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‘Market leading technical knowledge combined with strong communication skills, historical knowledge of their client and an understanding of how the client operates.’

‘Dominic Robertson – deep historical knowledge of his client, excellent communication skills, superb technical knowledge, always available.’

‘Slaughter and May’s tax team not only has a depth of technical and practical experience which allows them to advise clearly and in real-time; but a culture that allows them to do so with no arrogance.’

‘Mike Lane is our key point of contact. He always makes himself available, does not shy away from bringing clarity to grey areas, and is extremely knowledgeable. He remains positive, constructive, and helpful even under the most challenging of circumstances.’

‘The Slaughter and May tax team are unmatched in their ability to advise on complex tax issues and articulate their advice in a concise commercial manner. They have a well resourced team who will strive to meet their client’s deadlines.’

‘The individuals are highly knowledgeable, engaging and collaborative with their non-tax colleagues. This avoids duplicate conversations on commercial matters where multiple client teams are involved. This approach stands them apart from their peers.’

‘The team stands out for being clear-thinking, proactive and pragmatic in their approach to any and all problems. They work in a collaborative way, which makes deals and projects run more efficiently toward the best solution.’

‘The Slaughter and May tax practice is a pleasure to work with – technically excellent, pragmatic and cost-conscious.’

‘We work with Clare Jeff and Jonathan Slade. Claire is a top lawyer capable of delivering the right strategic advice at the right moment. Jonny is a strong antitrust lawyer eager to give the best advice to clients.’

‘Their technical and historical understanding of the ad tech sector is unrivalled, which is key in navigating this very complex area.’

‘Tina Zhuo is exceptional in her ability to quickly understand very technical and complex issues. She is quick, efficient, to the point, and has excellent analytical abilities.’

‘In-depth knowledge of the regulatory systems and great attention to detail.’

‘Bert Louveaux is a master of his craft.’

‘Excellent knowledge of competition law and able to provide high-quality, commercial advice on sensitive matters. Partners are available and responsive but also willing to staff matters appropriately with high-quality associates to help clients with managing budget and ensuring work is done at the correct level.’

‘Bertrand Louveaux has excellent knowledge of both competition law and economic aspects of the subject matter. Jonathan Slade is an excellent lawyer with commercially-focused advice and is generally a pleasure to work with. Alex Bulfin is an extremely capable associate who can handle complex matters and deal expertly with senior partners on the other side.’

‘Maybe one of the best teams I’ve ever hired. Pragmatic, smart, reactive, their legal analysis were always perfect. It was a real pleasure to work with them.’

‘The M&A team are absolutely first class on all matters. Their advice is always extremely clear, focused on exactly what the client needs to understand. The team has great market awareness.’

‘Paul Dickson and Alex Dustan are both top tier lawyers. They have fantastic in-depth knowledge, as well as great commercial awareness. They are able to present complex legal issues in a very clear straightforward manner in a way that creates real confidence.’

‘Superb judgment and valuable thought leaders in the transaction practice. Simon Nicolls and David Johnson are both outstanding and together comprise a formidable team. They provide a real value-added service, making the complex manageable and always bringing forward thinking and creative approaches to difficult problems.’

‘The quality of Slaughter and May’s output is exemplary at all levels and across all disciplines. Contrary to the received wisdom (and unlike many Magic Circle firms) there is no ‘typical’ Slaughter and May lawyer. The large and multi-disciplinary team that most recently supported us comprised lawyers from a very wide variety of backgrounds, ethnicity and nationality but provided consistently excellent advice and support, working with us and for us, collaboratively. Their internal communication processes work very well, as notwithstanding the large number of people comprising the advisory team, everyone was clearly aware of every aspect of the transaction as it moved through its various stages.’

‘Roland Turnill was across absolutely everything, engaged and engaging, hugely credible at Board level. Robert Innes is enthusiastic, energetic and relatable to all, from Chairman to PA. James Cook is highly relatable but a clear thinker with quiet confidence. Usman Sawar at the associate level is calm, confident, hard-working (naturally) and super-helpful.’

