Firm Profile > JMW Solicitors LLP > Manchester, England

‘Hard-working, dynamic individuals, high profile.’

‘The team has great focus on the cases. They develop excellent rapport with the clients and are able to guide them as they are trusted. They fight hard and skilfully for the clients.’

‘The team has vast experience with serious offences.’

‘Beverley Jones has her own personal practice of high-net-worth ancillary relief clients. She runs a very good team of up and coming solicitor experts. Very easy to get hold of always willing to assist to obtain the best result for both sets of clients if possible.’ 

‘Cara Nuttall has built a team of dedicated family lawyers who are experienced at dealing with the international movement of children, surrogacy and complex private law.’ 

‘Beverley Jones leads the Liverpool office and is excellent – particular in complex private law and difficult surrogacy cases.’ 

‘The excellent family law team at JMW is strategically astute and extremely well-resourced. It is able to, and does, handle with distinction high-profile, complex national litigation as well as being at the forefront of the top tier firms in the North West.’ 

‘Michael Chapman is calm, determined and strategically aware. He is a force to be reckoned with. Holly Tootill is tenacious and diligent, and is all over the detail of a case.’ 

‘I worked closely with Katie Lowe and she has been outstanding. She is very calm and capable in what can be very stressful situations.’ 

‘Beverley Jones specialises in a range of family matters, and stands out as an exceptional person in her sector. Specialists in substantial, high net worth and complex cases. Very active with the LGBT community, showing great sensitivity and support. Highly reliable, trustworthy and clever at what she does. Great personality.’ 

‘My impression of the firm is that they are extremely knowledgeable, proactive and helpful with a great service. In particular, they explain things clearly, hold the clients’ hand and support them through the whole process.’ 

‘Michael Chapman is always incredibly helpful, efficient and approachable, with a great understanding of family law.’ 

‘They are an excellent team with a huge level of experience in family matters and a very strong reputation in the Manchester market. I have recommended their services to a number of clients and colleagues.’ 

‘Dedicated and well versed in the world of surrogacy which is a niche area. Absolutely lovely, empathetic and understanding lawyers who really support you through the whole process and you can tell they really care about the right end result.’ 

‘Beverley Jones is extremely competent and practical in her approach to resolving surrogacy matters but comes with a kind heart and sensitive approach.’ 

‘The Liverpool team stands out head and shoulders above other firms in the City. They are involved in most of the heavyweight financial remedy work in Liverpool.’

‘When barrister Abigail Bennett recently joined the department as in-house counsel and partner, this was a coup for JMW. She is brilliant: she takes no prisoners.’

‘Really good team with excellent knowledge – both legal and practical. Particular expertise in media and data protection cases. One of the best.’

‘Laura Wilkinson really knows her stuff, fights for the client and is extremely good to work with. Nick McAleenan is a really good media and communications law solicitor, knowledgeable, experienced, friendly and innovative.’

‘A team that has the edge due to its experience of commercial dispute resolution.’

‘Rebecca Young has an ability that belies her youth. Encyclopaedic knowledge of procedure.’

‘A groundbreaking, exceptional team at the forefront of data breach litigation. They are actively pushing the law forward.’

‘Nick McAleenan is a very pleasant chap and a very shrewd litigator. Laura Wilkinson is a very committed lawyer.’

‘They succeeded where other firms didn’t. It wasn’t simply about obtaining a fee for work provided but maintaining a focus on winning the battle.’

‘Tasnim Khalid assembles the most appropriate people with availability and agrees on a plan of action with me at the outset. A regular update on progress is always available.’ 

‘Andrew Cusworth has excellent knowledge of the issues. He is wasy to engage with and able to break down the information in a format that is understandable by a varying degree of experience that individuals have.’ 

‘Andrew Cusworth and Megan Christie have many Deputyships in their name and are very experienced. They are quick to react and understand client needs; they are always prepared to go the extra mile.’

‘Megan Christie-Copeland’s hard work and attention to detail have clearly engendered her team’s trust. She is always smiling, has a ‘can-do’ attitude, and is a pleasure to work with.’ 

‘Michael Kennedy: you want him in your corner if you have a commercial dispute. He has seen it all and knows how to resolve it all both in and out of the court. Always feel that he has the advantage over whoever he is dealing with.‘

‘Rebecca Young is one of the best associates I have dealt with. Her command of the detail and preparation of a case is incredible. She will go ‘toe to toe’ in any dispute and clients feel that she is the one to have in her corner.‘

‘Mark Jones is very good tactically and has a willingness and ability to take on ‘difficult’ cases and give them a life that others wouldn’t.’

