‘It is an exceptional team. Regardless of whichever level of seniority, the service levels, technical knowledge and aptitude are top notch. They have the strength in depth to deal with the full spectrum of issues that may come across a litigator’s desk.’

‘Mark Molyneux – one of the stand-out litigators in the UK, in my opinion. It is easy to see how Mark has gone from strength to strength within Addleshaw Goddard’s practice. He is robust with his advice and is an excellent sounding board to navigate through potential potholes down the road. Samantha Haigh, like Mark, has really pushed on which has been recognised as she was made partner last year. She always brings a fresh and innovative thought process to issues and her ability to take ownership and deliver for her clients.’

‘A strong team of experienced litigators. They bring to their clients’ litigation thorough legal analysis and commercial common sense.’

‘Nicholas Ashcroft is excellent. Works hard and is always abreast of the detail, he treads the right line between robust advice and commercial pragmatism.’

‘The team is, as you would expect from a firm like AG, first rate and show excellent strengths in the key areas of practice: strategy, analysis, drafting, communication, negotiation and drive. They have a strength in depth which most other firms do not offer and, so, are able to switch in and switch out members of the team on jobs on a more or less seamless basis.’

‘The team I work with is headed by Mark Molyneux. His second in command is Victoria Pool. They have a great team ethos, they are all technically excellent and commercially aware. As a team they have few rivals in the market place.’

‘AG are an outstanding firm. The team is committed, takes no prisoners and achieves outstanding results. They will be commercial and think outside the box, too. Really experts in injunctive relief.’

‘Nicholas Ashcroft is a force of nature when it comes to disputes. Samantha Haigh is direct and totally committed to clients.’

‘Hugely experienced commercial lawyers, strength in depth, very approachable and easy to work with, tough.’

‘Jonathan Eatough: unflappable, excellent strategic feel, rolls his sleeves up. Andrew Smith: huge range of commercial experience, strategic insight, quick to identify the pressure points. Charlotte Leith: very acute, thinks like an advocate, great drafting skills and huge range of commercial experience (particularly in Dubai and the Gulf).’

‘Great team, covering international and domestic disputes. The quality of the work is very high, and the level of service is impeccable.’

‘Charlotte Leith is a stand-out senior associate with real expertise in international arbitration.’

‘I dealt mainly with Andrew Smith, and at all times he was calm (which I needed), highly knowledgeable, and able to analyse the situation very well at both the tactical and strategic levels.’

‘Charlotte Leith is a highly accomplished solicitor: she has a very quick mind and a highly impressive attention to detail. She has a good commercial sense of the client’s objectives and how to achieve those in the changing circumstances of complex litigation.’

‘At all times the firm was professional, clear, and gave excellent advice. Many firms would not have had the capability to manage the complex legal aspects across both US and UK.’

‘They are very easy to talk to; proactive and very commercial in their advice.’

‘One of the leading litigation teams in the country – you want them on your side. They have seen it all. They engage with all ranges of clients and devise at the outset a number of strategies to deliver the outcomes that the client wants.’

‘Joel Heap – fantastic tactician and negotiator. Lee Norman – unflappable because he has seen it all, has a great command of the case and an ability to see all routes to the clients’ objectives. Daniel Williams – great command of the detail that impresses all who deal with him.’

‘The team is responsive and pragmatic.’

‘An agile and very commercial team, one of the leading commercial litigation teams in Manchester and the North West. It can easily match many commercial teams in rival firms in London, while offering better value for money.’

‘Daniel Williams is an excellent litigator – commercial, strategic and astute and always focused on achieving the client’s aims. He is an extremely active leader and does the heavy lifting with the work. He is unusually responsive to clients.’

‘Lee Norman and Joel Heap are both very commercial and responsive.’

‘The litigation team at Eversheds in Manchester is consistently excellent. They provide sound, practical advice across a wide range of litigation matters, from simple county court claims all the way through to complex international arbitration. They are particularly strong at strategic thinking.’

‘Thomas Whitfield leads on our litigation matters and has done so for a number of years. He is technically excellent, highly pragmatic and a genuine pleasure to work with. He consistently secures great results for us.’

