Harrison Clark Rickerbys > Birmingham, England > Firm Profile

‘The team were patient and helpful – they were always willing to come up to solutions and work with us as we were raising capital.’

‘Tom Bartley-Smith was very diligent and helpful. We are a start up and took into consideration our constraints and also where we needed to get. His experience and advice was really appreciated.’

‘A genuine breadth of knowledge across the team. There is a can-do attitude across the corporate and M&A teams with a genuine focus on client outcome- a clear desire to ensure clients achieve the optimum outcome by balancing commercial need and legal risk.’

‘Rebecca Leask has a decade of star performance. Incredibly professional, superbly effective, and extremely results driven and yet retaining genuine care for her clients. A leader in the social care and pharmacy space.’

‘The breadth of knowledge is extremely impressive.’

‘It is always encouraging that whatever we ask for, we are always treated as though we are the only and most important client on their books. The partners and staff are very skilled and personable. That’s why we have used HCR for the best part of 20 years.’

‘Frankly, everyone at HCR is top-notch.’

‘The caring approach to family difficulties stands it apart from every other firm. Kevin Harris-James is without question the best family solicitor in the Midlands and probably in the country‘.

‘Georgina Burrows is excellent in high conflict private law Children Act cases and also international relocation to non-Hague convention countries. She is extremely approachable, knowledgeable and effective. Her attention to detail and ability to identify the critical points, sets her apart from other solicitors‘.

‘The lawyers go the extra mile for their clients. Kevin Harris-James – a very tough litigator with a huge amount of experience. Cares deeply for his clients. Victoria Fellows – a  tough but pragmatic litigator. Has considerable experience. Andrew Breakwell – massively clever. Attracts very high quality work’.

‘The family team covers high value financial remedy applications, private children and in Worcester public law care. In the private children and financial remedy work it offers a bespoke service to the client, the lawyers go out of their way to offer a fully rounded service, they are available around the clock for their clients’.

‘Georgina Burrows is a brilliant private law children solicitor. She is tactical and practical. She is always calm and level headed in the most tense of situations. Her knowledge of case law is exceptional‘.

‘Excellent experience in dealing with cases for high net worth clients. Kevin Harris-James and Victoria Fellows are both very experienced partners in this team’.

‘The Birmingham family team is led by the renowned expert Kevin Harris-James, without doubt the region’s market-leader in high net financial remedy work. Kevin has a phenomenal work ethic and his first class client care is second to none. A fearless lawyer who works with an unrivalled passion for all of his clients, he is quite literally a living legend within the family law arena‘.

‘Kevin is very well supported at the Birmingham office particularly by Shereen Chohan and Victoria Fellows. Recently he has hired Hayley McCormack (from Mills & Reeve) who adds further depth to its services’.

‘Very good personal attention with excellent back up. Very professional advice from wise heads with long experience. We received sound balanced advice from the outset. We agreed with them what we believed was a sound and credible strategy which we pursued throughout. We did our best to keep the temperature in check and achieved a satisfactory outcome. Andrew Caldicott was our principal solicitor and he was ably assisted by Chris Finch‘.

‘Andrew Caldicott came highly recommended. His manner was kind and direct. I felt supported, heard and through his emotional support as well as legal advice, was able to make the right decisions for myself and my children. I will be forever grateful’.

‘It is a strong family law team, headed by Andrew Caldicott who is an excellent lawyer, with many years of experience, and good judgment’.

‘Andrew Caldicott is a good lawyer, strong on client care with a real interest and investment in client’s cases. Chris Finch is an excellent lawyer too‘.

‘A firm that has always stood out but now more than ever has grown into an exceptional team of solicitors. A formidable presence with a reputation for being tough and determined for its clients’.

‘Andrew Caldicott is a one in a million solicitor. Any client is lucky to have him on their side. A combination of super talented lawyer, charming personality, strong advocacy skills and a wealth of knowledge and experience. No-one is quite like him and no-one can challenge his long standing reputation in family law. He is universally liked and respected by other solicitors, barristers and Judges. Working with him on a case is a masterclass in how to strategise, look after the client and charm the opponent and the Court’.

‘Nadia Davis is hugely experienced, extremely knowledgeable and reassuringly personable. James Osborne and Anita Hennessey are also highly recommended’.

‘Exceptional knowledge and expertise in agriculture and land use matters, eg solar projects, housing developer agreements, tenancy arrangement etc Exceptional all-round advisers in related private wealth including Will preparation, conveyancing, family/business reorganisation. Consistently strong.’

