‘They really seek to understand our business needs and provide pragmatic and tailored legal advice. Response times are also extremely good; they flex to urgent requirements and manage our expectations well with meeting those demands.‘

‘Heyma Holmes is tenacious and pragmatic, providing sound legal advice – exactly who you need in your corner for any employment litigation.‘

‘BPE offer a personal approach to the business, we have partnered with them for many years, they understand the intricacies of the business and the people whilst never compromising on legal advice. They are extremely understanding of the complexities around each case and supportive throughout.‘

‘Heyma Holmes is extremely straight talking and gives the most sound advice. I can always trust Heyma will give me the facts and I can always trust her judgement in ensuring we proceed with the best interest of the business. She is extremely hard-working and someone the business can truly rely on during some challenging times. Not only has she given me plenty of legal advice and supported some difficult cases, she always provides moral support throughout. She is a brilliant role model, I have learnt so much from Heyma and I look forward to a long working relationship in the future.‘

‘The team really know our organisation and business inside and out. They provide us with a practical viewpoint and one which is tailored to our organisation and needs. Some firms will always just provide the legal standpoint and then avoid giving any practical advice in terms of what our options are. BPE do not just wait for our instructions, they help us to think through the different options and the potential outcomes of each. They also allocate individuals to cases, but are a close knit team, so other members of the team are able to help if a query is urgent and your point of contact unavailable.‘

‘As described above, all the team take time to understand the business and our unique requirements and challenges. They are always available, friendly, professional and easy to work with. They feel like an extension of our internal team. In particular, I have worked extensively with Heyma Holmes and cannot fault her knowledge, commitment and expertise. She works tirelessly for our business and has always delivered results.’

‘I have always felt that they are an absolute safe pair of hands and would always use them by default. They are always totally responsive and seem to understand your requirements quickly, I also like the transparency around fees which can not be said for other practices I have used previously. Each touch point of this practice has been exceptional.‘

‘Heyma Holmes is a very skilled employment lawyer, fantastic at client engagement and able to achieve with charm what others fail to achieve through hardline tactics. Sarah Lee is a very good technical lawyer with great attention to detail. Chris Aldridge is a real fighter who always goes the extra mile for his clients.‘

‘HCR recognise that each business is unique and make every effort to understand the culture, people and products/services of the business so that the advice provided is tailored to the client they are working with. My main use of HCR is within their employment team however our wider business has also worked successfully with the Commercial and Property Law teams. HCR regularly provides seminars/electronic updates on topics of interest which supports our HR teams CPD for minimal cost. They offer flexibility over the service they provide which gives our company a sound commercially acceptable provision of legal support. Since originally working with HCR they have grown substantially in size but to their credit this has not changed the service they are able to provide. A proportion of this success must be credited to how they seem to successfully promote from within their teams which allows professional relationships to be maintained.‘

‘Rachel Roberts offers constant pragmatic advice on employment law and also a trusted sounding board for strategic elements of HR. More recently I have worked with Rachel Parkin and Rowena Key who seem to have benefited from Rachel’s leadership and mirror the qualities I have become used to working with the HCR team. Working in a relatively small HR department their practical, reliable support and advice is invaluable and can be trusted to be free of legal jargon.‘

‘The practice is local with a good understanding of our employees and client base.‘

‘The service we have received is efficient and timely – billing is very precise and easy.‘

‘Strong specialist knowledge base allied with excellent team ethos. Flexible and creative approach to problem-solving and an emphasis on realistic, practical solutions for clients.‘

‘All matters were addressed very professionally and promptly. The engagement of all of the team at Porter Dodson was excellent and, where appropriate, additional resource was brought in. All matters were brought to a satisfactory conclusion and support throughout the various processes was good with comprehensive explanations of options and recommendations as to how we might proceed. I would like to add that the level of service was uniformly good from the reception team to the senior partners.‘

‘Adrian Poole – very experienced and provided considered, pragmatic and well thought-out advice, excellent analysis of complex scenarios, an incisive mind and logical approach. A very considerate individual.‘

‘Medium-size team but expert in ability, that holds its own with the Bristol and other regional firms that might seek to encroach upon its territory in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. It is a mixed practice, with both employer and employee based work. They give an impression of really caring about their clients and go the extra mile to achieve the best possible outcome.‘

‘They provide sound and timely advice, very reliable and trustworthy.‘

‘Adrian Poole is a strong technical lawyer, who is willing to innovate to achieve results. He is passionate about his clients.‘

‘Their staff are incredibly knowledgeable and try and assist you to achieve the result you want.‘

‘Very professional and welcoming. Helpful and efficient and a great range of advice given.‘