Firm Profile > Farrer & Co > London, England

‘The team is refreshingly different as while identifying any problems it always identifies solutions too. The team is both great fun to work with while providing the reassurance and attention to detail you expect from a top quality law firm‘.

‘Simon Pring has a good knowledge of mineral rights‘.

‘Simon Pring – plenty of cerebral horsepower and a good bedside manner. James Maxwell – efficient, effective and thoughtful‘.

‘Paul Krafft is exceptional‘.

‘Patrick Hammond is very competent’.

‘All the team is excellent‘.

‘It is undoubtedly an outstanding a well-respected team in this area. Fast, responsive and very knowledgeable’.

‘Adrian Parkhouse – universally recognised as a lead partner in this field. Friendly, charming and extremely knowledgeable in both the trade and the law‘.

‘James Carleton is very experienced on the non-contentious side‘.

‘It has the breadth and depth of knowledge combined with a great team of experienced practitioners‘.

‘The Farrer & Co team as a whole is responsive and turns round requests for advice speedily and with great clarity‘.

‘Julian Smith has an exceptional grasp of all areas of charity law and his advice is always solution-led‘.

‘Julian Smith brings a huge breadth of knowledge both of charity law and of our organisation and is a pleasure to work with providing excellent advice‘.

‘Excellent client care is always to the fore with sound advice. Particular mention for Anne-Marie Piper and James Maloney for their exceptional support and clarity of their advice‘.

‘James Maloney is both thoughtful and pragmatic‘.

‘James Maloney stands out as a leading expert in providing philanthropy advice to families and private clients, both in structuring philanthropic entities and providing more nuanced thinking of philanthropic strategies‘.

‘The whole team is excellent‘.

‘Top of the tree – the team has immense experience and offers a very dedicated service to clients’.

‘Farrer & Co is perhaps the most prestigious firm of solicitors in the private client and trust world. The partners and associates have lengthy and extensive experience in all such matters‘.

‘Toby Graham is a tenacious fighter with an encyclopaedic knowledge of trust law in various jurisdictions‘.

‘Toby Graham is knowledgeable, hardworking, practical, and completely focused on delivering for his clients‘.

‘Joanna Poole always tries to resolve matters, is forward thinking, very commercial and very analytical’.

‘Joanna Poole – wonderful to work with and very good with even the most difficult client. Jeremy Gordon – very capable, always with an eye to the bigger picture’.

‘It is very well known in the market, with some very high quality work‘.

‘Adam Carvalho is very, very hardworking, very diligent, very committed and very good with stressed clients‘.

‘David Copping is extremely patient and able to make legal matters very clear to non-legal colleagues. No question is too much and he has the ability to assimilate with project teams very well.’

‘Peter Wienand, David Copping and Elizabeth Jones are all outstanding partners.’

‘The Farrer & Co team are very knowledgeable about issues facing the higher education sector. They also endeavour to take a balanced and practical approach when advising clients.‘

‘The team are attentive to detail and ask key questions to understand thoroughly the nature of the work at hand. They also have great safeguarding expertise.’

‘The team has a real in-depth experience of all the issues faced by schools with a particularly strong focus on safeguarding. They have a great understanding of independent schools and charity governance.’

‘Farrers provide an exceptional level of responsiveness with advice that is second to none. They have strength and depth across the team, with a clear sense of a sophisticated, nuanced house style.’

‘David Smellie is a very good tactical thinker, has oodles of experience and is very pragmatic, which is very reassuring.’

‘Jonathan Eley is excellent – he’s not afraid to challenge the client.’

‘There are a lot of stars in this team‘.

‘Claire Gordon is very numerate, intellectually really strong and instils confidence and calmness in her clients’.

‘Sarah Hutchinson is excellent‘.

The team has a wealth of experience.

The team is highly regarded for its strong publishing practice.

‘Farrer & Co are an outstanding law firm in the field of residential property – their attention to detail and diligent approach to property transactions is their key strength.’

‘Laurie Horwood, Annabel Dean, Laura Conduit and Edmund Fetherston-Dilke are all very personable and pleasant individuals who I enjoy working with.’

‘The residential property team at Farrer & Co are always a pleasure to work with – everyone on the team is very pleasant, approachable and extremely knowledgeable.’

