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‘Addleshaw Goddard has a good combination of legal knowledge and commercial awareness‘.

‘Clients are impressed with Addleshaw Goddard’s detailed technical knowledge, rapid response times and clear and pragmatic professional advice‘.

‘The team is hardworking, always available and provides sound legal knowledge‘.

‘David Shaw provides intelligent legal solutions to business issues. He understands issues quickly and his response time is fantastic, on top of which he is a delightful, genuine professional‘.

‘DLA Piper fields an excellent team of reliable and responsive lawyers‘.

‘DLA Piper has a strong capability to commercially assess construction dispute issues‘.

‘David Moss is a standout partner. He is well respected and his opinion carries weight‘.

‘The individuals are good communicators, both written and verbally, are efficient and have a balanced approach‘.

‘The team at Walker Morris works extremely hard to protect the client’s interests and makes great efforts to ensure their opinions on matters are considered while ensuring that the correctness of the legal advice isn’t compromised‘.

‘Walker Morris fields a team of stellar individuals, which is laid back and a pleasure to work with. It instills confidence in clients, who tend to trust its judgment, and will fight any case as well as it can be fought, often coming up with creative ideas to get results‘.

‘The team demonstrates a real strength in depth, commitment to its clients and proactively progresses projects. It balances sound technical expertise with a pragmatic, commercial approach‘.

‘Martin Scott has excellent commercial instincts‘.

‘Tom Peel provides great support on a wide range of matters and has excellent sector knowledge, consistency and a strong client care ethos. He is highly commercially confident but approachable and realistic‘.

‘Jules Harbage stands out for his in-depth industry knowledge and strategic advice. He easily sees the big picture‘.

‘Paul Hargreaves never stops fighting and works exceptionally hard to find an angle that others would likely miss‘.

‘Carly Thorpe is always excellent for concise and accurate legal advice. She is very commercial and spot-on with her tactical advice. It is refreshing for a relatively junior person to be so commercially aware and confident in her decisions‘.

‘Kennedys provides a first-class service, is hardworking, efficient, professional and always on the ball, and gives swift and accurate advice‘.

‘Helen Johnson is a pleasure to work with. She is very personable yet at the same time professional. She is very intelligent and competent, can think on her feet and provides on-the-spot advice. At the same time, she is thorough and always takes the time to make sure the client understands the legal jargon and its implications‘.

‘Helen Birchall is definitely one to watch. She is a dedicated lawyer who gives her clients 110%, no matter the time of day‘.

‘Bill Barton is a clear leader in the sector and in the region‘.

‘The team at DAC Beachcroft is knowledgeable and approachable in equal measure‘.

‘The practice is pragmatic and professional. It provides the right answer and the right advice which at times may not be what the client wants to hear. It knows the law and what makes a good case and encourages client engagement to ensure that the best possible position is tested‘.

‘DAC receives top marks for its preparation of position statements, mediation advocacy and generally looking after the client’s interests‘.

‘Both Andrew March and Laura Clayburn are experts in their fields. Laura’s technical knowledge is second to none. The speed with which she acquires a deep understanding of the underlying issues in a claim is truly impressive‘.

‘Andrew and Laura know their work and know the market. They are a fantastic team and work together to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved. Their advice is clear, concise and to the point. Everything is done in an easy and friendly way but smacks of nothing but professionalism‘.

‘Andrew Marsh has a relaxed but firm style of advocacy, is receptive to ideas put forward to enable progress, and is altogether a class act‘.

‘With thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction, Schofield Sweeney is articulate and has a proactive approach. The depth of knowledge and experience within the practice is not widely available at other firms‘.

‘The construction team at Schofield Sweeney demonstrates great knowledge of both the relevant law and, importantly, the local market. Clients would have no hesitation in saying that the team compares extremely favourably to much larger firms‘.

‘Gary Ashton stands out for his ability to quickly formulate a strategy to solve complex problems. His thoroughness is outstanding‘.

‘Gary Ashton is always on hand, works tirelessly to meet short deadlines and handles matters personally‘.

‘Gary is a breath of fresh air, understanding the construction industry and being proactive in ways that are not often thought of. He also is very attentive and has a great wealth of knowledge‘.

‘Freeths’ team of specialists gives thorough and sound advice. The small size of the team means clients have regular personal contact with partners, and everyone is willing to get stuck in to get things done. The team values personal relationships with clients and goes above and beyond to ensure that client expectations are met and provides a first-class service along the way‘.

‘Joseph Hale is an excellent contentious and non-contentious partner. He is very bright and knowledgeable on the law and gives sensible and clear advice. He is fun to work with and clients respect and trust him‘.

‘Rollits is user-friendly and very responsive. It also has a mix of general construction law and litigation, which covers most requirements clients could need‘.

‘David Myers is a team player and is prepared to engage’.

‘Shoosmiths is fundamentally proactive in all aspects of a deal and provides a joined-up, well thought through due diligence process, which makes working with all parties enjoyable. The team is thorough, conscientious and diligent in all of its work and is always on hand to discuss challenges‘.

‘Rick Atha and Christine Burrows are always on hand and available at all times as well as very thorough and extremely helpful‘.

‘Shulmans fields a team of dedicated professionals who readily grasp the issues and get to the point‘.

‘The firm fields a strong and diverse team which is capable of dealing with all types of matters‘.

‘Shulmans is a practice which you really want to have on your side when dealing with litigation. It has a direct and reliable team, which always looks to provide robust advice even when it is not always the news the client is looking for‘.

‘Sarah Wilson is very approachable and prides herself on understanding her clients needs by fully examining every aspects. She is firm and manages cases extremely well and achieves the best possible outcome‘.

‘Sarah Wilson is very methodical and has a very calm demeanour that works well when dealing with conflict‘.