Lester Aldridge LLP > Bournemouth, England > Firm Profile

‘Realistic commercial approach coupled with careful legal analysis.’

‘Michael Veale – engaging, sensible, carefully considered advice.’

‘Solid team. Genuinely partner led. Good value for a premium service.’

‘Chris Evans was excellent, balancing technical detail with a realistic commercial view.’

‘No nonsense, keeping it simple for me. Always working towards practical solutions and helping me understand my options.’

‘Chris Evans (partner) – potentially the most helpful lawyer I have ever met. His advice is so clear, helping simplify and explain and therefore he has my complete trust.’

‘Kevin Barnett has always been efficient, knowledgeable and always helpful. Whenever I have an employment issue, it’s Kevin I turn to as I know he will guide me in the right direction. Always very friendly and professional.’

‘Lester Aldridge are a highly reputable firm in the Solent area. I have every confidence in the advice they provided. Their R&I team are also very commercial and able to cut through complicated legal matters with strategies designed to maximise return/outcome. I would not hesitate to recommend them to clients.’

‘Nick Keitley is a lovely guy, technically excellent and able to apply the law in a commercial way. Rebecca is friendly, technically excellent and is able to work under pressure and to tight timeframes when its required. Melia is friendly, technically excellent and I would not hesitate to recommend any of the R&I team to a client.’

‘Great wide ranging team that can offer services all around the subject.’

‘Nick Keitley is an excellent lawyer. Knowledgeable around his subject and surrounded by a great team.’

‘A widely experienced team who know what they are doing, particularly in non-contentious insolvency with a developing practice in contentious matters as well.’

‘Nick Keitley is one of the wise owls of insolvency on the south coast. Vast experience coupled with commercial awareness.’

‘A provincial footprint with city talent and expertise.’

‘Linda Jacques is a stand-out leader in the field.’

‘Very helpful, hugely knowledgeable in sector.’

‘I work with Lucy Goff. Her technical knowledge in the area of shipping is outstanding.’

‘Very easy to work with, excellent subject matter expertise relevant to my transaction, very responsive to my needs.’

‘Grant Esterhuizen – good communicator, quite accessible, very relevant experience for my issue. Susan Cowan – thorough, detailed, high quality support.’

‘I can not emphasize enough how excellent, incredibly efficient and professional the firm has been. Their extensive legal knowledge and service excels on both commercial and personal matters.’

‘Grant Esterhuizen is without any doubt on all matters an exemplary lawyer with incredible, impressive expertise.’

‘Lester Aldridge are our ‘go to’ solicitors for all our commercial requirements. They have an excellent team with a real depth of knowledge and experience; and excellent attention to detail. You feel you are in safe hands and know that you are going to get a thorough job.’

‘Grant Esterhuizen’s knowledge and experience are excellent, I’d say the best in the area. We wouldn’t undertake any significant transaction without having him on board. Danielle Slater also stands out as a pleasure to work with. Nothing appears to phase her and you know everything will be done accurately and on time.’

‘Lester Aldridge LLP have advised our business for a number of years on various non-contentious matters. We find their approach to be clearly focused and their advice to be thorough and easy to understand. They guide us through more complex issues patiently and make sure that we understand their advice.’

‘The key individual that I have spent the most time working with is Susan Cowan,. Her approach is typical of the various members of staff that I’ve worked with at Lester Aldridge LLP. She quickly grasped a number of rather unique factors influencing the transfer of our business and successfully reflected this in her advice and drafting of documents.’

‘Michael Veal is head and shoulders above many other health and safety practitioners. His knowledge of this area of law is beyond impressive. Combined with a delightful and charming personality means he is a stand out.’

‘Michael Veal is an acknowledged expert in the field and someone whose judgement can be relied upon absolutely. His case preparation is meticulous and he brings real value to the conduct of a case. I would recommend him without hesitation.’

