‘For a smaller firm they have a remarkable amount of excellent partners and top quality advisers. They are commercial in their approach and are always available to discuss matters arising. They work very hard for their clients and provide creative solutions to problems,’

‘Stacey Jones is really excellent. She is commercial, clever and very approachable. She has a no nonsense manner and is always practical and proactive. She is a real super star and definitely one to watch in the future.’

‘Exceedingly professional – precise, clear, timely, complete, accurate, without arrogance or condescension. London levels of competence for much reduced charges.’

‘In addition to the professional qualities ascribed to the team, above, we found the individuals to have important personal characteristics in what was a very stressful situation – warmth, cautious reassurance, responsiveness, concern that as clients we understood what was happening, why, and what the options were. Unpretentious. They felt completely dependable.’

‘Good strong insolvency practice in both London and the regions.’

‘Stacey Jones is a great strong personality with plenty of dynamism and Alex Wood is a more measured mature approach which makes the two who we work with a great foil for each other.’

‘David Williams – good eye for detail, quick grasp of commercial realities and potential risk areas ’

‘BDB Pitmans are very good solicitors to work with. In my experience, they are strong strategists, commercially-minded, and exceptionally friendly.’

‘The team as a whole is very strong in both their insolvency technical knowledge and their practical experience. They have excellent relationships with insolvency practitioners which contributes to a brilliant real-world understanding of the market. As counsel, they are a joy to work with: technically strong but also friendly and collaborative.’

‘Tania Clench is excellent: very commercial and client-friendly. She is excellent at explaining the intricacies of insolvency law to clients in a user-friendly way. She is also great as an instructing solicitor – lovely manner, and great at keeping you up to date.’

‘Joanna Ford is also excellent – super knowledge of the subject area and great at client handling.’

‘A highly personable team, committed to working collaboratively with the client’s wider advisor team to achieve the right outcome for the client.’

‘Cripps’ strength is that it provides a very high quality of advice/service while also being very personable. This allows for a strong working relationship and for a high level of trust to be built up.’

‘Cripps are very commercial and practical with their advice and are flexible in the level of their engagement subject to the demands of each specific case. ’

‘Joanna Ford is a highly knowledgeable and experienced lawyer who always comes across in a professional and well prepared manner. Joanna’s gravitas and measured approach quickly install’s confidence in all stakeholders which facilitates the resolution of matters in an expedient manner.’

‘Technically possibly the best in their field. Very commercial and user friendly.’

‘Nick Oliver is probably now the premier restructuring and insolvency lawyer in Hampshire. He has a wealth of experience and has a proven track record of building an effective team around him wherever he goes.’

‘Isadore Goldman have built a solid reputation in the Insolvency sector. Acting for a wide range of Insolvency Practitioners as well as acting for individual directors. Clearly well connected and well respected within the insolvency sector. ’

‘ Nick Oliver clearly knows his stuff. Delivers advice in a clear and concise manner. Worked collaboratively with Nick and Magdalena Wegrzyn on a large matter. Approachable with solid professionalism. Nick and his team helped ensure a contentious issue for directors was resolved on commercial terms. ’

‘Isadore Goldman is a firm that genuinely specialises in insolvency. Its collective knowledge, skills and experience in this sector puts them right at the top.’

‘Nick Oliver is outstanding. His impressive depth and breadth of knowledge, which he manages to keep up to date despite other heavy commitments, and his work ethic are remarkable. As safe a pair of hands as you could wish for.

‘Isadore is a true boutique insolvency litigation firm. The team may not be the biggest but it is packed with experienced and knowledgeable individuals who know both the law and the industry which is a major asset in insolvency litigation. ’

‘Isadore Goldman are a boutique firm of insolvency specialists solicitors, therefore their entire team is centered around insolvency which means whatever insolvency related query you have they have someone who is an expert in that particular area and can get the answer for you. They research any query throughly and always are able to provide an answer and solution.’

