‘The team were patient and helpful – they were always willing to come up to solutions and work with us as we were raising capital.’

‘Tom Bartley-Smith was very diligent and helpful. We are a start up and took into consideration our constraints and also where we needed to get. His experience and advice was really appreciated.’

‘A genuine breadth of knowledge across the team. There is a can-do attitude across the corporate and M&A teams with a genuine focus on client outcome- a clear desire to ensure clients achieve the optimum outcome by balancing commercial need and legal risk.’

‘Rebecca Leask has a decade of star performance. Incredibly professional, superbly effective, and extremely results driven and yet retaining genuine care for her clients. A leader in the social care and pharmacy space.’

‘The breadth of knowledge is extremely impressive.’

‘It is always encouraging that whatever we ask for, we are always treated as though we are the only and most important client on their books. The partners and staff are very skilled and personable. That’s why we have used HCR for the best part of 20 years.’

‘Frankly, everyone at HCR is top-notch.’

‘The practice took time to understand our business and objectives. The practical advice we received was incredibly invaluable in providing a perspective for the process and decisions we needed to make. The technology for the data room worked perfectly and was especially important as Covid restrictions meant we only ever interacted remotely.’

‘Higgs provided a great hands on service, which was delivered with a personal touch and as part of a multi-skilled law practice.’

‘The corporate team is experienced, knowledgeable and commercially focused. ‘

‘Richard Griffiths in particular is my go-to corporate lawyer of choice. Nothing is ever too much trouble for him and his ability to articulate complex areas of corporate law and explain these in such a way to make them sound simple to the client is brilliant.’

‘Ansons are a solutions based law firm who look at a client assignment and seek to add value to the clients requirements; looking at successful outcomes rather than just commoditised services.’

‘Neil Jones drives client success telling them what they need to know and not just what they expect to hear and Jamie Gill goes the extra mile for clients.’

‘Always responsive and have the ability to gear up from a resource and capacity point of view when needed.’

‘ We have worked with Hilary D’Cruz for many years. She is proactive, technically strong and extremely commercial. Always puts her clients first and has, in many cases, secured trusted adviser status.’

‘The addition of Paul Bennett to the firm is a real win. Paul is highly regarded and excels in his field. He has deep knowledge of the law and, having worked with him on numerous occasions, he offers a wealth of sensible advice in all manner of commercial and corporate situations.’

‘Neil Jones is extremely able and has consistently demonstrated a well balanced approach with clients, blending technical ability with clients’ commercial requirements and needs in an exemplary way.’

‘In comparison to other specialist lawyers, they provide us with regular updates and are always willing to help when either we have a question or a problem arises, which they proceed to resolve immediately.’

‘The whole team are refreshingly responsive, punctual, extremely knowledgeable with respect to the pharmacy industry. In fact their depth of knowledge of the industry is astounding; a knowledge which you would only expect a pharmacy owner to be aware of!’

‘Hawkins Hatton assisted us in the sale of our business to an American company. Their team were faultless and looked after our best interests throughout.’

‘Colin Rodrigues and Harminder Sandhu at Hawkins Hatton took a personal interest in the sale of our business and were directly involved in the process from start to finish. They were highly knowledgeable and were able to navigate and negotiate with difficult 3rd party solicitor whilst maintaining our best interests and ensuring a constructive working relationship with all parties throughout the process.’

‘Over the years Hawkins Hatton have provided me with a one stop solution for all my commercial requirements. Its without any doubt the advice and service provided by HH is always extremely prompt, thorough, with clear and professional guidance allowing you to make informed decisions. Having recently sold my business for which HH acted on my behalf, I can only express my gratitude for the first class service they provided and highlight how much more pro-active and commercially astute they were in comparison to the purchasers lawyers.’

‘Colin Rodrigues and Harminder Sandhu are first of all extremely accessible and approachable, they always find a solution to your requirement, make you feel at ease instantly and genuinely have your best interest at heart. Due to their outstanding leadership, this personable characteristic resonates throughout the whole practice.’

‘High profile team in the local market, consistently punching above their weight. Work with clients in a collaborative way and often spends time ahead of formal engagements in a consultative capacity, helping to shape a client’s strategy.’

‘Colin Rodrigues leads the corporate team and has, for many years, had a high profile in the marketplace. Hardworking and tenacious in his approach.’

‘Colin Rodrigues and Harminder Sandhu are outstanding corporate lawyers. They kept the relationship light and bright throughout some fairly serious topics. Their attention to detail ensured no surprises for our bankers, accountants, shareholders and directors in a recent key transaction. The consistency of information and people was unlike many other similar institutions and has really stood out over a relationship now spanning several years.’ 

‘Colin Rodrigues and Harminder Sandhu runs tight ship, and the firm and its staff embody their principals of providing excellent services at a reasonable cost.’

‘Gráinne Walters is absolutely fantastic: understands the broader commercial picture and offers useful insight above and beyond legal considerations. A great negotiator, proactive, and actively helps move the process forward. She’s become our go-to lawyer for all new transactions, trusted and reliable, not to mention great value for money.’

‘A very professional outfit.’

‘Lanyon Bowdler have looked after some complex share transfer arrangements over a number of years and have been able to deliver innovative solutions in a timely manner, offering value for money.’

‘Gráinne Walters has been instrumental in guiding me through some difficult share transfer deals, providing innovative solutions and liaising seamlessly with my accounting advisor to create a driving force to ensure that other parties are confident in the arrangements being made. I rely on and recommend her capabilities fully.’

‘Patient and sensitive to the particular needs of the group I represent.’

‘React promptly to urgent matters with good knowledge and experience.’

‘Andrew Smith carries considerable knowledge and can convey this well to clients who are not experienced in legal matters.’

‘The support and expertise of Andrew Smith was second to none!’

‘Very experienced, pragmatic and hands-on partners.’

‘Very helpful and supportive, always available when you need them, a helpful and practical approach.’

‘Andrew Smith is always available when needed, goes above and beyond, and always delivers on time.’

‘As a family owned and operated SME we have found Aarons to be incredibly responsive to our varying needs as we prepared ourselves for selling our business. They were incredibly helpful in supporting us to ensuring that when we were approached by prospective buyers we have everything we needed in place. Aarons have provided a fantastic one stop shop meeting our commercial property needs as well as the amazing work they fulfilled in helping us to sell our business.’

‘Hugh Strickland as the commercial partner was outstanding – responsive, supportive and innovative in always looking for solutions.’