‘The best solicitors to deal with commercial and disputes. Layla Barke-Jones discussed my case and after all the hard work and efforts from Layla we won the case.’

‘Aaron & Partners Solicitors provides excellent service, very knowledgeable in commercial finance, mortgages, private contract, landlord disputes, commercial contracts, commercial leases.’

‘Layla Barke-Jones is the top solicitor I have ever dealt with: her knowledge, professionalism and expertise are at another level compared to other firms and solicitors.’

‘Kit Sorrell is really a living legend in dispute resolution – pleasure and an honour to work with him. His experience and knowledge really show when he gives strategic advice. He is unfailingly pleasant to work with.’

‘Christine Newton is highly impressive, as one would expect from her resume. She navigates complexity and detail with ease, and seems unflappable in fast-moving litigation scenarios. She is also realistic, commercial and pragmatic.’

‘FS Legal offers a high concentration of “big hitters” in one firm – so that pretty much all of the solicitors are highly experienced and well-regarded in the comm lit field. The firm appears to be lean and efficient too – there is no “beast” to feed, so clients get a focused dispute resolution service with high-value insight.’

‘Kit Sorrell: highly experienced commercial litigator.’

‘Julia Norris is a very bright and dedicated professional negligence expert.’

‘Expert niche practice undertaking high-value complex commercial litigation, in particular professional negligence involving mis-selling of financial and tax avoidance products.’

‘Mark Deverell has very strong client management skills, as well as good legal skills and a commercial approach at all times.’

‘Sven Clarke is a real stand-out – he’s a dream to work with, extremely bright, and unflappable.’

‘Led by Adam Maher, the department is easily a match for the larger city firms in expertise and tactical quality.’

‘Adam Maher is excellent. A tough litigator and extremely knowledgeable.’

‘This team is outstanding in its strength in depth, positivity, teamwork and client care skills. A “can do” attitude runs throughout the team from partner to trainee and the team is very cohesive. Particular depth of experience in shareholder disputes.’

‘Adam Maher is an outstanding leader and litigator. His strategic vision is excellent, his legal analysis is first-rate and his leadership of the team is always very positive, leading to excellent results.’

‘Adam Maher is a specialist on commercial agents claims. Knows his stuff, but is also commercial and pragmatic.’

‘I would recommend Robert Brothers for commercial litigation/professional negligence, and Vicky Biggs for commercial/finance litigation.’

‘Very practical and business-like.’

‘Nick Booth is very good indeed.’

‘Matthew Astley gave me an excellent service from beginning to end.’

‘Punches above its weight in commercial litigation. Very cost-effective, but with great delivery of results.’

‘Nick Booth is a highly experienced litigator with particular experience of company disputes.’

‘Sean Gibbs is a tough seasoned litigator.’

‘Most helpful and professional in all they do.’

‘Each of the people I have met have been essential people to my needs.’

‘Stewart Burrows is an exceptionally able and tenacious litigator, regularly taking on cases which might otherwise go to bigger firms.’

‘Ray Woodward continues to be a stand-out litigator who always manages a remarkable balance of client care skills, knowledge and a pragmatic approach that serves each client extremely well. He is able to offer clear and insightful advice, in a sympathetic manner when necessary.’

‘The wealth of experience allows for exceptional service to all clients, tailored specifically to their individual requirements and concerns, providing expert advice and guidance to point within this area. The team is extremely knowledgeable both in respect of the substantive law and also litigation strategy and is able to deploy this knowledge to best advance the client’s position. The team has exceptional client care skills which are clearly noticed and appreciated by their clients. There are highly regarded and established practitioners supported by an impressive quality of junior associates.’

‘At an associate level Kathryn Clare is a stand-out litigator. She is meticulous in her preparation of cases, both in the provision of instructions to counsel, and in the case generally. She has exceptional client care skills and is able to offer accurate and insightful advice to clients on any aspect of their case.’

‘I would rate Alexander Sandland as extremely capable and someone you would want on your team when in a tight spot. He is pragmatic, concise and gets to the heart of issues and provides clarity and inspires confidence. I would rate Alexander as an exceptional litigator.’

‘The team is very responsive going way beyond a normal 9 to 5 basis. They provide a high level of personal service and always strive to do their very best. The fact that there are two lead partners is an advantage as if necessary each can provide cover in the absence of the other.’

‘Emyr Kerfoot is a stand-out partner in his ability to be extremely responsive and practical with the client’s best interests at heart.’

‘Excello are a diverse team. A strength of the firm is the ability of individual solicitors to access the expert knowledge of fellow colleagues to acquire answers to questions in a timely manner.’

‘Alexandra Collett is an exemplary practitioner. She is professional, approachable and has excellent communication skills. She makes us feel at ease and comfortable and is always patient in explaining legal situations/terms. Her advice demonstrates that she has carefully considered the best course of action moving forward.’

Emyr Kerfoot – a tenacious and hard-fighting commercial litigator.’

‘A great boutique outfit.’

‘A good and sensible commercial team.’

‘Alexandra Collett and the team have always made themselves available and open to client’s suggestions, collaboration and input, which is such a refreshing change.’

‘The team were persistent in winning the case and knew when to push back on points.’

‘Mark Hague and Olivia Cooper – excellent response time and communication.’

‘They have a great reputation in Lancashire for providing helpful, personal and quality legal services.’

‘I principally deal with Rachel Harrison, who is extremely knowledgeable, hardworking and very client-focused. She clearly punches above her weight and can deal with a full range of commercial disputes confidently and competently.’