‘Very professional throughout the practice. They have a large team which enables us to know there they can handle all our legal requirements.’

‘Duncan Williamson is knowledgeable and has a very good eye for detail in deals which others may miss. Whilst nothing gets past Duncan, he is also very commercial in finding ways past problems to make deals happen. Duncan even garners compliments from our clients in respect of his inter-action with their own solicitors.’

‘It is a local firm with the big firm clout. They have specialists covering all the major disciplines and you get consistent, high-quality advice across the board. Birketts’ billing is fair and the service represents excellent value for money. ’

‘David Springett is an incredible legal talent and an expert when it comes to navigating complex land and development cases. There is nothing pretentious in how he operates and I always get reliable and pragmatic advice.’

‘Excellent response time to customer enquiries, clear fee structure and solid advice from all involved.’

‘Grace Kerr and Hannah Harbottle in particular provide excellent legal advice on a wide range of legal matters. Always able to offer advice or referral even on the most challenging of requests.’

‘The team always exceed expectations at all points of contact.’

‘David Springett is a fantastic lawyer, he is diligent in what he does and very professional.’

‘I have worked with many partners and associates and found them all to be efficient, knowledgeable and give excellent and valued advice.’

‘I have worked with Ellen Petersen for a number of years and cannot fault her commercial knowledge. Easy to deal with clear and concise advise given. A true credit to the firm.’

‘FJG have a full in-house capability, which ensures a high quality of service.’

‘Communication is a key strength and it assists us greatly when discussing legal aspects that we are unclear of.’

‘Uniquely available partners willing to work hard to deliver on time, even at short notice. Great quality work and highly reliable.’

‘Keeley Miller consistently produces high quality work and is willing to be very flexible to meet client deadlines. Always reliable and available.’

‘Jane Winfield – very commercial minded and practical in her advice. She puts service before fees.’

‘Jane Winfield has always provided us with excellent support – diligent, thorough, responsive and efficient. All other associates from Tees have been equally professional and efficient.’

‘Jane particularly is friendly, realistic and approachable yet single minded and focussed to get the best outcome for the client; very rare these days.’

‘Aaron Cane heads up the commercial property Team at Tees Law and provides pragmatic and accessible advice with a focus on a positive outcome.’

‘We find the commercial property team to be friendly and approachable while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism and thoroughness. They communicate effectively between themselves which enables an accessible service even when individual members are not immediately available. Through the disruption of the last year, they have adapted to working from home and have continued to provide us with a seamless service.’

‘Aaron Cane’s level of knowledge and experience are exceptional and he maintains complete professionalism and upholds the highest standards in the quality of service he provides. He is also fast to respond while being friendly, approachable and a pleasure to deal with. He provides us with an exemplary service. We also deal with Shaun Moody who inspires confidence with his knowledge and professionalism. He demonstrates an ability to focus on detail and has the ability to identify on the important issues.‘

‘A very hands on practice with attention to detail working in an timely efficient manner.‘

‘The key strength of this team is the personal knowledge that the partner has of our situation and of the town in which it works. They are approachable and keen to solve problems, whether a formal lease agreement, or a small question regarding procedure. They have managed remote working well.’

‘I find them efficient and available to deal with my commercial property needs in a good time frame. ’

‘Andrew Fidler has been my ‘go to’ person ever since I took over managing our property portfolio around 10 years ago. I find him approachable, diligent and very knowledgeable. Most importantly he is very accessible. He is also my primary contact within the firm so pretty much everything that I need legal advice on I speak to him first. If he can’t advise (which is rare), he will know who can. I trust his advice and appreciate his ability to foresee problems before they occur. In particular his work in getting things through over the last year in such difficult times has been valued by our company.’

‘Our primary contacts are Jo Wood and Andrew Fidler, both of whom have always been freely available and happy to discuss issues before they start charging.’

‘Our main point of contact for dealing with our needs is Andrew Fidler who is always on hand to assist us in matters of conveyancing together with large land acquisitions in relation to purchasing for house building. Andrew is extremely experienced in this field and we have every confidence in his abilities to protect our company when large sums of money are involved. His approach is both professional and friendly at all times.’

‘Very personable and organised team . Efficient systems , very responsive to emails and coordinate well with reporting to clients.’

‘M&P were recommended to me. I phoned them and gave a very brief overview of my requirements and was promised a call back. The return call was from Andrew Fidler and it was obvious that my overview had been relayed to him. We arranged a meeting. I came away from the meeting with confidence of Andrew’s commercial competence. Legal competence is, or should be, a given commercial competence and understanding is harder to find.’

‘Julien Prichard is a very experienced lawyer and uses his wealth of knowledge to deliver timely and practical advice to his clients. This is especially important with in-house clients who desire solutions to complex problems.’

‘Julien Pritchard stands out by his understanding and insight into the issues we face, exactly what my company is trying to achieve and for directly incorporating that into the work he does and the results he produces. Added to his outstanding knowledge of the commercial property sector, this results in effective solutions to our issues that are produces in a timely and efficient manner. He is always available and prioritises work appropriately.’

‘Julien Pritchard is always on hand to provide simple workable solutions within an excellent response time. His in-depth knowledge of commercial leases never fails to impress. Difficult and sometimes challenging propositions are always meet with quality results.’

‘Mark Rowlands, in particular, has a unique ability to think laterally and expansively, outside of normal principals, in order to work through complex transactions. His breadth of knowledge across various property types and practice areas is impressive and his practical approach refreshing.’

‘The team’s strength is its individuals. Kerry Addison and Stephen Firmin demonstrate their grasp of my clients’ commercial requirements and work with me in a collaborative manner. The team’s networking events are useful and relevant too.’

‘I have worked with Kerry Addison on a number of occasions and have introduced her to new clients. I have been pleased with how she provides solutions to any commercial issues and understands the client’s objectives. I am happy to recommend Kerry to other clients because of her commercial and pragmatic skillsets delivered in a personable and friendly manner.’

‘Mark Rowlands was excellent and very confident in his job which gave me the reassurance I was in good hands.’

‘A great team with a variety of experience.’

‘Stephen Firmin is an outstanding commercial property lawyer with exceptional attention to detail’

‘Having originally been recommended to the firm they have proved to be first class. All contact is simple, efficient and you receive polite, efficient and prompt attention.’

‘I work closely with Stephen Firmin. He gives high quality advice and is very experienced.’