‘We did around 15 acquisitions together and then sold my business in a public-to-private transaction. Working with the same team was hugely valuable.’

‘The team are efficient, approachable and proactive. They are reliable and very knowledgeable about the sector.’

‘Julie Hughes is an excellent communicator and has a calm, reassuring manner which is especially important throughout the sales process as client’s can often become overwhelmed. She is always willing to help and a pleasure to deal with. She wants to fairly and collaboratively get the deal done and her proactive approach is invaluable.

‘Cripps have a strong team who are usually the same, which makes things easier for us.’

‘They are continuously making an effort to know how we work and to adapt their approach to our needs.’

‘Often described as a London Law Firm, based in Tunbridge Wells. Cripps has a full range of specialists in all the different disciplines required. Each of the partners I have had dealings with is passionate and knowledgeable. They also work very well as a team across disciplines, sharing about knowledge about individual clients. Continue to use them after many years, and regularly recommend them to colleagues and friends.’

‘We valued being able to deal with a small team of individuals who remained constant and accessible throughout an extended transaction process.’

‘The team has the full breadth of knowledge across any legal area a business could need, and our contact pulls the expertise in as it is required ’

‘Across the whole team we receive realistic business centric advice.’

‘Personal comprehensive, interactive service. Compares favourably with competition. Excellent work with Abigail Owen.’

‘Helen Mead is an excellent lead partner on corporate transactions and runs a very good corporate team. DMH Stallard provide a very efficient cost effective support service drawing on excellent complimentary skills set in HR and Employment and property.

‘Excellent communication.’

‘Super helpful and experienced M&A team.’

‘Keith Syson – very experienced and measured approach to ensure the deal went ahead.’

‘The communication within the firm is very good and the client does not have to repeat the issue or if using several specialists in the firm, they all update one another on the interaction with the client.  They have excellent relationships with the top legal firms in the City who themselves all respect and value the work provided by Stevens and Bolton.’

‘The firm is very approachable and extremely professional. It provides top decile advice and availability from a bunch of people you enjoy doing business with. Keith Syson is a calm, collected and extremely experienced corporate lawyer – someone I would always want on my side of the negotiating table!’

‘Excellent engagement with the client and full understanding of the business that they are advising on. Not just the legal aspects but commercial considerations as well. Attending meetings with the client and effectively becoming part of the client’s team.’

‘Guy Cartwright. He has excellent commercial awareness and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within my organisation. Always responsive and highly regarded. Beverley Flynn is outstanding in the depth of her knowledge on issues in IT contracts.’

‘Knowledgeable regarding our business, responsive to requests, provide clear responses.’

‘Great people – commercial, responsive and ultimately good people to work with.’

‘Very knowledgeable team that knows different market sectors well, which is important in the case of M&A projects.’

‘Simone Bickerdike is a good expert in corporate matters, and always has the right answer. Danielle Broadhead is very nice to work with.’

‘A wide range of legal specialists, all well-integrated to meet clients’ needs.’

‘Responsive, well-informed and personable. Hannah McIlwraith and Laura Gorman have provided notable liaison and advice.’

‘Always good advice with practical ideas how to solve operational issues.’

‘David Kendall is an absolute expert.’

‘The size of Penningtons Manches Cooper makes it likely that any desired area of expertise can be accommodated within the legal firm.

‘My dealings with everyone at Penningtons Manches Cooper have invariably been handled in a very professional and courteous manner.’

‘The Corporate and Commercial team at Downs Solicitors are very helpful and technically skilled. They are therefore able to understand clients problems and provide practical advise followed up with efficient implementation.’

‘The team have provided excellent service to my clients and are willing to meet clients without obligation to explore potential new relationships.’

‘The team is sensibly structure and headed up by experienced and very capable partners. Service tends to be more partner led than their peers so clients get great access to experienced lawyers and with that fantastic value for money.’

‘We do a lot of work with Richard Clapham. He provides client with well rounded and considered advice and is very responsive, providing excellent client service.’

‘Emily McNiven is a very capable lawyer who interacts very well with clients and really helps to dive transactions forward. ’

‘Everyone is very professional. personable and helpful. They also have a very wide field of expertise gathered under one roof which is very good.’

