‘Professionally competent and innovative in service design.’

‘The corporate team are fantastic. The knowledge and experience within the team rivals with the inner city law firms, but the cost of the advice is significantly lower. The corporate team have various departments that can advise on specialist industries. We always have multiple points of contact so that if one lawyer is in a meeting and we have something urgent to discuss, we can speak to another member of the team working on our case.’

‘The use of technology was very good and allowed us to have regular meetings with the team working on our case, meaning that we could complete the matter quicker and have a better understanding of the finer details of the contract at the same time.’

‘The fees were exceptional for the amount of work that was completed.’

‘Our two main points of contact throughout the matter were Tom Bartley-Smith and Alison Scott. We really felt like nothing was too much trouble for them.’

‘This was the first corporate transaction that my business partner and I completed and we were informed of progress all along the way and the whole process was explained to us in clear and plain English. We were never in doubt that we were in very capable hands.’

‘Their negotiation skills were also phenomenal as the other side pushed back on a few points, however, we ended up with everything we asked for and ended up with a great deal.’

‘No matter when I contacted Arpinder Dhillon, she responded almost instantly. I honestly cannot rate her enough.’

‘Friendly, approachable team. Excellent value for money; you get just as good a service as you get from city firms at a much lower fee.’

‘Katie Willems is calm and very personable, with a common sense approach.’

‘Jamie Partington and Richard Griffiths did a great job of managing the deal. Approachable and responsive.’

‘Higgs & Sons are a very commercially orientated practice that differs from any other legal firm I have used over the last 20 years. The have an excellent understanding of the needs of businesses undertaking private equity and are far removed from the stereotypical solicitors firm. They are modern, innovative, tech savvy and extremely fast to respond. Everything is done digitally and inline with the 21st century.’

‘Richard Griffiths and Jamie Partington are exceptional representatives of Higgs. They are fantastically knowledgeable of their subject matter, translate technical legalities into a currency that you can understand, excellent at drafting and have an attention to detail that is second to none. They represented our interests in a commercial fashion rather than a typical legal exchange. Excellent communicators, fast and effective – they understood our objectives and went about achieving it.’

‘The team are approachable, switched on, deliver on time and are good value for money.’

‘Jamie Partington is commercial in his approach, measured and personable which makes him really easy to work with. He is confident in his capabilities without being egotistical which is really refreshing in corporate.’

‘A strong team; well-led, with an impressive client base’

‘They take a sensible commercial approach to resolving legal issues ’

‘We have required quick turnaround of several contract reviews with big, international companies and the team at George Green have reacted very quickly. In all occasions I have been fully informed as to the scope of their work, timeframes and cost and every time this has been adhered to.’

‘James Bird leads by example, judging by his team’s performance. James made sure he understood our business on the first assignment I gave him and this has been crucial in the advice he has given us throughout. James always makes sure that his written advice is followed up with a phonecall whereby he makes sure that all points are explained in layman’s terms and gives his reasoning behind the advice.’

‘George Green are a very focused legal practice providing an excellent range of services at cost effective rates.’

‘George Green have been excellent in providing both advice and more detailed services around these areas. They have also assisted with the successful buyout of a partner organisation in recent times, which was handled very effectively and achieved an excellent outcome for our organisation.’

‘Key contacts at George Green LLP are James Bird and Paul Bennett, who have assisted our business with various legal matters over the years. James in particular provides an excellent service and is always responsive to legal queries.’

‘Great all-round team. As part of the corporate assignment, we required specialist input across a number of technical areas. This was always delivered in a very joined-up manner.’

‘The team were excellent. Partner input was always on hand but the day-to-day process was handled really well by a team who we felt we always looking out for us. Really consistent quality across the firm.’

‘The firm are uniquely skilled in the corporate market for a regional firm and I have first hand experience of them going toe-to-toe with and commanding the respect of ’

‘Hilary D’Cruz has extensive experience in corporate activity and has effectively recruited ant trained an expert team to work alongside her all who subscribe to her ethos of expert client service.’

