Thrings LLP > Bath, England > Firm Profile

‘Thrings is a versatile and friendly practice.’

‘Russell Reeves is friendly; always able to explain things and listen. He is able to absorb information – no matter how complex – and give balanced advice.’

‘Jonathan Thompson dealt with a complex agricultural land acquisition which changed parameters as it progressed. At each step and turn, Jonathan was able to advise me and deal with the situation.’

‘Very experienced and knowledgeable in the area of agricultural disputes. Russell Reeves is a master tactician and a great pleasure to work with.’ 

‘A great commercial litigation team with encyclopedic legal knowledge and a strongly client centred approach.’

‘Alistair Govier is one of the best pensions solicitors in the UK. Brain the size of a planet and very keen litigation brain.’

‘Robert James is the emperor of estoppel, having been involved in most of the successful estoppel claims in recent years. A brilliant strategist who sees through both the trees and the wood to the clear uplands beyond.’

‘The firm has an excellent client base that compares favourably with any competitor and operate over a broad area. Its size and resourcing enables it to go toe-to-toe with national and London firms. It has compendious knowledge of issues arising in the construction and real estate sectors, gets to grips with cases quickly and is extremely pro-active.’

‘Thrings LLP punches above its weight, easily matching large London-based firms in commercial litigation.’

‘Ramona Darbyshire is a superb litigator, who underpins her work with a deep understanding of client objectives.’

‘Joanna Barr is an experienced litigator, with a keen eye for detail who nonetheless keeps the overall strategy and objectives in sight.’

‘The team is very good and can handle big and small litigation, both general commercial litigation and also specialist financial services work.’

‘Ramona Derbyshire is very able, focussed on achieving client’s objectives and delivers exceptional results.’

‘Emily Prout has good knowledge of financial services law and Annahita Roohi is a rising star.’

‘Excellent at what they do, with a robust approach which is not abrasive.’

‘Emily Prout is excellent. She fights the client’s corner whilst having good technical ability and an eye to what is achievable in the circumstances.’

‘I found Thrings to be very efficient and easy to deal with. Responses to questions happened swiftly. I felt very understood as a client and felt my best interests were always at the heart of discussions. I would highly recommend the team.’

‘I would highly recommend Emily Prout. I felt valued and understood. They worked very efficiently to answer my questions and act upon my instruction on behalf of my family regarding a wills matter. Really supportive and genuine. Rapport and trust is key, and they really did go above and beyond. I would highly recommend their knowledge and skills.’

‘The team has great technical knowledge, backed up by a strong non-contentious private client department, and are robust without being abrasive.’

‘Emily Prout is excellent. She is responsive. She is a good trust lawyer with a real eye to what will work from a practical point of view. She is also robust in defending her client’s position, but never abrasive or rude.’

‘The team’s availability, approachability and understanding of the needs and sensitivities surrounding this personal work are major positives.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable personnel giving prompt and efficient service on all aspects.’

‘My personal dealing is with Penelope Munro, a very knowledgeable person who listens, understands and then delivers everything one requires in a pleasant, caring and understandable format. Most importantly, the client is kept informed every step of the way, so does not have to keep chasing for an update. Costs are quoted and agreed at the outset and bills presented quickly.’

‘Things has an excellent reputation for having excellent partners.’

‘Good firm with good people at all levels. I would happily recommend them.’

‘Mike Westbrook combines excellent legal and tax knowledge with obvious intelligence, insight and practical common sense. An ideal combination of skills in this area – highly recommended.’

‘The team is engaged on many levels with the business.’

‘The partners and associates we work with are responsive and you feel that the matter in hand is at the top of their pile! There is an interest in the wider activity of the business which helps put in context the priority or importance of instructions.’

‘There is a depth of expertise in the business, and we are given direct access to these individuals when required.’

‘The practice was unique in many ways but the key one was that they were happy to take phone calls and discuss solutions.’

‘Good technical abilities whilst providing pragmatic approach for clients.’

‘Depth of knowledge and strong ability to problem solve for clients.’

‘Josephine Taylor and Jonathan Thompson are experienced, pragmatic, protective, and have a desire to get things done quickly and efficiently.’

‘Mark Charter is very calm and measured and is able to explain specific/complicated legal points clearly and straightforwardly, so it is easy for clients to understand particular issues at hand. Very knowledgeable.’

‘They have that magic combination of gravitas and high ability paired with a friendly approach.’

‘Sally Pike and Katy Barber are great lawyers and their approach is always client focused, friendly and constructive. They are always a pleasure to deal with.’

‘The team at Thrings is small but excellent. The benefit of a smaller department is that the client doesn’t just get one solicitor but the whole team and my goodness what a team they are. Sally Pike leads the charge with years of experience under her belt and a robust head!’

‘Katy Barber is excellent, her client care skills are a cut above the rest and her ability to put even the most difficult client at ease is impressive. I aways know with a brief from Katy that the client will have had their expectations managed. Working with Kate is a delight and I look forward to every brief.’

‘They can handle a simple, small-money case but equally are comfortable with multi-million pound complex disputes. They are a dream to work with and you just know that they will work the case between the hearings, they don’t just leave it to counsel on the next occasion.’