‘Richard Clapham helped enormously and was very responsive and got documents back to me in a very timely manner which was great. ’

‘Julian Harvey and Emily MacNiven were outstanding in all aspects of their work and in dealings with our team.’

‘The team were coherent and highly responsive.  I felt that my requirements were really listened too before any course of action was undertaken. It was highly collaborative as an approach, and this gave me confidence that we were going to get the right results which we did!’

‘Chris Brightling was an empathetic and responsive lawyer who clearly new his area of law very well. I did not feel a number in the system but rather a real person that he truly wanted to help. Chloe Palmer was an integral part of the team and was able to field questions and let me know when to expect responses or set dates for follow on activity. Again, highly professional in approach.’

‘Regardless of who you speak to each employee takes ownership of any actions required and these are speedily dealt with. Girlings use Glasscubes as a Virtual datacentre was very easy to work with.’

‘From my initial conversations with Chris Brightling, I felt in safe hands, it’s very stressful selling a business and the timeline provided by the purchaser was very tight. But Chris was calm, and he talked through each stage of the sell. Elesha Bradford & Chloe Palmer were very efficient in all our communication. The leadership team at Girlings should be very proud of their staff.’

‘I have dealt with both Chris Brightling and David Morgan, and both have offered really high-quality advice and in timely manners. Both were readily available and offer a lot of comfort and hand holding! Chris was also really transparent on timings.’

‘Chris Brightling was always available to speak to when necessary. He guided us through what was, to us, a complex transaction and we valued his experience in our sector. Elesha Bradford was efficient and supportive throughout.’

‘No matter what the work is, and the type of client that we are dealing with, their proactive, collaborative and respectful way of working shines through. On each occasion, the client has received a top tier service and I have felt well informed throughout. The team find a fantastic balance of technical and commercial, to ensure the best deal is achieved for their clients.’

‘They have a wealth of experience in a variety of different fields. Depending on what our requirements are, they assemble a team of partners with the respective experience ensuring we have the best representation possible.’

‘John Warchus remains our go-to guy, consummate professional.’

‘We have used Moore Barlow for a number of projects and have now been working with them for 14 years and have always found them to be pro-active, collaborative and understanding of the timelines required. If they don’t have a solution in house, they have introduced us to parties that have the expertise.’

‘On our M&A project we worked with Mark Lucas, this was our first M&A and Mark did a fantastic job in aiding us through the process and highlighting any key issues that come up and working with us to hit the required completion date.’

‘Easy to work with, very pragmatic and executed swiftly.’

‘Mark Lucas and Matthew Devine – both did a great job for us.’

‘Highly professional, personable and engaging, Moore Barlow brings deep subject matter knowledge to their application of the law. In technology, this is hugely valuable as it enables us to plan ahead and manage change with less risk and more control.’

‘David Bright brings a highly positive attitude and focused intelligence to his engagements with us as a group, whilst helpfully connecting us to the right alternative points of support on matters beyond his purview.’

‘The team has both expertise on corporate and commercial matters but an awareness of how this can impact individuals and so are able to provide a rounder more holistic approach.’

‘Jamie Berry is approachable and pragmatic and provides clear advice on the risks and merits of the different options available to clients.’

‘Firstly, and most important of all, the team are always contactable. Communication is essential and they are market leaders. TWM offer a wealth of experience across numerous disciplines and have very considerable expertise.’

‘From the Senior Partner – Jamie Berry – to all other staff it is apparent the company is people focused! Friendly, efficient and available. Sue Gallagher at the Cranleigh office takes time to visit clients out of the office when required.’

‘I have found the team so far to be very personable, willing to meet in person as well as online and often checking in to understand how things are progressing.’

‘Amanda Lathia and John Parpounas Matossian have both been very quick to respond and diligent in there making sure we have understood the options available to us.’

‘We had a very complex matter, and the firm went to great pains to understand the situation, the players, the time imperatives and the particular difficulties of working with a huge number of interested parties spread across the world. The firm’s input was vital in bringing this matter to a successful conclusion.’

‘The associate working with us was extremely approachable and was able to simply explain very complex ideas to people with little or no legal experience, and for whom English may not be their first language. She was flexible and prepared to provide short advice on a number of smaller (but critical) issues on very short notice.’