‘Nick Oliver is the stand out partner, with excellent technical expertise and a lot of practical experience that ensures that the client always gets the best advice at all times.

‘Rebecca Walker is great re the insolvency issues and Lisa Watson Cooke is great on the charity side.’

‘Rebecca Walker is extremely professional, very responsive and pro-active during our engagements.’

‘Commercial, efficient, great technical advice and very approachable.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable about the legislation, very hard-working and responsive.’

‘Heather Dobson is highly knowledgeable in this technical area, extremely hard-working and ready to go the extra mile Rebecca Chaplin – also very knowledgeable and hard-working and a tough litigator.’

‘The team have an excellent knowledge of insolvency’

‘Strong on both contentious and non-contentious assignments and the flexibility to handle the smaller as well as larger assignments.’

‘Heather Dobson – very knowledgeable and can deliver creative solutions.’

‘Moore Barlow has a solid knowledge and understanding of insolvency.’

‘Chris Parsons is incredibly responsive, open to suggestions and ideas, and is always very pleasant and accommodating. ’

‘A dream to work with. The advice is clear, concise, well thought through and delivered carefully and in an unambiguous way that clears the path to a successful outcome every time.’

‘David Steinberg has the wonderful ability to turn a complex scenario into a run of the mill exercise, to draw out the risk and lay it untroubled to one side. His calm, thoughtful and decisive bedside manner makes him the perfect doctor for all my insolvency ailments.’

‘Capacity to close difficult transactions in a time sensitive and financial difficulty context. Very reasonable fees relative to the level of competency and service delivery.’

‘Excellent work by David Steinberg (partner) and Helen Martin (associate) in an intense, time critical transaction. They had excellent knowledge of the environment and a very practical approach to advancing the transaction and resolving problems along the way.’

‘Very experienced, practical and commercial.’

‘Tim Carter is very experienced, practical and commercial. His team have supported us well, and their response times are very good. ’

‘A well rounded team now lead by one of the best insolvency partners. Dedicated, technically gifted and a commercial advisor. ’

‘Oliver Fitzpatrick – a partner who has grown into the head of his department and amassed a great following. A gentleman of insolvency. ’

‘Oliver Fitzpatrick has taken over the reins and is currently rebuilding the practice. He works hard.’

‘Oliver Fitzpatrick has assisted on particularly complex cases and has been proactive and supportive throughout.’

‘A very approachable team with a wide depth of knowledge. They appear to be confident in their decisions and with the chosen course of action.

‘Oliver Fitzpatrick has become a great solicitor and heads up a very capable team. He is determined to find a solution and you always appear to have his full attention on matters.’

‘High level of technical knowledge and understanding. Personable people in the team.’

‘Strength in depth.’

‘Availability and flexibility.’

‘Birketts are an excellent high quality regional practice. We work with them on many and varied matters and have never been disappointed.’

‘Matt Weston is a happy paradox being a universally liked and respected litigator. His quality and commercial awareness are a given and the only hesitation I would have in recommending him is not wanting opponents or competitors to gain access to his services.’

‘I have dealt with Birketts LLP’s team on numerous occasions and the standard of work completed is always exceptional and completed in a timely fashion.’

‘Matt Weston’s level of work is exceptional together with his attention to detail. Matt is always available to assist with any of my queries and always provides clear and detailed advice.’

‘Birketts LLP are a great, reliable firm in the region. They have fantastic knowledge and deliver excellent service. ’

‘Matthew Weston provides outstanding service, is clear, concise and has expert insolvency knowledge.’

‘Katie James. Very capable of absorbing a detailed history, evidence in multiple forms and various interlinked but distinct legal issues. Clear in advice and pragmatic. ’

‘Collaborative working atmosphere amongst the team with different fee earners agile at looking after colleague’s files. ’

‘Katie James is pragmatic and very determined. ’

‘The team at Blake Morgan and very experienced and pro active and well respected in their local markets. They have a lot of really great partners who are approachable, competent and commercial. They have many high quality individuals across many departments which means they have huge depth of resources when acting for clients ’

‘Katy James is excellent. She is knowledgeable, engaging and clever. She is able to suggest sensible solutions to difficult problems and isn’t afraid to give great advice.’