‘Slaughter and May consistently outperform other law firms. They offer excellent input, are efficient and add value. You can really rely on them for quality advice delivered as you need it. They rise to any challenge and remain user-friendly, clear and have an ability to move with fast pace.’

‘Sally Wokes is exceptional. She always gets right to the key point, understanding and explaining the commercial impact on clients. Harry Hecht is also excellent, focusing on what matters to the client and is results orientated. You can really rely on both of them and that can be rare to find.’

‘Utterly reliable and at the very top of their game. I would never go anywhere else. Paul Dickson and Simon Nicholls are exceptional. I’ve worked with them for over 10 years, through a number of highly complex transactions and they have never let me down. Their teams are also always of the highest quality. I’m never worried about which associate is assigned to a particular project as they all work incredibly hard, are committed to the task and have exceptional insight.’

‘Very strong, alongside financial services capability. In the top group of the magic circle.’

‘Ewan Brown is very experienced, very good, calm, measured and strategic advisor. Ewan is approachable, smart, patient and commercial.’

‘ Gayathri Kamalanathan is an exceptional adviser: her temperament, judgement, experience and knowledge make her absolutely the sort of person you need guiding an organisation in difficult times.’

‘From top to bottom the Slaughters team is excellent. They are responsive, creative, collaborate well with other counsel and deliver extraordinary results.’

‘Richard Swallow is pre-eminent with good reason – he is simply the best.’

‘Edward Coles is an associate who can clearly be classified as a rising star. His mastery of complex matters and attention to strategy whilst managing tactics are best in class.’

‘The team are leaders in the area and well-integrated in the legal community, providing strong legal support in litigation matters.’

‘The partners take the time to consider questions and issues and so provide well-reasoned legal advice that accounts for nuances and complexities’

‘They show immense attention to detail and will go the extra mile to get the best possible result for their clients.’

‘Smriti Sriram is an excellent lawyer and very good to work with.’

‘The team is first class in terms of its general litigation capability and commercial outlook. A pleasure to deal with, the availability and commitment of the Slaughter &May team to obtain the best commercial outcome was unwavering.’

‘A team with enormous strength and depth across all areas, a true Rolls Royce service.’

‘Richard Swallow is the doyen of Slaughter and May’s competition litigation practice, a great person to take high command of any major action.’

‘Damian Taylor is a great negotiator and tactician who fights hard for his clients.’

‘Holly Ware stands out for her impeccable judgment and sangfroid, a deadly opponent.’

‘Jonathan Clarke is also a superb lawyer.’

‘The gold standard in tax litigation. They are unrivalled in their ability to litigate large and complex points.’

‘Dominic Robertson is set to be the leader of his generation in the tax field. Huge knowledge and a great practical sense in the context of litigation.

‘Richard Jeens is completely reliable and always delivers excellent service. A joy to work with. Mike Lane is one of the best tax technical minds around.’

‘Dominic Robertson is a technical tax lawyer of great ability who has the unusual skill of being able to combine it with strategic insight and dogged determination. Ewan Brown is a litigation partner of enormous charm and experience who brings a great deal to any tax litigation.’

‘Very strong team – thorough and capable and with excellent experience and capability.’

‘A first-rate team. They are extremely well resourced and keep their client’s strategic interests at the forefront of every decision. For the right big-ticket litigation, this team cannot be surpassed.’

‘Unmatched knowledge of tax law, ability to apply to scenarios and provide clear advice.’

‘Great commercial awareness, always able to present advice on highly complex issues in a clear and persuasive manner.’

‘Philippa O’Malley – first class lawyer. Very client focused, good commercial and practical solutions to complex problems.’

‘Availability, excellent interpersonal and listening skills and good balance of the technical, commercial and pragmatic.’

‘Calm and collected; expert and pragmatic. Professional without taking themselves too seriously. Courageous when advising tough clients and up against tough demands.’

