Bindmans LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Bindmans deserve their reputation for being utterly committed to their clients. No stone is left unturned whilst remaining practical and realistic at all times.’

‘Katie Wheatley is calm, efficient, knowledgeable and pragmatic as well as being excellent on the technical side. Kate Goold has fantastic client skills, superb oversight of the case and the important issues and whilst she is incredibly personable, she is also a fearsome opponent.’

‘Katie Wheatley leads a very strong and competent team that has a dominant position in a series of industry niches. They are particularly strong at the complex intersection of crime and public law.’

‘Bindmans is a class act. The lawyers are diligent, knowledgeable, and meticulous.’

‘The team at Bindmans is fantastic. They are incredibly responsive to both clients and counsel. There is a real aura about them that they are in total control of the cases they have, and aware of the finer detail that would escape the attention of others.’

‘The team has an excellent mix of practitioners across a range of practice areas. Their dedication to each client and each case is impressive.’

‘One of the top names dealing with high-profile protest and human rights related criminal cases in the UK. The team are at the top of their game and every case is thoroughly prepared by solicitors who are experts in their field.’

‘Katie Wheatley has a nationally renowned niche in cases related to media and press freedom. Clients know that they’re getting the best advice possible. She is attentive to the needs of clients and provides frank and cogent advice. Her exceptional relationships with leading counsel mean that clients are capable of securing silks at short notice who would normally be unavailable for months.’

‘Roberta Haslam is a force to be reckoned with. She is always on top of the case, and always listens to your needs. She is also very compassionate and considerate towards the emotional well being of client.’

‘I have been advised by Karma Hickman, who I really felt understood my situation and wanted to help.‘

‘One of the key strengths of this team is their deep expertise in their respective fields. Each member of the team brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, and they work collaboratively to provide clients with the highest level of service. Additionally, the team is highly responsive and always willing to go above and beyond to ensure that clients feel supported and valued. Overall, I would highly recommend Bindmans LLP to anyone in need of legal services.‘

‘The firm is very responsive and fast acting. They have depth in resources and experience. The whole resource contributes to the case in hand.’

‘Liz Barratt is a very experienced solicitor. Her long experience and strategic thinking are evident in her work and advice. Liz evaluates all aspects of the case, and from her long experience she anticipates counterparty actions, and also the Judge’s possible views and judgements. She has a fantastic personality and confidence that can put clients at ease, knowing they are in safe hands.‘

‘All members of the team are excellent, from Alison Stanley down to the junior members. Clients would like to know that they will receive an excellent service and that the team can be relied upon to be entirely on top of the relevant law.’

‘Alison Stanley has unparalleled experience and real client commitment. Liz Barratt is super bright, has excellent strategic skills in litigation and is very pro client.  Roberta Haslam has learned from the best, and so demonstrates superb client commitment and compassion in all she does.‘

‘In my experience, Bindmans are second to none in my areas of practice (asylum and immigration, with a protection / human rights focus). All of their lawyers are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, effective, tenacious and organised.‘

‘One of the strongest public law teams in the UK. Widely respected.’

‘High quality public law cases, including lots of variety.’

‘The leading public law firm in London – strong team, involved in all of the key cases.’

‘I have particularly noticed Shirin Marker, who is highly efficient and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Top-notch public law and human rights team. Fantastic client relations.’

‘Shirin Marker is first rate, great with clients and counsel, and extremely pragmatic.’

‘Bindmans have a very strong reputation in this area.’

‘A fantastic team of bright, diligent and creative lawyers who always put every possible effort into achieving positive outcomes for clients.’

‘The Bindmans civil liberties and human rights practice is cutting edge and very much at the forefront of the market. The practitioners are highly experienced and some of the best in the business, and the associates are universally brilliant.’

‘Salima Budhani is an outstanding practitioner who is the model for how a partner should run a civil liberties and human rights practice. As a lawyer, her forensic and strategic instincts are spot on, and she deals extremely sensitively with highly vulnerable clients.’

‘Shirin Marker really is one to watch. Her style is understated but she is extremely intelligent and has the strategic nous of a practitioner with many more years of experience.’

‘Rachel Harger handles complex and high-profile cases with ease; highly astute and sharp practitioner. Commands respect from clients, and is on top of both the law and the running of the case.’

‘Bindmans are an outstanding team with exceptional lawyers at all levels. They are highly experienced; approachable; committed and collaborative.’

‘Brilliant, inventive lawyers who really care about their clients.’

‘Bindmans’ civil liberties and human rights team is standout in the field. Consistently at the top of their game. Everyone in the team is a leader.’

‘The team is very good.’

‘Christian Hansen and Paul Ridge are great solicitors.’

