Hunt & Coombs LLP > Peterborough, England > Firm Profile

‘The best solicitors in the Peterborough area. They are an excellent local firm who provide a highly organised and extremely committed professional service to their criminal and fraud clients.’

‘Partner Andy Cave is fabulous with clients. He is a committed fighter and passionately committed to defending his clients. He has great energy and leaves no stone unturned.’

‘The team have a wealth of experience, particularly Andy Cave and Martin Shelbourne who deal with the full spectrum of criminal offences. They have an unrivalled understanding of the local police, judges, courts and CPS – which can be very helpful in defending cases in that area.’

‘Glenda Hair – the firm would not be the same without her. Glenda is always on top of her game, she never drops the ball and keeps the wheels turning. She is always very reasonable, level headed and has a can-do attitude to everything. You know when you ask Glenda to do something, or to help, she will get it done.’

‘Andy Cave is a man of the people. Glenda Hair keeps the whole ship running like a well oiled machine. If you ever have an issue Glenda can get it resolved for you.’

‘I deal with the team on mental health side. I am quite impressed how they support mentally unwell patients in exercising their rights while they are detained under the Mental Health Act. I have also worked with the team on a number of medico legal cases and seen how well they know their clients and how they tailor their input to their particular needs.’

‘The whole team was brilliant. Eye to detail, communication and a company who seem to go that extra mile.’

‘Andy cave seemed to be very knowledgable, dedicated and direct. Like his department, was outstanding.’

‘Local knowledge, long-term stability and reliability.’

‘The agricultural team has extensive knowledge of all aspects of agricultural law, planning, development, inheritance and succession. We have been clients of Anna Spriggs and her team for very many years, and have found their work on our behalf and advise given, have always been first class. Anna’s thorough approach to recent agricultural development, land sales and acquisition gives us great confidence that all aspects of the legal documentation has been completed with great due diligence, and efficiency.’

‘Anna Spriggs has been looking after our business legal work for many years now, and Olivia Chalmers has worked with us on Land Registry submissions and mortgage applications in more recent times. Both are very willing to meet one to one, and are usually very prompt to answer phone calls and emails. They are also very keen to make sure that we, as clients have full understanding of the work they are doing on our behalf.’

‘Paddy Appleton, from the Oundle office, has also provided an excellent service regarding probate and wills in recent years. I have always found everyone at HC very approachable.’

‘I needed a local solicitor with experience of working for charities. They were able to help me in a timely way and guided me successfully to register my charity.’

‘Anne Spriggs responds quickly to my questions and guides me in decisions which are outside my experience and in the interests of the charity. It is valuable to have advice when faced with unfamiliar situations.’

‘I am happy that the team provides the breadth and skills to offer relevant advice on many areas of legal compliance to assist our work.’

‘They care and ensure that your needs have been met’

‘The practice provides an individualised service, whereby we feel valued as a customer. Throughout we have been assigned a person who has led our work and we have been able to have easy access to senior staff as required.’

‘We have dealt primarily with Olivia Chalmers and Anna Spriggs and both have been excellent in providing punctual responses and clear advice on our project.’

‘Farhana Butt. She works tremendously hard, giving 100% to each of her clients. She engenders deep-rooted loyalty from her clients. I have no doubt that that is why Hunts achieves so much matrimonial work from recommendation.’

‘Rachael Bridges is incredibly conscientious, nothing is too much trouble for her and she has an amazing eye for detail. Her advice to clients is absolutely sound.’

‘Very strong teamwork. I anticipate that clients will feel that, regardless of who picks up the phone when they call, everyone is familiar with them and their case.’

‘Denis White is the stand-out member of the team. His knowledge is second-to-none. He is particularly skilled representing teenagers and is well-respected by the local Children’s Guardians.’

‘Hunt & Coombes provide first-class advice in the area of public law care proceedings (which is the area I have direct experience of dealing with them with). Their team are diligent, and provide realistic advice to clients in the most difficult of circumstances.’

‘Elizabeth Thompson stands out. She is diligent, hardworking and really does go the extra mile for her clients. I would recommend Elizabeth to any families who need someone to help them.’

‘The Family Team at Hunt and Coombs remain absolutely committed to legal aid work. They provide an excellent service to parents and Children’s Guardians in public law Children Act proceedings. They are also developing an interesting practice in complex private law work.’

