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‘Efficient, user friendly and very intelligent.’

‘Alastair Frew and James Spreckley are both extremely able.’

‘Mark Miller and Daniel MacLeod are team players who work together to get a result combining technical capabilities and experience.’

‘A well-established family firm which has kept itself relevant and up to date, adding specialist skills and technology while maintaining a personal and friendly service.’

‘Alastair Frew provides a great service and is always available. Josy Haigh is quick, efficient and a pleasure to deal with.’

‘We find Lodders to provide an excellent service. The individuals we deal with, namely Dan MacLeod and Mark Miller work around the clock and are always there to service our needs. We find they provide out of the box thinking which is critical with the complex nature of land sale transactions.’

‘The individuals we deal with, Daniel MacLeod and Mark Miller, have integrity, drive, enthusiasm and good humour.’

‘Daniel MacLeod and Mark Miller are both hugely proactive and work very well together so naturally. It does always feel like they support each other as a team, and if one is on leave the level of exceptional service is provided by whichever person is not away.’

‘Following a recent couple of commercial property transactions, I must say how impressed I was with Lisa Morrison. She exceeded my expectations at every level – she was accurate, efficient, deadline driven and always kept me up to date on progress.’

‘We started working with MFG Solicitors in 2020. Before we started working with MFG we used an international law practice. We decided to engage with MFG based on their performance in the market and national presence as a strong multi-practice law firm. The in-house collaboration across the departments is exceptional and extremely useful when it comes to working on new acquisitions and disposals of existing assets. The practice stands out by a team of exceptional professionals who have outstanding experience and knowledge in their fields.’

‘A cost-effective service with expertise in most required areas.’

‘Accessible and personalities that are at my level.’

‘Clare Regan has been of great use to us in concluding a business sale. She has great subject knowledge but is also very capable in face to face meetings when negotiating on our behalf and we very much appreciate her speedy response to any of our questions raised. When she feels necessary we will be allocated to the member of the team most appropriate to the particular need.’

‘Very good response times – the team are always on hand to explain items.’

‘Claire Waring has time to explain matters and is always available. She makes you feel like a valued customer.’

‘The practice is very well presented and I always get a sense of professionalism and a good karma when entering the building. All staff members I have engaged with have been very courteous and have made me feel welcome and above all a sense that my business was important to them.’

‘Claire Waring has at all times provided an exceptional level of service – her communication has been responsive and on point. I have always received prompt and succinct responses and technical details have been presented in straightforward language that have been well explained.’

‘The team is a well organised busy unit who provide a responsive and efficient service. Property transactions have gone through smoothly, despite the pandemic, and this is testament to modern technology put in place prior to the pandemic. Band Hatton Button were read for the lockdown and deploy legal tech without glitch. One can be assured of receiving a response in a timely fashion. They go above and beyond to make the property transactions as seamless as possible, and manage client expectations.’

‘Cormac Glynn stands out due to his “can do” attitude and problem solving abilities. He brings a human touch and always delivers on what he says he will do. He breaks down complex property legal jargon so that it makes practical sense, this can then be used to form commercial decision making. He will go the extra mile to meet a target and this is impressive given how busy he has been through the pandemic. He charges fairly for the work instructed and gives great value for money. You always know what stage any particular transaction is at due to the effective email reporting system he deploys.’

‘I utilise the services of George Green LLP for real estate work, both standard landlord and tenant and also litigation services. A strong team; they are responsive and deal with instructions in a proactive and commercial manner.’

‘Kevin Styles is knowledgeable and well experienced in all aspects of real estate work. I find he is sensible in his approach but is more than capable of standing up to the big boys when required.’

‘We have worked with George Green for over 10 years and they adopt a very pragmatic and commercial approach to our property transactions as they do not hold things up for unnecessary minutae.’

‘Kevin Styles is our main partner contact there who without fail responds quickly to queries and chases us in a non-confrontational manner if we are late with anything’

‘The team at George Green LLP are a credit to the legal profession, they all work together to deliver excellent advice and a very efficient service. ’

‘Alex-Jayne Lowe has been my go to person at George Green for the last three years. She has excellent real estate knowledge coupled with deep understanding of the commercial realities in decision making. Provides clear and concise advise and always keen to pick out the key issues and potential options.’

‘A fantastic commercial property team. Their commitment to clients is exceptional; they will never let you down. ’

‘Sue Albini is just a mind of commercial property legal knowledge. Unbelievably thorough. A fantastic lawyer.’

‘Kate Pearce is a terrific commercial property lawyer. Great negotiating skills. Her dedication is unquestionable.’

‘Sue Albini is a problem solver, very very capable property lawyer, very client focused and knowledgeable.’

‘Availability, attention to detail ,thorough research, diversity of service, interest in project, fee awareness, billing at regular intervals.’

‘Sue Albini and her team provide extensive knowledge – they always keep the client informed of progress.’

‘Kate Pearce is a very detailed and responsive commercial property solicitor.’

‘Sue Albini has provided excellent back-up and very quick assistance when there was an urgent matter.’

‘Thursfields provide a broad range of services. All of the Thursfields solicitors we have dealt with have been very responsive and very professional. Advice is always practical, user friendly and to the point.’

‘Robert Pettigrew is very proactive and responsive. He has played a key role with the management of our stores during lockdown, advising on market trends in dealing with landlords and keeping us updated on legislative changes.  His commercial approach and responsive are greatly appreciated.’