‘Various departments seem to integrate well, and any inquiry or difficulty not the speciality of our contact is easily and readily passed to another exceptional department at Boyes.’

‘Knowledgeable, attention to detail, prompt, commercial. You get the feeling they care.’

‘The various departments seem to integrate well, and any inquiry or difficulty not the speciality of our contact is easily and readily passed to another exceptional department at Boyes.’

‘The team is efficient and reliable, with very swift response times. Their expertise in this area is evident, and there was no problem too big or small for them to tackle.’

‘Ben Evans showed great patience and understanding, taking the time to carefully explain things to clients with very little knowledge in this area. He could not have been more helpful and reassuring.’

‘The team we work with at DMH Stallard SE was extremely thorough and diligent, their strategic approach is significantly above average.’

‘Tim Ashdown and Hannah Balameh have been fantastic in servicing our account. There is a level-headedness among the team that inspires confidence in the client, but also keeps potentially tense situations calm. Strategically, they are very sharp and Tim in particular is quite tuned in to opportunities that present themselves.’

‘Very professional. Made the journey through the complexities of registering various trade marks comfortable and smooth.’

‘Attention to detail- accuracy of response – understanding of our lack of knowledge on their playing field.’

‘Friendly and professional. Very supportive and understanding. Feel like part of the internal team.’

‘They have a great understanding of the client’s demands to ensure the best results.’

‘Pete Kenyon – very commercially astute and able to easily convey complex legal principles to all stakeholders. Phil Bilney – reliable and efficient. Great support helping us work through agreements.’

‘The Cripps Pemberton Greenish team took the time to get to grips with an extremely complex issue offering advice on the basis of a range of factors including an understanding of the personal factors as well as the purely legal ones. The team works well together and uses a range of expertise to cover all bases. The teams supported us with billing where possible – again understanding our particular circumstances.’

‘Pete Kenyon supported our organization with thoroughness and understanding. Supporting the complex negotiations with tact and clarity. This was really helpful through a very challenging period.’

‘Irfan Baluch is the most stand-out individual for me. He is utterly expert in understanding the nuances our sector and helping cut to the chase to support closing the deal. Irfan has helped us commercially drive contracts to conclusion.’

‘They have a wide team of experts who focus on getting straight to the point.’

‘Elliot Fry is a pleasure to work with. He is an expert with contracts and has a vast range of knowledge. He makes the work he does for us easy to understand and editable so we do not have to keep coming back for changes or asking questions.’

‘Pete Kenyon has been incredible and supportive throughout our interactions, providing us with highly informed advice on issues that are critical to our business, but that we know little about. He has given us the trust to be able to proceed knowing that he has our best interests at heart.’

‘The firm has extremely quick turnaround times and is very well versed in the areas we have used them for. Overall they are a great company and we would highly recommend.’

‘Paul Cox and Natalie Chant are an excellent team, responsive with an open line of communication. I was very impressed, no matter too big or two small – this team puts the client first.’

‘Paul doesn’t just quote the law, his solution-focused approach is fantastic whilst seeking to manage costs.’

‘This firm offers unique professional and personal solutions. They listen to the challenges of our world and use this valuable skill with great expertise to support their clients in their projects.’

‘Paul Cox and John Shaw provide great support to my clients and to myself. They both possess robust commercial awareness and this means discussions regarding client requirements are always are able to explain legalities in a manner that ensures a clear understanding by all parties. Both display excellent knowledge and approach all projects with a reassuring level of commitment.’

‘The people we have worked with are always very enthusiastic about taking on challenges. We particularly appreciate the search for innovative solutions from their team.’

‘The Foot Anstey team, and Paul Cox and John Shaw specifically, continue to provide a dependable, authoritative and well-informed service. The fact that Foot Anstey offers a range of supplementary legal services is a big plus. The fee structure is set at a sensible level and consistently represents good value for money.’

‘We have a high level of trust in their counsel.’

‘Paul Cox has led the IP team handling our work in a very professional and responsive manner. Chandni Jobanputra and Charlene Nelson are associates, providing high-quality written work and top responsiveness to our inquiries.’

‘Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is excellent mostly for its personal and client-oriented approach and high level of professionalism.’

