‘The team is exceptionally strong on both advising and structuring transactional work as well as in execution.  The team has real strength in depth and is very knowledgeable.’

‘Richard Read is outstanding as lead partner.  We have worked with him for over 15 years and would recommend him unreservedly.  He is technically very able, an excellent negotiator and very commercial in approach.’

‘Richard Clark, the Partner with whom I deal, is knowledgeable, contactable and will do his utmost to ensure that the correct advice is being provided.’

‘Well-briefed team with the ability to quickly draw other resources if partner or key players are on annual leave or away. Good advice and appropriately communicated depending on situation.’

‘Excellent ability to simplify complex topics.’

‘The Burges Salmon commercial property team has a very collaborative approach in providing complex advice.  It is clear that they talk to each other and so are able to cover a wide spectrum of advice relating to a particular project.’

‘Excellent range of experience, responsive, friendly and knowledgeable. Really good partner support. City of London service at regional prices.’

‘Excellent industry knowledge, first-rate legal minds, all combined with a thoroughly commercial and pragmatic approach.’

‘The team is very astute and commercially minded. They are fast and nimble in their approach, with excellent communication and people skills. They have the ability to think laterally and come up with creative solutions to overcome any hurdles in the deal-making.’

‘The OC Team treat each client as if they were the only client. For me, this puts them above others. The team have an in-depth knowledge of the UK residential market.’

‘Adam Hayward’s knowledge of the industry is second to none. Adam has a strong work ethic and a friendly approach to conducting business.’

‘Excellent value for money. Efficient and at the right price point.’

‘I have dealt with Adam Hayward, who has been outstanding and very impressive to work with. He is always available and responds promptly with sensible and commercially-focused advice. He combines this with excellent drafting skills, which assures me that I am in safe hands.’

‘Very strong team offering a one stop shop for our house building business. This includes site purchase, planning, finance, Section Agreements, plot sales, Housing Association sales and build agreements.’

‘Kate Topp and her team are knowledgeable and approachable and provide pragmatic advice.’

‘What sets them out from the other regional firms available to us is their resource and ability to act quickly when requested for us, which we have not had the luxury of elsewhere.’

‘I work with the development team, Kate Topp and Ian Ramsay Tompkins. The team has in depth knowledge on development, works in a very efficient and proactive way.’

‘Kate Topp is exceptional. She knows how to cut through issues quickly and get matters resolved in a very pragmatic way.’

‘The team at Ashfords have been brilliant in helping set up tax efficient structures to accommodate commercial development activities. Their knowledge and expertise was demonstrated throughout the process and explaining all the complex things in simple terms.’

‘Paul Butterworth, Partner, was immense throughout the process using his knowledge and expertise to good effect to facilitate the end objective. His attention to detail and being proactive and arranging calls to explain complex things in simple terms and seeing the whole process through was exemplary.’

‘Proactive team, get to the heart of the matter easily, respond to questions in a timely manner with the ability to explain more difficult issues in an understandable way. A large practice with multi disciplines really adds to their strength.’

‘Alison Buckingham is very knowledgeable with a great understanding of my organisation’s requirements from contracts and legal agreements. Alison is able to explain complex legal matters in a straightforward and understandable way and responds to any questions I or my team have very quickly.’

‘Experience, punctuality, wealth of knowledge, always keen and happy to help, capable to bring in colleagues where their experience adds value, administration is superb and accurate.’

‘I have found the solicitors I have worked with to be competent and very helpful and am happy to continue using the firm.’

‘Duncan Tringham stands out in particular. His strategic advice and collaborative, measured approach was absolutely critical to concluding the deal. He successfully navigated us all through many obstacles and challenges including the counter-parties and their advisers.’

‘The Team that Freeths have provided to support the commercial element of the project is excellent. Freeths have our total confidence in their activity and their knowledge of the markets that we are operating within.’

‘Duncan Tringham is a key member of the team who we trust implicitly and value his advice and guidance. He is cautious and will go the extra mile to ensure that we have all available information to facilitate decision making. He is sure and steadfast and maintains a clear and direct approach with partners to ensure there is no doubt around the legal position.’

‘The team has provided valuable assistance in a range of complex property sales and property construction projects.’

‘Julian Mant has an excellent understanding of our business and the counterparties that we deal with. He has excellent attention to detail and has provided great, independent commercial advice, even if that meant lower billing for the firm. One’s left with the impression that you’re in a very safe pair of hands.’

‘Our long-standing relationship of trust and confidence in TLT makes working with them as easy as if they were in-house. They have invested significantly in familiarising themselves with every aspect of our portfolio, and their support is highly valued.’

‘The team is very willing to help all parties understand beyond the immediate stakeholders. This might extend to different colleagues or the customer, and this reduces overall friction in a process and expedites a smooth conclusion.’

‘Have experience of property matters relating to renewable energy schemes from both landowner and developer sides, so they can provide sensible commercial advice on what the other side are likely to accept. Transparent billing.’

‘Katherine Douglas is particularly of note with a level of communication and availability that is consistently exceptional. Advice is commercial and pragmatic across a wide range of property issues and consistently delivers against tight timescales on complicated matters.’

‘Simon Hughes – very strong on legal issues and giving commercial advice. Excellent at forming and cementing long-standing relationships. Extremely capable.’

‘Strong technical knowledge in commercial property relating to real estate for energy developments. Commercial pricing, and collaborative negotiations.’

‘An excellent team that provides commercially minded and highly effective advice and support. Communication and availability are excellent across the team.’

‘Strong team who are excellent at working to tight deadlines and produce quality work. Good value for money. Partner attentiveness.’

‘Collaborative and responsive approach to our requests and suggestions to ensure process and communication in doing our legal work is as streamlined and efficient as possible.’

‘Laurence Lacey – promptness of response, willingness to work collaboratively on how matters are structured and processed so they can run as efficiently as possible, doesn’t talk down to his clients in the public sector.’

‘Very diligent, very personable, commercial and have a can-do attitude.’

‘Highly commercial, experienced and user friendly.’

‘Ability to contextualise the issues and summarise the key problems and solutions from the start.’