‘Rachael Bridges is a very caring and conscientious solicitor. Sensible and realistic.’

‘This firm’s personnel have a wide skill base and I am happy with their work.’

‘They recognise each individual’s needs and requirements. Pose questions to make you think differently about an issue but are not forceful.’

‘In my experience, Hunt & Coombs solicitors provide a higher level of personal care to clients than other firms who I have contact with. The solicitors I have worked alongside appear to really understand their clients and genuinely want to give high standards of personalised advice and service.’

‘Henry Anstey is clearly extremely well thought of by his clients, who also show that they trust him 100%’

‘Sallyann Short’s ability to communicate with her clients is clear, understandable and her use of language/how she explains matters makes her stand out from her peers. She has a manner which puts her clients at ease and as such they feel that they can ask questions and receive clear and understandable answers. Sallyann has had experience of working within financial services in the past and therefore her understanding of financial products is high, which is refreshing.’

‘Working with Sallyann Short and Henry Anstey has been a real pleasure over recent years. Other solicitors I know within the firm are Sally Power and Paddy Appleton, both of whom are very friendly, capable and genuine.’

‘The team are personable and approach legal issues in a pragmatic and practical manner ensuring that work completed efficiently and in the best interest of the client. The partners and team are active in the local community and support the area where they work.’

‘The team cut through the jargon and help you understand the legal issues and resolutions in a straight forward and easy to understand way – a refreshing approach in comparison to other lawyers.’

‘Working with Olivia Chalmers, Associate, advising our mutual client on the sale of their company, I found her and the practices she adopted to be very commercial and this was key to completing a corporate transaction of this nature.’

‘Olivia Chalmers provided assistance to the sellers on the due diligence and disclosure process with patience and was insightful answering the client’s questions.’

‘Olivia Chalmers had a good understanding of the deal mechanics including completion accounts definitions, estimates for cash, debt and working capital and how the corporate finance advisers brought this together on the deal. Olivia was able to collaborate well with us and offer guidance on any accounting, tax and legal points associated with the deal mechanics to ensure we were acting in the best interests of our mutual client.’

‘The practice was recommended to us by a solicitor acting for us who was retiring, on the basis of their professional competence and ability to deal with our litigation . We have not been disappointed.’

‘The partner, Helen Townsend, and her team have been very professional in the way they have dealt with us. Response times have been quick and communication clear. Helen has made herself available despite the pandemic.’

‘Hunt & Coombs get the balance right between professional specialist legal advice and friendly case support. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Hunt and Coombs, like all great firms, strive to recruit the best staff for their specialist teams, staff who, without exception, uphold the highest legal standards and expertise. Their teams are technically gifted; have the brightest legal minds, who challenge processes that no longer work and remove the roadblocks that prevent them from loving their jobs and delivering outstanding customer service. As a client I found that Hunt and Coombs value the important things like integrity, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and performance.’

‘Amazing availability of our solicitor.’

‘James Pepperdine is a fabulous solicitor who seemed to be available day and night and even answered on his days off. Anytime we had concerns with our transactions he was straight to the rescue and is excellent at his client relationships.’

‘Long-established and well-regarded local firm with an excellent reputation for quality service and range of expertise. Their reputation is based on many years of representation and high client service levels and increasingly this is what makes any service provider stand out.’

‘Anna Spriggs is our main contact and has been for many years. Anna has a real breadth of skills and a specialism in landed estates/older properties and is always very personable.’

‘Access to partners at a personal level who bring their own area of specialism to bear on the problems at hand.’

‘Direct contact with the appropriate partner who becomes personally involved in all areas of the problem at hand. Helen Townsend was exceptional and displayed a full understanding of the law relating to the issue. Very helpful in drafting letters to address specific issues to do with current property law relating to residential lettings. Made to feel valued as a client and readily available to answer questions.’

‘The team at Hunt & Coombs provided clear instructions including duty of care information. The billing has been detailed and prompt. Overall a very professional feeling.’

‘The Hunt & Coombs commercial property team assisted me with the purchase of shares in a grade 2 listed building. I found the team able to respond to a number of diverse issues with speed and efficiency whilst maintaining a reasonable fee structure at all times.’