Enable Law > Bristol, England > Firm Profile

‘We can always trust the employment team to provide good, clear and pragmatic advice. What makes them stand out is their advice is easily understood by the wider business, even when it is on something complex. This is an invaluable asset that makes our lives as in-house lawyers much easier.’

‘Claire Holland and Nathalie Ingles are both a pleasure to deal with, but are also extremely knowledgeable in their field. We really appreciate their commercial and pragmatic advice, but also the speed at which they provide that advice.’

‘Karen Bates stands out. We appreciate her approach, reassuring style, and ability to always come up with a solution or route that is appropriate for our business, employee or situation. I always come away feeling thankful that we have Karen as our go-to person for advice. Karen also has such a breadth of experience that she draws upon to help us navigate potential routes of resolution or approach.’

‘The top lawyers in the south west for clinical negligence.’

‘This is a very efficient and thorough firm who have long experience in this sector and whose solicitors are easy to deal with and responsive.’

‘Enable Law are experienced clinical negligence solicitors.’

‘A great team to work with. Show commitment, empathy, understanding, excellent communication and outstanding knowledge.’

‘A strong, experienced team in the region.’

‘Jackie Linehan is excellent – highly experienced in the field of clinical negligence litigation.’

‘Mike Bird is a fantastic negotiator, clients love him and he is prepared to take on risky cases.’

‘Enable Law are a very easy team to work with. Their knowledge of their specialist areas shines through from top to bottom with each member of the team being well versed in both the needs of the clients and what is being asked of the experts being instructed to support them.’

‘Enable Law has a very strong abuse law team.‘

‘Gary Walker is an obvious standout, and has remained a recognised leader in the area of abuse law for many years now.’

‘The Enable Law personal injury practice has drawn together a number of talented individuals from other firms in the South West over the past 10 years and so built upon an existing reputation as a top tier claimant PI/CN team.’

‘Tim Jones – a really hardworking and tenacious lawyer who genuinely cares about his clients and achieves excellent outcomes.’

‘All of the team I have come across at Enable Law are highly capable and experienced individuals.’

‘The practice offers a specialist service dealing with complex and high-value personal injury and clinical negligence. They have experienced lawyers and can offer strength in depth.’

‘Very experienced, impeccable attention to detail and considerable knowledge of the subject matters.’

‘Alexander Rogers was very dedicated to our case and always made herself available to speak to us directly on the phone or in person in a very difficult and upsetting case. She also added a personal perspective to the case and felt at ease with her. Always gave the impression she was trying her best for us and always explained things from both perspectives.’

‘Elizabeth Ware is excellent.’

‘The team goes above and beyond in understanding clients’ needs and trying to propose practical solutions.  Lucy Gill is very approachable and always strives to achieve the best for her clients. She is very forward-looking and is always thinking of ways to bring positive change in the sector.’

‘Lucy Gill has an in-depth understanding of the sector and gets what is required to keep her clients on board. I value that she is innovative and has the desire to develop technologies that help us in our day-to-day job. Highly valued and stands out from some competitors.’

‘The teams work closely and are able to provide a seamless approach if a probate case becomes contentious.’

‘Lucy Gill is a pragmatic and solutions-based individual. She fully understands the charity sector and leads the team by example. She is very approachable and happy to be involved both in cases and wider discussions about the charity sector. This is so valuable, and ensures we have confidence in the expertise provided.’

‘The team’s expertise is broad, and the advice provided is clear and pragmatic.’

‘Great practice full of high quality individuals and a real sense of team support – they understand our business and are available to step in when needed with smart, commercial and high quality advice. Very highly recommend.’

‘Ashley Avery leads our relationship and provides excellent advice – we can’t recommend her highly enough. Just pleased she’s on our side of transactions!’

‘The team provides an amazing service and is always available to answer queries or updates requested.’

‘The very knowledgeable team provides a pragmatic and commercially realistic approach.’

‘They are truly collaborative and are able to field Islamic finance experts at each level from partner through to associate.’

