‘Very thorough. You know they have your back, particularly during a transaction. They are prepared to go the extra mile.’

‘They are the most collaborative legal firm I work with. We have a joint client and we work jointly together to get the best outcome for our client. We are one team. They always have a strong point of view and their advice is thorough but clear.’

‘They never sit on the fence. If I had a tough situation to navigate through, I would want to have the Addleshaw Goddard team on my side.’

‘The individuals I work with are strong and principled. Leanne Oddy and Rachel Uttley have all been very impressive throughout my time working with them. We have had complex and urgent negotiations and they’ve been utter professionals throughout. The team are wonderful role models for others in the industry. They are also friendly and personable, which matters hugely to me in an ongoing working relationship.‘

‘We use Jade Murray for all strategic pensions advice. She is absolutely excellent. Direct, clear, robust and pragmatic. Jade does not sit on the fence. She will always give a judgement, even where the issue is a grey area. Absolutely top class.’

‘Very strong team technically, but also has the ability to explain the critical points and facilitate decision making.‘

‘Jade Murray is excellent technically, but also able to identify and respond to the issues that are important to her client.’

‘Rachel Uttley and Andrew Steer are excellent technically; very thorough and efficient.’

‘They have wide experience of both the sponsor’s industry and the pensions scheme’s unique situation. The team are good at providing pragmatic and sensible advice.’

‘Craig Looker and Andrew McIlhinney are always approachable to discuss the issues and run through the practical options before finalising their advice.’

‘Good and clear advice. Strong collaboration with clients.’

‘Craig Looker is an excellent legal adviser. He understands the needs of his clients and tells them what they need, not what he thinks they want.‘

‘Andrew McIlhinney gives us a good and timely service.‘

‘Always know what to expect and they act in a timely fashion.‘

‘Craig Looker is excellent technically and an extremely capable lawyer who is able to explain some very complex issues and problems in a way that laymen can understand. He understands his clients’ needs and is a real asset to the DLA team.’

‘Good and clear advice. Strong collaboration with clients.’

‘Kate Sheehan gives pragmatic advice’.

‘Eversheds Sutherland have large teams covering a wide variety of legal matters with office locations across the globe providing great international reach. Eversheds Sutherland’s breadth and depth of expertise means they are able to support us on a range of issues and cover all of our requirements for external legal support.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland have a diverse client base and the team have a really good knowledge and understanding of many different industries and sectors, which is invaluable when it comes to navigating industry wide issues. Their lawyers are technically first class and their advice and guidance is always on point; they really stand out as leaders in their field.’

‘They provide great support on smaller local issues and can also quickly assemble large teams with full project management support, which really helps to coordinate larger cross-border projects. Eversheds Sutherland places a high priority on client satisfaction and retention, and their client relationship management is excellent.’

‘Their horizon scanning and legal updates are always relevant, their seminar and in-house lawyer development programmes are also really useful and help with development of our internal team. They offer an online matter instruction portal backed up with excellent reporting, which helps streamline the instruction process and gives excellent visibility over matters and management information.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland are really taking the time to get to know our internal team and understand our business, which enables them to better support us and act as a true extension of our in-house team. It also enables them to focus on the big picture and deliver pragmatic business solutions to complicated legal issues.’

‘Their lawyers are prepared to adopt a commercial approach when required and give us clear recommendations rather than simply laying out the options. They have excellent attention to detail and are able to tailor their advice to our specific needs and provide it in a way that can be efficiently relayed to our internal clients.’

‘They are always very responsive and able to manage tight deadlines. Gemma Hanley has provided a lot of support on pension issues. Gemma really understands our business and has a wealth of experience in this area, which has been instrumental in resolving various issues related to our UK pension schemes.’

‘Catherine McKenna is excellent. She stands out because of her strong negotiating skills and commercial approach.’

‘We have used SPB for many years. I have found the staff very accessible and they give advice in a clear and concise manner.‘

‘My main contact is Catharine McKenna, and I have always been very satisfied with the speed of her responses.’

‘Highly knowledgeable and experienced, particularly in complex transactions and negotiations.’

‘Great breadth of knowledge and skills in the team. Very easy to get hold of and work with.’

‘Their Pensions Breakfast Seminars in Leeds are well-known for being innovative, fun, and engaging.’

‘Jo Ratcliffe is down-to-earth, warm and engaging, and easy to work with. Jo is has a huge depth of knowledge and experience and I would want her on my team on any difficult negotiations.‘

‘Friendly and very knowledgeable. Gave practicable advice at all times.’

‘Good attention to detail.‘

‘The Pensions practice at Wrigleys have been used by our scheme for several years and we have dealt with various senior staff and/or partners. Thus far, we have achieved our requirements and have been very satisfied with the depth and quality of advice received from the team.’

‘The team I have dealt with at Wrigleys has been Kate Buckham, Louise Edwards and Helen Woodford. All three gave me an impression of absolute professionalism and I cannot fault any for the work they produced for our scheme. For me, as a legal layperson, I needed comfort and confidence in the quality of advice and the certainty that we were receiving the best advice or recommendations for appropriate action, in particular as regards compliance with relevant pension regulations and related matters.’

‘I was happy with the fast, efficient service.’

‘Very friendly, with excellent, no sitting on fence advice’

‘Contactable, friendly, and excellent delivery.’

‘Friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated team.’

‘Excellent team-based approach. Wrigleys constantly demonstrates that they are protecting our interests with a thorough and proactive approach.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable and provides timely and, very importantly, pragmatic advice. They take time to understand the clients needs and have provided excellent solutions satisfying the legal requirements alongside realistic solutions to sometimes complex issues. This has ensured the advice is cost effective and resulted in practical rather than esoteric solutions.’

‘The team are innovative and have strong technical capabilities. They have been able to identify innovative solutions for complex issues.’

‘Kim Jones is personable and attentive, ensuring excellent client services are delivered.’

‘Nigel Jones has strong technical knowledge and is able to identify innovative solutions for complex issues.’

‘Freeths provides a team with a combination of strong commercial understanding of small and medium-sized entities with great technical knowledge of pensions law.’

‘Kim Jones is a very personable partner, with great communication skills and commercial acumen.’

‘Nigel Jones is a really good lawyer who combines technical capability with the ability to create practical solutions.’