Gardner Leader LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘The Team offers a fantastic balance between acumen and compassion. They have the ability to adapt their style and explanation in accordance with their audience; from the most sophisticated through to the most financially inexperienced client.’

‘They have always been professional in their dealings through some complex family scenarios, offering clear advice and also managing emotions.’

‘My main dealings have been with Penny Wright and Marie Verney. Both show huge levels of compassion, but also clear, straightforward advice. I would not think twice to refer any of my own clients to either of these partners.’

‘Gardner Leader have a strong private client team and I would never have hesitation recommending the team to clients and contacts alike.’

‘The team are extremely knowledgeable and responsive to potential enquiries.’

‘Penny Wright is always extremely helpful in assisting clients with trust and estate matters. She is easy to talk to and clients value her friendly approach.’

‘Richard Mead is extremely knowledgeable and provides excellent technical skills.’

‘A giant killer.’

‘Chris Felton is a top-notch litigator, responsive and client focused.’

‘The team are responsive, personable and able to work across a spectrum of litigation matters and values from small claims to complex multi month litigation. The value proposition and attention to detail provided in each case makes all the difference.’

‘The team provides a cohesive joined up service whoever you deal with, providing key litigation experience and expertise in a pragmatic, concise and timely manner.’

‘Michelle Di Gioia is a strong litigator who isn’t afraid to go to bat for her clients. She also has a broad range of experience dealing with commercial disputes, property litigation and health and safety matters, which she uses to her advantage whether she is on the side of the company or individual.’

‘Chris Felton is a litigation tour de force and a real go to for complex multi jurisdictional matters.’

‘From our experience, Gardner Leader LLP are a very capable practice.’

‘Chris Felton is seriously strategic. Michelle Di Gioia is unflappable.’

‘Its a strong team with great depth and scope of knowledge and resources.’

‘Alastair Goggins goes the extra mile to secure good outcomes for his clients.’

‘Alastair Goggins – genuine and professional.’

‘Very competent in using their available resources and partners, regularly keeping me up to date, and knowledgeable.’

‘The team works hard to ensure that its client feel fully involved in the work being undertaken, and are willing to go the extra mile to keep us informed and to understand the complexities of the process.’

‘The professionals in this team have worked with compassion and patience so that we were fully engaged with the decisions we needed to make and understand the consequences of each option. ’

‘Alastair Goggins is a superb trusts and probate litigator, combining first-rate legal skills and knowledge with pragmatism and tactical awareness. He takes a passionate interest in an interesting case and sees beyond the legal issues to the underlying human priorities and motivations (on which he is an astute observer and commenter).’

‘The partner we have been dealing with at Gardner Leader has provided a very efficient, thorough and professional service, demonstrating a good understanding of relevant details and our requirements, which has given us every confidence in the advice and service provided.’

‘The team are very friendly, professional and welcoming.’

‘The team is knowledgeable and practical. My case was dealt with promptly and efficiently. I have always been satisfied with their service.’

‘Efficient, knowledgeable, provide practical advice, and are easy to deal with.’

‘Gardner Leader in my opinion are a uniquely talented group of solicitors; with remarkably consistent strengths across the board for all services offered nationally and collaborations internationally.’

‘They offer a personal service with seamless cover.’

‘The individuals at Gardner Leader at all levels offer a very experienced and efficient high-quality service.’

‘They are universally knowledgeable, determined, persistent and effective.’

‘The Swindon office has a wide breadth of expertise and the partners are responsive and very reactive to client needs.’

‘The practice ensures it specifically understands our business with a close knowledge of our products, services and key people. This ensures the advice provided precisely matches our particular and unusual operational environment.’

‘Friendly and approachable people.’

‘Philip Humphreys and Gail Vallis are both collegiate, commercial, constructive problem solvers, professional and lacking in egos. They work incredibly well together.’

‘Peter James we trust implicitly. Peter responds to our varied requests for assistance promptly and succinctly and he always adds significant value in these responses.’

‘The team are young, keen and enthusiastic, under sensible senior partner Alastair Goggins.’

‘Alastair Goggins is the standout – calm, collected, unflappable and committed to his clients.’