‘Denise Wilkinson and Elizabeth Davies – both thorough, tenacious and responsive.’

‘The agriculture team is highly knowledgeable and has strength in depth. Denise Wilkinson in particular is pragmatic and very focused. She is highly experienced and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Strength in depth. Leaders in succession planning, wills, trusts, power of attorney and inheritance tax/tax efficient succession planning strategies.’

‘Daniel Curtis unquestionably a leader in his field in this region and beyond. He leads an outstanding private client team. He has unsurpassed knowledge and experience in complex will administration and associated tax issues.

‘Bernadette O’Reilly is a consummate safe pair of hands, knowledgeable and incredibly approachable. One of her main strengths is being able to explain complex legal issues in a succinct and digestible form.’

‘They listen to your requirements, clearly set out their engagement and clarify any points. They make themselves available to go through their feedback, where no question is too small for them.’

‘Knowledge and understanding of requirements is very good. Very approachable and make sure they explain the most legal points into day-to-day workings so easier to understand. Both Dominic Hopkins and Emma Elston are both very professional, provide good levels of support and are keen to help and support where required.’

‘Strength in depth and good knowledge of alternative methods of dispute resolution.’

‘Dominic Hopkins – thorough knowledge of process, clear advice and leadership. Emma Elston – clear advice on dispute resolution.’

‘Gareth Williams- The service he provided was business-like, timely, cost efficient, focused, effective, courteous and fit for purpose. Advice communicated with conviction inspiring confidence.’

‘Gareth Williams was meticulous and thorough and endeavoured to answer our queries in layman’s terms for better understanding. Gareth is clearly a knowledgeable experienced professional. He remained calm under pressure and was prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a successful outcome for all parties.’

‘The knowledge and experience of the staff at HCR makes the firm exceptional.’

‘Stephanie Dennis at HCR was exceptional in dealing with our case. Her experience, knowledge, and expertise really made a big difference in our case. I personally do not believe that our case would have been successful without these individuals.’

‘The team, under Gareth Williams’ guidance, provides a great breadth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm in the farms and estates sector. They remain on top of the ever-changing legislation and it never feels that anybody is stretching beyond their scope.’

‘Gareth Williams is a leader in his field. His technical knowledge is second to none, but what makes him stand out is his ability to handle delicate situations with a combination of tact and authority. A difficult situation can be made doubly difficult by such matters and Gareth’s ability to steer a safe course through the rocks is much valued.’

‘Expertise in charity law. Client focussed  and stands out in terms of diversity of the team and very good value for money.’

‘Virginia Henley is a brilliant lawyer. I have 100% confidence in her knowledge and understanding of all aspects of charity law on which we need advice. She really understands the sector very well, and has a practical, client focused approach. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough. Top drawer.

‘Totally responsive to questions, queries and concerns – answering by email almost immediately and always on the same day. The service felt personal, demonstrating a complete understanding of the situation not only on a technical level, but on an emotional one too.’

‘Highly professional with an exceptional spread of advisers.’

‘There is a genuine culture of their working together, drawing upon the relevant people and their different capabilities to enable the best advice to be brought to me as a client. Additionally, the firm also appears to have a good gender balance which suggests that diversity is valued. A measure of my satisfaction is that I have recommended this team to two other colleagues who have subsequently engaged with them as clients.’

‘Daniel Curtis – a  strategic thinker who is able to advise clients with clarity and empathy, enabling them to understand the key priorities.’

‘Standout partner Kerri Woodrow is calm, empathetic and measured. Employs a collaborative working style and very capable. Understands and acts decisively; exceptional service especially when there are time sensitive challenges needing to be resolved quickly and thoroughly.’

‘Very friendly and proactive’

‘Sam Payne – experienced, intelligent, practical and a nice guy too’

‘Experienced team at all levels’

‘The insolvency team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys have a wealth of experience in all forms of insolvency and restructuring, and are trusted advisers.’

‘The Partners at Harrison Clark Rickerbys are very “hands on”, and are quick to react to new instructions and developments in respect of existing cases.’

‘Ally Taft and Inez Brown are exceptional lawyers who have extensive medical knowledge, with both showing empathy to clients who have suffered medical negligence’.

‘The person I worked with was great. Always took my calls quickly and made herself available. I was an emotional wreak and I felt like she held my hand the whole way. It was Elizabeth Wickson’.