‘Hands on and engaged solicitors, who are not only experts in their respective field, but have an excellent broader knowledge such that they can quickly assist/guide through the unique situations that arise in an insolvency case.’

‘A personable and responsive team.’

‘Knowledgeable, flexible and Commercial in outlook and advice. Good value for money.’

‘A good strong practice. Wide ranging skills across the firm and a good dynamic team.’

‘Andrew Walker and team are very good.’

‘Practical and pragmatic tailored advice.’

‘Andrew Walker is always available. He understands the law but tailors his advice to the specifics of the situation whilst overlaying the commercial reality.’

‘Great team that is spread across the country meaning they can pick up lots of varied matters. Good experience in unusual and technically complex matters. Able to rely on other members of the firm where needed. ’

‘Charlotte Boatman is an excellent solicitor and operating at a level much higher than her job title. She is personable, professional and very technically competent. She is a future leader of the firm. ’

‘A great team, providing quality and thorough advice in a timely manner.’

‘Both Mike Pavitt and Lucy Andrews, are always quick to respond. It’s comforting to know you can rely on them both when you need legal advice on what can be quite technical matters. ’

‘Mike Pavitt leads a small but great team. Technically they are very good and always prepared to go the extra mile for the client’

‘Mike Pavitt. Mike is one of the best insolvency lawyers on the South Coast and should be ranked in the top league. His technical knowledge is second to none in the area and he delivers a personal specialist service with real commercial nouse. ’

‘Mike, Lucy and the team are always very approachable and happy to discuss potential matters. The advice is always practical and thorough. When the requirements for us as insolvency practitioners extends beyond the ‘usual’ insolvency matters, Paris Smith have an excellent team built around the core insolvency team who have specialist understanding of areas such as employment in the context of insolvency processes etc.’

‘The team has a fantastic knowledge and client base for insolvency and corporate recovery compared to its size. ’

‘Mike Pavitt is a master of his craft and has an exceptional grasp of the law and practice in this area’.

‘Paris Smith have a very strong regional presence and have a reputation for offering quality legal services locally. Their Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring team are technically strong and provide a quality service which enhances Paris Smith’s reputation.’

‘Simon Carroll, the partner overseeing my case, feels very aligned with my own values. I trust his judgement, I appreciate his candour, and I know (whether I think it at the time or not) he is correct in the advice and recommendations he provides me.’

‘A focused team with a great feeling for insolvency and debt recovery at single individual level to larger corporate challenges following a process all the way through to the courts with a minimum of fuss and a great attention to the detail required to achieve the correct outcome for the client Constant updates on the process potential outcomes and costs of achieving those outcomes invaluable to the client.’

‘They are technically able and use their knowledge pragmatically to help provide solutions .’

‘They are more approachable than many solicitors and willing to spend time to understand their clients issues .’

‘Michael and his team provide a very quick, efficient and effective service, getting results when needed. Their advice is practical and easy to understand and tailored to the client’s needs.’

‘Michael Lynch is my main point of contact. He always makes time to be available to listen to client needs and seeks to deliver quickly an efficiently. He has deep knowledge of insolvency legislation and always manages client expectations.’

‘All companies are made great (or not) by the quality and drive of their staff, the team I have dealt with at DMH have this in abundance.’

‘I have dealt with a few of their top team, Oliver Jackson in particular has been fantastic, he takes time to fully understand the cases I have given him (almost knowing them as well as me after a while) and he listens to my views with regards to phrasing certain responses and questions. Many firms of solicitors only seem to like their own way of wording letters’

‘Great knowledge of the complexities of Insolvency legislation’

‘Frank Bouette – always available to deal with any size of case and provides practical advice, while explaining the rationale behind it ’

‘Michael Lynch is highly recommended. Very smart but also focussed on what the client wants to achieve.’

