Commercial property: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire in South West

‘A very user-friendly commercial property team, who understand how to progress complex development agreements.’

‘Ian Brothwood is extremely conciliatory in the face of difficult contract negotiations, and understands what is commercially relevant to development agreements, ensuring that transactions maintain momentum and meet the clients’ objectives.’

‘They really work as a team and share an interest celebrating what they achieve for their clients.’

‘Julie Sharpe has delivered an excellent service in dealing with complicated development land transactions, and has an ability to ask only right questions of her clients and to ask them clearly with good advice.’

‘The relationship with our legal team is vitally important to us. There is a great deal at stake and they are a key part of our professional team. We have ever learnt to have ever confidence in them. We rely on them for ideas, advice and guiding us through the legal contracts and issues which keep arising.’

‘I have always found the CRS team to be approachable, polite and helpful. Their advice is always well considered and of a high standard. They are an excellent firm, and lovely to work with.’

‘An excellent practice with a broad range of commercial and residential property experience, co-ordinated from the Cheltenham office. They have shown a willingness to work alongside other law firms on specific projects, to share systems and processes and in doing so to generate greater efficiencies.’

‘Naomi Nettleton’s team offers a wide range of expertise and is well-resourced at all fee earner levels, offering experience where it’s needed and more junior support where appropriate. Naomi has a habit of asking the right questions and always manages to provide clear and practical answers. ’

‘Great commercial advice.’

‘The overall service from the development team is excellent. They are very responsive and deal with matters pragmatically. The knowledge base is excellent and they are nice people to deal with!’

‘Incredibly warm team that are easy to talk to and build relationships with. Their Development and Corporate teams work alongside each other to provide a seamless service for new development projects.’

‘There has always been a willingness to engage with clients and fellow professionals and provide a first-rate service and this is more evident today than ever before. Working with the team, we have been delighted to see how they have adapted to the needs of mutual clients in such uncertain times.’

‘The professional standard of the support we get from Goughs is second to none and they strike a perfect balance of advising, supporting and, when necessary, challenging us.’

‘Andrew Given, the partner in charge, is very responsive and excellent to work with.’

‘When working closely with Andrew Given and Gemma Sumsion, we feel confident that we are collaborating with professionals that can meet the needs of the client. Efficiency, a pro-active approach and good communication, underpinned by excellent technical knowledge.’

‘Providing a committed, focused service to clients.’

‘Andrew Given and Gemma Sumsion have been great to work with. Both very personable and hard working. Will go the extra mile to achieve a deal in a short space of time. They look after our interests without being too hard on the opposite parties – always looking for alternative solutions that work for everyone. Very thorough in their processes insuring potential issues aren’t missed.’

‘HCR have specialists across all departments and every single one is knowledgeable, efficient and results driven. For us they deal with everything from planning to employment law and their advice is always balanced, thorough and effective. They are different in the fact that they feel like a natural extension of our business, a critical friend always at the end of a phone to calmly help us with whatever may have cropped up.’

‘Good understanding of our business culture and pragmatic approach which has been invaluable in recent years where we have worked extensively with HCR on divestment and acquisitions.’

‘I work with a small number of HCR on a regular basis and having consistency and the rapport that allows and their knowledge of how we work as a business is key.’

‘An excellent range of knowledge on many matters – but at the same time a personal service with excellent response times and attention.’

‘The instantaneous availability and knowledge of previous dealings. Excellence of advice and attention to detail.’

‘We have used the firm regularly and have confidence in the service they offer.’

‘There is strength across the team in their ability to respond to a range of different issues which inevitably arise with Real Estate. This has benefited our clients when transactions have taken unexpected turns. There is a detailed understanding of Charity law within the Real Estate team along with an appreciation of how charity clients operate which helps projects run more smoothly.’

‘Very professional team. We have full confidence in their ability to deliver and to make sure that there are no surprises. Very flexible too in terms of the types of property that we ask them to be involved with’

‘The customer service is highly professional, personable and when linked to high levels of technical knowledge, has enable us to negotiate a significant contract with a large commercial house builder in confidence.’

‘Joanne Burton was very knowledgeable and thoughtful in a complex matter. There was attention to detail, but also the ability to look at the big picture and to phrase advice accordingly. In addition, there were measured discussions about strategy and tactics in order to bring the matter to a satisfactory resolution. This was particularly appreciated as most of this took place during lockdown.’

‘Very attentive to our needs – they will respond very quickly and are flexible. They will look at whatever type of problem we come up with.’

‘Efficiency of work has meant that nothing we have asked has been too much even when working to very tight deadlines. We noted the large amount of work that was taking place outside of normal working hours to support a contract that was going to have significant impact.’

‘Joanne Burton was the Partner working with us always providing sound advice and choices for us to make. Joanne made the process make sense to both our Executive Team and Board and was highly effective representing us with both the commercial house builder and our planning agents.’

‘They are all not only very on the ball technically but very communicative facilitating working as a team .’

‘The individuals in the team are all congenial and approachable, ready to discuss ideas and problems quickly.’

‘The team at Wansbrough is very efficient. I have always been very happy and impressed with how rapidly they can turn things around and it is certainly never Wansbrough holding things up as seems to be the case with so many other legal firms. The practice uses modern technology well and has been very pragmatic at dealing with the COVID changes to make sure they remain ahead of the game.’

‘Those we have worked with have been very thorough and are across the detail with contracts which is key so as not to come unstuck later on. I have always been given good, clear and concise advice in a language that I can understand which has proven invaluable to our business.’

‘Extremely professional, personal service guiding through the various legal, technical issues.’

‘Christopher Ware was excellent in dealing with practical legal and difficulties with the purchasing parties in the various transactions in a diplomatic but firm way.’