‘Devoted to their clients’ cause, they ceaselessly fight the clients corner and are creative in their approaches.’

‘Paul Ridge is an experienced housing lawyer – very capable and excellent client manner.’

‘Very experienced team with client focus at the heart of the work that they carry out. They also understand how to instruct and approach experts on cases where relevant.’

‘Extremely experienced and good communicators.’

‘Specialist team, who have the knowledge, experience and aptitude to make a positive difference when supporting clients through the litigation process. The team have integrity in their approach, whilst dealing with the diverse, complex issues that often arise.’

‘An exceptional team dealing with difficult often traumatised clients in complex circumstances, and well able to distil the legal parameters when issuing medico-legal instructions.’

‘Alla Murphy has been exceptional in her efficiency and handling of complex cases.’

‘Siobhan Kelly is excellent, a very smart lawyer, patient with clients and knows the importance of collaborative working in cases.’

‘Yagmur Ekici always demonstrated detailed and considered insights, and I felt very comfortable with her advice and expertise. She was also so supportive, compassionate and driven.’

‘Bindmans provides the full panoply of legal support – great admin; great leadership at a partner level. Will Whitaker is thoughtful and committed and passionate about his work. Emma Varley knows Court of Protection work backwards. Karen May is a brilliant operator’. 

‘Probably the strongest all-round CoP team out there. Significant expertise in welfare cases, medical treatment cases, and also some property and financial affairs cases (including LPAs and statutory wills)’.

‘Laura Hobey-Hamsher – vastly experienced, excellent manner with clients, extremely hard-working I would also recommend Emma Varley, Will Whitaker, and Brighde Gallagher in this team as particular stars’.

‘Excellent team, with solicitors that pay a great attention to detail to get the best results for their clients. The team has a number of solicitors who are experts in vital adjacent areas of law such as community care, mental health, public law and HRA and negligence claims. Will Whitaker Elizabeth Cleaver’.

‘Breadth of Bindmans public law practice- can offer clients full spectrum of legal services. Karen May is a stand out leader in the field’.

‘Karen May and Emma Varley are brilliant’.

‘Laura was an absolute gem. She was extremely strong, confident and caring. Laura was empathetic to the situation at hand, clearly outlined the options available to me, and was super personable in all dealings‘.

‘Laura Hobey-Hamsher is outstanding. She is also appointed as agent in Serious Medical treatment cases where she will meet with and liaise with the client at very short notice and convey their wishes and feelings to the court. She is smart, funny and a joy to work with’.

‘Quick to respond and personable, clear advice.’

‘Karen May is confident and clear in her advice.’

‘Karen May is outstanding, kind, and knows how to build a rapport with a client. Great knowledge of local authorities, with exceptional clinical skills and understanding. Great at fighting in your corner.’

‘Claimant focused education law team that is excellent for community care cross-over work.’

‘I have been impressed by the way in which the Education team at Bindmans can use the firm’s cross-sector expertise (i.e. intersection between the crime team and education team) in higher education matters relating to student discipline.’

‘I would recommend Emma Varley without hesitation. She has been proactive, collaborative, responsive and shown great attention to detail.’

‘This is a very highly knowledgeable and well-resourced team. They will leave no stone unturned to provide the best solution for clients. The team is very hard-working and extremely professional.’

‘Emma Varley and Karen May are very knowledgeable about their areas of law, have an excellent grasp of procedure, and are very practically-minded.’

‘Elizabeth Cleaver is both professional and compassionate. Her knowledge of the law is excellent and well used.’

‘Bindmans are one of the leading healthcare firms acting primarily for claimants. They have excellent strength in depth, with expertise across a wide range of related fields including public law, Court of Protection and human rights.’

‘Laura Hobey-Hamsher is a stand out practitioner, and Basmah Sahib is an excellent solicitor with great empathy for her clients. Will Whitaker is also excellent, he demonstrates excellent judgment and is always calm even in the most difficult cases.’

‘Bindmans have outstanding expertise in this area. They are extremely knowledgeable about public law principles, inquests, and about the technical subject matter. This makes them a class act.’

‘An excellent firm of solicitors with a history of providing representation over a wide range of areas, all at a very high level of skill.’

‘Elizabeth Cleaver has an extremely good brain with an eye for detail, and is able to provide empathetic support to clients.’

‘Laura Hobey-Hamsher is a first-class lawyer with a deserved reputation for detailing with complex matters before the Court of Protection.’

‘A small but expert team with great knowledge in this area and who work together to ensure the best result for the clients. Cost effective and cost efficient. Able to consider the best way of achieving the aims of the client, which in this area may not be commencing litigation.’

‘Monika Sobiecki is excellent and works tirelessly for her clients.’

‘Depth of knowledge and client care are exceptional.’