‘Michael Clavell-Bate is the relationship partner. He is hugely experienced and is particularly good at drawing on that experience to find creative solutions to complex problems.’

‘Luisa Zukowski is an arbitration expert whom we use alongside Thomas Whitfield where we are involved in arbitration matters. Luisa’s knowledge of arbitration procedure and tactics is superb, and like the rest of the team she’s a pleasure to work with.’

‘Excellent and commercial firm.’

‘Ian Austen is a very experienced and peerless negotiator in commercial litigation, delivering excellent results in difficult cases.’

‘Fieldfisher is a young, dynamic and energetic commercial litigation team based in Manchester. They are second to none with their client service and between them offer first rate legal analysis and advice and commercial acumen. They know when a case is worth fighting but equally when a case needs to be settled and how to go about achieving the best terms available.’

‘James Lappin and Daniel Sheehan are both excellent litigators. James has great client skills and business acumen, whilst Daniel has a fantastic eye for detail.’

‘Chris Gee is the perfect fit for our business in terms of external litigation support. He is nimble, understands our need for concise, strategic advice and is smart, efficient and very much into the detail of our matters. He goes the extra mile and I’m usually pleasantly surprised by the invoices we receive.’

‘The team is down to earth, committed and hardworking. But also it punches way above its weight – doing great work and matching City of London firms in quality, but not price.’

‘James Lappin is a top lawyer. Chris Gee is a terrific new recruit for the firm. He is always on top of the papers and has great commercial nous.’

‘Hill Dickonson’s commercial litigation team is well adapated to and experienced in conducting litigation in the High Court.’

‘Christopher Tyrrell is the stand-out partner who can handle both clients and opposing solicitors well and marshall litigation issues excellently. He is ably assisted by Alex Smith. I particularly value the way in which they both seek timely advice from counsel on legal and strategic issues and then implement efficiently decisions taken with the client in conference, based on this advice.’

‘The team covers a broad range of disputes. The various members of the team work closely together.’

‘Christopher Tyrell is an excellent partner. At all times he was unflappable and calmly dealt with each development as it arose.’

‘Alexander Smith is excellent. Alex thought creatively as to how we might able to settle the matter. He demonstrated a good natural instinct as to how to navigate the claim through to a favourable settlement.’

‘This is a team of professionals that really listens to the clients, takes time to fully understand the issues involved, and provides top quality plans and advice in order to deliver successful, positive and cost-effective outcomes.’

‘It is getting a real sense that this Hill Dickinson team want to deliver the outcomes required, and get straight to the essential points of the issue, without delivering anything that is unnecessary to the matter.’

‘They have good resources and knowledgeable and skillful people at all levels.’

‘Great personal service. Steve Morris and his team always prioritise our work and make us feel as if we are all part of the same team. Also for a company of our nature with a broad breath of functions they are able match our needs with their own broad breadth of expertise. Night, day or even weekends always available.’

‘Steve Morris is just absolutely class. Very personable, provides us with immediate efficient and spot-on advice/conduct of cases. Knows our business and people because he cares. Superb lawyer, very commercial and a great strategist. His knowledge and work ethic is first class. Great sense of humour as well particularly when things get tough and we all need to take a big breath.’

‘The Pannone team provides a high-class and professional service for all levels of work. Their responsiveness and understanding of commercially sensitive topics means the support provided is of significant value to our business.’

‘David Brown is an exceptional asset, providing clear, business-oriented advice on all matters. His experience and pragmatism is highly valuable.’

‘Pannone Corporate is a major player in commercial litigation in the North West. They prepare their cases extremely thoroughly and achieve excellent results for their clients in settlement negotiations.’

‘Paul Jonson – a very experienced commercial litigator with a sound strategic overview.’

‘David Brown is an extremely able litigator, he is pragmatic and robust and seeks to get the client what they need and want, and he uses litigation as a means to an end in reaching that commercial goal.’

‘Martin Pennington is a first-class commercial litigator who is willing to go the extra mile for clients, and they know it. He represents nationally known clients and they know that they can rely on him.’