‘Sally Pike – she is calmness personified. She gives such good advice, she does not seem to be ruffled by anything and grasps complex children or financial cases with ease.’

‘Katy Barber – clients absolutely love her- she is a great litigation strategist but never allows herself to get drawn in to disputes.’

‘Commercial mindset. Well-informed partners who are close to the issues themselves.’

‘John Richardson: Very thoughtful, business oriented.’

‘The practice is easy to speak with and always helpful.’

‘The team has broad capabilities but is able to work together easily. I found their ability to work together highly constructive.’

‘They are easily approachable, great at explaining and all the individuals have been willing to go the extra mile.’

‘They have such a personal touch with every area of the business.’

‘The team we have dealt with have been very strong and are all very approachable. They obviously enjoy working together as a team and bring a high level of enthusiasm to all that they do.’

‘John Davies is our main contact, he is a pleasure to work with and always makes time to talk things through. He quickly establishes a good rapport with our clients and has excellent commercial knowledge.’

‘An extremely knowledgeable team who go the extra mile to make sure our handling of employment issues and internal processes are able to cope with the challenges faced.’

‘Kerrie Hunt is an outstanding lead for the employment team both in terms of her technical knowledge.’

‘Thrings continues to be a strong, credible and highly reliable partner for my organization, team and me. The expertise they possess and advice they give is highly valued, applying it into pragmatic options and helping us arrive at the right decision based on our specific context and circumstances.’

‘I highly value Kerrie Hunt for her wide experience in this area. She is now also an employment law tribunal judge, which gives us the additional benefit of richer perspective.’

‘Thrings’ family division is extremely knowledgeable and were invaluable throughout my divorce. Not only were they very responsive to my questions, they continued to provide this support after my divorce had been finalised. They are utterly professional and extremely easy to deal with.’

‘Tara Connor-McLaren and Zhenja Cann addressed (and continue to address) all my concerns in a thorough and professional manner. I can’t speak highly enough of the service I have received.’

‘The team works closely together and any handover is done in a very professional manner.’

‘The stand-out factor for me was the combination of a high legal technical knowledge with a very supportive manner demonstrating a lot of empathy.’

‘I would like to highlight Zhenja Cann who, at all times, displayed such a high level of support and could take the most complex issues and put them across in such a clear manner!’

‘I started consulting Fiona Kellow who I rate highly. She then passed me to her junior Zhenja Cann. Zhenja was wonderful. Understanding, calm, thorough and professional I would have absolutely no hesitation recommending Zhenja. She deserves to do very well in her career.’

‘Zhenja was wonderful. Very supportive to me throughout a very stressful and emotional time. I felt that she was genuinely sympathetic and understanding, yet 100% professional throughout.’

‘Megan Jefferies is really impressive. She has excellent judgement, and a cool head in a crisis.’

‘The Thrings team are very responsible, friendly and provide good sound advice (including with a strategic outlook).’

‘I primarily work with Megan Jefferies who is a brilliant lawyer and someone who always brings a strategic outlook to her advice. She is also very friendly and communicates well.’

‘The team is responsive and experienced.’

‘A very knowledgeable team able to guide you through the difficult area of IP and the application processes.’

‘Megan Jefferies has looked after our trade mark work for a number of years and has always given excellent service.’

‘Megan Jefferies is a very genuine person, efficient and reliable, helpful and above all collaborative. She is a pleasure to work with.’

‘The partner kept us abreast of the situation at all times.’

‘All are responsive, approachable, commercial individuals.’

‘Thrings have an excellent team with the breadth and depth of experience and understanding to ensure a successful outcome. The team goes above and beyond, ensuring that they bring together those with technical understanding and present the optimal outcome to clients. A firm with integrity and broad experience who use their knowledge to bring a fair outcome to all parties.’

‘People make a huge a difference, and each individual in the team demonstrated that they were client-centric and personable in nature.‘

‘Big practice but with a small practice mentality one to one service which is excellent and refreshingly commercial.’

‘Alex Madden & Fred Quartermain. Both extremely talented and have a fantastic depth of knowledge in their specialist sector.’

‘Owning a Grade I listed building located in the middle of a market town in the Cotswolds creates unique planning issues. We rely heavily on Thrings to resolve these issues for us.’

‘Both Fred Quartermain and Ros Trotman have been wonderful advocates for us.’

‘The team is engaged on many levels with the business.’

‘The partners and associates we work with are responsive and you feel that the matter in hand is at the top of their pile! There is an interest in the wider activity of the business which helps put in context the priority or importance of instructions.’

‘There is a depth of expertise in the business, and we are given direct access to these individuals when required.’

‘The practice was unique in many ways but the key one was that they were happy to take phone calls and discuss solutions.’

‘Good technical abilities whilst providing pragmatic approach for clients.’

‘Depth of knowledge and strong ability to problem solve for clients.’

‘Josephine Taylor and Jonathan Thompson are experienced, pragmatic, protective, and have a desire to get things done quickly and efficiently.’

‘Mark Charter is very calm and measured and is able to explain specific/complicated legal points clearly and straightforwardly, so it is easy for clients to understand particular issues at hand. Very knowledgeable.’