‘Tamsin Allen – very clever, brilliant with clients, engaged and engaging.’

‘Extremely committed in the work that they do.’

‘The practitioners we work with are very experienced and knowledgeable. They are extremely well informed and have a knack for solving legal conundrums.’

‘Bindmans are a brilliant firm. The passion and commitment of their lawyers is amazing. The firm is well-resourced and efficiently run.’

‘Bindmans have been at the forefront of criminal defence for many years and have maintained that position through continuing to recruit and nurture talented young lawyers. They are large enough to offer expertise across all areas of crime and to have the resources to run large cases, but not so large as to have lost their unique sense of identity.’

‘I have been extremely impressed by Catherine Jackson. Her intelligence and efficiency was quickly apparent from the speed at which she digested the evidence and identified the key issues in the case. Her judgement was impeccable.’

‘Katie Wheatley is excellent; a very thoughtful lawyer who is collaborative in common interest situations. Kate Goold is simply fantastic and hugely committed to her clients.’

‘Kate Goold brings understanding, experience, and composure. She has been dealing with the most serious offences for many years and her client care skills are truly exceptional. Catherine Jackson is the perfect all-round solicitor – she is organised, dedicated, intelligent and thoughtful. Her cases are always litigated with the highest levels of professionalism and diligence.’

‘Katie Wheatley and Kate Goold are highly committed senior lawyers who will expertly fight the corner of an individual investigated for fraud.’

‘Bindmans has excellent business crime expertise and continues to punch above its weight.’

‘Katie Wheatley is calm, efficient and pragmatic, handling demanding clients with ease and ensuring the case stays firmly on the right track.’

‘They have an impressive proven track record and great legacy.’

‘Tina Din and Krishna Santra are immensely talented and approachable lawyers.’

‘Takes good care of clients, while understanding the bigger picture issues raised by the case.’

‘Tina Din is very experienced and a pleasure to work with.’

‘I have found Tina Din to be an excellent solicitor showing very good commercial judgment and impressive client handling skills. I have no hesitation in recommending her.’

‘This is a diverse team of highly experienced employment practitioners who are committed to their clients and regularly take on some of the most challenging employment cases. They are very accessible and dedicated.’

‘Krishna Santra is very user friendly and excellent when dealing with clients.’

‘It has been a particular pleasure to work with Jon Crocker. In addition to being an extremely experienced lawyer, he has an extensive knowledge of neurological problems and how they affect patients.’

‘Jon Crocker and his team have always explained clearly any course of action or proposal they have wanted me to agree to, and have always promptly responded to any request or question I have had.’

‘Yagmur Ekici is an absolute star, who mixes diligence, hard work and compassion.’

‘Jon Crocker is very responsive, responsible and experienced. A safe pair of hands.’

‘Bindmans attract some of the highest quality work in this field.’

‘Able to manage complicated cases with sometimes challenging and traumatised clients with a very high level of pastoral support for clients, though never losing sight of the legal issues.’

‘Alla Murphy has been superb in her efficiency and also empathetic handling of clients.’

‘Bindmans have a long history of working in this area. They have a strength in depth, and always put the client first. They can access good experts.’

‘Alison Leivesley has amazing dedication to clients and cases and she is unflappable. Clients get the Bindmans Rolls-Royce service.’

‘Melissa Arnold is brilliant; she has excellent client management skills and sound strategic instincts. Her preparation work is excellent, so her cases are always a pleasure to deal with. Maeve Lucey is also brilliant and has been an excellent addition to the team.’

‘Nothing is ever too much trouble and the quality of their work is consistently very high. I particularly wish to pay tribute to Alison Lievesley and Megan Rothman. Alison is very experienced and has great insight, and nothing is ever too much trouble for Megan, and her clients recognise that very quickly.’

‘Hannah Marshall is an excellent associate with a deservedly growing reputation. Diligent and detail-oriented, she is someone you definitely want in your corner.’

‘Alison Leivesley has a thoughtful, hands-on approach, and has extensive public law knowledge and a pragmatic approach. Michaela Michelides is a highly experienced international children specialist with a real depth of knowledge in this area. Annie Leach is way ahead of her peers at her junior level.’

‘Alison Leivesley is an outstanding family partner. She goes above and beyond for every client, no matter their circumstances, and is an absolute pleasure to work with’.

‘Bindmans has an excellent team covering a mixture of international, care and private children work. Alison Leivesley has a long-standing background in complex care, which she utilises when dealing with difficult, high-profile, international and private client cases. She heads a team of excellent associates.’

‘Maud Davis is well known for her work within public law proceedings. She is dedicated, decisive, committed to her practice, calm, focused and robust when required with parties in a helpful constructive partnership.’