‘Highly knowledgeable, super responsive. And the friendliest, most approachable people.’

‘Phillipa O’Malley is simply outstanding – so knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive and helpful an absolute star.’

‘The team remains, in my view, the best in the business – they are simply brilliant.’

‘Ian Brown continues to be the “share plans guru” and his experience and skillset is only matched by his likeability, utter professionalism and dedication to the area.’

‘Chris Sharpe brings a fresh approach to the team.’

‘Focused on giving the best advice and doing the right thing.’

‘Incredible technical expertise and experience dealing with pension scheme trustees, which is deployed to assist corporate clients.’

‘Adrien Mallevays’ technical expertise is unquestionable and his approach to client engagement and clear, commercial and confident application of the law is different to most of his peers.’

‘The team at Slaughter and May has a strong client focus and successfully handles the most complex of legal pension issues. The team is collaborative, responsive, and draws on specialist expertise from other areas of Slaughter and May, where needed. Slaughter and May have recognised the increased need for virtual meetings and have invested in gold standard conferencing facilities at their offices.’

‘Lead partner Daniel Schaffer goes out of way to listen, communicate and respond. An exceptionally strong individual who seems able to visualise every eventuality to ensure that all angles are covered. All of the individuals at Slaughter and May display strong ethical and professional values and area pleasure to work with.’

‘Very capable team with broad experience. Responsive and quick.’

‘Easy to strike up a good working relationship with the team.’

‘Best in class lawyers. Faultless service – friendly, responsive and organised.’

‘Ed Fife is extremely bright, commercially astute, flexible lawyer who runs a fantastic team, with particular call out to the more junior associates who seem to operate well above their years of qualification. Ed is also able to have a laugh and a joke along the way which is important in those stressful deal situations.’

‘It is an extremely, knowledgeable and dedicated team.’

‘They are absolute experts in the area with ability to use their prior experience to obtain the best outcomes.’

‘Robert Byk is a very capable practitioner with an effective ability to move the transaction along.’

‘Deep knowledge of and expertise on insurance regulation. Very practical and solutions-focussed. Politically and commercially astute. Extremely responsive. You can put them in front of any part of the business or other stakeholders, even at very short notice, and they will be in total command of the brief.‘

‘Nick Bonsall has encyclopaedic knowledge of insurance regulation and is always one step ahead.’

‘Breadth of experience in our sector is what makes Slaughter and May stand out. The quality of the team, their industry knowledge and their collaborative approach to providing top quality service and advice is exemplary.‘

‘Both Jonathan Marks (Partner) and Edward Steward (Senior Counsel) are very talented and experienced lawyers in their field of expertise. They took the time to identify our requirements and communicate effectively their advice and approach. Once again, their detailed technical knowledge of the issues in our sector stood out and no stone was left unturned. Equally they were very approachable and updated us regularly. Also, we had access to a team of experts whenever required (i.e. compliance etc.).’

‘With depth and breadth within the insurance practice, the Slaughter and May team prove capable of staffing major transactions with a range of quality individuals and ensuring every detail and demand is addressed.’

‘Tom Peacock is a rising star in the corporate practice. Tom is dedicated, dependable, smart, commercially minded and a pleasure to work with. He really listens to what the client needs and the style they prefer to adopt, adapting his work products accordingly.’

‘High quality service considering all aspects of the transaction and requirements, on both a technical and commercial level. Ability to pitch explanations at the required level with client staff, whilst also leading technical negotiations with similar high-calibre lawyers.’

‘Exceptional team.  Exceptional depth of knowledge and very solutions orientated in terms of closing out an acceptable and balanced agreement.’

‘Daniel Mewton is the most exceptional associate that I have ever worked with. In depth knowledge, exceptional drafting skills supplemented by an ability to generate the highest quality content in very short periods of time.’

‘Very strong market knowledge and great attention to detail. They know the legal and commercial issues and how to fix them.’

