Blandy & Blandy LLP > Reading, England > Firm Profile

‘Without a doubt the top family law firm in the Thames Valley area! From the most senior partner to the most junior solicitor, they ooze class throughout their team!’

‘Claire Dyer delivers a first-class service to her clients. Her clients always receive the great advice and can feel safe that they are in the best possible hands. Shashi Sachdeva, like Claire, is at the absolute top of her game! The partners are supported by their excellent team, particularly Rebecca Ledgerwood, although the whole team deserve a mention. First rate from top to bottom!’

‘I have been extremely satisfied with the team at Blandy & Blandy. I have been in a very difficult marriage and they have been supportive on every level. The response was outstanding. They have been very patient and explain everything to me so I can easily understand. They made the process as painless as it possibly be.’

‘I worked with Peter Hilton. I valued Peters knowledge however what I valued the most was his compassion and understanding.I never felt that he is doing his job just to earn money on a contrary I felt that he is doing the job to help me and sort out my messy life. Peter is outstanding professionally and also as a person. Always happy to help and nothing has been a trouble for him.’

‘I would like to thank Shashi Sachdeva most especially for her amazing and kind work and support. She is truly a star. She guided me thoughtfully and thoroughly throughout the entire process, always speaking kindly and directly, every step of the way.’

‘Rebecca Ledgerwood took a personal interest in my position and I could tell she cared. She made the whole experience so much easier and I didn’t at any point feel like “just another client”. Her attention to detail is second to none and she is fantastic at listening to your point of view, adjusting her approach to procedures and explaining why.’

‘Stand-out individuals for me are Shashi Sachdeva and Rebecca Ledgerwood, they are simply a force of nature, incredibly professional and absolutely a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Timely and clear communication. Human approach.’

‘Louise Nelson is a wonderful partner. She is efficient, provides very comprehensive information and very personable.’

‘The team are a pleasure to work with and are very much part of the business community.’

‘All excellent lawyers and a pleasure to work alongside for our clients long term needs.’

‘Jonathan Gater is my main contact, I find him professional, discreet, knowledgeable and always up to date with rule changes. He is proactive and would get in touch from time to time to keep me update with changing rules.’

‘Their knowledge, communication and professionalism is the best I have come across in nearly 40 years of working in a connected industry.’

‘Elizabeth Short excels at making complex probate matters easily understood, is readily contactable and proactively contacts clients to keep them updated on progress.’

‘Caroline Casagranda, Jonathan Gater, Elizabeth Short and Louise Nelson are all approachable, clear and knowledgable, providing a personal service.’

‘Practitioners provide detailed insight and the team’s knowledge of planning law is first class.’

‘Karen Jones has a brilliant way of succinctly summarising her client’s position to produce an argument that is concise yet punchy and persuasive.’

‘A small but strong planning team who are accessible, extremely knowledgeable and provide strong strategic advice.’

‘Karen Jones is extremely well versed in planning law and provides excellent strategic advice. She is always a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Blandy & Blandy demonstrates up to date legal and industry knowledge, that is extremely helpful.’

‘Sue Dowling is an excellent lawyer and an expert in the area of premises licences. She has strong relationships across councils, and a great understanding of the mindset and the requirements to secure a successful outcome.’

‘The team’s strength is that they all work closely together, and are not afraid to ask a colleague for an option to speed all the processes up.’

‘They have unrivalled knowledge of all aspects and problems that might arise, which cease to become a problem because they have experienced pretty much every situation.’

‘Sue Dowling has been a brilliant support on recent licencing applications. We have valued her knowledge of the stadium and the licencing process, the documentation requirements, stakeholder liaison, time frames etc. and we have been extremely pleased with the representation provided.’

‘The team are accessible, knowledgeable and very good to deal with.’

‘Tim Clark is excellent to deal with and service driven.’

‘Our relationship with Blandy & Blandy has been excellent throughout the years we have worked with them. The team are readily available to support, have excellent knowledge both of our business and the wider industry and always offer pragmatic and commercially aligned advice to support our decision making.’

‘Both Tim Clark and Andrea Corr are excellent to work with. The response to our often complex and urgent issues always offer us a balanced perspective on our options.’

‘Very knowledgeable, calm and practical.’

‘I love the pragmatic approach of the team.’

‘I value the personal touch from Blandy and Blandy alongside the breadth of expertise they offer.’

‘Their pragmatism and willingness mean they explore solutions that enable our clients to achieve their objectives.’

‘The Blandy and Blandy team take the time to understand our organisation and requirements. They are extremely knowledgeable about charities giving us confidence in managing complex situations.’

‘I have worked closely with this team on a couple of challenging matters over the last year. The quality of the work is high.’

‘Over the last 12 months we have had excellent support and advice from Nick Burrows and Jennifer Scott, their knowledge of our sector, diligence in responding to our enquiries and commitment to working with us has been clearly evident.’

‘I have worked with Nick Burrows on two cases in the last few months. He is an outstanding charity lawyer. He has vast experience of the law and of dealing with the Charity Commission, he gives sound and practical advice to his clients.’

‘Our relationship with Katja Wigham is excellent and I am delighted that she acts for me and my business.’

‘John Dingle has provided us with excellent support on land and property issues.’

‘John Dingle is a delight to work with. Knowledgeable and able to navigate complexities without creating a drama.’

‘Compared to other firms, Blandy & Blandy excel in providing realistic, comprehensive and cost effective advice whilst navigating clients through difficult processes.’

‘David Murray remains calm at all times, thereby giving confidence to his clients.’

‘Very friendly service. Diligent, clear and timely.’

‘David Murray explained every process very clearly for me to make an informed decision.’

‘Strong connected advice on both personal and business interests.’

‘Approachable and pragmatic.’

‘David Few has been a delight to work with. Emma Ford is an upcoming star.’

‘They provide a wide range of expertise in business/commercial matters. All teams have partners that are all knowledgable and approachable.’

‘We have dealt with Nick Burrows for commercial matters over our time with Blandy. He knows our business very well and even these days as Partner & Chairman of Blandy, he uses his knowledge to direct us to the areas of expertise within the company that we require.’

‘The team has a strong sense of client care.’

‘David Murray is second to none. He is extremely knowledgeable, pragmatic, responsive, and offers great value.’

‘The firm itself has a very good reputation in dealing with regional clients who are of a ‘HNW’ nature in the areas local to Thames Valley/Greater London.’

‘First class team. Very much of the quality one might expect from a city firm.’

‘Accessible, reliable and friendly.’

‘The team is excellent at communication and advice to clients on a personal level, with professional advice put in plain, simple language, provided promptly and without fuss. They ensure that working with counsel is collaborative and instructions are well set out and thought through.’

‘Jonathan Dinsdale stands out as an extremely calm, measured and capable practitioner with many years’ experience of exceptional commercially-minded service for his property clients. He is a pleasure to work with and able to pick up any matter with ease.’

‘I have always found Blandy & Blandy to be responsive and easy to work with.’

‘Jonathan Dinsdale is knowledgeable, client-focused and practical.’

‘Blandy & Blandy are a very well established firm, that is why I didn’t hesitate in contacting them when I needed the best legal advice.’

‘They are very knowledgeable and are excellent with their clients. I would not consider anyone else to deal with my legal problems.’