‘The go-to-team for Islamic Finance transactions in the UK.’

‘The team has acted on some of the most innovative Islamic Finance matters and are leaders in their field.’

‘Zahir Nayani has the very rare qualities of being technically outstanding whilst also being extremely commercial and approachable. Zahir is always calm under pressure and is a joy to deal with.’

‘Zahir Nayani and Kate Heard are both proactive and knowledgeable in their fields and go above and beyond to deliver an excellent service.’

‘Andrew Stone is not only good at the detail of cases, he is great to work with. Very reliable and responsive, and a good communicator.’

‘Both Andrew Stone and Roy Crozier provide clear, practical advice – they run cases efficiently and cost-effectively and achieve excellent results for their clients.’

‘Andrew Stone and Roy Crozier are a pleasure to work with.’

‘Roy Crozier has created a dedicated team with great knowledge of IP that is experienced, pragmatic, cost-sensitive and efficient.’

‘Roy Crozier and his team are consistently able to rapidly respond to requirements as they arise, find pragmatic solutions, and enable us to keep business objectives moving, both in the UK and overseas.’

‘Roy Crozier has consistently given us excellent support. He has responded to us very quickly, and has been able to find either a solution within his team, or via his external network.’

‘Andrew Stone is not only good at the detail of cases, he is also great to work with. Very reliable and responsive, a good communicator.’

‘The firm has a growing reputation across the south and southwest regions, providing a range of experienced practitioners across clinical negligence and. personal injury claims.’

‘Kym Provan is an absolute star. She works tirelessly to get the best results for her clients. She gets on with everyone and puts huge amounts of work in on her clients’ behalf.’

‘Hugely experienced clinical negligence team. Great strength in depth. Approachable, pragmatic and hard working.’

‘John White is at the top of his game. His grasp of complex issues is outstanding.’

‘James Wood has unrivalled knowledge of work related upper limb disorders and vast experience of workplace accidents. He is consistently tenacious in extracting maximum awards in cases and a fighter where others would settle.’

‘Julia Prior is very experienced in road accident claims and those involving catastrophic injury. She is approachable and supportive of clients but also practical and realistic in the advice given and approach taken.’

‘A dedicated team, with caring associates, able to handle complex and sophisticated cases.’

‘Julia Prior is best described as a safe pair of experienced hands. She understands the law and the litigation process thorough. She goes about achieving great results for her clients in a matter-of-fact way, that hides her depth of knowledge and experience.’

‘The team are really great at dealing with more complex, high-level matters, and in particular the various complexities of family investment companies. I have always found the team to be very responsive and easy to deal with, and they are really good at understanding clients needs, demonstrating an empathetic approach.’

‘Rachel Brooks is a pleasure to work with, she is very knowledgeable, responsive, caring and pragmatic, which is a combination that makes her my go-to practitioner for private client work.’

‘They combine being extremely personable and client friendly with an encyclopaedic knowledge of their subject.’

‘Rachel Brooks is a standout performer. She provides top-notch advice to many HNWIs and UHNWIs and is extremely well respected for her knowledge of landed estates.’

‘I can say that Foot Anstey keep you very well informed with progress and give you great confidence that they will achieve what you need them to. Over the years we have used a number of law firms for our prosecutions and by far Foot Anstey has been the easiest to deal with and, at times, overdelivered, making sure of a successful outcome.’

‘Tim Williamson is exceptional when dealing with prosecution matters for the Statutory Harbour Authority. He is very quick to respond to questions and has a 100% success rate for prosecutions.’

‘Foot Anstey provide practical advice which is value for money.’

‘Tim Williamson is a pleasure to work with. His knowledge and experience are superb and he provides an excellent client service.’

‘Nathan Peacey is practical. Fights hard when the circumstances demand.’

‘I often see strong collaboration across teams in Foot Anstey, finding the right blend of experience and expertise to deliver clear, valuable advice.’

‘The individuals understand their clients and ensures that their advice meets client expectations.’

‘Technically very strong and responsive. Good guidance on practical application of the law to all scenarios.’

