‘Excellent reputation; detailed sectoral knowledge of modular construction. Breadth and depth of specialisms and resources across several sectors ideal to support a growing real estate and construction company.’

‘Excellent team led by Louise Robling, well known PFI practice and known for being instructed for the big disputes in this area specialist area of law.’

‘Louise Robling is very approachable and responsive, practical in her approach and is incredibly commercial in her approach.’

‘We have found the practice proactive and constructive from the very first contact. We use our partner contact for continuity, and they pass to the relevant specialist team to assist according to the skill set required. It is a one-stop house.’

‘Excellent knowledge of the construction sector.’

‘Exceptional, friendly and caring with excellent approach and communication skills. Louise Robling – Extremely knowledgeable and able to impart complicated advice concisely.’

‘Burges Salmon have a wide range of professionals to pull on for different perspectives on each project, so as a client the advice you receive is well-rounded. This gives confidence that the right outcomes are achieved and can be relied upon.’

‘Excellent industry knowledge and astute commercial understanding. They really get to grips with the nuts and bolts of a dispute and bring a keen tactical awareness as well as an attention to the fine detail. There is a strength in depth to the team, from partner level to associate level, all of whom are extremely impressive.’

‘Richard Adams: exceptionally bright and very experienced construction lawyer with an impressive practical understanding of the technical issues. Excellent strategic awareness and judgement.’

‘Marcus Harling has set his team above others.’

‘The team seemed particularly well organised, with a good breadth and depth of experience and expertise which lent itself to efficient task allocation and excellent speed of response.  Younger members of the team appeared to be encouraged to be client facing, which is an excellent skill to develop, and to take responsibility for the commission under the supervision of more senior colleagues.  Every member of the team I dealt with was professional, engaged and positive throughout.’

‘Very competent, commercially astute and thoughtful advice, well drafted and thorough submissions.’

‘Richard Adams has a real appetite for taking disputes forward on the front foot, knowing when to attack with detail and when to keep arguments at the strategic level.’

‘I’ve found the team to be experienced, proactive and always available. The rates and overall fee estimates are robust and good value.’

‘Ashfords provide the upmost professional level of service, bringing very real added value to the process through considered and, where appropriate, innovative advice that enables the best results to be obtained.’

Very switched-on, client-friendly and commercial.’

‘Patrick Blake – great lawyer, very commercial and proactive. Lianne Edwards – excellent all around.’

‘Laura Reeve exemplifies a great lawyer/client relationship. Always proper, factual, well-briefed and also kind, considerate and approachable in explanations and progress of work.’

‘Stephen Homer has always provided the very best advice and is a pleasure to work with. Deadlines are always met and expectations exceeded.’

‘Carl Thompson has a fantastic ownership mentality and is excellent at taking the negotiating lead in conversations.’

‘A great team, communicate clearly, precisely and more than happy to de-mystify terms and have been ever so considerate in repeating explanations where through usually pressure of work or time we have forgotten. Always available, fast response times, and consistent through all parts of the Construction team.’

‘Pragmatic and commercial legal support with a focus on problem-solving. Strong track record on delivering to budget through honest communication on where legal review and input is isn’t valuable to the client’s position.’

‘The OC team have been fantastic supporting us on several matters and have diligently carried out their work, and at times have really taken the initiative to support us on complex/new topics. This has been valuable in making that difference that really helps during the pressure of a transaction. The team is highly experienced and quickly advises/helps decision-making by offering pragmatic solutions.’

‘It’s been really useful having a relatively small set of people work on our projects, as we have been able to build up a relationship with the team. When new projects come in, we can quickly get to work and both sides know how each other work.’

‘I’d liked to say that in particular, Duncan Parker has really been excellent. He has fantastic attention to detail, great communication skills, remains calm and offers reasoned/thoughtful explanations to back us up but is also firm during negotiations when needed.’

‘OC have got a superb construction law team that is senior experienced. They have got experience across most sectors with specialists within these who are real specialists and not generalists. They get to know their client’s business almost as well as the client almost instantly, which shortens learning curves and eases any client/solicitor relationship.’

‘Well respected, good round mix of skilled lawyers in this field who worked well with external advisors to offer considered, tailored advice. Knew when to call upon other expertise within their firm which made for a good strategic approach and sound advice on all aspects of the litigation, and offered full transparency on billing and collaboration.’

‘Tom Wrzesien – skilled advocate, strategic thinker, very analytical and with a good sense of humour, which made working together for long hours more forgiving.’

‘The team was extremely quick to get to grips with the issues raised.’

‘Tris Tucker was very approachable and available to us whenever needed.’

‘A large business with a very personal touch. This provides the best of both worlds, providing access to a wide array of legal specialisms and skills. The service provided by the likes of Louise Garcia and Martin Howes is exactly what a company of our size needs. Speed of response and a good summary of the potential risks.’

‘Louise Garcia and Martin Howes jointly and individually provide an exemplary service with both responsiveness and great advice.’