‘A very keen team. Ali Taft I have worked with for many years she is an excellent solicitor’.

‘The specialist CN team, operating as the Medical Accident Group, is up-and-coming and has real strength in depth amongst its associates and paralegals. Very dedicated and client focus. Inez Brown, having just finished her term as President of the Birmingham Law Society, leads the team and is well known within clinical negligence circles. Ally Taft is known for her tenacity in difficult cases and for vulnerable clients’.

‘A brilliant firm based in Cheltenham and Worcester. High quality caseload and real experience. Inez Brown and Ally Taft are both exceptional lawyers who fight tooth and nail to get the best for their clients’.

‘ Amrit Dhaliwal is hardworking and strives to achieve good results for her clients. She ensures they have an opportunity to be heard and understand the complexities of their case’.

‘Harrison Clark Rickerbys is a great firm to work with. Led very expertly and efficiently by Inez Brown, the lawyers are very well informed , prompt and responsive. The firm is well balanced in expertise and diversity and the team work is very apparent, when dealing with their case load’.

‘I have worked very closely with Inez Brown and Stephanie Pincher. one word to describe them both is “exemplary” in their attitude, work ethics and care for their clients. Very thorough’.

‘From my perspective it is easily the best firm doing this work in the Worcestershire region. In a sense it is a local firm with a national punch. From the client’s perspective therefore they get a service that really understands their particular needs, but with the heft of a large firm‘.

‘Beth King Smith exemplifies that ability to identify with a client and build a close working relationship which makes that client feel like that are being given special attention. She therefore inspires great confidence in her abilities. Moreover, she is totally unflappable in the heat of litigation. She combines this with her good technical knowledge and ability to galvanise her team‘.

‘Beth King Smith makes decisions quickly and ensures that litigation is progressed speedily from start to finish. In a nutshell, she has the knack of making things happen a quality not always displayed in this area of work. I have also been working with Alyson McGowen whom I have found to be highly knowledgeable, with strong judgment and the ability to cut through bluff and bluster from opponents‘.

‘Beth King Smith had a very ‘can do’ and enthusiastic approach from the moment I first made contact with her. Beth also showed a lot of empathy and understanding of my situation which at the time was fragile. She gave me hope when everything around me was dark. I certainly put my faith and trust in her, and she delivered‘.

‘Beth King Smith and the team are very professional and knowledgeable. I got answers to any questions very quickly. Nothing is too much trouble’.

‘Beth King Smith is very calm under pressure and well organised. She is caring and explained everything in detail so that I could understand. We came out with a fantastic result due to her excellent skills under difficult circumstances. Thank you so much‘.

‘Terrific attention to detail. A deep understanding of our family issues. Laura Banks led the team brilliantly. She is particularly dedicated and showed terrific tenacity and above all integrity in all our dealings. She really wanted to fully understand the issues so she could make the correct decisions when producing complicated family documents’.

‘We have worked with Lisette McDonald and Shirley Rabbets at HCR. They have broad knowledge and experience in the fields we have needed assistance with and have progressed our case satisfactorily‘.

‘Lisa Whitehouse is an exceptional solicitor who combines excellent academic interest and understanding with real life, practical experience and insight which she can explain in plain English‘.

‘Dawn Oliver – I find her responses to be fast which I find invaluable‘.

‘The team at HCR is both incredibly knowledgeable but at the same time is approachable and understanding’.

‘Lisa Whitehouse goes above and beyond for her clients and Beth King-Smith continues to be a contentious probate lawyer who is a force to be reckoned with!’.

‘HCR is the ‘go to’ private client practise in Worcester. I wouldn’t suggest there is any local competition within the city walls. There is a great depth of talent spanning all aspects of private client work and great consideration to wider client needs. Ultimately this leads to an overall great outcome for clients. Dawn Oliver is an expert in field, and sets the tone for the wider division. That said, there are many members of the team who offer a great service‘.

‘Dawn Oliver puts clients at immediate rest. When dealing with potentially sensitive issues, she conducts herself with complete tact and grace. That said, there is lots of laughter in many a joint meeting which I think is key for many private clients. Having worked with Dawn for approaching 15 years, I haven’t encountered a matter where any errors have been made, which I think is quite a rarity. Dawn manages a vast set of clients who lean on her, yet when she is in the room with them, she makes them feel they are her only client‘.