‘The team have a unique ability to get to the crux of the issue and talk in clear, concise, non-legal speak when advising clients.’

‘Kate Doody is excellent at assisting clients with achieving their goals and working collaboratively alongside clients and other professionals.’

‘I have known Denise Herrington for 25 years and, in my opinion, she is a lawyer with a strong understanding of business. This gives me comfort that she understands the context within which I am operating. In my experience, GBH hires lawyers who have a similar approach.’

‘In addition to Denise Herrington, her fellow-director Kate Doody is a stand-out individual. Her knowledge of her speciality is impressive. She works fast but whilst retaining attention to detail. She has a very pleasant demeanor but can be tough when needed.’

‘Kate Doody provides excellent service. She is attentive, efficient, turns around documentation quickly, personable, provides excellent advice both verbally and written.’

‘We worked primarily with Denise Herrington. She is very experienced, knowledgeable and pragmatic. She was excellent when teasing out knotty subjects but very good.’

‘A highly professional team providing a really personal service that has given my charity huge comfort and support.’

‘The personal connection enabled by the GBH values and working style, along with the high quality of everything that was done, meant that the support provided was immensely valuable.’

‘Transparent – keeping us as clients informed at all stages. Ability to provide a whole team of experts to cope with the various and diverse sectors of our particular sale.’

‘Available and kind – a real sense of empathy guiding us through sometimes traumatic and exposing issues. Ability to explain often complicated legal jargon. Karen Lord was so incredibly kind and showed a level of patience which was really quite remarkable. She was also outstanding in holding her own against our purchasers somewhat larger corporate legal team.’

‘First experience of the firm. Good understanding of my business and pragmatic in approach. Worked in a timely fashion against a tight deadline.’

‘Tim Sadka was the senior partner for the firm. I have worked with Tim for over 30 years when he has been at different firms and I have always found him to be very professional with a good eye for detail. Tim has an understanding of business and therefore understands the nuances in a complex deal. He is a strong communicator and keeps his clients up to speed on everything they need to know in a timely fashion.’

‘The Healys Corporate and Commercial team provide a first-class service, with experienced, knowledgeable staff offering realistic and pragmatic solutions. There is prompt delivery across the board and the firm continue to remain up-to-date with technological developments in order to simplify processes and create ease-of-use systems. ’

‘Tim Sadka is a highly experienced lawyer, who continues to offer the highest standard of advice and guidance on corporate and commercial matters. Tim provides creative solutions to often complex problems, whilst at the same time making clear any risks associated with a particular course of action. Tim’s style is robust, pragmatic and highly focused; a real asset to any transaction team.’

‘Karen Lord and her team were amazing and guided us safely through the sale of our business. Karen quickly understood our business and helped us negotiate the right price and terms of the sale. Also, the whole team are lovely.’

‘Great legal contract knowledge along with strategic and tactical commercial advice associated with the transactions. They assessed and helped frame my attitude to various risks involved in the sale to agree red lines and items where ground could be given. They were highly skilled negotiators and it was extremely reassuring to have them on my side.’

‘The key to success in working with Warners has been the people. The personal service, care and attention given goes a long way. I know I can happily refer work and know it will be considered practically and personably. I can trust that Warners will look after any clients that I send their way.’

‘Andrew Hawkins has shown what having a great individual can bring to a relationship in the legal professional. He balances attention to detail, he is an expert at cutting through legal documents to get to the nub of matters raised.’

‘Andrew Hawkins has acted for me on many occasions, he is extremely good not only as a solicitor but also as a business advisor. His team leadership abilities are second to none. I have recommended him often.’

‘Andrew Hawkins is blessed with a team that works together, put simply they communicate both with themselves and client as it should be!’

‘I would highlight Jessica Cox who was 100% reliable and efficient.’

‘Partner Kevin Sullivan is very responsive and prompt, which makes him stand out from other lawyers. He cares, and he wants the best outcome for us. Jessica Cox has been very efficient in assisting him with the deals.’

‘Andrew Hawkins has been my only contact in this company. He gives me his time, responds to emails quickly and his legal advice is first class. He fully understands my position and works tirelessly to help with my situation.’