‘Pannone Corporate strikes nicely the fine balance between the big law firm capacity to handle a complex case without losing the small law firm responsiveness and personal touch. They took the time to gain in-depth understanding of our business, needs and objectives and tailored their service to this, sometimes with very nifty solutions and tactics. They work and communicate well as a team.’

‘High-profile commercial litigators.’

‘The commercial litigation team in Manchester is just a pleasure to work with – sensible and realistic goals alongside great communication and planning.’

‘Victoria Leigh runs a great ship and has huge experience running complicated litigation.’

‘Their strength in depth – both in terms of personnel, expertise but also covering a range of practice areas – through the UK, and connections internationally is of real value to this organisation.’

‘They are highly experienced, but incredibly ‘user-friendly’ – they build good understanding of client needs and priorities,  focusing quickly on shared outcomes. Importantly, they are consistently down to earth, which helps build confidence. The lead partner is able (and willing) to coordinate key practice ‘leads’ to ensure legal advice is comprehensive.’

‘Real quality throughout the team, and an ability to draft in appropriate resource at all levels.’

‘Richard Dawson-Gerrard is what you want in a senior partner. He is able to provide direction or a light touch as required and provides clients with a consistently excellent experience.’

‘Jacob Walker is studied, calm and has real attention to detail. He is equally adept at insolvency and CDR.’

‘Strong commercial offering, good experience in work relating to team moves and business protection cases.’

‘Simon Pedley’s key strength is his breadth of experience and the judgement that he brings. He is able to understand the detail of complex legal issues while not losing sight of the bigger picture and overall strategic goals.’

‘Very experienced and enthusiastic team that punches well above its weight. Very effective litigators with a huge depth of experience. Quick to spot the key issues from the client’s perspective and to steer the litigation from that angle. A very good rapport with clients.’

‘Richard Marshall has huge experience in product liability and insurance. A very capable litigator and a very challenging opponent: commercial, effective and smart.’

‘Experts in their specialist fields, good rates, and a proactive and creative approach to legal issues and challenges in and out of litigation.’

‘Kath Livingston – excellent commercial sense and able to cut through to the real issues at hand.’

‘A user-friendly and hard working group of solicitors with an eye for detail.’

‘Very available and very savvy.’

‘Sylwena Sempa – a brilliant senior associate. Kath Livingston – has seen it all.’

‘Jonathon Crook: exceptional timing in responses; ability to explain things in a clear understandable manner; will always find a solution to a problem; excellent to engage with at all times. Jonathon is a great example of what good should look like in the legal profession.’

‘We’ve come to treat Emma Flower as part of our project team. She quickly got up to speed on the challenges we were facing and has provided valuable, independent advice (based upon practical experience of dealing with disputes) and effective project management.’

‘The team at TLT are, in our opinion, crucial to our business operations. Their online portal keeps us fully up to date and the relationship is very much a partnership approach.’

‘Always a professional and courteous service – fast turnaround on work and I always have Emma Flower as my main contact, who always gets things done!’

‘Julien Luke gives us confidence and is a great sounding board for key business decisions. We feel Julien has played a significant role in the development of our company and he offers a first class client-focused service. He fully understands our goals and acts professionally to achieve them. What’s more, we have a strong open relationship where we feel we can trust Julien’s advice.’

‘I find Jon Hainey most helpful, knowledgeable, understanding, professional and understanding of the concerns of his clients.’

‘Helpful, calm and pragmatic approach to client engagement. Recognise that defence clients are often covering new and unfamiliar ground and provide timely help and support.’

‘Jon Hainey has been a stand-out partner in supporting us in defence of a claim. His integrity, calm nature and ability to explain complex legal procedures has helped keep the team on track under difficult and challenging circumstances.’

‘Emma Flower makes things happen! She’s professional, courteous and responsive. She’s tough when she needs to be, but pragmatic and commercial.’

‘The team has a great depth of legal knowledge as well as a fantastic blend of the right personalities and experience, which gives them a unique ability to adapt and pivot in any situation.’