‘Thorough knowledge and grasp of acting for tenants in taking large occupational space for headquarters.’

‘Standout associate Simon Bartle was on top of everything and was a very effective negotiator and communicator.’

‘The team are always available, have a pragmatic negotiating style and very good communication. They break down problems, so the lay person can understand them and always come with workable solutions to the issues.’

‘Simon Bartle at S&M is excellent, very personable, pragmatic and into the detail but very much focused on workable solutions to issues. He is my go-to person for any real estate issue.’

‘John Nevin is outstanding. He enters negotiations fully prepared with a calm practical persona and reliably deals with the issues at hand, any advice given is first rate and I would not use anyone else for real estate in London.’

‘John Nevin and Mark Gulliford are exceptional. They provide a flawless service. In all of our interactions with them, they have been responsive, pragmatic and completely unflappable. They are the go-to team for our organisation when anything remotely tricky crops up.’

‘John Nevin, Jane Edwarde and their wider team provide significant knowledge on all matters for office occupiers and provide first class service and advice.’

‘Slaughter and May ensure they understand their client’s needs and focus their attention on those needs when setting priorities in negotiations and drafting.’

‘Slaughter and May continues to represent the gold standard in this sector. The strength in depth – and breadth – is exceptional. They are the perfect firm to manage corporate investigations and navigate through complex corporate crime issues, with all that entails. There is simply no better firm.’

‘Jonny Cotton and Richard Swallow are  industry leaders. They are unsurpassed in their judgement, skill and knowledge. They are able to recruit and retain the brightest talent; Ella Williams and Nick Queree far outrank many partners in other firms for their forensic instinct and analytical abilities.’

‘This is probably the best law firm in the world and to maintain its position it has to have the best lawyers in the world. The team is outstandingly able and has brilliance at all levels. This team have achieved astonishing results for clients and this is solely the result of their rare talents and intellectual ability.’

‘Richard Swallow is an outstanding leader and strategist. He has vast experience in this sector and is probably the best adviser you can get.’

‘Johnny Cotton is superb and has a brilliant sense of how a case is likely to play out.’

‘Holly Ware is a meticulous lawyer with a wonderful eye for detail. Razor-sharp with an eye for detail, Holly is someone you’d want as part of your team.

Jonathan Clark is tenacious and charming; a real asset. Ewan Brown is outstanding. Very clear in his advice. He has a calm but persuasive and insightful manner. Richard Smith – clear, hard working, highly regarded.’

‘S&M are a go to firm for large corporates for investigations and DPAs. Their reputation is well earned, delivering great results.’

‘Laura Houston is outstanding – commercial, responsive and approachable.’

‘Slaughter and May have a well-established team of associates and partners. They offer a no nonsense, pragmatic service.’

‘Very responsive team – with clear and commercial advice.’

‘Deep commercial experience in complex outsourcing agreements, innovative approach to problem-solving, able to see through the complexity and track multiple work streams.’

‘Rob Sumroy is impressive and a formidable lawyer in a negotiation. One to have in your camp rather than opposite you.’

‘Slaughter and May are an exceptional law firm. What sets them apart is their commercial approach and the seamless service they provide on large, complex corporate transactions that touch a number of specialist areas and require numerous ancillary contracts.’

‘Duncan Blaikie is excellent. He’s very commercially minded, whilst also being in the detail of the issues and the drafting. He’s a pleasure to deal with, and he’s effective with our counterparties in negotiations.’

‘Strong team, from partner through to associate level. Very outcome orientated and able to provide pragmatic solutions.’

‘Strong communication and counsel – helped to convey sensitive and complex topics in an effective manner to a range of audiences, including board level. Work extremely hard. Willing to take responsibility for terms, rather than pushing everything onto the client. Hywel Davies and Filippo de Falco are excellent partners; associate David Griffiths-Jones is definitely up and coming – capable beyond his PQE.’

‘All-round excellence, built on quality and experience.’

‘Ewan Brown – engaging, reassuring, good client handler and team leader.’