‘Joanne Rumley and Tim Pritchard are knowledgeable and attentive, with first-class advice across the board. Particularly strong in financial services restructuring advice.’

‘Jo has a very nice bedside manner about her, giving advice to directors in what are usually very pressurised timescales. It is her sensible, pragmatic and easy to understand advice that makes her stand out.’

‘In-depth technical knowledge and hugely well-connected, and with supporting teams in other areas that the firm can rely upon.’

‘A great mix of practical advice and technical knowledge, and they look to make connections to suitable other professionals to ensure the job gets done.’

‘Edward Venmore is the stand-out partner for me. I have worked with him for years since well before he made partner. His commitment and dedication to finding the right solutions to his client’s problems has always impressed me.’

‘The whole legal team has worked with me in a very complex lengthy farming dispute. Their ability to grasp, understand and moreover unravel the disguise of many difficult issues surrounding this has been impressive. The advice has been clear and thorough. A truly professional and courteous service.’

‘Edward Venmore and Danielle Spalding have both worked tirelessly together collaborating their expert legal knowledge to achieve a conclusive, favourable outcome. They have always shown efficiency and care together with excellent professionalism in their field. They are definitely a dynamic duo.’

All highly professional, with specialist technical experience to our specialist sector in agriculture and related matters.’

‘Correct legal advice, given quickly and in an easy-to-understand way. Sound tactical awareness, especially useful in ADR.’

‘Superb on agricultural matters and clearly understand their clients’ industry and way of life. A least of few of them come from farming backgrounds, which builds trust and allows them to find the right solutions.’

‘A superb team of talented lawyers with strength in depth.’

‘Edward Venmore is a brilliant lawyer who strives tirelessly for his clients and achieves superb results.’

‘Foot Anstey’s breadth of experience in both contentious probate and down in the trenches with hands-on charity legacy management provides them with a great working knowledge of the issues which arise for charities regularly. They use this collective experience to gauge risk and deploy pragmatic solutions.’

‘Anna Phillips possesses a searing intellect and precision in property matters coupled with great emotional intelligence.’

‘The interaction between all the different specialists enable Foot Anstey to provide an integrated response which is bespoke for our charity’s issues.’

‘Anna Phillips is incredible! She is fully able to retain all the complex information relating to your charity’s issue, and process it at the speed of light. She is always really quick to get back to you, whatever the issue, and muster up support from across the teams within Foot Anstey to find a solution.’

‘Emily Botham is hard working, skilful and knowledgable, with an extremely high attention to detail.’

‘The team is good at looking at the needs and wants of the client whilst trying to remain pragmatic in a difficult area. They are excellent at responding promptly and working collaboratively. Compared to other firms, they offer a personalized client-centered service well suited to the area.’

‘Jess is an excellent lawyer in this area – knowledgable, pragmatic and best described as a steel fist in a velvet glove – able to deliver where needed but diplomatic and pragmatic otherwise. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Jessica Pitt and Emily Botham are both highly knowledgable in this area of work. They provide their clients with sensible and practicable advice from the outset and work hard for their clients.’

‘Jess Pitt is excellent and gives her client a really good, prompt service. She understands complex finance cases and is great to deal with. I also really like Georgia Day – she handled a really difficult pre-nup with me and we were able to distill a complex joint aim of our respective clients by working together on the document.’

‘The team provide very pragmatic and sensible advice. They are good to work with on cases and are very capable at providing their clients with the steer they sometimes need to avoid massive dispute.’

‘The practice is very professional and has experts in many fields. This gives a client security that the person that they are dealing with has experience and knowledge on hand if need be. The collaborative facility gives the client more scope ‘in-house’ on different aspects of their needs.’

‘Excellent service and explanations of complicated laws and legal terms. My solicitor has given and explained that there are different options to tax liabilities etc, for me to have the knowledge to decide the best way forward.’

‘Michelle Seddon casts aside stuffiness and bravado to get to the core of the problem, and deals with things in a prompt and effective manner.’ 