‘We have absolute trust in Daniel Berry’s professional capacity and his pro clients attitude that can be seen in every case that comes to his hands.’

‘PMC provides high quality prosecution and infringement advice. PMC is always considering the real world consequences of filing decisions and how filing strategies can be employed in infringement disputes.’

‘Daniel Berry provides magic circle advice without the associated fees. His advice is extremely detailed and easy to present to clients. He is very commercial and employs a variety of strategies to put the client in the strongest position to obtain a successful outcome. I have complete confidence in his advice.’

‘Penningtons provides a superb commercial/IP group.’

‘Chris Shelley. Dependable and unflappable. Excellent at dealing with the detail without losing sight of the overall commercial aims of the transaction.’

‘Given his technical knowledge combining fields IP, IT and commercial, Daniel Berry provides well-rounded legal support to his clients. He is a brilliant problem solver, who is very also highly responsive.’

‘Penningtons’ team has extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious sides. They always try to come up with the most cost and time-effective solutions for the clients. The team is very proactive and also has deep technical knowledge, and that is where they win.’

‘Always responsive and the advice is pragmatic and practical. We receive top quality advice equivalent to anything from a city firm but at a reasonable price.’

‘Roy Crozier knows his field well, is commercial and is able to give firm practical advice. He does not sit on the fence and you get an opinion in addition to analysis. He is pragmatic about litigation and has a good understanding of risk. Kate Chaney is very responsive, experienced and knowledgeable in her field. She gets on with it and achieves the results we need.’

‘They are accommodating and have very good communication. They want to get to know your business to truly help you.’

‘A uniqueness of Moore Barlow is the personal, small company approach, but a highly professional, seamless service provision of a large firm. In particular, they have a strong focus on entrepreneurs nurturing their business ideas into commercially successful reality. They have the ability to match the right partner with the client.’

‘Dorothy Agnew is a superb lawyer with a significant breadth of knowledge and experience. Her ability to provide very clear and practical advice as well as her technical understanding and interaction and engagement with clients is second to none.’

‘Client-centric in the highest order. I’m not a legal guy and they really support me with their really smart people who are able to offer professional, kindly offered and patient lay-man’s translations of what we need to know!’

‘John Warchus is on speed dial. John has taken the time and trouble to get to know our business well. He has saved us a lot of money over the years protecting our interests. Quintin Farley works for John, he’s great and does most of our day to day work now, smashing chap, quick and efficient.’

‘A diverse knowledge across the team.’

‘The best one who has helped us in this area when it comes to contracts is John Warchus because he takes what we are trying to achieve and make it straightforward without complicating it.’

‘Moore Barlow is client-centred. They are only interested in what the client needs rather than what they have to sell.’

‘The practice is highly competent in all the fields in which they have worked for me. The Intellectual Property team is very knowledgeable, but also always brings a high degree of pragmatism to any case which I value highly.’

‘Laura Trapnell combines in-depth knowledge of her subject with an ability to communicate key points clearly to people with little experience. She very effectively builds a rapport with those seeking IP advice, which is particularly valuable in working with start-up and early stage companies.’

‘Their IP team is friendly, offers good access and availability, is knowledgeable and cost-effective for us.’

‘Laura Trapnell and her team provide very professional support to knowledge-based companies in the region. Laura makes a great contribution to the entrepreneurial community by educating business leaders on the importance of intellectual property (in all its forms) and providing legal support in a way that is accessible to start-up and high-growth companies.’

‘Laura Trapnell worked closely with Paris Smith LLP partner Helen Brown and negotiated on our behalf, achieving the best settlement outcome possible. She was very supportive of us as clients suffering under stress. Her approach was very human and reassuring. She went ‘beyond the call of duty’ to ensure we achieved a result within an unreasonable time-frame set by an unreasonable third party.’

‘Laura Trapnell helps with technical inquiries as well as being exceptionally knowledgeable in their specialist areas. It feels like you have an indirect legal team at your disposal internally as a colleague.’

‘Laura Trapnell is an enthusiastic leader. She provides sensible and appropriate advice to entrepreneurs and business leaders.’

‘The team is knowledgeable and provides practical, relevant advice.’