Pannone Corporate LLP > Manchester, England > Firm Profile

‘Overall, the company provides clear and concise information and advice.’

‘Nicola Marchant has given sound, intelligent advice and support throughout the three years that we dealt we her.’

‘They provide expert knowledge in various different aspects of the law. They all work very closely so different specialties can all liaise with each other to provide a comprehensive service.’

‘Jonny Scholes in contentious probate gave me exceptional advice and persuaded me to agree to mediation. This proved to be excellent advice and helped achieve a fantastic result, avoiding court costs.’

‘Commercial and pragmatic advice Paul Jonson and Nicola Marchant are client focused and provide realistic straight talking advice in a manner clients can easily understand. They are very experienced around the legal issues but also have their eye on costs.’

‘Pannone Corporate has a superb niche team in this area. All its members who I have worked with are true specialists, who are spot on with their advice and sensitive and supportive of their clients.’

‘The team at Pannone Corporate are always extremely responsive to our requirements and quick to grasp the essence of our issue. The team have a broad experience of all commercial legal issues and have always had a resident expert to provide sound advice regardless of the situation we have presented them with. They are proactive in dealing with all actors during their work and give their clients comfort that they are constantly up to date with the latest information.

‘With regard to our contentious trust case specifically, we were particularly well represented by Jonny Scholes of Pannone Corporate. The case was complex but Jonny took it in his stride and gave us total comfort that our case would be made firmly but professionally. He kept us up to date with the case progression at all appropriate points and was able to present the risks and likely outcomes clearly.’

‘Highly professional, supportive and excellent advice.’

‘Amy Chandler has an ability to see around corners. Always delighted when she’s on my side and she’s always my first choice.’

‘Attention to detail. Quick responses whenever we had a query. Flexible in meeting urgent timelines. Personal attention to any assistance we needed.’

‘The team is always available, is very commercial, has a broad range of skills, and is able to manage demanding and challenging stakeholders – always with a smile on their faces.’

‘Tom Hall highlights risks in a commercial manner. Doesn’t belabour incidental points, a characteristic that helps keep processes moving and on track.’

‘Always seems to have a solution when required to get through a log-jam, and is able to manage diverse stakeholders to ensure a consensus solution is found.’

‘Pannone offers direct partner contact, in-depth subject expertise and competitive rates due to its size and structure which makes it stand out in the Manchester and national market. In addition the Pannone Law Group international network is invaluable for international coverage and advice for a large multi-national client.’

‘Martin Pennington is stand-out for his pragmatic yet thoroughly detailed advice together with responsiveness and quick turn-around times. Martin is an invaluable resource for a busy in-house team.’

‘David Brown is an exceptional individual. Collaborative, responsive, thoughtful and with a deep knowledge and understanding of our business.’

‘Pannone Corporate is a relatively small firm but it has built a very strong following in the commercial litigation market. The solicitors I have worked with are extremely thorough when it comes to case preparation and client relationships.’

‘Paul Jonson – an extremely experienced commercial litigator with sound commercial judgement.’

‘Elizabeth Walsh – a highly effective associate with a very thorough grip of any case and great dedication to advancing the client’s interests.’

‘Niche practice specialising in corporate and commercial law and dispute resolution led by the highly experience Paul Jonson. Great modern facilities. Full service package for commercial undertakings. One of the top firms for commercial dispute resolution in Manchester.’

‘David Brown – a very commercially minded, experienced lawyer with a collaborative approach. Callum Halley – a hard working, proactive associate who is 100% dependable’

‘Extremely knowledgeable in their field, respond to queries promptly, they are on the ball with diarised items, and provide an all round excellent service.’

‘I think the biggest strength we have found from working with many legal firms is the communication. Pannone are very good at replying and explaining their process. We can call them anytime and they pick up – not the case with other firms. We also find their fees highly competitive.’

‘Denise Lamb has been exceptional at meeting our needs – sometimes we need urgent advice and it may just be a simple yes or no! Denise is always on hand to help and she managed to make it all feel like a pleasure and not an annoyance. Paul Hagger has been very helpful also, he invited us in for a meeting to discuss our needs face to face. We have been invited into another practice before and they tried to charge us for their time!’

‘The personal touch and the relationships with people at Pannone. They have held inhouse training at their Manchester office to help myself and my staff understand the legal process.’

‘Karl Williams and Paul Jagger – Very professional and extremely helpful.’

‘We work with Pannone on difficult employment matters, TUPE transfers and more recently for pension advice on admission agreements to GMPF. Their expertise and ability to quickly translate information into pragmatic solutions is second to none.’

‘Our primary contact is Mr Jack Harrington. He always ensures that we obtain the best possible advice and service, even when deadlines have to be met. His attitude is first class and this trait has been passed on to our other contact Radhika Das.’