‘The team at Foot Anstey are approachable, friendly and knowledgeable. They are deeply immersed in the renewable energy and EV sectors and always give practical and tailored advice.’

‘The Foot Anstey team is truly epic – they have become an integral part of our in-house legal service. This team delivers high-quality legal work, with exceptional attention to detail, alongside honest communication in terms of commercial suggestions and expectations.’

‘Suriya Edwards has been key in establishing our strong client-firm relationship. Her honesty when delivering clear and strategic advice has been invaluable and she has been a fantastic resource; both in times of calm negotiation and crises.’

‘Aliki Zeri really knows the renewable energy market and truly understands the pressures faced by an in-house team. Her attention to be detail is exemplary.’

‘Aliki Zeri for general support and legal advice. Dickon Court for contracting and litigation advice. Both go the extra mile to assist where they can.’

‘Ian Stubbs is an exceptional communicator and provides a super service.’

‘Efficient in both handling and communicating.’

‘High level of communication and efficiency.’

‘Very personable, knowledgeable, commercial and practical.’

‘Mark Li is very approachable, extremely commercial, and very experienced. A great problem solver.’

‘The construction team provides a diverse team with a multitude of expertise. They are enthusiastic in adapting to the changing market and sharing the benefit of this with their clients.’

‘My main contact with the team has been through Suriya Edwards and Lee Ward – both of which are not only super helpful, but also pragmatic in their approaches.’

‘Unique: An individual approach to every issue and client rather than a broad generalist approach. I’ve found myself recommending Foot Anstey to clients on this basis.’ 

‘I readily recommend Rachel on many telecoms jobs because of her manner and expertise. I cannot recommend her enough.’

‘Rachel Small is a superstar. I’d always want her on my side!’

‘A very strong property litigation team with considerable experience in disputes about development land valuations and infrastructure, as well as all the more common types of property litigation.’

‘Patrick Wetherall has excellent commercial instincts and can be relied on to get his clients the best possible result in any property related dispute.’

‘Rachel Small is great. Swift to respond and keeps me updated, fees are sensible and good value.’

‘Steph Kingdon is probably the nicest person I’ve ever worked with. Genuinely, a pleasure to work with her.’

‘Patrick Wetherall leads this team. He is one of the most experienced and accomplished property litigators in the country.’

‘Great at understanding our business – very high quality throughout the team. Really enjoy working together.’

‘The team is large and specialist and is a leading practice in the south of England. There are not many teams that compare. Stacey Bryant and Asha Beswetherick stand out for their knowledge and for how personable they both are. They are creative and decisive’.

‘I can reach Tim Bennett by phone or e-mail and get a quick response. I am made to feel like I am part of the team. Every piece of correspondence is friendly and I always feel he listens to what I have to say or my view’. 

‘Asha Beswetherick is an excellent practitioner. Her ability to build rapport and provide a first-class service makes her stand out in her field. Stacey Bryant is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I am comforted in the knowledge that referrals made to both Stacey and Asha will be dealt with effectively and efficiently’.

‘The COP team in Southampton make a real difference to people who lack mental capacity enabling them to live their lives to the full and help to protect their rights and interests. Alison McClure is an exceptional lawyer who delivers consistently and leads her team by example’.

‘The solicitors are personable, extremely helpful, friendly and they are prompt to reply and get things done! Tim Bennett is possibly the best solicitor and financial deputy we’ve had. He is so up to date with everything concerning our son. He is always helpful; nothing is too much trouble’.

‘Stacey Bryant is an outstanding professional, that demonstrates leadership and excellent professional knowledge at many levels whilst able to communicate effectively and be personable. Ashsa Beswetherick is an excellent member of Stacey’s team’.

‘Stacey Bryant- despite heading up a team, she makes herself available for client matters at short notice, which is a huge plus when dealing with evolving situations. She really understands the broader picture and works collaboratively with other professionals’.

‘Asha Beswetherick really gets to know her clients, their families and the carers supporting them, so that she can use her role as deputy to help them achieve their goals and benefit from improved quality of life’.

