‘I have worked closely with Heyma Holmes – she has provided outstanding support to us. She thinks strategically, she provides thorough responses and rationale behind her decision making. ’

‘Sarah Lee was excellent in leading the technical legal response to my former employer and also in guiding and supporting me through what was a difficult process personally. I was delighted by the outcome and would certainly turn to Sarah again for any future employment law advice.’

‘Heyma Holmes is always available to discuss matters, her advice is practical and considers all aspects of the case. She brings with her a wealth of experience and takes the time to get to know our business and our values. ’

‘BPE provides exemplary service – specifically through excellent communication, a highly competent and committed team and practical real-world advice & recommended solutions. During COVID, the team have remained available & worked as efficiently as always.’

‘The team are extremely responsive, commercial and practical with their advice. ’

‘BPE really take time to understand your business, your culture and your ways of working. This means that they are a valuable and proactive business partner’

‘Heyma Holmes is very impressive. One of the best legal minds I have come across.’

‘An amazing team with very talented individuals. Their ability to quickly get on top of the work, come up with a plan and implement it was second to none. The quality of the work was also outstanding.’

‘Willans took the time to really understand what we were trying to achieve. This past year they’ve been particularly helpful and flexible, and recognised the notably severe impact Covid has had on our sector.’

‘The service we receive from Jenny Hawrot is excellent. She takes the time to thoroughly understand our business and culture and her advice and support to us is invaluable. ’

‘The team consistently display high levels of customer service and accessible technical knowledge – we never experience delays or holding emails and instead receive a one-hit delivery of pragmatic advice. ’

‘They have proven to be a first-class team and have ably covered our employment and immigration requirements. It’s not just their technical knowledge and experience that stands out, but also their willingness to be flexible and work alongside us in serving our clients without the formality and ceremony that accompanies other law firms.’

‘The team have been extremely helpful with some difficult cases we have had. I have felt assured that Willans have excellent all-round knowledge.’

‘Prompt and courteous, I always felt reassured with their good advice. ’

‘The team at Willans are knowledgeable, approachable and complete work in a timely manner. ’

‘High-calibre legal knowledge, practical and commercial application. Significant practical support. As good as being in-house with knowledge of the business, its culture and goals. You have full confidence in what you’re being told in terms of law and practice and tactical commercial application.’

‘A proactive, engaging and professional team of individuals who provided comprehensive and robust support to all our requirements.’

‘What sets the firm apart from others is its employees. Everyone that I have interacted with has been extremely personable and knowledgeable.’

‘Adrian Poole has been a fantastic source of support who has been able to respond to our needs quickly and thoroughly taking the time to explain the advice/approach in a calm and considered way.’

‘This is a team that has a good breadth of experience, ably led by Adrian Poole. They also have good coverage of the Somerset and Devon area. They offer commercially sensible and tactically astute employment advice and litigation expertise.’

‘Laura Roper is a tactically astute and skilled employment lawyer with great client care abilities.’

‘Good specialist employment team with strong body of work across South West. Dealing with claims and appeals, settlement negotiations and representing respondent employers.’

‘Sarah Young – incredibly professional, honest with the strength and weaknesses of the case but also someone you want in your corner as she demonstrated strength and courage and is not to be messed with

‘A comprehensive service from a company that has a very good understanding of GP practices and their teams and the nuances within.’

‘Wilsons know us and the education sector well. The is extremely useful with the issues that have arisen over the last 12 months. ’

‘The staff at Wilsons are always available, reporting back in a timely fashion. Nothing is too much trouble and the advice has been excellent. Vicky Wilson and Sophia Zand look after our legal affairs and I would highly recommend both.’

‘Amazing legal support on any HR and employee matters. They are very responsive, client-friendly, understand the complexities of sensitive situations and are our go-to firm when it comes to HR/employee matters. They helped us with very sensitive cases being commercial, pragmatic but also empathetic to the situation for both sides. ’

‘Understands the business and what we are doing. Listens to concerns and offers constructive practical advice and support. Wilsons can support us on a range of projects.’

‘Great team, Always helpful. Very transparent with cost. ’

‘Sophia Zand is very professional and extremely clear and concise with her information. She has helped my company on many occasions and is always on hand to answer my questions. ’

‘Catherine Mitchell was exemplary in her handling of my case. She managed expectations and costs in a transparent and supportive manner at every stage. Catherine is also extremely personable and made every encounter charming and pleasant. The experience could not have been better.’

‘Mitchell Law have a very good team that provide straightforward, user friendly service and give very clear advice. They are easy to engage with and very efficient. Communications are clear and concise and they have a refreshingly commercial approach. Hourly rates are very reasonable and time estimates accurate. We particularly appreciated that they give frequent updates of cost to date. Administration and billing is well organised and clear.’

‘Catherine Mitchell in particular is approachable and empathetic. She is understanding and engages extremely well with clients, quickly gaining an understanding of their issues. Her advise is clear and practical. She strikes the right balance between appropriate support and efficiency while maintaining a very human touch.’

‘A small but technically gifted team that is 100% focused on client support and working as a partnership. Very gifted lawyers with valued communication skills that both support and guide the client.’

‘They are led by an experienced, pragmatic, commercially savvy and excellent lawyer in Catherine Mitchell. She provides the client with confidence, focused and astute advice and makes it her business to understand our business.’

‘Emily Greswell provides highly detailed and accurate legal advice.’

‘Catherine Mitchell is simply one of the most creative and pragmatic legal practitioners I have ever worked with. Catherine brings an instantly enabling approach to every aspect of her own and her firm’s work.’

‘Emily Greswell blends her extensive legal knowledge with an incredibly warm and accessible approach to clients myriad issues. If first solutions aren’t right, she will apply herself to researching alternatives in order for clients to have well informed choices. She brings a light touch to resolving tricky disputes that really reflects the ‘can-do’ culture of Mitchell Law.’