes leads the team. She is truly inspiring. She is the best deputy I deal with. Her team follows her lead. All superb’.

‘Puja Desai was sympathetic to our cause and did all she could to help us. It was her application which won the day. Without her we would not have the Deputyship’.

‘The team are very responsive and very experienced. Requests are turned around very quickly and problems are sorted with minimum fuss. They give us a great deal of confidence in dealing with complex areas.’

‘Michael Nutman is excellent. He is calm, explains issues well, clearly knows his stuff, and gets things done quickly.’

‘Samesh Khamb is excellent and supports our in-house team very well.’

‘A strong team in terms of knowledge and experience, and responsive to queries and requests with clear timelines and updates. The approach is pro-active and flexible, with reminders or check-ins on things we should be doing or considering, and prepared to work with us to find solutions.’

‘Natalie Singh and Michael Nutman have a good level of knowledge of us as their client and documents or agreements, leading to fast responses. They are able to quickly refer to key points in our documents and issues or implications and also have a good understanding of what is happening in the sector and are able to advise on when to push negotiations.’

‘Clear and simple advice.’

‘Professional, good communication and value for money.’

‘Responsive, good advice and consistency. Particularly Lucy Worrall.’

‘The team are extremely knowledgeable about the employment issues affecting our sector. The team has a range of expertise so no matter what the specific issue, they have people to support us‘.

‘Matthew Wort and Hannah Bollard are both experts and able to provide complex advice in an understandable way. No issue is too small or seemingly too simple and they are always ready to guide us in our thinking even if more formal advice isn’t require’.

‘The ACS team are very approachable, pragmatic and helpful’.

‘Huge expertise and knowledge, excellent at working in partnership and very supportive of the care and support sector’.

‘The individuals are very responsive and pro-active. They help us to explore more complex issues with the law relating to government policy & proposals and they make sure we don’t miss any important issues‘.

‘The Team have a blend of different experiences to help us steer through the basic, to the very complex of issues, on a wide range of topics. They’re very professional, very friendly and work with us to find a solution’.

‘Matthew Wort is a great person to work with. He has got such a breadth of experience with a very curious mind and is really able to think out of the box to help find solutions’.

‘ACS have provided very clear support and advice.’.

‘Team members are responsive, knowledgeable and deliver the services in a clear understandable way’.

‘Specific expertise in the care and social housing sectors and the strength of its client relationships in those areas.’

‘Tim Coolican is excellent with clients and quick to identify the real issues in any case. Lorna Kenyon has an excellent knowledge of inquest and CQC work and is quick to identify (and react to) any risks for the client’.

‘I have recently worked with Lorna Kenyon-Pain. She has an excellent attention to detail, she is always fully on top of the case and has a very calm and reassuring manner with clients’.

‘The firm are developing an enviable reputation as one of the best regulatory firms in the midlands. They are now undoubtedly a market leader, but in a wholly professional and approachable style’.

‘Tim Coolican – partner. The platonic ideal of a solicitor in this area. Superb judgment, unflappable, charming and dedicated. The man you want want to recommend your closest family to’.

‘The ACS team’s knowledge of tendering and contract structuring is extensive, and they are able to offer support, guidance and advice on all procurement related matters. Above all, their ability to collaborate, engage with, and transfer knowledge through all levels of seniority prevails.’

‘Andrew Millross comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and doesn’t offer a ‘quick fix’ solution, but works with the client to develop robust long-term strategies in procurement and contract management.’

‘Knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive.’

‘Huge wealth of knowledge – they know social housing inside-out.’

‘The advice obtained was clear, thorough and honest, which was appreciated.’

‘Responsive and very clear advice.’

‘Anthony Collins has proved to be very knowledgeable in helping us navigate constitutional change; they have been proactive in strategic planning of a very complex situation. They are readily available and communicate clearly’.

‘We have valued the knowledge base brought to our situation and the clarity in communication and the ability to present options (and potential consequences) for our consideration’.

‘We feel like important and valued clients, they are responsive and proactive and respectful’.

‘The team are personable, warm and welcoming and offer a human face to what can feel overwhelming for the lay person’.

‘Lucy Worral is notable in development and housing management work, and Phil Scully on Land Registry issues.’

‘Anthony Collins have a positive skillset across the board in terms of legal advice which, for us, included specific advice regarding different complex JV structures, which has provided innovation for the way we wish to develop in partnership.’

‘Their main quality is being proactive rather than reactive in terms of advice sought and progression of legal agreements.’

‘The team is collaborative and responsive. They have a broad range of knowledge and can provide detailed advice on planning and VAT, as well as general land purchase advice.’

‘Lucy Worral is friendly, knowledgeable, and extremely efficient. I trust her implicitly and I can rely on her to give me practical and sensible advice.’

‘The individuals are professional and approachable, offering pragmatic and straight forward advice and counsel.’

‘Great knowledge of the sector and a real focus on the clients needs.’

‘The team possesses the full range of capabilities to deal with all of the matters that we engage with, with a particular strength and understanding in social housing regulation.’

‘The colleagues with whom I dealt from the most senior to trainees were competent, thorough, and helpful throughout.’

‘The individuals with whom I worked focused on our particular problems and sought ways, innovative at times, to explore and resolve the issues concerned. They had a corporate knowledge base and expertise which was most helpful.’