‘We worked with Laurence Evans as lead partner on our deal and James Lawrence for his expertise in private equity. Both were excellent to work with – diligent, super knowledgeable and able to offer very good advice in what proved to be a complex, time consuming and changing cross border PE backed deal. Not only this, they were friendly, explained the complex and worked exceptionally hard to tight deadlines.’

‘As an SME owner I received excellent service and support from the team, covering corporate, commercial, employment and commercial property matters. Their prompt response to enquiries, pragmatic advice and speedy progression of instructions consistently gave me confidence in them as my go-to source of legal services.’

‘Great communicators providing clear explanation of legal requirements, implications and language with advice that recognises the commercial realities of an issue. Laurence Evans provided excellent, pragmatic advice and support throughout the recent sale of our business. Laurence rapidly assimilated and understood the shareholders’ priorities, was easy to work with and delivered a timely completion despite some significant hurdles along the way. I was delighted by his level of service and its overall value.’

‘HCR has built a friendly and dependable team in Cambridge. They bring a lot of expertise and support and we very much enjoy working with them. They are trusted advisors!’

‘Nathan Evans is a very extremely dependable and one of our most trusted advisors. He is dependable: he talks the talk and walks the talk. He has invaluable experience in IT and the finance sector and always provides pragmatic advice. He is our go-to person for all deals in the financial sector and for complex deals. Nathan is proactive and dedicated which means we know that we are in a safe pair of hands. Moreover, he has a very good knowledge of our industry and managed to build affinity not only with our legal team but also with our business.’

‘A team of highly approachable, incredibly intelligent and transparent lawyers whose communication skills are second to none. Incredible at helping to simplify and explain complicated legal situations in laymans terms. All areas of legal advise I feel confident to leave with them and feel safe that there will be no “surprise” bills or elements left uncovered. I have never worked with such a reliable and friendly legal team before.’

‘Inger Anson – incredible detail and accuracy, open and honest.’

‘Stewart Morrison heads up the team. He is truly exceptional. He has an incredible eye for detail, he drafts superbly and he is extremely hardworking. A real pleasure to work with.’

‘HCR Hewitsons continues to provide a pragmatic, responsive and proactive cost-effective service; they are clearly a firm that values their clients.’

‘I deal with Chris Nuttall (and have for many years) – his advice is comprehensive and detailed, yet he couples this with pragmatic approach to help clients achieve outcomes without incurring unnecessary expense.’

‘Excellent service, knowledgeable, pragmatic, and very competitive fees. There are signs the recent merger with HCR has strengthened the practice through collaboration including across disciplines.’

‘I have known Chris Nuttall for many years and he has helped many of my clients. Chris will go the extra mile and is always available if something urgent comes up. Chris has helped clients navigate what is an increasingly complex area of regulations across a variety of projects. Chris is happy to provide opinion on small queries as well as big projects.’

‘Consistently professional service that we have used for several years now.’

‘James Simpson is excellent – highly professional, pragmatic and diligent.’

‘To put it simply, going that extra mile to help and always showing that they want to help, I cant fault the company, everything is exactly how it should be for their clients’

‘Brendon Lee is very much like his firm always going the extra mile. We have worked as a team to try and get my piece of land sorted out.’

‘HCR offers a tailored service that continues to meet our needs. The communication systems have continued to be flawless and all staff are very knowledgeable and provide a rapid level of service. All staff arevery polite and helpful and as a team continue to provide us with an outstanding level of service and support.’

‘Brendon Lee is an outstanding associate. Brendon has shown a very high level of commitment and knowledge within his field of expertise. We have found him to be very polite and helpful and is always able to communicate his points in a manner that is logical and concise. Brendon is a true credit to the profession and a valuable asset to HCR in developing client relationships that will be long-lasting.’

‘Excellent all round service. Work is always to a very high standard and within deadlines. Understand developers needs and perspective and give well researched, practical, clear and insightful legal advice. Excellent value for money – market leading advice without market leading rates.’

‘Gemma Dudley. Exceptional planning lawyer. Excellent in-depth knowledge of legislation, case law, its implications and practical application. Clear, thoughtful advice which delivers practical solutions to complex issues. Advice is always presented logically and clearly. Quick to grasp the issues and always sees the bigger picture. First class, always first choice.’

‘The HCR team in Cambridge offer a wide range of legal advice in respect of town planning and environmental matters together with highways and footpath law. The breakfast seminars have been helpful in identifying topical issues with appropriate potential solutions.’

