Firm Profile > Marriott Harrison LLP > London, England

‘Great team, partners work really well to support each other. Different approaches but the same values. Focused on get the right outcomes and the transactions done. Commerciality is excellent.’

‘All experts in their specialisms – intelligent, commercial, quick thinking and available.’

‘Jonathan Leigh-Hunt’s calm, pragmatic approach is a winning formula for his clients.’

‘They have extremely focus business oriented capabilities and able to deliver agreements which are very easy to understand, to the point covering all necessary legal aspects. Timing is essential in many deals and they have always demonstrated to have focus on the deal and keep the pressure to execute in a timely manner.’

‘Strong team with good industry experience. They know the market well and bring a no-nonsense approach to the work.’

‘David Strong has great knowledge of the industry and leads an experienced team. Jonathan Leigh-Hunt has been around for a long time and knows his area well.’

‘Nimble, high quality and responsive, with no fuss, at very reasonable rates. Authoritative on market terms and explaining the reason for them.’

‘Great team, always professional & easy to deal with. They have really solid VC experience. Definitely punch above their weight. Competitive on fees with a partner led service, so you get attention. Good turnaround times too and they seem to be building a decent junior team beneath the partners so have some depth there.’

‘The team at Marriott Harrison is absolutely stellar, I could not recommend working with them highly enough. Led by David Strong, the team is efficient, personable, commercially-minded, and a delight to deal with. We work with Marriott Harrison for every deal that we do, simply due to the excellent people working with David. The team listens to instructions well, and is able to adapt their approach based on the complexity of the deal. MH works in small flexible teams, with excellent oversight from David ensuring that their work is consistently up to scratch – I’ve never worked with lawyers as suited to the VC market as this team.’

‘Marriott Harrison offers a bespoke, thoughtful, available, ego-free and unfussy service which exactly meets the needs of our business.’

‘Strong attention to detail and excellent communication with us as the client.’

‘The team is professional, offers excellent communication and they make all obscure legal terms easy and straightforward to understand.’

‘A true in depth expertise in commercial property and an ability to explain complex issues to the client

‘The team is very professional and committed.’

‘Quick response times and practical clear advice.’

‘Friendly, helpful, always willing to discuss a question or issue.’

‘Mark Lavers is professional, and hardworking; however I think his honesty is what makes him stand out in most cases. That’s why we trust him when coming across complications.’

‘Mark Lavers is exceptional. I have worked with him for 20 years and he has a focus and diligence that I have never identified at any other practice.’

‘Mark Lavers always goes beyond our requests, with a proactive attitude and a problem-solving approach.’

The commercial disputes team provides real commercial support to the clients of the firm and punches well above its weight. One of its core strengths is its ability to provide dispute resolution support across a range of areas and industry sectors. The work which is undertaken is well thought out and structured and exceptionally well executed. It always seems to get the best possible result for the client.

Jim Mackie brings a real wealth of experience to commercial disputes. He seems to have an excellent rapport with clients and is fantastic at putting together and managing the right team for the case. He understands the commercial realities of the disputes and is great at focussing on the client’s commercial objectives.

The Marriott Harrison dispute resolution team is different to many of its competitors because of the high-standard, partner-led service whereas if we were to instruct one of the large City firms our work would be dealt with on a day to day basis by more junior lawyers. The team also has exceptional front-line court experience which differentiates them from many of their larger competitors who do not get into court as much.

We have worked primarily with Tamar Halevy who heads up the dispute resolution team. Tamar has been fully involved in, and on top of, all the details and complexity of our case right from the beginning and all the way through. She has provided sound legal advice and has been tenacious in seeking to achieve a commercial outcome for us in the case. She has constantly made herself available to communicate with us on the matter.

The firm offers very cost-effective approach and maintains good quality of services, which is a distinguishing feature.

Tamar Halevy is always there to provide a practical advice and ensure the most effective strategy.

Tamar Halevy and her team at Marriott Harrison were uniquely equipped to advise me on the particularly intricate details of my case with regard to legal, financial and social aspects. Tamar’s CV impressed me in the selection process with her experience in financial matters, international M&A and dispute resolution.

Tamar Halevy – accessible, focussed, diligent, patient and pragmatic.

Tamar Halevy is an excellent litigator. Tamar has always seen the best route forward for the pieces of litigation on which we have worked together. She is very practical in her approach, and avoid unnecessary wasting of time and resources. She takes counsel’s advice well, and never has a difficulty in understanding it.

In my experience Brett Israel turns around work very quick, and is an excellent leader of his team. There is never a wasted moment in his cases.

Tamar Halevy is exceptionally clear and definitive in her advice and explanations. Her oral delivery is unparalleled for a firm of this size.

They have excellent experience and strength in this area. I would compare them very favourably with other firms.

Tamar Halevy is superb – experienced, unflappable and great with clients.

Tamar Halevy, who leads the dispute resolution team, is really excellent: very knowledgeable in company law, experienced in shareholder disputes, hard-working, possessed of fine drafting skills and most enjoyable to work with.