‘This firm is quite remarkable amongst many UK based firms. They are led by a very experienced lawyer Paul Cox.’

‘Charlene Nelson and Chandni Jobanputra are excellent and very responsive. They deal with matters efficiently.’

‘Paul Cox is very strong on litigation strategy and we are pleased with his proactive and comprehensive approach. He is a technical lawyer who delivers on the client’s commercial objectives.’

‘Charlene Nelson has a lot of trademark prosecution experience and is a fountain of all knowledge concerning procedures and laws.’

‘Paul Cox provides advice and support that is exceptional in its scope and quality, with an excellent grasp of the commercial realities that clients are confronting.’

‘The approachability, expertise, and transparency in all work we conduct is highly regarded.’

‘The company is very easy to work with and acts as a trusted advisor for us in all our trademark matters. The longstanding engagement we have had with the firm is testament to their approach.’

‘Charlene Nelson is proactive and super-efficient on all trade mark matters.’

‘The team have a very good breadth of experience across all aspects of employment law. They are very client focussed, going above and beyond to provide an excellent service. They collaborate extremely well with counsel, involving them at an early stage of proceedings to ensure that the client gets the best possible outcomes.’

‘Joanne Boyle is simply superb. Her attention to detail is second to none. She never misses a relevant point. Her instructions to Counsel are always extremely well-prepared. She understands her client organisations inside out, priding herself on her client relationships. They always know she is a safe pair of hands. Her experience on complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims is extensive, and it shows. Her team working is excellent, her strategic and tactical approaches to cases are always spot on. She is quite simply a delight to work with.’

‘Foot Anstey provide down-to-earth practical advice. They are highly knowledgeable and can apply employment law in a realistic and relatable way so that you receive value adding advice and support.’

‘Michael Thomson – across tribunals and case work – provides valued down-to-earth and practical support.’

‘There is a real commitment to understanding our needs as an organisation, as a values driven employer within a unique sector. Strength in being to access specialist advice from others within the practice at critical speed to help inform key decisions. A very tailored approach.’

‘The individual practice of our main point of contact has been impeccable, her people skills and ability to listen, interpret and engage in a way which is professional and personable are impressive. Complex analysis has been explained in very accessible ways, where I leave a call feeling very clear and supported. I have been able to reach out for advice at any time and have been continually pleased with the level of responsiveness and attentiveness to our needs and requirements.’

‘When necessary, we have had excellent support and knowledge from other colleagues. We always feel supported and valued. Never had a poor experience from this team.’

‘Jo Boyle is our main contact and is extremely knowledgeable and supportive. She is able to answer every query immediately and always answers as quickly as possible. She is amiable yet extremely professional, which makes her able to advise all our teams at all levels.’

‘Good strength in depth – we were able to quickly resource up on a major project. Good diversity and experience where we have asked for multiple legal streams to operate together.’

‘You get the feel of a bigger firm operating in a regional geography.’

‘Having a lead partner is useful in terms of relationship and overall management within the firm.’

‘Very friendly and helpful. Not too legalistic in approach – they understand the commerciality well.’

‘Very knowledgeable and easy to deal with. Always proactive in dealing with transactions, with a common sense and commercially realistic approach to issues.’

‘Christian Silk is an exceptional, experienced, and highly effective lawyer who can be counted on to give sound commercial and practical advice on a range of planning and environmental matters.’

‘Responsive and commercially minded team with strong experience in the developer sector. Clients keep coming back to them, which is the best compliment!’

‘Marianne Ironside is proactive and very committed to getting the job done for clients. A highly regarded associate and lead negotiator on complex section 106 agreements, especially those associated with appeals.’

‘Good range of skills amongst the partners and associates.’

‘The team at Foot Anstey are proactive and have developed strong relationships with their stakeholders, meaning the process is much smoother for the buyer of the new home. ’

‘Rachel Langley has been excellent in her advice.’

‘Foot Anstey LLP are an excellent firm that have high quality clients. They are responsive and collaborate seamlessly across many jurisdictions.’