‘Gemma Dudley and Brendon Lee work together to offer a range of skills and expertise with appropriate fee levels.’

‘A very knowledgeable and responsive team.’

‘Rachel Parkin can be relied upon to provide pragmatic advice and realistic solutions to a range of complex issues. Her education-sector expertise is second to none and she has proven to be a trusted advisor throughout some quite turbulent times.’

‘Kristine Scott leads a multi talented, adept, informed and engaged team of lawyers. The advice is accurate, timely and pragmatic.’

‘HCR’s strength and depth within the Education Sector is very impressive. They are proactive and always on top of the detail specific to our industry.’

‘They have the range of services and departments that you would expect in a top tier law firm but match this with a very high level of responsive and personal service.’

‘Kristine Scott is an exceptional leader of their education team. She provides clear, concise and pragmatic advice. She is always responsive and quickly directs specific requests to relevant departments if she is not best placed to advise herself.’

‘The Harrison Clark Rickerbys team have a broad range of expertise including commercial, real estate, transactions, GDPR and other disciplines making this a ideal one stop shop for all legal matters.’

‘Derek Callanan has given sound advice to the company and is not afraid to challenge the business to make the right decisions.’

‘Great service, great communication, highly talented team who have gone above and beyond with regards to my claim for professional negligence and Breach of Contract.’

‘ Jenny Raymond – Thoroughly professional and a pleasure to deal with.’

‘I have always find them very open minded and provide sound counsel, which provides for a more collaborative approach.’

‘Adam Finch is very measured and I value his honesty in what and what is not possible. This avoids wasting time and energy (and costs) on both side.’

‘Jenny Raymond provided the clear pathway of the plan from the outset, was empathetic to the situation and in the end achieved the right resolution for us. All through the process, Jenny gave clear discussions of the issues, risks, challenges and potential outcomes. This made us feel comfortable that we were in safe, knowledgeable and determined hands.’

‘Carolyn Green is the most experienced family finance solicitor in Cheltenham and Gloucester.’

‘Real strength in depth across the entire team. HCR consistently deliver high quality work for their clients and remain one of the go to firms in the region.’

‘The team led by Carolyn Green are experts in what they do and always put their clients first. They have built a formidable practice and deservingly continue to go from strength to strength.’

‘The team is strong. James Grigg and Carolyn Green are extremely experienced and well- known.’

‘Carolyn Green and James Grigg are stand out practitioners and complement each other.’

‘I never hesitate to recommend HCR to anyone who is seeking a divorce.’

‘A brilliant team who offer first class client care and can easily get to grips with complex legal issues. They conduct top quality work and will provide clear and well-reasoned advice.’

‘Extremely efficient and organised team. Great communication and accessibility.’

‘The team I dealt with have the depth of knowledge to ably manage the issues that are important to the client, take you through the range of options and potential pitfalls, and lead you to a successful outcome.’

‘In every respect, HCR has a diverse work place and demonstrate the importance of diversity in a warm and happy working environment. Billing was as expected.’

‘Tom Murphy-Kirkhope has a strong depth of knowledge, he was very structured in delivery, so the advice was easily comprehensible. He is a warm, skilled professional, who more than met our expectations.’

‘Phillipa Bruce-Kerr always offers well considered advice in a timely manner.’

‘Quality of the work done has been excellent and timeliness of service have been good.’

‘Phillipa Bruce-Kerr is not only a very competent private client solicitor, she is a very caring individual who shows deep concern for her clients’ welfare and she has a good knowledge and awareness of various issues which are relevant to clients in later life.’

‘A very knowledgeable and responsive team.’

‘Rachel Parkin can be relied upon to provide pragmatic advice and realistic solutions to a range of complex issues. Her education-sector expertise is second to none and she has proven to be a trusted advisor throughout some quite turbulent times.’

‘Kristine Scott leads a multi talented, adept, informed and engaged team of lawyers. The advice is accurate, timely and pragmatic.’

‘HCR’s strength and depth within the Education Sector is very impressive. They are proactive and always on top of the detail specific to our industry.’

‘They have the range of services and departments that you would expect in a top tier law firm but match this with a very high level of responsive and personal service.’

‘Kristine Scott is an exceptional leader of their education team. She provides clear, concise and pragmatic advice. She is always responsive and quickly directs specific requests to relevant departments if she is not best placed to advise herself.’

