‘ Very experienced team with excellent client-handling skills.’

‘ Kimberly Sayward has a commendable grasp of her subject and clients’ needs.’

‘Very reliable and at the forefront of this area of law.’

‘The team is friendly, approachable and highly responsive to a client’s needs. Their strength is the depth of expertise, with a wide range of fee earners with different specialties.’

‘Kimberly Sayward is a key player in the team, with quiet confidence, meticulous preparation and advice and an excellent manner with clients. She makes my clients feel at ease immediately and can explain complex ideas with ease. Alex Hunt joined the team and is a fantastic addition. His strength is his eye for detail, an enthusiastic thirst for complex knowledge, and translating that to professionals and clients alike.’

‘Strong technically, easy to work with and good client relationships.’

‘Knowledgeable and responsive.’

‘The team is able to draw on specialist advisors across the firm to solve complex on estate and trust disputes.’

‘Bernadette O’Reilly – excellent overview of complex transactions, very good ability to pull together the right team at the right time and to follow through to completion.’

‘I recommend them to any prospective clients as they are an excellent firm.’

‘I believe that this firm stands out in its delivery and in its outcomes. This mainly revolves around some excellent individuals and a very strong team culture. In recent times my specific contact has been with Bernadette O’Reilly, who has always been responsive and proactive in taking forward our work and in securing appropriate outcomes and conclusions.’

‘Keri Rowan has been the face of HCR and is  a pleasure to work with. We trust her professional competence and judgement.’

‘Katherine Hague is very professional and really knows her stuff. She is also brilliant at dealing with clients of different ages and levels of knowledge.’

‘Katherine Hague – excellent technically.’

‘I have found the private wealth team to be among the best in Cambridge for their depth of knowledge. The five partners in the team are all approachable and are well supported by their team. I would strongly recommend them to clients.’

‘The team at Mills & Reeve goes above and beyond for us. They have strength in depth, so that we always have great access when required and in a timely fashion. We feel as if we are special clients and can rest easy, knowing that they always have our backs covered. In addition to having a London presence, their head office base in Cambridge makes them more accessible to our largely East Anglian organisation and more cost-effective. ’

‘Chris Belcher is a very experienced and personable partner at Mills & Reeve. He clearly understands our specific needs and is always available when required, on a range of different matters, from the simplest to the deeply complex. We have worked with Chris for a number of years and appreciate the continuity and expertise that he provides to us.’

‘The highest compliment I can pay Kirsten Crawley is that I followed her to Mills & Reeve when she left her previous firm.’

‘Amy Pettit was phenomenal!’

‘The team are friendly and supportive. It’s like seeing family.’

‘Lynn Wicks is willing and able to take on her clients’ challenges.’

‘As a team, they have a lot of experience in their field and their knowledge is varied, which ensure all needs can met, however complex they may be.’

‘Very knowledgeable in their area of expertise. Attentive and thoughtful. Communication is efficient.’

‘The key strength of the firm is in the knowledge and the collaboration between the departments.’

‘I have worked alongside Jennie Pratt and her team. Jennie is an expert in her field, but has compassion and warmth that is not seen too often in professional firms these days.’

‘Amy Pettitt is an impressive solicitor. She is technically very knowledgeable, but what impressed me particularly was her ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing. She is also very calm and reassuring. And she is practical, too.’

‘We met Chris Jones and from the start felt felt comfortable that he would give us guide us through the mysteries of probate. This was important so the procedure ran smoothly. He explained everything clearly.’

‘Chris Jones has been very helpful and approachable.’

‘Tim Metcalfe is outstanding. Calm patient and helpful. Took time to understand my personal situation and offer tailored sensible advice. Explained everything really well. ’

‘Courtney Searle has been very caring and professional in her dealings with me and my daughters following the death of my wife, both in obtaining probate and advising on subsequent actions and then in drawing up a new Will for me.’

‘I worked with Francesca Tubb. Advice provided was very clear. Very proactive and flexible in scheduling meetings.’

‘Serap Karaoglan has provided outstanding advice and support throughout.’

‘Chris Jones is a fantastic practitioner, with expert knowledge of his subject, and a cool and calm demeanour that clients and other professionals appreciate.’

‘My experience with Emma Parsons, Chris Jones and Tim Metcalfe has been second to none. Their ability to assess a situation and clearly its explain implications and arising advice is second to none.’

