‘Responsive to our ever-changing demands – very practical and commercial.’

‘Birketts are proactive and supportive across the full-range of skills that we as a successful property company in Cambridge require. Their banking and finance team have advised us on a number of projects, all of which have been successfully completed.’

‘Alex Schaafsma is head of the team and is always ready to advise and support when necessary.’

‘We only partner with organisations who we consider share our ethos of providing high levels of client service, transparency in working whilst being flexible in providing value-added solutions in terms of fees and timelines. The banking and finance team at Mills Reeve have always fulfilled or exceeded our expectations and provide a great service.’

‘We always seem to work with tight deadlines and complicated property requirements and Will Roles always successfully delivers. Communication is critical when time is of the essence and contact channels have always been available.’

‘We have a longstanding relationship with the teams in Cambridge, Norwich and London. In the past they have always provided a strong partner-led service but in recent years we have seen them build out their team with a number of senior associates and associates who have all also provided us with a high level of service.’

‘One of the things that sets them apart is the amount of time they invest in their juniors and how they look after them from transaction to transaction. At no point do their team members seem overworked, stretched or under competing pressures. Our transactions feel like they get their full attention and this is reflected in the quality of service we receive.’

‘The team provides us with relevant and tailored updates from time-to-time an example being their suggested specific amendments to our standard security documents last year following a change in law when none of our other panel firms reached out.’

‘Will Roles and Zak Virgin we have worked with for years. Will is the perfect lawyer to put in front of a potential client as he is always balanced, fair and well-reasoned in his approach to transactions. Zak is just as good in front of new clients and also (quite remarkably) seems to remember the position we’ve taken on almost a decade’s worth of transactions, so always manages to provide consistent and clear advice.’

‘The real change in the past few years with M&R has been their ability to involve more senior associates in our work. If Bethany Webb isn’t the dictionary definition of an ‘up and coming lawyer’ then we don’t know what is. Bethany is hardworking, readily available and consistent in her drafting.’

‘Approachable and knowledgeable. I regularly attend the firm’s seminars and always find them informative.’

‘Tessa Haskey is experienced and highly engaging.’

‘Stephanie Creasey and Stephanie Crowson are exceptionally organized, efficient, and proactive. They are well ahead of any other legal firm we work with.’

‘I have mainly worked with Stephanie Creasey on a number of complex deals where we were under pressure to deliver in very tight timescales. Stephanie has dealt with those situations in a very professional way.’

‘Stephanie Creasey is local and proactive – our relations with Stephanie have developed over the years. She is reliable, proactive and diligent and provides an excellent, on-point service. A trusted work partner who we can rely upon to deliver.’

‘Stephanie Creasey has all the commercial experiences required – this always gives us confidence that the transaction is likely to proceed well. Having a one-stop shop for most matters that our clients require is the key strength of the firm.’

‘In our experience not all commercial solicitors are great in terms of customer communication and do not keep relevant parties informed which can often lead to projects stalling and falling away. We have always been kept well-informed throughout the process with Taylor Rose and we have found that they have been very responsive to our requirements.’