‘Fiona Hamor is our key contact and has been for several years. She has supported several very complex cases and is always quick to respond and gives excellent and considered advice. She understands our business and some of the difficulties we face and applies this when giving advice.’

‘Pannone Corporate LLP are a very professional team who always meet our expectations. They provide an exceptional service, always offering sound advice and have a strong knowledge of our business which has been built up over a number of years.’

‘Jack Harrington and Fiona Hamor can always be trusted to be available when you need them most on complicated cases. Their support is excellent. Radhika Das support us with all ER matters and the service provided is fantastic.’

‘I mainly deal with Michael McNally; Michael aims to respond within twenty-four hours which is invaluable as we often get queries that need an urgent response.’

‘The team provide very prompt advice on any escalated queries and the advice they provide is balanced and comprehensive. We have built a strong relationship with the whole team and no matter what the issue, any of them can be approached and you can trust that if it is not their area of expertise they will liaise with the subject expert within the team before providing advice.’

‘The team are incredibly supportive and keep you up to date with anything they are dealing with on your behalf in a timely manner. Their employment law knowledge is fantastic, and they present this in a simple yet effective way.’

‘I have been working with David Walton on a complex and long running health and safety case for my business. David has been an outstanding partner to myself and the whole business. Nothing is too much trouble for him. He very quickly appreciated the nature of our business and the very distinct difference between our not for profit status, and our mission and values and other more corporate business.’

‘Undoubtedly the firm to watch in the North West, buckets of experience mixed with in-depth knowledge of the regulatory landscape means the firm is going from strength to strength.’

‘This firm has a developed an individualised approach to clients where the client’s needs are considered in detail before an appropriate strategy is put in place. This has been developed by Bill Dunkerley, who has personalised his substantial insurance experience into this sought-after practice. He has taken the firm into the premier league in the North West, to such an extent that he has been able to recruit “Mr Health and Safety” himself, David Walton, to assist servicing his client base. They are now the class act of the North.’

‘A high-quality and expanding team with in-depth knowledge of all aspects of health and safety law. Particular experience and expertise in representing individuals, and an ideal firm for tricky conflict referrals in large multi-party cases.’

‘David Walton – a hugely popular and respected figure in the safety field. Recent experience of representing individuals in the highest-profile manslaughter and health and safety prosecutions. Tenacious and committed, and a tower of support for clients facing the most difficult circumstances.’

‘Bill Dunkerley – thorough, detail-oriented and commercial. A significant asset to any company or individual facing a regulatory investigation.’

‘Pannone have kept up with us every step of the changes in our organisation, and their diligent handling of our cases has played a significant part in our organisation’s success post-pandemic. They are consistently a pleasure to deal with – no matter the query or the request, the team work tirelessly to meet our expectations.’

‘Adept at providing commercial and pragmatic advice which comes from being experts in the sector.’

‘Amy Chandler – Partner. Very experienced, straight-forward advice and just “gets it”. Manages to provide the right level of advice for our business without over-engineering it.’

‘I must say that the knowledge in the team is great. As it is still an emerging area of law in many countries, Pannone has the knowledge in the team to adequately rewrite IT contracts to fit the UK zone.’

‘On the IT contracts I have been working closely with Amy Chandler, and I must praise her for her understanding of the IT landscape and effortlessly translating that understanding into legal clauses. Without much briefing, she was able to write the texts, some more stringent and some more flexible, exactly fitting our business goals and risk appetite.’

‘The team is very experienced and offers a personalised service. They are highly knowledgeable and able to represent the core interests of their clients without prompting. They are friendly, available and responsive. A smaller team that offers a big company service  and an ethos personalised to the needs of the client.’

‘James Wynne and Garry King are valued members of their team and ours. They are always available and ready to answer quick questions and give advice.’

‘The team has excellent technical knowledge.’

‘Gemma Staples is very dedicated with good legal knowledge.’

‘A very cohesive and proactive team, which is essential to support our sometimes urgent and time-critical requirements.’

‘Always responsive to emails and telephone calls.’

‘Daniel Clarke is reliable, easy to get hold of and I trust his advice. He finds workable solutions and is robust but fair.’

‘The corporate and insolvency team have so much knowledge and expertise and are able to call on other colleagues in numerous departments for further expert opinion if necessary.’

‘Daniel Clarke provides precise and full advice alongside a clear breakdown of costs prior to commencing any work; he deals with matters in a confidential and professional manner, matters which often involve people suffering emotionally difficult situations.’

‘A very commercially sound and technically gifted team who provide an excellent service.’

‘Daniel Clarke is excellent technically and commercially, and fun to work with.’

‘Strong technically, very commercial, results-orientated and well-respected in the market.’

‘Daniel Clarke is a good communicator and always willing to take a commercial view.’