‘Laurie Horwood is easy to talk to, very experienced and always listens to the situation or the problem before offering his opinion or advice.’

‘The team’s standards of client care are excellent and everything is done with grace and charm.’

‘Laurie Horwood, Laura Conduit and Annabel Dean all go well above and beyond and are clearly a very tight team who all support each other closely. It is an absolute pleasure to work with them.’

‘Bright, smart and creative. The team know their clients and start with their  needs and values, rather than starting with the problem and imposing a solution‘

‘Excellent market knowledge, very commercial, pragmatic and practical advice‘

‘Extremely friendly, unflappable, flexible and responsive.‘

‘Richard Lane, Marie Bates and team are  smart, hard-working and very good at the detail‘

‘Tom Bruce has excellent market knowledge, is very commercial, and offers excellent tactical insights‘

‘The Farrer’s partnership team provides a quality service to a range of professional clients.‘

‘Jonathan Haley is one of the leading partnership practitioners. He understands the sector and what clients want.‘

‘Farrer & Co is a hugely professional organisation which performs the role of top-level adviser to perfection.‘

‘They are polished and wise in their advice. Well versed in dealing with high-net-worth individuals and entities and capable of giving guidance to very senior individuals.‘

‘Led by Julian Pike, the Farrers team has an excellent understanding of the unique pressures facing this business area whilst also providing top flight legal services.’

‘Julian Pike is excellent and down to earth, offers practical advice.’

‘Tom Rudkin is a pleasure to work with and very bright.’

‘Established and capable team in all aspects of property law.’

‘Knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, approachable.’

‘Great empathetic and responsive team’.

‘Charles Anderson has an excellent mix of experience and talent in his team to deal with any issue at the right level’

‘There is a seamless handling of clients which have structures requiring work in both property and private client areas. The team at Farrers are always fully engaged and work well as as team’.

‘Great and personable with good technical knowledge but also the ability to take a step back and think commercially.’

‘The team have the ability to think outside the box, to understand their clients’ needs and aspirations, and then to help them to achieve their ambition in an innovative and highly effective way. ‘

‘Very strong in this area. They have great strength in depth from partner level down to junior associate and even paralegal.’

‘High quality, creative and personal service.’

‘Toby Graham, while known principally for his work in contentious trusts, is also very strong in civil fraud. He is a great choice for a large civil fraud case, particularly one with a trusts dimension. His stand out feature from a client perspective is an absolute determination to deliver for the client.’

‘Tom McPhail is the best associate level solicitor I have ever worked with, in any field. He is particularly suited to civil fraud cases because of his terrific forensic abilities and attention to detail.’

‘John Wilkinson is an intuitive and creative lawyer who concentrates on the commercially important issues and keeps key parties on side.’

‘They stand out as available, practical and robust in their approach.‘

‘Siobhan Jones keeps a close eye on value for money and looks at the overall picture, leading to carefully considered and incredibly helpful advice.‘

‘Any fool can get you into litigation – a talented lawyer such as Siobhan Jones gets you out of it smoothly.‘

‘The team is great to work with: they are hard working, dedicated and really do go the extra mile.‘

‘The practice combines the human touch of a firm with a strong private client background with  the quality and efficiency of any City firm‘.

‘Adrian Parkhouse is absolutely one of the top commercial litigation solicitors in London. He gives top-quality service and gets superb results. He is also utterly unflappable in the most extreme circumstances‘.

‘Kate Allass is very switched on and empathetic; she manages clients and their expectations superbly, and knows when to press hard and when to back off for a while‘.

‘Ben Longworth is knowledgable, practical and tremendously easy to work with – he is the dream instructing solicitor’.

‘Kate Allass is absolutely outstanding. Very bright and understands the legal aspects of the case, but also very practical and commercial.’

‘Established and capable team in all aspects of property law.’

‘Knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, approachable.’

‘Great empathetic and responsive team’.

‘Charles Anderson has an excellent mix of experience and talent in his team to deal with any issue at the right level’

‘There is a seamless handling of clients which have structures requiring work in both property and private client areas. The team at Farrers are always fully engaged and work well as as team’.

‘Great and personable with good technical knowledge but also the ability to take a step back and think commercially.’