‘Freeths provide first class legal advice alongside a deep understanding of needs and objectives as as business. Freeths always go that “extra mile” and look for ways in which they can add value for the client. They do this by putting in the effort to understand us as clients, to know what our plans and objectives are, so that they can see opportunities for us that we may have missed. Freeths are excellent partners to work with and not just exceptional advisers. ’

‘Simon Hobbs is a first class litigator. He provides clear and thorough advice, always setting out objectively the strengths and weaknesses of any given matter. Simon will set out a clear path for dealing with a case from the outset so that we as the client have a good understanding of how the case will be managed. Simon understands the importance of having a good strategy and always thinking one step ahead.

‘Tom Holden is incredibly hardworking with excellent technical knowledge. He is tenacious and is always striving to deliver the best outcome. Tom provides sensible and pragmatic advice.’

‘Penningtons were amazing and very easy to deal with and communicated on an extremely easy to understand level and told you exactly how it was and guided me through the whole experience in a professional manner. I always knew where I stood financially too with regards to billing and costs etc. ’

‘Rebbecca Andrews Walker and Matthew Letts made the journey as easy as it could have been and communicated extremely well and gave me excellent professional advice and most of all had my back at all times. I could not have asked for a better team and were very good at holding my hand throughout the matter and were very reassuring and helpful at all times. Top Top team and actually fun /enjoyable to work with. They never sugar coated things and told you exactly how it was and what to expect but most of all they strongly defended my corner at all times and managed to settle the matter as quickly as possible with the best possible financial outcome. Rebecca certainly lived up to her reputation as one of the best in the industry and you would definitely want Penningtons on your team and side! I would highly recommend this team and firm. ’

‘The team are very structured and analytical in ensuring they have all of the information to correctly advise – also they are not work shy and put in a lot of hours outside of the normal 9am – 5pm which i think is unique and I have not come across this before. All of the team are approachable and easy to work with. They also have alot of diverse skill set within the team, which would cover most basis which is easy for the client. They had also been transparent around costs and sent regular weekly updates of chargeable work, in a clear way, whilst Pennigntons costs are higher then a smaller firm, you do get what you pay for and the costings easily reflected the level of skill we had been receiving. Whilst their knowledge wasnt advanced as mine for the industry we work in, they learnt very quickly and took an interest in understanding certain functions and processes to better support our case. ’

‘The team are well established and a corner stone of the Reading Legal Market Place. Their reputation is for excellent delivery of their work at a fair price.’

‘David Murray is a well known individual in the Reading market place giving excellent advice in the Corporate and Insolvency markets. ’

‘Blaser Mills has a well established insolvency practice (with good cross-over with a very effective debt recovery arm). ’

‘Jackie Ray and Daria Stepien provide a very effective partner and Legal Executive offering. ’

‘The Debenhams Ottaway Insolvency and Corporate Recovery team are well versed in contentious insolvency and non-contentious restructuring. Working seamlessly together they have a broad and impressive client base and an enviable skill set. ’

‘The very well-connected Alex Neale acts for an impressive range of clients and insurers. He is thorough and over the details of any case, whilst pragmatic in his dealings with his opponent. Extremely knowledgeable and bright.

‘The thoroughly excellent Juliet Schalker is a standout lawyer who delivers great results for her clients.’

‘Debenhams Ottaway deliver an outstanding service at all times. A City service at regional rates.’

‘Alex Neale is excellent, combining strong legal skills with financial and commercial acumen. Alex is always responsive, proactive and extremely effective.’