‘I never feel like I am a client amongst many, I feel important. Everyone I deal with at HCR has a good knowledge of my business and a keen interest and as a result can offer me the right advice. Their client-focused attitude is refreshing. They feel like an extension to my business.’

‘We have used HCR for a number of years and have been completely satisfied by the services provided.’

‘We have been particularly impressed with Emme Raynsford who has acted for us on a number of occasions, we have been delighted by the level of service provided and very especially her keeping us informed of progress at all times.’

‘A hugely helpful team dispensing accurate information and dealing with issues in a competent and efficient manner!’

‘Nicola McNeely stands a class apart. She communicates the most complicated of legal situations in the most simple and straight forwards terms so all parties may grasp the salient points.’

‘Nicola McNeely puts forward practical and commercially sensible solutions.’

‘Nicola McNeely is exceptional, whether dealing with her client’s counterparts in multi-billion dollar international businesses, the most senior of public servants in the UK or overseas or working with sector/industry experts, she always receives rave reviews for her excellent work, professional manner and expertise.’

‘Wayne Beynon is astute, hard working and committed to achieve brilliant results.’

‘Nicola McNeely is that partner in charge of my affairs and I cannot speak highly enough about her technical expertise in a number of complex fields and those of her team.’

‘Strong construction team, led well by Andrew James.’

‘A provincial firm with the capability of a London practice. Very broad experience.’

‘Great availability, with broad experience. Go above and beyond. Commercially minded.’

‘Competent, prompt, and very professional.’

‘Good technical advice.’

‘A very approachable and friendly team with excellent client care and a real understanding of small charities. The advice they provide is practical and relevant to the situation, rather than focusing on every possible eventuality. Responses were prompt and team members made themselves available at short notice, always offering a telephone call to chat matters through.’

‘Virginia Henley takes time to properly understand the issue and the organisation, enabling her to provide a practical solution which gets to the heart of the problem.’

‘They are most approachable legal team I have ever worked with! Nothing is too much trouble, no question is too basic and you never feel like they are just involved for the money!

‘Invoicing is timely, sensitive and fair!’

‘Virginia Henley has a genuine empathy, understanding and will to succeed.’

‘Extensive scope of legal and advisory services, including specialist areas like technology.’

‘Nathan Evans is an outstanding legal professional.’

‘HCR is a great firm to work with. They are reliable, have strong expertise in IT and in the field of finance and provide great value services! They definitely form part of our (extended) team!’

‘Nathan Evans is extremely dependable and one of our most trusted advisors. He talks the talk and walks the talk. He has invaluable experience in IT and the finance sector and always provides pragmatic advice. He is our go-to person for all deals in the financial sector and for complex deals.’

‘Nathan Evans is proactive and dedicated which means we know that we are in a safe pair of hands. Moreover, he has a very good knowledge of our industry and managed to build affinity not only with our legal team but also with our business. He is considered as part of the (extended) team!’

‘They handle a wide range of high end respondent work for national businesses. The firm has an extremely hands-on and proactive approach to client care and running complex cases as smoothly as possible.’

‘The team have a broad range of skills. A seamless service of true professionals.’

‘Very competent employment team. You know you are better advised than the other side.’

‘Nicholas Hall is outstanding. He has an immense technical knowledge of the law but also a smooth and reassuring bedside manner with clients. He is extremely approachable and highly responsive.’

‘Gemma Hill is an associate to watch. She is great at drafting and adopts a tremendous can-do attitude on complex cases.’

‘Nick Hall is extremely responsive and completely understands the commercial needs of a business.’

‘Nick Hall’s enormous experience always presents solutions in simple way. He doesn’t dazzle people with the law; he tells them what to do. ‘

‘A really energetic engaged team from the most senior to the junior who absolutely made you feel as if nothing was any trouble and they would do whatever was necessary to hit deadlines and get the deal done despite its complexity.’

‘Firstly Robert Rice and Rachel Turner play a double act uniquely well having an almost telepathic understanding of each other! They are able to play a seamless tag game when needed and naturally pick up the right elements of the work without creating and concerns of duplication or ball dropping. Quite extraordinary service.’

‘We’ve been very impressed with the work of the commercial team. Every fee earner who has worked on our cases has been diligent and responsive and very capable of dealing with the sometimes complex nature of work.’

‘I’ve worked with a number of property lawyers and firms and feel HCR is exceptional in the work they provide.’

‘Proactive and gets on with things at a fair price.’