‘Hilary D’Cruz leads from the front. She is a highly commercial and practical law practitioner who always puts her clients first. She is hugely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Jamie Gill in the corporate team embodies the spirit of the firm and has provided that clever mix of service to me and my clients that is both personal, going the extra mile, and professional, with the knowledge to guide legally through a transaction.’

‘Hilary D’Cruz, Neil Jones, Emma Bennistone and Jamie Gill are very helpful, honest, proactive, commercial and very much client focused. The speed of delivery of service is faultless. Their knowledge of the pharmacy sector makes them stand out for us. We recommend them to our clients based in the Midlands and the North. ’

‘Neil Jones is very professional and knowledgeable about the pitfalls and nuances of the complex processes involved in the sale of our business. He stood up to the purchasing solicitors who were a much bigger organisation when unreasonable demands were being made and always went the extra mile to solve difficult problems.’

‘A firm that specialises in corporate law, and all the specialisms that surround that, ie property, banking, contractual, dispute resolution etc as a result all of their lawyers are both focussed and experienced in these areas giving them depth in this area.’

‘They also practice true partner led service.’

‘Colin Rodrigues is always the lead partner when I do business with the firm.’

‘Colin Rodrigues is a very competent corporate lawyer who brings experience and commercial nous to every assignment, always focusing on what really matters to the client in terms of legal protection and not getting bogged down in minutiae or point-scoring against the opposing lawyers.’

‘They provide a huge amount of support to us and do not charge us for providing the legal guidance we need to support and guide our clients.’

‘The support and guidance is incredible and we never have any hesitation in recommending them to our clients as we have 100% confidence that our client will get the right help and guidance.’

‘Attentive and commercially minded.’

‘Colin Rodrigues is a commercially minded lawyer who gets things done.’

‘An extremely personal service led by Colin Rodrigues. Always on top of matters, meaning you never have to chase them. They take the stress and the pressure of the matter away from you, and deliver a first class service, and give value for money.’

‘As stated above, Colin Rodrigues is actively involved in the process and ensures that your expectations are met. All calls and emails are returned in a timely fashion, making you feel your matter is the only case being looked after.’

‘The staff are efficient and capable and all matters were dealt with in a timely manner. ’

‘Grainne Walters is extremely knowledgeable and very thorough. It was an absolute pleasure working with her – I would have no hesitation in referring her to colleagues and friends. I will certainly engage them again when an occasion arises.’

‘The team at Lanyon Bowdler have been very accommodating to our needs and have taken a flexible approach in order to support us.’

‘They are conscious to use the right seniority of lawyer for the complexity of job to mitigate excessive fees. For a regional firm they have broad scope of capabilities.’

‘Very comprehensive risk based approach. They learn about the complexities of our industry to ensure recommendations are relevant and pragmatic.’

‘Since we moved from a large London practice I have found that Shakespeare Martineau have always offered excellent advice across a range of subjects in a timely and helpful way.’

‘Andrew Smith’s advice is practical and clear and I have have found on many occasions that our advice and documentation is considerable better than those companies with whom we are dealing. He has taken the time to understand what our company does and his sound advice is always relevant.’

‘The whole team showed a proactive, relationship based approach which resulted in excellent customer service and professional advice and support.’

‘Great people skills. Depth of knowledge and experience. Pragmatic approach. Accessibility and responsiveness Just felt like a safe pair of hands.’

‘A very business-practical firm – they don’t give non-committal advice or overly cautious advice which I have gotten from a lot of other firms. They adapt well to delays from the customer’s business, and were able to restart processes after customer-caused delays without having to read back into the file at customer’s expense. ’

‘Andrew Smith is very responsive and practical. He is equally at ease talking to customer’s business and sales colleagues as he is to lawyers. He is very efficient and practical in keeping our statutory company registers for a number of our UK-resident companies.

‘Andrew Smith is responsive and great at generating pragmatic solutions; takes time to understand my businesses.’

‘Andrew Smith and his team are a pleasure to work with. Quick and pragmatic advice and transparent billing makes him stand out from his peers.’