Transport in Yorkshire And The Humber

‘They work together as a team – Very open and knowledgeable – They bring together a wider view of the transportation sector and how it sits with other industry sectors such as energy.’

‘Paul Hirst – Very open, knowledgeable and engaging- very patient in helping you think through / navigate complex scenarios. Never fails to come back to you no matter how busy he is. Paul is a great leader.’

‘Anna Heaton – Very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Brings a wealth of understanding to any conversation. ’

‘AG’s Leeds transport team is excellent and can punch its weight with any of the big London teams. Their strength lies in excellent, tight knit teamwork, great communication within their team and the teams at large, a very good working relationship with counsel and the client and relentlessly working to get the right results for their clients.’

‘Bill Gilliam is the best solicitor that I have ever worked with. He has first class judgement, provides great leadership to his teams, deploys his knowledge of the law and the commercial needs of his client to great tactical effect and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Ryan Geldart is a managing associate with a very bright future. I have watched him progress from a junior associate and he is extremely bright. He has rapidly become a bright star in the AG team. He has excellent litigation judgement and drafting skills and is always very calm and considered, whatever the challenges of high octane expedited public procurement litigation.’

‘The team at AG have excellent knowledge of the whole industry and its complexities. They have broad experience across a wide variety of matters which I think makes them unique in this sector. They have some excellent individuals.’

‘The partners and associates in Andrew Jacksons cover a wide range of specialities. Their service is crucial to the smooth running of our business. The partners are always available to give immediate advice either on the telephone, email or team’s meeting.’

‘Dominic Ward and Paul Newbon are people that we deal with on a regular basis. They are very approachable, will always return a call, take the time to explain all the options advising on the costs and the consequences. They share their knowledge willingly, addressing every question with patience and kindness.’

‘We engaged Dominic Ward, senior partner at Andrew Jackson, on a specialist shipping issue we encountered. Dominic is a subject matter expert on logistics and shipping, he grasped our challenge immediately and very quickly worked with us to develop a strategy to manage the situation.’

‘I found Dominic Ward, to be a very personable, experienced transport and logistics lawyer who can apply a legal twist to a commercial strategy to deliver a positive outcome. His fee basis is very competitive as a regional legal provider, but he delivers top quality legal advice.’

‘The firm are specialists in the fishing sector, and they always manage the legal aspect of lending transactions with professionalism and great efficiency.’

‘Rebecca Forder is an outstanding solicitor. Rebecca deals with our requests with both speed and expertise. Customers always highly rate the work undertaken and Rebecca is a major asset to the firm.’

‘A good, friendly and efficient team handling aviation claims. Very approachable and knowledgeable.’

‘I have found the Plexus team to have excellent knowledge of our specific business and they have formed relationships with many individuals within our business. This is hugely beneficial when exchanging information and key details.’

‘The Plexus team are extremely friendly and approachable. They have a very good understanding of our business structure and methods of working. They are always willing to support us through complex scenarios, helping us understand ‘jargon’ and striving for the best outcome. Jarrod Parker is always very enthusiastic and positive when working with us and it is a pleasure to work with him and the team. Their wealth of experience in their field is obvious and serves us very well.’

‘The Plexus team has proven to be effective on a range of aviation legal matters. We have seen first hand the practical application of this work and the benefit it has derived. We draw excellent value from the Plexus offering of being a London-level market aviation law practice, located outside of London, which in our experience has never compromised the service.’

‘Jarrod Parker and Louise Brown are our main contacts within the practice, with whom we have a strong relationship and where exists an understanding between us of expectations and delivery of their product. Jarrod works well with clients, who feel they can speak with him freely when faced with an issue, which is testament to his approach and ethos, being a clear and open channel of communication, supported by a strong knowledge base.’

‘When visiting clients, Jarrod Parker takes the time to find out precisely which level of service the clients require and is very happy to tailor his work to fit that level. Does not have preconceived ideas of what the clients should want.’

‘The team led by Elizabeth Wilson is proactive and responsive. Of particular note over the last 12 months has been their response to documenting complex tenant rent relief initiatives involving different forms of leases, licences and tenancies at will.’

‘Elizabeth Wilson is the go to solicitor for any matters relating to third party occupations on the station rail estate, Richard Marson ably supports Elizabeth offering pragmatic and commercially sound advice.’

‘David Chant is the solicitor in charge of my case. From my very first meeting with David l really did think he was excellent, he was very direct from the start outlining the implications of the case that could be formed against me and the possible outcomes. I really appreciate his very matter of fact attitude to all the aspects involved in my case and I always feel whenever we have a meeting that he is always giving me the full details of the proceedings.’

‘DWF gave straightforward, timely and actionable advice, appropriate to our situation. The sense of DWF working in partnership with our organisation and understanding our circumstances is really strong, and this is something that is important to us.’

‘Mark Thompson was my direct contact with DWF in relation to our concern. Mark was available to discuss the situation with me at the start and to work with me to create a plan of action. He was personable and it was easy to talk through our options with him. He was honest and open in advising which might be the best option for us in the situation and in supporting us with the action we needed to take.’