‘A slick and impressive team.’

‘Clare Harris – a true professional.’

‘The team is responsive from the initial enquiry through to completion and billing. The fee earner is made known to the client from the start and will ensure that they are the principal contact for the matter and takes full responsibility for engagement delivery. If there is an area outside their expertise they will acknowledge and revert with the answer / conversation with an appropriate colleague.’

‘I find the Greenwoods approach refreshing against an age of hiding behind an email and no sense of relationship being built.’

‘The team at Greenwoods is very attentive, client centric and are able to distil complex information in a user friendly manner.’

‘Clare Harris is an excellent example of a proactive, commercial lawyer who has great technical competencies.’

‘Breadth of knowledge and patient with clients.’

‘I have received a professional service with clear communication at all times and with good timing.’

‘I have been working with Stephen Patch in a probate matter following the failure of another legal firm to get matters done. Stephen has been efficient, thorough and communicated well throughout. A high level of customer service has been delivered. ’

‘As a fairly new team to their Cambridge office, I feel that their advantage is they can be nimble and move in which ever direction suits them.’

‘Stephen Patch has stood out to me for his personal approach, dealing with sensitive situations with care and compassion. He has displayed in-depth knowledge, as well as leaning on other resources at HP.’

‘The most impressive aspect of dealing with Howes Percival is their speed of response. It is important when referring clients that the service they receive is good, and in my experience this has been the case with speed of response being exceptional.’

‘My main interaction has been with Stephen Patch. He is very approachable and responds quickly. Most importantly he interacts well with clients in meetings, striking a good balance between professionalism and friendliness, which is not always the case with private client solicitors. Also Stephen has the ability to explain matters in a way that is not too complex for clients to understand’

‘Catherine Mowat and Sophie Shirley have both provided excellent service for more than ten years. Very happy as a client. We have a good relationship. I feel able to seek help on any matter and know I will receive it in a timely manner.’

‘The service we have received has been everything we hoped for and required for probate.’

‘Sharon Chan and Antonia Lomax have been quick to respond to queries and to explain terminology we didn’t understand fully.’

‘During my initial interview with Antonia Lomax at Tees Law I was able to ask questions and she began to outline a new Will. Antonia Lomax sent very detailed replies so that I could make decisions. During the process every email was acknowledged and acted upon immediately. The timescales and fees were very clearly set out and adhered to. I would recommend Tees Law.’

‘I’ve never found an area where Tees have been unable to help. There is, therefore, considerable strength across the organisation. I wouldn’t currently go elsewhere as I suspect that Tees can address most of my needs. The individuals also have good contacts outside of the practice. The people are all very helpful, billing is reasonable and clearly outlined ahead of time. I have always found Tees accessible and helpful.’

‘I have appreciated the prompt, personal service and clear explanations that Chris Claxton-Shirley has provided at each step of the process of handling my parents’ estates.’

‘I have dealt with Chris Claxton-Shirley over nearly a three-year period. He has shown me kindness, empathy and support during a very traumatic period. He has guided me through the process of probate and Wills. He was always happy to explain and re explain the process, showing very good communication skills. I would definitely work with Chris again should the need arise.’

‘Catherine Mowat has been particularly thoughtful and helpful over many years, giving advice over Wills and Powers of Attorney. They are always professional, but welcome you as a friend.’

‘A genuinely lovely bunch of people who are very client- and solution-focused. Khala Leak sets an outstanding positive culture.’

‘Comprehensive and professional service with great feedback at all times. Management of client expectations across the business is outstanding.’

‘Thomas Hale is approachable with an easygoing, professional demeanour. He reverts quickly on enquiries and questions and is flexible with clients.’

‘The team is made up of people who are easy to get along with, making them easy to work alongside. They are also knowledgeable and work in a thorough and careful way.’

‘Khala Leak and Tom Hale are both good with client interactions, balancing the need to do things properly with putting things in language clients can understand and recognising the real world issues facing the clients.’

‘They have high levels of knowledge on their area of expertise. Whilst that may be expected it is of great reassurance as to their capability and, more importantly, they combine it with an approachability and communicativeness that ensures a client is always well informed. We have worked with Mikhala Leak for a number of years to really good effect for these reasons and have more recently also enjoyed similar levels of engagement and quality from Thomas Hale.’