‘The team have the ability to think outside the box, to understand their clients’ needs and aspirations, and then to help them to achieve their ambition in an innovative and highly effective way. ‘

‘The team has the ability to understand the particular needs of its clients and provides practical advice when needed.‘

‘An established and capable team in all aspects of property law.‘

‘Knowledgeable, experienced, approachable, and friendly.‘

‘Provides top-class advice.‘

‘Karen Phull is always a pleasure to deal with.‘

‘In-depth knowledge of their areas of particular expertise allied to a pragmatic approach’

‘Farrer & Co’s lawyers combine fabulous legal knowledge with real commerciality, common sense and sector-specific expertise’

‘Paul Jones combines attentive drafting with an acute appreciation of client needs and expectations‘

‘The Farrers team’s in-depth experience and understanding has enabled us to deal with complex structures and overcome difficult issues.’

‘The service provided by the team at Farrer & Co is excellent; they are approachable, reliable, diligent and highly professional.’

‘They have superb background knowledge and a flexible approach which ensures their solutions and approaches are correct.’

‘Clive Lovatt is an impressive individual, thoughtful, calm, competent and extremely knowledgeable.’

‘Edward Banyard-Smith has a calm, confident, reassuring manner which is reflected in his working practice.’

‘Edward’s detailed legal knowledge, coupled with an excellent understanding of the construction industry allows for considered and flexible solutions to most effectively meet a clients requirements.’

‘Edward Banyard Smith and Jonathan Came are very knowledgeable and always helpful.’

‘Edward Banyard-Smith is consistently prompt and helpful in his advice.’

‘Farrer & Co. provides a partner-led service, which ensures that matters are dealt with by experienced individuals and are prioritised.‘

‘Bethan Waters brings together a wealth of experience and a sound understanding of our business – she is a pleasure to deal with.‘

‘Marc Glancy provides sound commercial advice and is always mindful of timing, working hard to ensure that transactions are completed in line with expectations and on schedule.‘

‘The team has strong banking and finance knowledge; the ability to respond in a timely manner; and is not afraid to take decisions and to provide advice we can rely on.‘

‘Farrer & Co’s main strength resides in its ability to hire people of the same quality and professional skills so that whoever you deal with, you get the same level of professional response and quality.‘

‘The real estate team within Farrer & Co is of exceptional quality – it is my “go-to” firm for real estate work. The team’s key strengths are the tenacity to get the job done within the agreed timescales and the ability to be commercially minded on each transaction.‘

‘Whilst I get a good service from other firms it does not compare to that of Farrer & Co.‘

‘The individuals in the team are always available to discuss points and are happy to provide a measured argument, allowing us to make an informed decision on what course of action to take.‘

‘It is a highly knowledgeable practice specialising in real estate finance. Farrer & Co is a well-resourced firm with high-calibre lawyers.’

‘Martin Blake manages the transaction from start to finish, acting as the first point of contact and taking ownership from day one. He takes the time to explain all risks and their associated mitigants and nothing is too much trouble.‘

‘Farrer & Co has specialist knowledge of private businesses, particularly those with complex trust structures.‘

‘Bethan Waters is visible and influential in transactions, and has a good understanding of what clients require.‘

‘Marc Glancy is extremely knowledgeable, commercial, and has a deep understanding of our business. He is responsive even when out of the office and I value his advice greatly.‘

‘The team’s friendly and sincere approach is its number one quality. It makes liaising with them extremely easy whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times. Their quality of work is also first class, so with the technical ability and favourable working culture, this team is certainly considered top of the list when we require legal counsel assistance.‘

‘The culture of Farrer & Co is clear to witness through every individual I’ve come across: friendly, diligent, hardworking and, above all else, a genuine desire to help wherever possible. It is rare to find all these qualities together.‘

‘Farrer & co understands the needs of the client and is able to come up with pragmatic solutions’

‘Flexible and provide good communication when undertaking any tasks’

‘Their breadth and depth of knowledge enables them to respond to all enquiries no matter how diverse’

‘Grania Baird has the helicopter view of everything that is being undertaken and ensures there is no duplication’

‘The friendly and approachable team receives a wide range of interesting cases from the firm’s private client base and contacts.‘

‘This is a very committed and dedicated team with a willingness to work with you in the trenches when it gets difficult.‘

‘David Fletcher has a long experience of working on corporate insolvency matters.‘

‘Nyla Yousuf is capable, affable, technically good, and a pleasure to deal with.‘