‘In my experience, CRS build strong teams from the top down, with partners, senior associates and directors, and associates all putting in considerable care and time to their cases, to ensure that issues at all stages of litigation are given attention and a strategic view. The collaborative manner in which they work has been amongst the best of any firms I have worked with.’

‘Excellent client service, very pragmatic, consistently getting good results for clients. Extremely high track record of settling client disputes.’

‘The team delivers an excellent service to clients. They are highly responsive, quick to understand the commercial context, and combine pragmatism with a eye for the wider case strategy.’

‘Steve Burns is a class act: good judgement, excellent strategy and tactics, and a hard negotiator.’

‘Rachel Warren is extremely thorough and provides clear and precise instructions. She was fully engaged on the case and very helpful in talking though the potential pitfalls in the hearing. Her client management is excellent. She expertly managed the client’s expectations.’

‘Rachel Warren has a marvellous rapport and empathy with her clients.’

‘Jamie Cartwright is an able, highly competent litigator. He delivers pragmatic, user-friendly advice, whilst also keeping a eye on the wider case strategy. He is highly recommended!’

‘Charlotte Healy delivers an excellent service. She is response and thorough in her approach, and has an excellent knowledge of litigation practice and strategy.’

‘The quality of lawyer at Cripps is exceptional and they routinely appear in cases where the opposition legal team are one of the glamour firms in the City. This is high praise indeed and reflects the level of firepower that they bring to their cases.’

‘Very practical and effective. Ed Weeks is excellent.’

‘Individual members of the team build good relationships with clients, and recommend colleagues in the team whose expertise is in other areas. Between them they appear to have relevant knowledge and experience to deal with a wide range of issues.’

‘Tom Bourne, with whom we have worked in the past, has always taken a genuine interest in our organisation, and has gone the extra mile to support us through some very complicated legal issues. Back-up support from other members of the team has also been made available when needed.’

‘Joanna Ford is tenacious litigator who gets results. Very commercial, extremely clever and always a pleasure to work with. Hannah Proctor has a great grasp of the law. She is one to watch for the future. Ed Weeks is a seasoned lawyer who runs a very tight ship.’

‘We have been working with DMH Stallard for a number of years on a wide range of litigation.’

‘The dedication and technical knowledge of the team is second to none.’

‘Simon Elcock: Clear and robust litigator with excellent client handling skills. Very user friendly and builds trust and confidence with the client very well.’

‘James Colvin: James is meticulous and exceptional on the detail of the case. Initial judgment is rarely wrong. Great team player and has a way of making complex matters simple.’

‘Jonathan Compton and Cathryn Culverhouse are excellent commercial litigators. Jonathan goes the extra mile for his clients to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved.’

‘A real commitment to getting the best possible result for the client. Tenacious and conscientious.’

‘Simply excellent value for money – a team which can and does complete in complex commercial litigation on an equal footing with the big London outfits.’

‘David Hitchcock – calm, measured, but always ready to fight his client’s corner.’

‘Eileen Barry is an excellent lawyer. Diligent and trusted by her clients. Gets good practical results.’

‘Eileen Barry stands out as conscientious lawyer with a real commitment to getting the best possible result for the client.’

‘Simon Brew competently handled my case from beginning to end. Simon did more in the first four months of his appointment than my previous solicitors managed to achieve in a year and a half.’

‘The team is exceptional. It is not an overestimation to state that I would have lost my business and probably much more without the dedication of Kate Matthews at Boddy Matthews.’

‘Kate Matthews has provided exceptional constant support and advice throughout the litigation. Always available for contact, to read draft letters and court forms, helping me meet the deadlines and helping me navigate the “David and Goliath” litigation.’

‘Kate Matthews combines empathy and realpolitik to provide genuinely practical support and advice.’

‘Very professional service. Quick response times and clear advice.’

‘Katie Byrne and Clementine Burch are excellent. They grasp the issues at hand, regardless of complexity, very quickly.’

I have been immensely impressed with the commercial litigation team at Irwin Mitchell. They effortlessly handle really large and complex pieces of work, and are very thorough in their approach. They are  commercially minded – they can see the wood for the trees – and detail-orientated. I would strongly recommend them.

‘Tom Barnard is phenomenal. I very much trust his instincts and analysis. He is also thoroughly pleasant and easy to work with. Sabrina Goran is also brilliant.’

‘Partners and staff are very knowledgeable, approachable and friendly. You are left feeling there is a genuine interest in the business and addressing what ever issue we have approached them over.’

