‘Personable, knowledgeable and supportive.’

‘Jonathan Gator is outstanding and kind. Elizabeth Short – pleasant, personable and diligent. Both seemed to care about the quality of their work and service more than their fee position.’

‘Jonathan Gater is a very experienced lawyer, he is personable, always makes himself available, and combines friendliness with outstanding professionalism.’

‘Excellent people to deal with, the practice has a wealth of knowledge in-house and their communication and liaison has always been to a very high standard.’

‘Graham Benwell has always been excellent – very professional, wise advice, timely in responses, and all round very good indeed.’

‘Excellent, creative and dedicated private client team that puts the needs of their vulnerable clients at the centre of their work. The team has taken its responsibilities to demand the very best care and support for clients without mental capacity to make health and welfare decisions.’

‘There is never any difficulty in contacting Graham Benwell whatsoever, and his responses have always been prompt and accurate. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending his services.’

‘Experience, knowledge, up to date understanding of the ever changing rules, proactivity.’

‘Sara Macallum, Simon Rylatt, and Eleanopr Sepanski are all extremely helpful – no matter what the issue. They are very skilled in the tax and private client areas and leave no stone unturned in their service to the client.’

‘Good sound advice, highly responsive to clients needs, they go the extra mile.’

‘Rob Crowther is an extremely talented lawyer with a lightness of touch that belies his expertise. Very good with clients. Ben Oliver is a super technical trusts and tax lawyer who offers great service to clients.’

‘The team demonstrates real strength and depth. They give excellent client service and are very supportive to professional colleagues, including counsel. The quality of work is outstanding.’

‘Speed of response is excellent. The advice is practical. Many of the lawyers have wider knowledge beyond the law, for example finance and taxation, that enables them to create effective solutions.’

‘Lisa Mark-Bell is both a lawyer and a chartered tax adviser, it was reassuring to deal with someone who has such knowledge in depth of financial matters, taxation as well as the legal implications of estate planning. She is constructive, practical and effective. She is positive, professional and achieves her deadlines. It was a pleasure to work with her.’

‘I found the team very cohesive and diverse in the different areas of professional needs for the work to be successfully completed.’

‘Charlotte Digby is an excellent professional who has provided me with support all along giving me sound and considered legal advice on any query I have. Her knowledge and attention to detail are to be highlighted.’

‘The team has a full understanding of situations and treat transactions personally. Technical advice is supplied and in a constructive & practical manner.’

‘Nigel Roots is vastly experienced with a broad range of knowledge. Lisa Mark-Bell is very able indeed and inspires confidence.’

‘Stephen Evans was both highly professional and personable; a combination you rarely find. We always felt he was calmly in control and very knowledgeable. He kept us up to date and and was honest and open about where we would have to be patient and why. We felt grateful throughout for having such a “safe pair of hands” to lead us through. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.’

‘Suzannah Treherne is very approachable and easy to deal with. Good rapport and prompt actions and responses. Exceptional response when urgent action required.’

‘Stephen Evans was excellent in every respect. His advice was at once solid and imaginative. He was timely in his responses, actually answered the questions, his documents were flawless, he resolved several difficult issues and the upshot is that in the longer term he will save us a great deal of money and headache.’

‘James Greig presents himself as a family lawyer and this has proven to be true, attentive, helpful, efficient and understanding.’

‘Stewart Stretton Hill has a brilliant legal mind, is personable and dedicated to protecting the best interests of vulnerable clients. A committee member of the local branch of Solicitors for the Elderly.’

‘Exceptional knowledge of trusts, deputyships and attorneyships.’

‘The stand-out partner who has been my absolute saviour over the past year is Sarah Philips. She has been continually positive, upbeat, helpful, and friendly, and I could not have done without her help and advice.’

‘The experience that I have had with Irwin Mitchell is that as a team the practice works together extremely well, there is always someone to refer to, or support to be offered if the person I am trying to contact is unavailable at the time.’

‘What makes this practice outstanding is its width and depth of experience. Potential clients would be grateful to know that all and any aspects of their cause will be dealt with comprehensively. Its strength is in the diversity of its specialists and their willingness to cooperate with each other. As to people – all I have had dealings with have been most helpful, informed yet gracious in their communications.’

‘Angela Bowman carried me throughout the case. Melissa Maple was very hard-working.’

‘Emma Rolfe & Tom McInerney are both extremely knowledgeable and have a warm and understanding demeanour when dealing with all clients. Emma particularly is a calming and caring influence on clients.’

‘Lucy Gordon is an excellent lawyer who will find a sensible solution to any problem and do so in the most efficient manner. I do not hesitate to recommend high-net-worth individuals to her for advice. The work is done effectively and efficiently and the clients love her.’

‘The client service was excellent. Any time I have needed to speak to a member of staff it has been easy and I’ve not been left waiting for contact. They have made me feel that my needs were important to them.’

‘Lucy Gordon – knowledgeable, reliable, efficient and simplifies the complex. Lucy is accountable and reliable.’

‘I particularly value the personal relationship, continuity, and knowledge of my family over many years. I have always had excellent, prompt service at what I believe are reasonable prices.’

‘We have found the personnel we dealt with to be friendly, knowledgeable, and professional.’

‘Spratt Endicott is a unique practice. Efficient, friendly, with an amazing work ethic that we have never experienced with other practices.’

‘Sheilagh Magee and Alexander Morgan are two very involved lawyers.’

‘All I can say is that I have found the BDB team, led by Sheilagh Magee, have been extremely efficient during the whole procedure. Correspondence was prompt, clear and well explained and I always felt confident in their abilities and professionalism at all times. All in all, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their friendly and reliable services.’

‘Highly professional organization showing integrity, compassion, respect, and full knowledge of current legal and legislative rights and aid available.’

‘I have only had dealings with Sheilagh Magee and have found her to be genuinely concerned for her clients welfare and she has gone above and beyond the remit of her role in my opinion.’

‘The practitioners I deal with have excellent oral and written communication skills. Professional, precise and clear. I have worked closely with Sheilagh Magee. Very innovative and devised methods of assisting clients at all times during the Covid crisis. She has a large client basis and is very committed to the needs of her Court of Protection patients.’

‘Alexander Morgan has acquired a confident manner of dealing with areas of foreign law cases supported by an increasing depth of knowledge in this specialist area of probate.’

‘The trusts and probate team have been impressive in their efficiency, knowledge, and energy and perseverance in collaborating with sub-continental lawyers and pursuing my objectives, particularly given the difficulties with local legal requirements experienced along the way. Their use of technology in communicating with organizations on the other side of the world is also most efficient.’

‘There appears to be ongoing technological training at all levels. The private client department is very well aligned to deliver a comprehensive service for what its customers wish.’

‘The firm has a well-deserved strong reputation for contentious trusts and estates matters.’

‘I have worked with Ally Tow. She is very bright, competent and easy to work with.’

‘Communication was prompt and clear throughout.’