‘Richard Corran is a fantastic, cool-headed dispute resolution lawyer who uses all of the knowledge and experience he has built up in his career to get the best possible outcome in any given situation.’

‘Josh Conroy genuinely takes each case to heart and handles it expertly, anticipating the moves of the opposition with precision, accuracy and planning for them.’

‘They take the time to get to know the business, and clearly prioritise commercial resolution, rather than purely legal.’

‘Damian Carter is an incredible partner, clearly in great control and able to advise with a cool head in a crisis.’

‘Damian Carter – a comprehensively good leader who is able to communicate effectively with both his team and clients whilst remaining grounded and with a well balanced approach. Jessica Kraja – her attention to detail and the ability to co-ordinate with the team coupled with her ability to quickly grasp complex and detailed issues makes her input invaluable.’

‘The Weightmans team has been exemplary in every aspect, I can confidently recommend the team to anyone that requires full attention to detail and 100% commitment to their clients.’

‘I have had an extensive relationship with Damian Carter, Jessica Kraja and Mathew Fox. A great synchronised team, that makes me feel very reassured, and nothing is too much trouble. Damian heads the team; his calmness and expertise helps a lot to make me feel more at ease and patient in very stressful situations.’

‘The team has a really strong group of junior partners/legal directors/senior associates. Good technical knowledge, sound strategic and tactical advice, and friendly and personable as individuals.’

‘I have worked with James Seed and he was excellent, providing invaluable guidance through a difficult process. He wasn’t afraid to point out holes in our case and areas of danger, which I really appreciated.’

‘A very effective group of lawyers.’

‘Sarah Sabin is extremely professional, exceptionally knowledgeable and very clear with her advice.’

‘The team has a great, deserved reputation for combining its knowledge of sports law with excellent commercial awareness and advice.’

‘Nick Murrills has built a reputation as a strong litigator in commercial litigation, especially when it has a sports element. Nick is great to work with, has a firm grasp of the law and facts and also keeps his client’s commercial objectives firmly front and centre.’

‘James Seed – a fantastic litigator and an excellent tactician. Great with clients, he knows just what to say to get the best results. Nick Murrills – a highly experienced litigator. A very clear thinker and he hits the ground running, even in complex matters.’

‘I find the firm very flexible, they listen and provide advice to match my specific concerns and they operate in a friendly manner.’

‘Warm, friendly and trusted advisers.’

‘The team is very capable with an excellent depth of knowledge and experience.’

‘They are exceptional litigators with a keen commercial instinct as well as being very legally knowledgeable.’

‘Take the time and effort with client care and keeping us up to date.’

‘Peter Kaye ensures that you feel your work is the only one on his desk and has his complete focus.’

‘Very solid and respected firm in the public sector arena with a strong commercial approach.’

‘Dan Butler has an excellent “big picture” approach supported by Ellie O’Sullivan who is the perfect foil with her first rate attention to detail.’

‘Steve Dunseath is an extremely effective litigator, with a good tactical sense and a great manner with the most challenging of clients.’

‘Trowers are a diverse and forward-thinking practice. Their main strengths are that they learn about you and your business. The whole team is approachable and passionate. In all the years I have been using them they have always protected our interests. They act professionally and honestly.’

‘A good allocation of work between partners and associates ensures that clients get an effective and cost-efficient service.’

‘Dan Butler and Ellie O’Sullivan are both outstanding lawyers.’

‘They are not just about billing you for services rendered! They have become a part of our businesses and our growth. They are an extension of our own team and I know we can turn to them if and when we need them. Our main contact is Daniel Butler. He stands out from the crowd. He works with you. He takes time to understand your business.’

‘The team from Trowers has been a key and integral part of handling this contractual dispute which has now reached a successful conclusion. They are extremely knowledgeable, are proactive, and understood the political sensitivities of this issue. They are also very commercially minded which is essential when advising on such cases.’

‘The Ward Hadaway team comprises specialist partners in a broad range of sector disciplines. Partners are supported by efficient , professional support teams. Client communication at all levels and via all media forms is exceptional. Impressive IT support, especially client collaborative hubs.’