‘The team has a wealth of experience in managing legal interventions in a range of situations, which can be emotional and stressful for all concerned.’

‘The Lester Aldridge team members have a wealth of experience and provide pragmatic advice and reassurance. I would particularly recommend Michael Veal for their straightforward no-nonsense approach.’

‘Bethan Dodd has outstanding experience in dealing with GP property matters. She is approachable, highly professional and explains complicated legal issues in laymen’s terms. She is always willing dedicate the extra mile for her clients.’

‘The team are very approachable, efficient and knowledgeable. They are very up-to-date in respect of sector knowledge, and apart from acting upon our instructions they take time to keep us updated on wider issues impacting upon our sector which is much appreciated and is an example of their collaborative approach.’

‘Laura Guntrip is a stand-out professional legal advisor. She is highly valued by our organisation and is our ‘go-to’ person for sector knowledge and advice.’

‘A quality, specialist team.’

‘Bethan Dodd offers sensible, pragmatic advice.’

‘Excellent specialist knowledge on issues affecting care homes.’

‘Laura Guntrip – She is calm, considered and provides insight on the key issues.’

‘Leicester Aldridge LLP is an amazing professional team, who always makes time providing a personalised service to their customers.’

‘The team has outstanding individuals who collaborate effectively to pool specific talent to tackle complex development contracts.’

‘We have found Mark Benham to be an outstanding lawyer with a clearly evident depth of knowledge in the real estate sector. He is highly regarded by us for his work on healthcare developments and residential land promotion.’

‘Their level of expertise is far in excess of other solicitors that I have used in the past for property transactions, both simple and complex.’

‘They are always contactable and responsive. Very pleasant to deal with.’

‘Highly Capable. Very approachable. Personable. Always willing to help. Clear ability to understand and translate a complex brief or situation. Clear and concise appraisals.’

‘Friendly, approachable, professional, reliable.’

‘The Lester Aldridge team provide a high standard of work whilst also being readily available for calls and respond quickly to emails. The high standard of client service and responsiveness makes Lester Aldridge stand out amongst their peers. Lester Aldridge are also readily able to take a pragmatic view of how best to apply the law to achieve a solution for their client, which takes an understanding of the commercial realities of the situation.’

‘Lucy Stevens has provided us with excellent service and is readily available to take a call or to respond quickly and grasp an understanding of complex issues and how best to deal with them. Lucy also regularly makes time to call clients to ensure they are happy with the progress of work being carried out by colleagues. The nature of the work our company asks Lucy to advise us on is extremely varied and has included some very unusual situations and each time Lucy and her team have strived to achieve a solution that is best for our interests in each situation.’

‘Efficiency, engagement, realistic approach’

‘Michael Veal – thoughtful, very engaging, very sound legal analysis.’

‘Chris Evans is technically excellent. Benjamin Kerley is friendly and concise.’

‘Lisa Watson-Cook has proven very friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and finally very personable.’

‘Lisa Watson-Cook is very approachable, straightforward, friendly and very good at explaining the more legal terminology when needed.’

‘Lester Aldridge LLP were able to supply urgent advice.’

‘Client focused; proactive; engaged; transparent’

‘Client focused; Always briefed and ready; Transfer of information is swift; Understanding and compassionate; Transparent with fees.’

‘I would always expect professionalism and expertise from a solicitors firm. But it’s also important to me they are have that human element of friendliness, politeness, and care. Lester Aldridge do.’

‘Laura George is a solicitor who I would not hesitate to recommend. She is a true professional & a credit to LA.’

‘The staff are passionate, committed and their attention to detail is impressive. Lester Aldridge are excellent in providing good, prompt communication that is detailed, client-focused and pragmatic.’

‘Rosemary Sharp is a beacon in the field of family law. Rosemary is a strong leader and her presence is impressive and persuasive.

‘They are one of the ‘go to’ firms for high net worth individuals.’