‘Matthew Wescott is one of the best international arbitration lawyers I know. His understated, calm and excellent judgement has steered to victory and to settlement many matters which others would have baulked at. He deserves a top rating. 

‘Great team. Good legal knowledge and commercial approach to litigation.

‘The team moves very quickly, and is very calm and knowledgeable.’ 

‘Alison Parry was easy to talk to; no question I asked was too small or unimportant. She was very friendly and her assessment of things was honest, which is what you need. I’ve had nothing but good things to say about Alison and the firm to all my friends and family purely because of how good Alison was. She was excellent from start to end, everything you need and would want from a solicitor.’ 

‘The individuals I have worked with have been excellent, and provide a very capable service.’ 

‘I have mostly worked with Alison Parry, who is a very capable private client litigator. She has good tactical nous and is also very good at dealing with vulnerable clients – though she is also able to come across very robustly to opponents, and brooks no-nonsense. I would recommend her without hesitation.’ 

‘Very knowledgeable in their field and were very compassionate at a difficult time.’ 

‘Ian Johnston really supported me during a very difficult time in my life. Can’t put a price on that as he went out of his way to sort everything out for me.’ 

‘JMW’s employment law team has brought together an experienced group of specialists who have an in-depth knowledge of all facets of employment and offer an unrivalled service to employers.’ 

‘The team is headed up by Paul Chamberlain who has provided services to our group for over 20 years. He is ably supported by Simon Bloch.’

‘Trust is an important factor for me, and having only one principal point of contact for commercial property advice has allowed me to develop that. I know that JMW will deal with matters promptly, using the people necessary and will give meaningful advice that is actionable. In return, JMW know that I treat them as a valuable resource and rely on their expertise; they understand the nature of our business, our customers and suppliers and know if I ask for work to be undertaken it is important to us.’

‘Good legal skills combined with strong commercial skills – approachable and responsive.’

‘Friendly staff, long-term focus on situation as it develops with a professional attitude at all times.’

‘Richard Woolf has acted on a number of matters and has always delivered an excellent service.’

‘Friendly and approachable with an all round approach to the situation. Strong commercial awareness to the position to avoid costs where possible.’

‘JMW delivers a level of service that we haven’t received from other practices. They are exceptionally quick to respond, offer sensible and practical advice, and offer superb value for money. They are also always aware of the work they’ve done previously and don’t look to double up on workloads.’

‘Richard Parkinson is a top-class solicitor. He takes time to understand us as a business and I’m sure he does the same with his other clients. He has an excellent team around him to deliver their work in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Richard for corporate and commercial law support.’

‘Trust is an important factor for me, and having only one principal point of contact for corporate and commercial law has allowed me to develop that. I know that JMW will deal with matters promptly, using the people necessary and will give meaningful advice that is actionable. In return, JMW know that I treat them as a valuable resource and rely on their expertise; they understand the nature of our business, our customers and suppliers and know if I ask for work to be undertaken it is important to us.’

‘Richard Parkinson is our first point of contact; my experience with Richard has never been less than positive, he provides accurate, timely advice with recourse to the rest of JMW where needed and has always worked transparently with me.’

‘An exceptionally talented team of catastrophic injury lawyers. ‘

‘Angharad Hughes is a very impressive litigator. She is conscientious, efficient and sympathetic and shows good tactical judgement.’

‘JMW have a very good reputation for clinical negligence work and it is very well deserved. The enigmatic Eddie Jones leads the department but there are very many other standout individuals. There is a real sense of JMW caring about the injured people for whom they act.’

‘Sally Leonards is outstanding. Angharad Hughes is also excellent.’

‘Joanne Brine is the standout individual at this firm. She is brilliant with clients, friendly and wears her very considerable skills and talent lightly. She is a market leader in cross-border personal injury work. Clients and colleagues love her.’

‘An exceptionally talented team of catastrophic injury lawyers. The firm is large enough to provide the highest quality legal representation but small enough to maintain the client-friendly approach. Rehabilitation is a priority of the firm.’

‘Their work and profile in the international travel/cross-border sector is excellent.’

‘Sally Leonards and Steven Brown are superb examples of personable practitioners who readily command the confidence of their disabled clients.’