‘Very pragmatic and user-friendly – explain things in easy to understand manner.’

‘A strong team, with highly commercial partners and associates. Always prepared to think laterally to achieve the best outcome for the client. Brings all the tactical sense of a major London firm at highly competitive rates. Always a firm I recommend.’

‘Moore Barlow has an excellent team with good partners with very diligent support staff. They provide a first class litigation service which I have no hesitation in recommending.’

‘David Foster – a first-class litigator. Brings a sharply commercial instinct, along with a creative verve to devise the best strategy to resolve disputes. Always a great pleasure to work with.’

‘David Foster is a stand out solicitor. He has considerable experience and is very good with clients.’

‘Rachel Hetherington – a rising star; Rachel is always totally on top of the details and has good tactical sense. A great pleasure to work with.’

‘The team have been extremely proactive and inventive, especially during the COVID period. My company has had some very awkward cases during this period and the level of service we have been provided by PDT has not diminished one iota.’

‘Ben Ashworth has adapted quickly to understand the quite complicated terminology in my industry and the complex issues we have cases about.’

‘The team at Coole Bevis are approachable and give concise and practical advice to clients. A commercial approach is always taken and unnecessary litigation is always avoided. The partners have strong legal knowledge and are swift with the action that they take with clients. This action is always robust and professional and the results speak for themselves.’

‘The team builds excellent rapports with clients and counsel. This makes a strong working team to ensure the best outcome in the litigation. Nigel Targett has a wealth of knowledge in commercial work. He builds a brilliant rapport with clients and is honest in his assessment of cases. He always takes a commercial approach and is always willing to give the difficult advice. Nigel will always make his own assessment of a case and is not reliant upon counsel.’

‘Liaison between the various offices and departments is strong, with all staff I have encountered being very professional and client aware in their approach.’

‘What distinguishes Nigel Targett is his deep commitment to his clients.’

‘Griffin has always exceeded expectations in their depth of knowledge and experience across the team. I have instructed them on a range of matters. The firm knows exactly what they are doing and does so in a cost-effective way.’

‘Griffin is a superb boutique firm that offers City-standard litigation services at a fraction of the price. It has a highly able team that command top-drawer work, often with an international element. As litigation specialists they are hard to beat.’

‘Neil Kelley is a very experienced lawyer with a profound ability to cut through to the crucial issues in a case.’

‘We have worked with Neil Kelley who offers a very straightforward approach, which is easy to understand and makes complete sense. Neil is very personable, professional and efficient, which makes an unpleasant experience much easier to work and deal with.’

‘Donal Blaney is excellent with clients and identifies and considers very possible angle; it is hard to imagine a lawyer whom one would rather have on one’s side. He is also superbly commercially aware, readily grasping the implications of litigation on his clients’ businesses and personal life. He is certainly one of the stars of his generation.’

‘Mark Edmonds is a hardened litigator with years of experience. Mark knows exactly what he is doing and has a wealth of knowledge to support that.’

‘Narinder Hothi is an excellent litigator and has excelled for me this year in matters of passing off and intellectual property. Narinder has an excellent command of procedure in an often complex landscape.’

‘Healys worked for us in a very complicated case. They acted in a very polite, friendly and professional manner at all times but were not afraid to say when we were, in their opinion, straying from achieving their legal directions to win the case. Obviously when the case was against another firm of solicitors they stood out and showed how a case should be run and controlled.’

‘They provide sound advice and listen very carefully. I like the fact that each issue or query is attended almost immediately and they are always available over the phone or Zoom. I’m working with David Bailey, who is highly professional and always makes sure we are both on the same page before taking any action.’

‘They bring London quality to the South Coast.’

‘David Bailey was extremely good, professional and knowledgeable, and controlled the case extremely well, dealing with other solicitors very well and when it came to dealing with the insurance companies representing the other solicitors and barrister we were pursuing he was supreme and won us the case against them.’

‘Nick Taylor always acts swiftly and gives me his very personnel attention at all times; which I appreciate very much.’

‘They have taken the time to understand our business process and have developed their service around what we need. They have developed some very good IT systems for case management, which has helped us streamline our debt recovery process.’

‘Mark Oakley has excellent skills and knowledge when it comes to complex leasehold cases. Any legal advice requested is provided on time, is very clear and covers the topic in depth with clear explanations of the case law. There is very good communication from his team and they respond very quickly when we have urgent legal cases that require assistance. His training sessions are very good, recent training has enabled our team to keep update to date with current changes and legal requirements.’