‘Their key strength is that they offer a bespoke service to PI clients and are able to obtain and retain the trust of their clients throughout the case through good communication and sensible advice.’

‘Alastair Goggins, Head of Litigation, gives a strong lead to the cases he is involved with and has an excellent rapport with clients.’

‘The Team is very specialised and can therefore call on their varied expertise but, at the same time, give a very personal service’

‘Each member of the team make themselves readily available to deal with the matters raised and advise as to the action required. The partners were particularly helpful in providing advice and assistance’

‘Penny Wright can be relied on to respond quickly to queries and questions and is ably supported by her team and colleagues.’

‘Gardner Leader have an excellent team constituted of professionals at varying levels of capability from associate to partner. They demonstrate a strong team ethos and attention to detail which is valuable, and give experienced insights into a diverse range of professional matters.’

‘The partners I tend to work with have an open and honest relationship with my firm.’

‘Suzy Hamshaw handled my divorce with professionalism and compassion. Her communication was excellent and responded immediately when urgent matters arose. Suzy understood my expectations and provided knowledgeable, well balanced and sensible advice at all times. She offered support, reassurance and encouragement giving me the strength to see the lengthy 2 year process to the end, ultimately achieving the desired fair outcome in court.’

‘Gardner Leader are a brilliant team who are always on top of a case. They give brilliant advice and care to their clients.’

‘Stephanie Buckeridge has a huge amount of experience and is very diligent with her cases. She knows her clients well and is always up to speed with her cases and in charge of the progress of a case. I like the fact she develops a personal relationship with the client: they are never just a case name.’

‘Simon Fisher and Suzy Hamshaw compliment each other’s skills well, creating a strong top end for the team.’

‘They are an excellent team of family lawyers who work compassionately for their clients.’

‘Suzy Hamshaw is an exceptional solicitor. She looks after her clients bravely and through thick and thin. She is very adept at building relationships with vulnerable clients. She is a quick learner and happy to take risks when necessary.’

‘Gardener Leader LLP provide excellent service to their clients. They know their local area, courts and resources well, which ensures that the advice is tailored to the clients needs and the likely outcomes. The team are approachable and knowledgeable. Clients feel at ease discussing difficult subjects with them and know that they will receive the correct advice.’

‘Elizabeth Saunders is absolutely first class. She provides a Rolls-Royce service to clients but always has an eye on proportionality. She gives robust and accurate advice and manages client expectations well.’

‘The service was exceptional. The advice was always high quality, prompt, and relevant. The solutions proposed were extremely effective.’

‘Daniel Smith at Gardner Leader is simply an exceptional lawyer. His manner was always calm and reassuring. He really listened to us, and the advice he proposed was first-class.’

‘The team at Gardner Leader are experts in their field. They are supportive, efficient, and easily accessible.’

‘Daniel Smith listens and communicates very effectively, taking time to understand the full picture. He is extremely clear thinking and cuts through to the core issues. He is pragmatic and decisive about the best way forward.’

‘Michelle di Gioia is a great property lawyer.

‘Gardner Leader is a strong regional firm with a real expertise in property litigation.’

‘Alastair Goggins is very experienced in property and private client dispute resolution. He is commercially sensible and enjoyable to work with. Andrew Shipp is hard working and effective.’

‘Alex Tigwell is an incredibly reliable partner who has vast experience of residential leasehold disputes.’

‘Gardner Leader are unique as their team is a unique blend of highly skilled lawyers, with commercial nous that are delightful well rounded and interesting individuals.’

‘Their advice is focused, sharp, and its grounded/balanced advice. Unlike many firms, they truly operate as a team, with “horse for courses” – and because exceptionally strong legal knowledge is a given, the team members are interchangeable.’

‘Philip Humphreys is bright, sharp, and just an absolutely decent man. Great example setter for his team and clients. Hard worker who smiles a lot more than his competitors – based on the fact you can tell he loves helping clients.’

‘James Thorpe is intensely knowledgeable, reliable and bright guy. He doesn’t over complicate the law, which leads to pithy solutions.’

‘Gail Vallis dissects problems easily and this means solutions are often more effective and efficient. A delight to work with.’