‘Deborah Finkler – senior figure, clients love her.’

‘Gayathri Kamalanathan is an exceptional adviser, her temperament, judgement, experience and knowledge are absolutely the sort of person you need guiding an organisation in difficult times.’

‘Very skilled, attentive, productive and strategy focused.’

‘I have worked with Gayathri Kamalanathan and been extremely impressed with her strategic thinking, strong overview, sense of detail and impressive ability to get a lot of work done in a short period of time, whilst at the same time being very pleasant to work with.’

‘The team were superb.’

‘We worked with David Shone, and members of his team. David was brilliant. Very pragmatic, yet held the line when it really was important. Fully understood the issues so he could anticipate what we would want, and negotiate accordingly.’

‘Very high quality lawyers with excellent market knowledge and commercial acumen.’

‘Across the team, the intellectual calibre and focus of the lawyers is outstanding, meaning that advice is comprehensive, clear and always on-point, even when matters involve complex technical points. The level of responsiveness is exceptional.’

‘Richard Jeens is a reassuring presence and effective leader. Serina Lyons is very efficient, responsive, and diligent.’

‘Richard Jeens and Chris Sharpe have led for us and have done a tremendous job. Richard is unflappable, extremely strategic and a very adept communicator. Chris is very strong on the technical pensions law aspects whilst also being very commercial in his approach.’

‘Excellent support has been provided to us by very capable associate Rachel Hunter.’

‘Sandy Maudgil is the walking encyclopaedia of all things pensions – very impressive.’

‘Their knowledge and understanding of rail industry pensions coupled with their advice and assistance is superb.’

‘An excellent, cohesive team with deep technical legal knowledge allied to a commercial mindset and a focus on working collaboratively with clients.’

‘Richard Jeens is the standout partner. The very able Serina Lyons is also up-and-coming.’

‘A technically strong team that connects well with the wider firm to deliver great client service.’

‘The exceptional team applies its commercial acumen incredibly well to utilising the law to achieve the commercial intent of their clients.’

‘Highly polished, very experienced, especially in listed situations. Top-notch debtor advice on large and complex UK situations.’

‘The very experienced, hardworking and smart Ian Johnson is calm in a crisis and well respected by other lawyers and advisers.’

‘Tom Vickers is extremely experienced, calm in a crisis and highly versatile.’

‘The exceptional Claire Cooke has first-rate subject matter knowledge which she applies to deliver commercial solutions in complex situations.’

‘Evelyn Fleming is technically strong and has great case management skills.’

‘A strong team that has a good knowledge of the market.’

‘Robert Byk is a great negotiator.’

‘Charlie McGarel-Groves is very competent, knows the markets well and is pleasant to work with.’

‘Slaughter & May have unmatched experience on M&A, corporate and financing matters relevant to mining companies. They have advised us on mining matters over the last two decades and have been nothing short of excellent. They have smart people who delivery commercially focused solutions.’

‘Alex Dustan is exceptionally smart and provides great service.’

‘Excellent awareness of the sector, great legal and commercial knowledge. Able to anticipate and pre-empt complex challenges. Good practical solutions adopted, with very pragmatic approach.’

‘Hywel Davies. First class lawyer.’

‘The strength of the team is their ability to see and understand the broader commercial framework and requirements such that the advice they provide is appropriate and covers all the different aspects of the work. The team also have seamless access to other practices within Slaughter and May such that other specific legal or commercial points can be quickly addressed.’

‘We have worked closely with Hywel Davies the senior partner in the practice and he has shown the breadth of both legal knowledge and corporate requirements set against his wider understanding of the commercial and economic demands. He has been supported by Oliver Moir.’

‘Very strong team, with superb communication and commercial advice. Level of professionalism exhibited by all lawyers we have dealt with at S&M is second to none. Easy advisor to work with and can get on with work scopes involved whilst maintaining focus on commerciality and service to client. On the more expensive end of the scale for legal advice, but we have seen that you get what you pay for and cannot fault them on any of the projects we have worked on together, on the contrary they have significantly assisted in certain projects, so it is a worthwhile investment.’