‘Nichola Evans is hugely experienced in her relevant sector. Able to grasp and communicate complex issues. Her sure-footed and patient guidance through unfamiliar Court processes and proceedings inspires confidence. Complete professional.’

‘The team fields a number of strong performers and has the capability of picking up difficult cases at very short notice.’

‘Melissa Munday is able to do difficult work under considerable pressure. Nichola Evans can marshal a lot of material and gives good advice.’

‘Nichola Evans – very experienced and now a real heavy hitter. She is tactically and strategically very astute. Nichola handles clients brilliantly and is excellent under pressure. Fearless but realistic. Always negotiates an excellent deal.’

‘A very personable approach with a keen focus on the commercial realities behind the engagement. Excellent communicators and collaborators with the business, able to support the commercial teams understand the legal merits and challenges in a matter to enable effective strategies to be developed.’

‘Working with Browne Jacobson is like working with your own colleagues. They will often help with a quick question over email or take a call from us, it’s true partnership working.’

‘We have worked particularly closely with Emma Marshall over recent months. Emma is supportive, helpful and informative. She understands our business and what we need and the approach we want to take. It’s just like working with a member of our own team.’

‘A well-rounded team providing a quality service.’

‘Duncan Hope is very responsive and gives quality advice.’

‘Ailsa Anderson is super commercial and super savvy. Nothing gets past her, for sure.’

‘The strength and depth of the Irwin Mitchell team provides a robust skillset to meet constantly evolving legal and business challenges. The approach is thorough and collaboration both within the team and with their clients is well balanced to reflect the individual diversity and belief of the client in how they are represented. Billing is transparent, well explained and cordially addressed effectively and efficiently on a monthly basis.’

‘Duncan Hope has consistently provided objective advice and retained a professional approach to eloquently lead a consistent and robust strategy whilst maintaining dignified and respectful approach to the other party and their representatives.’

‘Ailsa Anderson – an exceptional lawyer who stands out both in her firm and in that market.’

‘Duncan Hope is a first class litigator who clients value for a commercial approach to their legal problems. He has an eye for detail and keeps calm in even the most fraught situations.’

‘People in the team are very approachable and take the time to understand the business and its needs to give tailored and commercial advice.’

‘Its staff, from top to bottom, they are all a pleasure to deal with. John Flint gave us a fantastic service.’

‘They truly care about the people they do work for.’

‘The team at Clarke Willmott is highly responsive and very commercially minded. Their core strength is the ability to be responsive to clients whilst remaining highly professional.’

‘Alex Megaw is a highly regarded and very experienced litigator who is always involved in high-value and often high-profile work. He is a go-to for any SME looking for urgent assistance. Louise Goodwin is a highly competent individual who is highly dedicated and very reactive to clients, yet remaining appropriately commercial.’

‘Louise Goodwin – superb eye for detail and very hardworking. I have been so impressed with Louise’s timely action, her insights, and seemingly endless energy.’

‘The team are simply exceptional and work diligently and tirelessly to get the best outcome for their clients. The practice is multi-disciplinary with high calibre subject matter experts who can input to consider all strands of relevant and applicable law when required.’

‘John Flint’s knowledge is razor sharp and he is ruthlessly efficient. His advice is precise, clear and risks are fully explained. You are in good hands with him representing your case.’

‘Geraldine Stephens is a rising star within the team. Has all the traits of a CW team member with her attention to detail. Fast developing experience and a reputation with her engagement with the local legal community.’

‘Farleys has a diverse practice which has enabled me to use different departments which include litigation, company law and conveyancing. It has provided me a one stop shop over an incredibly tough few years. Farleys work on the client and solicitor relationship which I consider important and which helps to avoid risks or misunderstandings that could arise.’

‘Daniel Draper has a deep knowledge and has gone above and beyond and provided advice outside of the case he has been working on. With Daniel I do not feel that I am just a part of the profit and loss account and more of a respected client. He has been easy to communicate with and clear in his actions. I have recommended Daniel to my accountant who has also commented that Daniel was very capable solicitor in settling his business dispute.’