‘The family team here is a breath of fresh air.  It is a very safe pair of hands when it comes to any financial proceedings and they are capable of handling the most demanding of high net worth clients.’

‘Oliver Phipps has a good experience of international matters and who able to adapt to the specificities of the other legal systems.’

‘The team is particularly strong in respect of their cross-border expertise and provide a high standard of service and value compared with firms offering similar services.’

‘Oliver Phipps has an ability to explain complex areas of law in easy to understand and easy to digest way. He demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of his subject areas and provides pragmatic and practical solutions to complex scenarios.’

‘Parisa Jones has good technical knowledge and a pleasant, professional manner.’

‘Rachel Gimson: She was very on the ball, on top of the brief and commercially aware.’

‘Efficient service.’

‘Rachel Gimson was extremely efficient and quick to respond to me at all times. Her advise was clear and concise.’

‘Practical lawyers who understand our objectives and develop and maintain very good relationships with other parties.’

‘Tom Alder is able to find practical solutions to unforeseen planning problems. Very good relationships with local authority lawyers.’

‘Able to explain the most complex issues in a simple way. Willing to offer robust advice on development issues such as restrictive covenants.’

‘I have found the practice to be reliable and client focused. They keep me up to date with any new developments. They are fantastic, very professional and knowledgeable.’

‘I have worked with Liz Oaten for several years. She is an exceptional solicitor with a real focus on her clients’ best interests and wellbeing. She is extremely diligent and goes above and beyond on her clients’ behalf.  She is highly expert in her field.’

‘A very good team led by the superb Paula Barnes with support from new addition Liz Oaten.’

‘Liz Oaten is a five-star solicitor. She really does know her stuff. She has extensive experience as the defendant and the claimant. She is able to understand both sides. She is always able to answer my questions and advise me wisely.’

‘Liz Oaten is empathic and is a good client advocate. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Paula Barnes is one of the best clinical negligence lawyers in the country with a mass of heavy cases in her caseload. Clients love her because she fights for them every inch of the way.’

‘The Lester Aldridge team provide a high standard of work whilst also being readily available for calls and respond quickly to emails. The high standard of client service and responsiveness makes Lester Aldridge stand out amongst their peers. Lester Aldridge are also readily able to take a pragmatic view of how best to apply the law to achieve a solution for their client, which takes an understanding of the commercial realities of the situation.’

‘Lucy Stevens has provided us with excellent service and is readily available to take a call or to respond quickly and grasp an understanding of complex issues and how best to deal with them. Lucy also regularly makes time to call clients to ensure they are happy with the progress of work being carried out by colleagues. The nature of the work our company asks Lucy to advise us on is extremely varied and has included some very unusual situations and each time Lucy and her team have strived to achieve a solution that is best for our interests in each situation.’

‘Practical lawyers who understand our objectives and develop and maintain very good relationships with other parties.’

‘Tom Alder is able to find practical solutions to unforeseen planning problems. Very good relationships with local authority lawyers.’

‘Able to explain the most complex issues in a simple way. Willing to offer robust advice on development issues such as restrictive covenants.’

‘I have found the practice to be reliable and client focused. They keep me up to date with any new developments. They are fantastic, very professional and knowledgeable.’

‘I have worked with Liz Oaten for several years. She is an exceptional solicitor with a real focus on her clients’ best interests and wellbeing. She is extremely diligent and goes above and beyond on her clients’ behalf.  She is highly expert in her field.’

‘A very good team led by the superb Paula Barnes with support from new addition Liz Oaten.’

‘Liz Oaten is a five-star solicitor. She really does know her stuff. She has extensive experience as the defendant and the claimant. She is able to understand both sides. She is always able to answer my questions and advise me wisely.’

‘Liz Oaten is empathic and is a good client advocate. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Paula Barnes is one of the best clinical negligence lawyers in the country with a mass of heavy cases in her caseload. Clients love her because she fights for them every inch of the way.’