‘Oly Moir has incredible attention to detail for a partner and a very hands-on attitude. Capable of knowing the detail and also re-focusing on the key commercial requirements to assess the impact of potential issues. Very organised and excellent communication. Hywel Davies – superb industry and public markets knowledge.’

‘Richard Todd and Daniel Mewton are outstanding in their field. Both have a real ‘can do, will do’ attitude to understanding both client needs and turning aspirations into opportunities and solutions.’

‘Oly Moir is an absolute superstar and will dominate the energy space in years to come. His knowledge base is wide and he is on the pulse of all relevant legal issues in a complicated and ever-changing sector. Iain McCann is one to watch as an associate and is a sure-fire partner of the future.’

‘An exceptional team experienced in working on large-scale green hydrogen projects. They have an exceptional depth of knowledge and are very solution-oriented.’

‘Richard Todd has deep experience in project finance, particularly in transacting in Africa, which requires maturity and cultural sensitivity.’

‘Daniel Mewton is the most exceptional associate that I have ever worked with – he has in-depth knowledge and exceptional drafting skills supplemented by an ability to generate the highest quality content in very short periods of time.’

‘Richard Todd is great at thinking on his feet and finding innovative solutions; Tom Inker is exceptional at spotting the issues and suggesting mitigations; Chloe Halloran has great market knowledge; and Jodi Haigh has great attention-to-detail.’

‘The team goes above and beyond to help its clients progress. On a day-to-day basis, the team has vast knowledge of financing transactions, with global context and networks to tap into for support where needed.’

‘The team has quick understanding of the context, a professional approach and fast delivery on iterations. Communication is clear and availability is high. Additional commentary is also shared on legal documents for clarity to both the client and future legal counsel.’

‘They have excellent technical knowledge with a commercial approach to problem-solving. There is a high quality level of both junior and senior staff.’

‘Mark Gulliford has excellent technical knowledge, high quality service provision to tight timescales, and commercial advice with an awareness of wider client considerations.’

‘Expertise, dedication, collaboration.’

‘Amazing profile – and top of the tree for the most demanding civil fraud cases. What sets Slaughters apart is the sheer extraordinarily high quality of lawyers from top to bottom. Would unhesitatingly recommend them.’

‘Jonathan Cotton – brilliant and lovely. Damian Taylor – incredibly talented lawyer.’

‘This is perhaps among the top litigation practices in England. Totally top tier. The Manchester City of litigators. Everyone is brilliant and committed. They also care about their client and will do whatever it takes to assist. Deep thinkers and brilliant operators. Really unmatched, in my experienced.’

‘Efstatious Michael, Richard Swallow and Jonathan Cotton. These are all terrifically talented people. Everyone is properly street smart and will fight the client’s corner to the end. The hard work and sheer brain power make this team stand out.’

‘I have worked with Slaughter and May on a large number of matters and they are consistently impressive. Their partners have tremendous knowledge and experience (both sector-specific and in relation to litigation) and are thoughtful, tactical and innovative. Their associates are very talented and, in contrast to many other firms, their associates are expected to and do contribute substantively to tactical and legal issues.’

‘One of the most experienced and intelligent arbitration teams in London. Understated and with exceptional-quality associates, who are standouts in their fields.’

‘Damian Taylor – a partner who clients love, and who fights an incredible fight. Someone clients want in their corner.’

‘James Stacey – to his clients and team, he is a hardworking gentleman, while to his opponents he is equally smooth, but disarmingly effective.’

‘James Stacey has superb strategic vision and client management skills.’

‘Efstathios Michael is the best in the business, and Megan Sandler is a new partner and total superstar’.

‘Peter Wickham – a new partner who is making a huge name for himself. Winning cases left, right and centre. He is switched on, commercial and personable.’

