‘They are knowledgeable, bring you into the process while maintaining focus on key commercial aspects to be considered. A very hard working team that delivers.’

‘Blake Morgan have created a strong, professional relationship with me. Every member of their team takes the time to understand fully my requirements and consequently satisfy my needs every time. I am totally confident that they will address my needs quickly, efficiently and cost effectively, regardless of the advice I seek. Their team are thoughtful, patient and reflective and guide me through options I may have. They recognise my limited legal knowledge and carefully explain the critical elements of law. For example, designing new commercial agreements for complex customer needs. Completing internal mergers with ease and efficiencies to name but two examples.’

‘They are capable and confident , and good communicators.’

‘The team work in partnership with us as an extension of our team. We have a strong working relationship which allows to have open discussions post project on what lessons we can draw and incorporate into future work or projects.’

‘Mat Wilson is accessible and responsive, despite his busy and varied portfolio of clients. He and his team treat my companies with dignity and respect, though we are relatively small in scale. I have a strong sense of cultural alignment within his team as all staff behave with the same commitment towards me and the same level of enthusiasm, regardless of the nature of my inquiry or needs. Their advice is sound and reliable and always considered with partners from around their group supporting quickly on specialist topics when needed.’

‘The Blake Morgan team very rapidly assessed the needs of our specific company sale and put the appropriate people in place. Their responses to the purchasers solicitors were prompt and accurate. I have been with Blake Morgan and its predecessors for some 30 years and they have always dealt with both private and commercial matters in a similar professional manner.’

‘Matt Wilson at Blake Morgan handled the sale of my business from start to finish. He took me through the whole process and there is no way I could have managed without his patient and good humoured assistance. His support team were excellent.’

‘All partners and associates I have dealt with over the years have been approachable and of a very high standard of subject knowledge. Too many to mention individually over the years.’

‘Great team – really got to understand our business and what is important to us, to be able to advise us and help us with decisions where they counted.’

‘Deep market experience in IT commercial transactions mean that familiarity with the business models, language etc. is a significant strength. The team are partner led with excellent team interaction so they work cohesively. Fair and understandable fee structure with high low estimates and cost waterfalls are helpful. This is important as fixing costs does not work out.’

‘Corporate and commercial – very practical, Strong technically and they get the job done.’

‘I work regularly with several of the corporate partners (on mutual clients) all of whom are very high caliber individuals. A couple of specific mentions: Peter Jefferey has a sharp mind and commercial acumen; he quickly gets to the route of client issues and is highly capable in solving them. David Bright is hugely personable and adept in delivering pragmatic advice in terms a lay person can readily understand.’

‘They are friendly and accessible. They speak plain English and translate complex legal drafting into something we understand. Peter Jeffery is the absolute stand-out lawyer here, he is incredibly smart, charming and efficient. He is also great fun to work with. High praise that is well due.’

‘Roger Bailey – extremely responsive, very pragmatic and easy to deal with – feel assured that our risks are covered.’

‘Peter Jeffery is outstanding for good practical advice which is technically well supported. Thomas Clark is good too.’

‘The key individuals on the team had a fantastic work ethic and were incredibly proficient in turning documents around efficiently. Without their proactive approach the deal would have dragged on far longer than it did.’

‘The key team members were Lisa Sigalet and Laura Austin. They dealt with all matters pragmatically and there was never any problem with them posturing or procrastinating with the other side’s lawyers when issues came up.’

‘The team at Trethowans truly understand our business, and can act as a genuine extension of the in-house legal team which is extremely valuable. The advice is prompt, commercial and good value.’

‘I have experienced a high level of support. Knowledgable professionals who are very helpful & willing to offer advice that is beneficial to all.’

‘Very strong corporate team well placed to advise on a very wide range of M&A transactions.’

‘The Trethowans team tailor complex legal solutions to my business requirements. Their engagement and effort is exceptional.’

‘Professionalism, thoughtful, considerate and approachable.’

‘Trethowans consistently deliver a great customer service as well as high quality, practical advice and solutions.’

‘Nick Gent is an exceptionally strong adviser, with an ability to provide practical guidance and reassurance through the most challenging of transactions.’

‘This team is our go-to for corporate M&A and restructuring. They’re pragmatic, thoughtful, commercial and competitive on fees.’

‘Stephen Pierce is pragmatic, commercial and always accessible.’

‘Commercial solutions at a reasonable cost.’

‘We work particularly closely with Sebastian Briggs who has become a trusted friend to my business and has the absolute confidence of my CEO and board. He is expert, unflappable and very effective.’

‘As a team they have the expertise to cover many different legal issues all in one place, which is essential in ensuring that our requirements are handled correctly.’

‘The people we deal with take the time to understand our issues, including the bigger picture, and by dealing with the same people each time, this makes the whole process a lot easier each time.’

‘Great strength in depth across the corporate team.’

‘The people at Paris Smith have consistently demonstrated a real awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing my business, and a willingness to design and deliver solutions that fit my needs, rather than a narrow focus on “legal work”.’

‘Jonathon Roy is hugely experienced, providing clear and balanced guidance to clients through complex transactions.’

‘The real strength of the team at Paris Smith is the willingness to invest time in understanding a client’s needs and the business challenges they face.’

‘Michael Moore – superb people person who is pragmatic and commercial in his approach. A real heavyweight in the local legal community who is well respected by his clients.’

‘The culture at Paris Smith is to provide a quality, high end service without any attempt to intimidate or be pretentious. Paris Smith very much have their feet on the ground whilst retaining the reliable professionalism that you would expect.’

‘Richard Atcherley was the partner in charge of acting for me on two back to back business sales. He was calm and assured throughout both transactions, used his experience to overcome the inevitable bumps in the road and dealt with the purchasers solicitor productively and without ruffling feathers.’

‘Great bandwidth across the various elements of commercial and corporate law and strength in depth.’