‘Lewis Djemal is always available and gives great advice and finds a way to get it done.’

‘I have principally worked with Robin Koolhoven. The work has covered a range of commercial disputes in which Robin has provided not only legal advice but is also able to consider the wider commercial aspects of the matter in hand.’

‘This team has gone from strength to strength with the acquisitions and mergers of the last few years. There is now a lot of specialism within the firm.’

‘The more junior members of the team have high profile and experienced partners to learn from.’

‘Deanne Hamilton stands out because she is one of those people who always gives 110%, she is a perfectionist and makes sure she has thought about every angle of her cases.’

‘Robin Koolhoven is very personable but also very professional.’

‘The regional presence and knowledge of the practice supported by a network of offices providing breadth and depth to the team.’

‘They manage to combine the agility normally associated with smaller firms with the depth of experience and expertise found at the largest of practices.’

‘Martyn Davies is knowledgeable, commercial and pragmatic.’ 

‘Martyn Davies proved to be commercial, pragmatic and extremely calm under pressure.’

‘Our most recent experience with the firm was on a complex IP and contractual issue where David Beynon was able to quickly and efficiently resolve the matter. His ability to communicate complex issues in layman’s terms, to give clear and succinct advice, to co-ordinate other HCR experts was exceptional.’

‘Nicola McNeely is the partner in charge of my affairs and I cannot speak highly enough about her technical expertise in a number of complex fields and those of her team.’

‘The firm provides a first-class service.’

‘It offers legal services with the utmost professionalism, ensuring that clients are afforded a service that is thorough yet concise and dynamic yet empathetic to the needs of the client.’

‘Richard Scott provides client focused and pragmatic advice.’

‘Richard Scott is a very dedicated and thorough solicitor. His briefs are always immaculately prepared and clients enter litigation with realistic expectations.’

‘The team are agile and flexible, and able to support clients in a tailored way to ensure that projects are progressed in an efficient manner and required outcomes are achieved.’

‘Rosalind Andrews and Laura Greenman deal with a significant number of our ongoing projects. They are knowledgeable, approachable and have the ability to simplify complicated matters to ensure all parties are able to grasp the legal position.’

‘They have an exceptional team with strong practical experience that enables them to offer not just abstract legal advice but well considered practical advice to resolve disputes as effectively as possible without prejudicing any fallback position needed for litigation.’

‘Andrew Walker is a top drawer adviser.’

‘HCR have provided advice on transactions for leases and excellent advice and guidance when we had a dispute with our landlords. HCR are always available for advice as and when we need it, we would not consider going anywhere else.’

‘Kate Hallifax, in particular, has a very strong team-based ethos, ensuring that complex cases are dealt with inclusively across the disciplines involved and that comprehensive advice is both given and updated by a unified team.’

‘Andrew Walker’s skill and craft of mediation helped us tremendously during a dispute. The outcome of our dispute was resolved amicably.’

‘Our work is done promptly and competently, and if our usual contacts are unavailable, we have found there is good back-up.’

‘Very impressive high quality team who work together to produce an absolutely first-class level of service. They seem to attract excellent people, perhaps by allowing people to live outside of London and having excellent team work. The work I have seen surpasses Magic Circle quality of work, but I assume at far more competitive prices’.

‘Michael Stokes – Michael is a truly excellent all round lawyer – with better judgement than most barristers, and having run many law changing test cases prior to joining this firm. He now runs cases strategically, efficiently and with a calm effectiveness that makes him unbeatable quality for any litigant’.

‘They handle a wide range of high end respondent work for national businesses. The firm has an extremely hands-on and collaborative approach to client care and running complex cases as smoothly as possible’.

‘Stephen Cole was very attentive and helpful’.

‘Very professional, interested in our charitable aims and objectives, always responsive, efficient and totally reliable. Very good client care; excellent value for money’.

‘Virginia Henley is a real expert in the field of charity law. I have total confidence in Virginia’s ability to guide us through complex legal matters’.

‘Saffa Mir is very capable, personable and a pleasure to work with’.

‘Approachability, honesty and their uncomplicated plain English advice’.

‘Virginia Henley & Saffa Mir are outstanding and an absolute pleasure to work with’.

‘Extremely obliging, very quick to answer all communications and above all brilliant at their work.’

‘Nicola McNeely is that partner in charge of my affairs and I cannot speak highly enough about her technical expertise in a number of complex fields and those of her team.’