‘Excellent service delivered by skilled and knowledgeable lawyers at a sensible price’

‘Alexander Neale is outstanding in the level of service he provides. Nothing is too much trouble, he is responsive, highly skilled and knowledgeable, quickly gets to the nub of an issue, and is great to work with. He is my go to ’

‘Debenhams Ottaway are excellent – they are lovely to work with and extremely able.’

‘Pleasure to deal with; take ownership and produce results’

‘Extremely responsive and practical’

‘Approachable. London service at Dorking rates.’

‘Chris Millar is a savvy litigator, who knows the area inside out.’

‘Downs is one of those long established firms with links to clients that carry through the generations. Their clients know that they are in reliable and skilled hands. ’

‘Strong commercial practice that provides timely advice and guidance. Practice consists of a team of experts covering a range of disciplines providing joined up solutions’

‘Team led by Ian Wood-Smith. Consider hime to be a very sage pair of hands who gets the very best out of his team. Stand out is Robert Woodhouse who has provided excellent service and advice, sometimes within very tight deadlines.’

‘The team at IBB have been incredibly responsive and have collaborated well with other professionals in what has been an incredibly frustrating and time consuming case. They have been very professional in terms of billing and have always striven to give the best value for money to their clients. ’

‘We have worked with Sonia Jordan for several years now and her professionalism, knowledge of bankruptcy and insolvency law, attention to detail and enthusiasm has been second to none. In what is a very complex and frustrating case Sonia has provided us with regular updates and has always remained professional and cheerful only wanting to get the best results for us. She continues to work hard and remain positive and that is really appreciated by us. One of the things that we value most is that she has not given up when many others would have. ’

‘I work with the Insolvency Team who always have been responsive to needs and developments in cases. Good advice and quick response.’

‘Sonia Jordan in the Insolvency Team is an excellent lawyer in both Corporate and Personal fields. Has a detailed understanding of processes and planning and is great fun to work with, especially when dealing with awkward litigious bankrupts.’

‘Sarah Jackson stands out above the rest as a forward thinking and pragmatic lawyer. Always thinking about strategic angles, she has her clients end goal in sight at all times’

‘Very strong insolvency offering. The team have excellent knowledge and acumen. Very competent, but approachable; some stellar lawyers.’

‘Sarah Jackson – an absolute pleasure to deal with, her insolvency expertise is second to none. She provided able assistance in obtaining an extension to administration in a very tricky scenario (Emerald Global).’

‘Sonia Jordan is very creative and hard working, her energy and enthusiasm for the job are a joy to behold, and assist in making working with her not only rewarding but also great fun. she is tenacious.’

‘Small team of insolvency solicitors with keen understanding of what is required in the contentious insolvency litigation area. Excellent knowledge of practical solutions to insolvency related problems and attention to detail very good. ’

‘Petra Van Dijk is a very competent lawyer, who has a professional approach to instructions and provides valuable insight to the same.’

‘Petra Van Dijk is friendly, approachable and very determined in her approach.’

‘Knowledge and experience ’

‘Highly professional and effective team -provincial prices but still able to punch above their weight in heavyweight insolvency litigation. ’

‘David Perry is the go to guy for contentious insolvency – commercially savvy and very experienced’

‘Hard working, dynamic, pragmatic and commercial and a wide knowledge of the subject. Comes up with commercial answers and has a good wider team around her in other disciplines.’

‘Partner led engagements, advice provided is always first class’

‘Melia Hirst has excellent knowledge and is very proactive in being willing to engage early with clients and very commercial’

‘The speed in which matters are dealt with. If something is important, it will be dealt with without the need to chase.’

‘We have received some impressive results from the team at Trethowans which shows the high level of solicitors they employ within the firm.’

‘Melia Hirst has a great depth of knowledge and is able to pick through the complex matters in order to find a resolution. ’

‘The team work across disciplines, providing excellent advice. The teams appear to operate seamlessly and client care is top priority. ’

‘Melia Hirst is excellent. She is approachable and confidently able to liaise with us, as the client, together with other stakeholders.’