Employment: Essex in South East

‘Birketts are a trustworthy and well respected firm, we have been working with them now for 10 years, across many different departments and their service and advice is second to none! ’

‘I work with Clare Barlow and have been for around 8 years, Clare is always at the end of the phone whenever i need her, she knows our business inside and out and always provide us with the best advice. We trust her judgement. And look forward to working with her for many more years!’

‘In my experience, Birketts’ response has always been very clear and timely. Communication is good and my expectations have been managed around timings. Written advice has been followed up with helpful telephone discussions. I have always felt comfortable in asking any question, no matter how trivial. Charging has taken into account the fact that we are a charity and discounts given where possible. The team have been offered and attended numerous informative free workshops as well as value for money seminars.’

‘I have worked with Clare Barlow for a number of years and always found her to be very helpful, professional, well informed and responsive. Support staff have been polite and efficient, as have those standing in for Clare when she has been on leave.’

‘The Birketts employment team are pragmatic, responsive and great to deal with. Their advice is always well reasoned and practical. ’

‘Clare Barlow is extremely knowledgeable and practical.’

‘Available in a timely fashion and offers full updates on current situation. ’

‘We have been supported by TSP for a number of years now and they have always provided us with sound and balanced advice. Some of our employment issues can be complex but TSP can always be relied upon to ensure that our business remains protected and we place our full trust in them. ’

‘What makes TSP stand out is how well they understand their clients – they obviously take time to get to know them and it means they give them really sensible and practical advice, as well as being able to provide detailed and accurate instructions to barristers.’

‘I particularly value Jolyon Berry’s commitment to his clients – he really gets to know them and understands their particular needs and concerns. ’

‘I would happily and highly recommend Jolyon Berry to any business needing advice on an employment issue. Jolyon is very professional and demonstrates a welcome understanding of the commercial and operational implications to the business. He confidently explores and explains the options available, without using too much legal jargon, whilst advising on any potential risks.’

‘They really dig into what our priorities are for each situation and are able to react differently to each scenario. they don’t have a one size fits all answer to everything.’

‘Personality, people and communication are the highlights for me. Of course technical knowledge has to exist, but these are a given. During the recent pandemic, online discussions have been easily accessed and performed. Our relationship with TSP has been over many years, with varying levels of support needed. Regardless, we always feel valued as a client.’

‘Honest down to earth advice and opinion of our situation and no faff or legal jargon. Nothing I hate more than someone sitting on the fence. We need to know what is our best option and what to do next efficiently, which is what we get with TSP.’

‘Alex Pearce is the person who dealt with my needs and I found him to be extremely helpful. He provided me with the best possible advice at all times. With regard to the paper work, he produced all necessary documents in a professional and timely manner. He was approachable and always open, honest and clear when asserting his judgement. In controversial matters he took an objective view, but always listen to both side of the arguments.’

‘The practice has a team of professional staff who encompass a full spectrum of specialist services. The people are always courteous and have always dealt with referrals in a competent manner.’

‘Professional individuals who are able to adapt their approach to the needs of the client. ’

‘Pinney Talfourd always manage to find you a solution and go that extra mile to ensure client satisfaction.’

‘Response time is first class and there is always a desire to find a solution.’

‘Pinney Talfourd have a big presence across Essex and excel in a number of areas. The Employment Team is very strong and lead by Alex Pearce. He is very diligent and quick to reply to queries with straightforward advice.’

‘Alex Pearce is very affable and makes you feel that he is part of your team. His advice is straightforward and he is very quick to respond.’

‘Alex Pearce was really helpful and made the whole process seamless.’

‘The true core strength of Tees’ work is their ability to combine the breadth of expertise and legal knowledge that you would expect from a City firm with the type of close client relationship that you would ordinarily associate with a boutique firm.’

‘Robert Whitaker is the principal individual that I work with. He has dazzling forensic judgement. His great talent is ability to identify quickly the legal nuances on which a case may turn.’

‘Robert Whitaker leads the Employment Team at Tees Law and he is exceptional at what he does. He is all about building strong relationships which mirrors how we run our business. His team is also excellent and I have no hesitation referring them to our clients as we do fairly regularly.’

‘The individuals I have worked with have always been very accommodating in making sure that we understand the legal implications of our situation. They will go out their way to explain to us all aspects of the case that we have asked them to looked into. They are always ready to accommodate request of meeting with the head of our company to present and make our legal positions clear. There were never any instances when we felt we have not been supported all throughout the process.’

‘Strangely we feel part of the company and we buy into their ethos. They are part of the local community supporting such things as health in the community and sports and diversity. Business-wise, one can be absolutely confident in that Tees advice is well thought out and takes into account the bigger picture. The emphasis is on the client not the company. I have used other companies but not for around ten years since we found Tees. They are experts and totally trustworthy in their billing and fees.’

‘We work mainly with the senior partner Robert Whitaker. He is extremely approachable and contactable. His interpersonal skills and his expert knowledge of employment law are outstanding. Robert and his team are a credit to the legal profession.’

‘Sarah Stanyer has really helped me over the year as I had to make four people redundant. She was helpful, professional and very efficient.’

‘Robert Whitaker and Katherine Jameson have very good attention to detail and remember the small points in the case whilst also focusing on the bigger picture. Papers are in excellent order and you feel like you have a safe pair of hands to work with. Very responsive and reliable.’

‘FJG have always been concise and thorough with the work they’ve undertaken for us. The varied skillset and expertise has ensured the wide variety of issues could be dealt with under one roof.’

‘Bushra Elzubeir has been exceptional in managing a complex range of issues we needed addressing. He rallied the relevant people and applied the businesses varied resource to tackle our issues on multiple fronts. Beyond this, I have always found Bushra to be extremely considered in his response to our dealings and easily approachable.’

‘A young and enthusiastic team with great potential. Eager, independent thinkers who pick their fights well.’

‘Good communication and advice at all times’

‘First time using employment advice. Very pleased with the whole process. Everything done remotely. Fast and professional responses. Would recommend the team.’

‘The partner, Bushra Elzubeir, provided some very sound advice, over and above what I expected. I was very pleased with the whole process and would go back to Bushra if I needed employment advice again.’

‘I was very impressed with the personal touch and the ability of the members of staff to listen to my case and communicate promptly on reply.’

‘Very helpful and approachable team. The solicitor explained the law well so that we could understand the situation and the options available to us.’

‘The practice were friendly, approachable and very helpful and helped us to feel less anxious. They were also great in setting up online meetings due to the current circumstances we had to work under. ’

‘Fiona Colwell and her team looked after us and helped us to feel less anxious about the situation we found ourselves to be in.’