‘Absolute stellar team and practice – for the highest value/most intellectually demanding arbitration, Slaughters is at the very top of the tree.’

‘Remarkable quality from top to bottom.’

‘The employment law team of Slaughter and May does not only have a broad expertise on very high level and landmark transactions on which we have had the occasion to work together, but it is also very reliable in terms of dedication and embracing client’s needs in terms of legal support and advice on overall strategy.’

‘Phil Linnard is a highly valuable expert in employment law. He is incredibly smart and reactive and has a very pragmatic approach that allows meeting client’s needs in the context of complex deals, especially transnational industrial reorganizations.’

‘First-class knowledge. Incredible work ethic, doing whatever it takes to get the deal done on time.’

‘Philippa O’Malley is an excellent lawyer with great commercial awareness and able to present complex issues in a clear way, with good practical solutions.’

‘Great employment law team, professional, always on the ball and very friendly.’

‘They are just the persons to go to in the UK, no doubt, especially Phil Linnard.’

‘I recommend Philippa O’Malley.’

‘Philippa O’Malley has supported us through a public-to-private takeover and many more things in between. She has an extremely calming manner and is clearly a first-class lawyer. Philippa always goes the extra mile and applies proper commercial acumen to her advice. She is first rate.’

‘The team was appropriately staffed by senior individuals who were dedicated to my matter and provided the perfect level of reactivity. They offered very good value for money and left me entirely satisfied with their services.’

‘Very broad experience of transactions in the market giving the ability to advise on latest developments.’

‘Commercial and pragmatic approach with the ability to focus on and resolve key issues quickly. Approachable and easy to deal with.’

‘The team puts the client at the centre, is knowledgeable, responds on time and provides good value for money in my view.’

‘I appreciate working with Richard Jones. He is knowledgeable, has a good business understanding and is good at driving processes forward.’

‘I worked mainly with Jansy Man. She was very commercial and agile in finding solutions. She understood our concerns immediately and was very reactive.’

‘Extremely thorough and knowledgeable – they anticipates client needs, so the engagement process is seamless and efficient.’

‘Caroline Phillips and Xian Wei Yeo – extremely knowledgeable, helpful and responsive. A pleasure to work with.’

‘The team we work with on securitisation is technically strong (both in the law and financial concepts), detailed and clear in documentation, practical in finding solutions, thoughtful and forward thinking when evaluating current or anticipated risks to the structures and our firm. A gold standard service.’

‘Transactions are led by the partner. The nature of the relationship means that the firm has a very good understanding of our risk threshold and objectives.’

‘The continuity, knowledge, expertise, commercial mindedness, can-do attitude, problem solving ability and approachable attitude. Nothing compares. I have worked with this firm for 36 years and nothing has changed my view.’

‘They have excellent technical knowledge with a commercial approach to problem-solving. There is a high quality level of both junior and senior staff.’

‘Mark Gulliford has excellent technical knowledge, high quality service provision to tight timescales, and commercial advice with an awareness of wider client considerations.’

‘The lead associate, Tom Inker, was excellent. He understood what was needed and was very hands-on in delivering, as well as managing the work of the wider team. In a transaction with a tricky client dynamic, he balanced the needs of all sides with remarkable aplomb and made a significant difference to the transaction as a whole.’

‘Industry knowledge is top-notch. Slaughter & May have lawyers who have different specialisms in a niche marketplace, and they always have (or can find) an answer. They are not above reassessing initial advice and revising it if they feel it necessary, so humility with excellence. Collaboration is excellent.’

‘Well resourced and strength in depth to provide quick advice at very short notice, enabling the client to move forwards. Advice always considers commercial situations and dynamics to ensure that it is appropriate.’

‘Excellent knowledge of our industry, acceptable positions and consideration of risk profile to be able to advise the client. Always available to respond to information and provide information. Ability to pitch responses to the audience.’

‘Very strong market knowledge and great attention to detail. They know the legal and commercial issues and how to fix them.’