‘Paul Cox is a rainmaker.’

‘This is a medium-sized firm which gets a good balance between the technical knowledge whilst still feeling personal in its relationships and agile to react to client needs.’

‘The practice is led by Paul Cox who is a very experienced IP lawyer and is able to handle matters efficiently and cost effectively.’

‘Paul Cox is excellent. His knowledge of IP is first-rate and he uses this to help clients secure the best results. He has developed a team to rival any other firm.’

‘The team are exceptionally knowledgeable and are able to offer a number of potential solutions based on the outcome required. The solutions take into account all possible outcomes, giving a fair and unbiased assessment.’

‘The partner I am working with is quick to respond, knowledgeable and empathetic.’

‘Good solid team with lots of experience.’

‘Carol Phillips is an excellent lawyer, fast to get to grips with the complexities of issues, incisive, always providing commercial and creative solutions.’

‘We have been using Foot Anstey for a number of years now and have found them to be very easy to work with. They are always available to answer any questions, no matter how small. They work within our tight service-level agreements and communicate promptly with regular, full updates.’

‘Justine Parsons is brilliant. She has assisted with a number of site set-ups and is extremely knowledgeable, helpful and patient. She will also proactively chase any necessary documentation and keep us updated.’

‘The practice are professional, knowledgeable and responsive to their clients’ needs. The are able to draw upon a wide pool of skills to help inform and progress negotiations on all aspects of affordable housing acquisition and delivery.’

‘The individuals are professional, personable, and responsive.’

‘Lara Borrett-Lynch was fantastic and I’ve already recommended her to others within my team – particularly where potentially some of my colleagues may need additional explanation and support. She ensured that anything she didn’t have the expertise on she touched base with those who specialised to find an answer, and she was methodical, thorough, and very client focussed. I was very happy with the service I received.’

‘Absolutely everyone I have dealt with at FA has been a pleasure to work with, you really do feel like a valued client and that they have your interests at heart.’

‘Lara Borrett-Lynch’s attitude shines through into her team and you can see how well respected she is by the prompt service I receive as a client.’

‘Justine Parsons is a great member of the team.’

‘Very responsive, commercial, and provide excellent advice, giving our business exactly what it needs. The team is well set up, and the right level lawyer takes care of us depending on the request. Real quality in depth.’

‘Ashley Avery leads our relationship and is absolutely excellent. Always across our matters, knowledgeable, available, an extremely hard worker and always great at finding commercial solutions.’

‘Lucie Wickens provides excellent support. We trust her implicitly to handle our matters.’

‘Good industry understanding and experience, good collaboration, they hear their client’s needs/requests and ensure that they get the best possible results for them, they proposing solutions.’

‘The Foot Anstey team have an in depth knowledge of the market and always provide clear, tailored and timely advice. They take the time to really get to know my business and are always approachable.’

‘The team is very helpful, clear, and concise, with answers to any legal questions clients may raise.’

‘They are prompt and professional with their responses, and the team is plain speaking and frank about possible legal outcomes.’

‘They are extremely approachable and relate well to all levels, from individuals to large SMEs with regards to their extensive franchise services and knowledge.’

‘Paul Cox is very approachable and down to earth.’

‘Paul Cox, Charlene Nelson, Chandni Jobanputra, and John Shaw go the extra mile to oblige the client, and their individual expertise is considerable and extensive.’

‘The team does very good work and takes a caring approach to clients.’

‘Eleanor Armstrong is a careful, thoughtful practitioner with lots of experience of this type of work. Clients really like her because she is always on top of their cases and explains everything to them in straightforward and understandable terms.’

‘Eleanor Armstrong is a highly experienced international PI lawyer with considerable knowledge of cross-border litigation.’

‘Eleanor Armstrong is highly organised in her management of cases and has experience of litigating both liability and quantum under foreign law before the courts of England and Wales. Eleanor is unflappable and clear in her advice, she provides strong moral support to clients.’

‘Eleanor Armstrong is a very experienced travel lawyer – calm, personable and excellent with clients.’