‘I know them to have an excellent reputation and high-quality work which has been done to an excellent standard.’

‘I have worked with Tim Clark. He commands huge respect from his clients who clearly trust and place great emphasis on his advice. Tim has a calm but extremely diligent style with an obvious commercial focus. He is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Excellent understanding of key issues and guidance to the correct resolution.’

‘Phil Smith is tenacious and skilled in obtaining the best possible resolution for any given situation.’

‘The team at BDB Pitmans are superb. They have a close eye for detail and excellent commercial judgement.’

‘Phil Smith is a first-rate litigation strategist with a wealth of experience. He is always available and engages well. Sophie Squire is brilliant and very client friendly. She operates well above her seniority on a regular basis and has been the primary fee earner on significant Chancery Division litigation.’

‘Good down to earth commercial advice focused on delivering success and solutions for clients.’

‘Chris Potts who heads up Commercial Litigation for London and Thames Valley will roll his sleeves up and is tenacious in fighting his client’s corner.’

‘They take great care and attention over cases of any size – right from complex multi-million pound disputes down to claims for unpaid invoices.’

‘Nicola Diggle is totally on top of where the case is at and what needs to be done. Cherrene Balasanthiran gives clear and practical advice early on, nothing is too much trouble for her.’

‘Antony Morris – pragmatic, commercial advice.’

‘The team are very responsive. They know our business very well and are excellent to work with.’

‘Chris Tayton is excellent. We trust him with our most problematic cases. He is very responsive, very thorough, and understands what we are trying to achieve.’

‘Jane-Park Weir has immense experience in shareholder disputes: what she does not know about unfair prejudice is not worth knowing.’

‘Key for me is the strength of the strategic advice from the Boyes Turner team, thinking not only about the merits of the case, but also the impact of any particular decision on the business as a whole.’

‘We have worked closely with Russell May in property litigation – his proactive, considered advice has been greatly valued.’

‘They provide very pragmatic, commercially focused advice, at very reasonable prices: its City quality advice at non-City prices. They’ve become my go-to law firm for everything from commercial litigation to commercial conveyancing.’

‘Stephen Baker is the stand-out individual for me. I use him for every dispute and litigation matter I have, whether large or small. He acts like another in-house counsel for me; he’s quick to grasp the key issues, quick to provide sensible realistic advice, and 99 times out of a 100 he’s right about the likely outcome. He’s the sanity check you need before responding to or issuing a claim.’

‘A very smooth running service across all disciplines with easy referrals to specialisms and a great depth of knowledge across the board.’

‘Stephen Baker is very knowledgeable and tactically astute.’

‘The team is strong in general and commercial litigation, having personable and approachable litigators that are able to clearly explain complex matters.’

‘Bill Dixon is the standout fee earner. He has a huge amount of experience and expertise in high value, complex international litigation. He has an excellent bedside manner and grasps difficult issues quickly and effectively.’

‘Combination of broad (different fields of commercial law) and specialized (litigation) legal knowledge and experience. Partners with prior magic circle experience, but not London prices. Practical approach with a focus on settling out of court.’

‘Bill Dixon has many years of experience as a litigator in a wide range of different fields of law. Combination of legal knowledge and business common sense. Bill provides clear and practical advice. Moreover he is a likeable person and easy to deal with.’

‘Chris Felton is simply brilliant. Clever, savvy, diligent, and an extremely nice man as well. I cannot fault him.’

‘This team provides an astonishingly high quality of service, akin to that of a magic circle firm, but at out-of-London prices.’

‘Chris Felton is the best litigator in the country. He is quietly understated but a master tactician – as is obvious from the great clients he has. Andrew Shipp is a very safe and steady pair of hands to calmly get a good result. Michelle di Gioia is responsive and tactical.’

‘They may be based out of London but the quality and consistency is on a level with any London practice.’

‘First and foremost, they are wonderful lawyers with exceptional technical acumen, but they are also extremely pragmatic, commercial and empathetic.’

‘Good attention to client requirements and appropriate assignment of resources i.e. not going over the top for more minor matters.’

‘We work personally with Chris Felton, Michelle Di Gioia and Andrew Shipp on a regular basis. They are always available, creative with solutions, and help our clients to achieve their aims and goals, rather than just telling them what the law says.’

‘Michael Axe’s franchising expertise and pragmatic attitude resulted in a swift and successful outcome without the need for extensive legislation.’

‘Strong commercial team, very knowledgeable, professional, accessible and responsive.’

‘Individual attention, prompt, practical knowledge, and no-nonsense advice.’

‘David Murray’s abilities are above compared to other firms I have dealt with.’

‘Good clear advice.’

‘Strong in commercial work generally, and they seem to have a really good understanding of their clients’ needs/instructions.’

‘Tremendously direct, concrete, actionable advice in the restructuring and litigation space.’

‘Associate Charlie Shillito and Partner Rebecca Andrews-Walker were both able to provide time-critical advice that was very direct and suited to the contentious nature of the proceedings in question. Right resources, team, skill-set, and proper case management: really outstanding!

‘Daff Richardson is a good communicator. She keeps you apprised of matters without prompting. She is very good at getting you access to the right people in the firm when other matters crop up but she herself manages the client relationship throughout.’

‘Emma Davis Day is puts my mind at ease and is very confident in the advice that is given. Charlie Shillito is very professional and prompt in replying to emails.’

‘Very good sector knowledge. Advice is very practical.’

‘PMC have a broad range of specialist offerings and have been very good at dealing with clients in the spin out and scale up world, sensitive with charging and dealing with matters at the right level.’

‘They are very professional and easy to deal with.’

‘I can only describe this practice as “La Creme de La Creme”, head and shoulders above all other solicitors that I have ever consulted. The speed of response to new or ongoing situations is particularly striking. The depth of expertise throughout the practice is exceptional, knowledge of case law outstanding and there is an across the board ability to establish warm client relationships.’

‘Frankie Tierney is exceptional in that same day responses to all emails and other communications is the absolute norm, often involving lengthy explanations and detailed advice, sometimes out of hours as necessary. Her expertise, knowledge and ability to cut through the fog of irrelevant aspects of a case is without parallel.’

‘Highly efficient and responsive. A very personable group of people.’

‘Adrian Taylor has paid prompt and close attention to my concerns and suggestions, has been highly responsive throughout, and has provided a service which is perfectly in line with my understanding and experience.’

‘I dealt with Mark Robertson, he was very helpful throughout the process. Active listener and knowledgeable.’

‘Deep expertise in publishing and copyright law, coupled with fair-mindedness and a practical approach.’

‘In working with Steven Maier, we found him to be exceptionally insightful in analysing and discussing complex matters, always applying just the right touch in communications. He was unfailingly prompt and easy to work with.’

‘Spratt Endicott is unique in a way that they are very good at getting the job done. Especially when under time pressure or if we were ever in need of some urgent legal advice or direction. Billing is always clear and concise. Communication between employees is always great as well.’

‘Anis Wize / Pete Gardener / Thomas Halstead – all three members have been an absolutely great support. Their professionalism and friendliness has been a pleasure to work with. They are always happy to assist and give advise wherever needed, no matter the query.’