‘Richard Todd – great at thinking on his feet and finding innovative solutions. Tom Inker – exceptional at spotting the issues and suggesting mitigations. Chloe Halloran – great market knowledge. Jodi Haigh – great attention to detail.’

‘John Nevin (Partner) is amazing; considered, balanced and supremely knowledgeable. I believe Slaughter & May is genuinely becoming the law firms’ choice of law firm for all things real estate and construction related. This in itself should be the highest praise possible.’

‘Slaughter and May provide an exceptional service, demonstrating an excellent level of knowledge and understanding of environmental issues.’

‘The team care passionately about the environment and clearly want to use their legal expertise to make a real difference.’

‘Jeffrey Twentyman and Dean Hickey are both outstanding in their professionalism, responsiveness and client care. As well as providing specific legal advice on a range of matters, they were always available to discuss specific challenges we had as a firm.’

‘The team leads regular training sessions for clients to help increase understanding of the legal challenges that organisations need to consider. I cannot recommend them highly enough.’

‘Extremely high level of care and competence of partners and associates. Also, the intellectual horsepower at all levels of seniority to stay right on top of an extremely complex negotiation.’

‘Calm, thoughtful and intelligent advice at all days and hours. Hemita Sumanasuriya had my absolute trust on all issues, both for their ability to navigate an extremely complex negotiation and the degree to which they cared about my interests as their client.’

‘Excellent knowledge of football club and stadium transactions across firm departments and therefore informed advice taking account of specific risks associated with the sector.’

‘Willingness and ability to answer questions and provide advice at very short notice, and without prior knowledge of the challenge. Differentiated from competitors by quality of advice and ability to communicate that to staff within the client’s organisation.’

‘They have impressive practical knowledge and experience of how the football world works, both at the club and regulator level, whether it relates to acquisitions, stadium construction and finance or the day-to-day issues of running a club. Combined with their usual pragmatism and outstanding transaction execution skills, this makes for a very strong team.’

‘Andrew Jolly is hugely experienced and well-connected in football-related matters. Down to earth, hands-on, able to deliver concise, pragmatic advice. Fun to work with.’

‘They combine a great work ethic with powerful intellectual firepower.’

‘Stellar team spirit and excellent commercial judgement.’

‘Efstathios Michael is an exceptional lawyer who combines humour, knowledge, intellect and sound commercial judgement. He is always an absolute pleasure to work with.’

Nick Bonsall is an outstanding insurance lawyer – highly personable and with great commercial instincts.’

‘Nupur Upadhyay and Alexander Cranstoun are lawyers of high calibre and very personable.’

‘A top insurance and reinsurance litigation firm with quality individuals at partnership level leading up a train of quality associates.’

‘Efstathios Michael is a standout insurance and reinsurance partner who provides first class legal and factual analysis. A stellar performer.’

‘The team retain knowledge very well even though associates rotate on a regular basis. Drafting of documents is very good first time round. Good ability to condense complex concepts in to “plain English” and well versed with market developments.’

‘The team’s unfailing grasp of the commercial issues, and technical construction and design challenges, and detail, was extremely impressive.’

‘The team is available and responsive; they provide excellent legal analysis and operational recommendations.’

‘The lawyers are very involved and business orientated.’

‘Outstanding ability to analyse problems and devise highly effective, commercially appropriate solutions.’

‘Laura Houston has an outstanding ability to analyse problems and devise highly effective and commercially appropriate solutions. Superb ability to adapt approach to the nature of the client organisation.’

‘They leave no stone unturned in seeking out the best possible options available to their clients.’

‘The individuals are very knowledgeable and extremely proactive. Nothing is too much trouble in terms of identifying the most appropriate course of action.’

‘Extremely accommodating and well-rounded team.’

‘The team has a unique ability to distil very complex transactions and issues into simple language, and, as a consequence, we have managed to complete a number of complex, high-value transactions without delay and difficulty.’

‘Knowledgeable delivery of valuable advice.’

‘Clear, concise advice with good explanation of implications.’