Boyes Turner > Reading, England > Firm Profile

‘Boyes Turner is a key partner for us in EMEA. They function almost as an extension of in-house counsel and provide expert, practical advice on day-to-day HR and employment law issues.’

‘Andrew Whiteaker is our main contact at Boyes Turner. He is knowledgeable, responsive, practical, and creative, at a reasonable price point.’

‘One of the most commercially-minded employment firms you are likely to find! The employment team at Boyes Turner really takes the time to understand our business so when they are advising us on the best course of practice, they do so with the best interests of the business in mind.’

‘The employment team is particularly strong. It is a small team, but with real strength and depth. Client care is excellent and the team collaborates brilliantly with counsel.’

‘Katie Harris works exceptionally hard and is always available and engaged.’

‘Boyes Turner is a highly responsive organization, proactive in nature and delivering high levels of service and demonstrating applicable, capable legal solutions.’

‘Barry Stanton has provided outstanding support to our in-house team. Knowledgeable, experienced, and solution-orientated. Barry has gone the extra mile to deliver on our requirements.’

‘The insolvency team offers a very broad range of services and a completely joined up offering. They have depth and quality and huge experience within the team.’

‘Phil Smith is first class as an insolvency and restructuring partner. His experience is vast and he is great at problem solving and proving a clear route through problems. Donna Goddard is brilliant at debt collection and runs an extremely efficient and cost effective national team.’

‘Wide ranging knowledge of the subject. Offering innovative solutions.’

‘Phil Smith a hugely capable and knowledgable lawyer.’

‘Boyes Turner LLP remains my ‘go-to’ firm for all insolvency matters. They remain the most reactive, efficient and knowledgeable dedicated insolvency team in the region and in fact beyond.’

‘Phil Smith is technically fantastic but with a commercial problem solving brain. Leads the team effectively and is always available to assist.’

‘Oliver Fitzpatrick is a long standing and trusted advisor with an eye for detail and also an eye for finding a solution for any problem. Has assisted in resolving a number of technically and logistically challenging referrals for me. My No.1 legal advisor.’

‘An effective team which is highly responsive and pays close attention to detail. Phil Smith and Ollie Fitzpatrick are very personable and work well together.’

‘Susan Brown is outstanding: real expertise in her field, excellent judgement, sound understanding of the relevant legal principles, great tenacity and a pleasure to work with. Richard Money-Kyrle demonstrates the same qualties.’

‘Laura Magson is incredibly knowledgable and a dream to work with.’

‘Kim Milan is vastly experienced, empathetic and a thoughtful and thorough lawyer. She backs her clients up and listens to their concerns and worries but is also apragmatic problem solver. She is an absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Claire Roantree is also an asset to the firm. She is dedicated to her clients and a very effective performer.’

‘Led by Kim Milan, Boyes Turner is an excellent outfit that consistently manages to punch above its weight. One of the best provincial firms doing serious and catastrophic PI work.’

‘Kim Milan is very experienced and knowledgable. A tough opponent, who does her utmost to achieve the best results for her clients.’

‘Claire Roantree – exceptional in her close attention to cases, care and constant strategic awareness. A delight to work with .’

‘Claire Roantree is an extremely accomplished litigator who cares deeply for her clients and will focus on ensuring that they receive the best available rehabilitation whilst the litigation is ongoing as well as achieving outstanding settlements.’

‘Philip Jacques was impressive as to how quickly and accurately he replied to all our queries.’

‘They provide a business professional service, but with a strong focus on personal engagement and they take the time to fully understand the client’s requirements rather than to assume things. They don’t operate a one-size-fits-all methodology, the service is tailored. Brilliant.’

‘Mark Appleton and Derek Ching always respond quickly, politely and with great knowledge.’

‘The Boyes Turner team as a whole appears to have a very strong bond and we have seamlessly been looked after by different divisions whilst all the team have a working knowledge of the subject project.’

‘William Nassau-Lake & Steph Richards think practically and logically through the issues that arise and find solutions. They are always happy to offer advice and assess their advice in a way that explains potential risks to make a commercial decision. We find their ‘hands-on’ approach refreshing. This makes them more approachable, gives you a better chance to explain and debate issues. They are also very flexible and deadline-orientated.’

‘Key strengths would be property experience, responsiveness, reliability and commercial mindset.’

‘Will Nassau-Lake and Steph Richards. Both are easy to deal with, responsive, reliable and are very knowledgeable.’

‘Have a wide area of expertise, always able to answer/respond quickly to questions.’

‘We use Boyes Turner for corporate structuring work. They do a very solid job in a timely manner, and are always responsive to our needs. Their fees are quite reasonable for the quality of the work they provide.’

‘Kate Eavis is very capable and is easy to work with.’

‘Boyes Turner, and the specific team members we were to deal with, presented themselves as very knowledgable and experienced, but also pragmatic in their appreciation of our needs.’

‘The corporate team at Boyes Turner has been extremely reactive to our needs. This includes both spending a lot of time on calls discussing issues with our team, but also pro-actively raising issues before they become a problem.’

‘In particular we would like to mention Sophie Payne and Rachael Brenchley as being outstanding.’

‘Key for me is the strength of the strategic advice from the Boyes Turner team, thinking not only about the merits of the case, but also the impact of any particular decision on the business as a whole.’

‘We have worked closely with Russell May in property litigation – his proactive, considered advice has been greatly valued.’

‘They provide very pragmatic, commercially focused advice, at very reasonable prices: its City quality advice at non-City prices. They’ve become my go-to law firm for everything from commercial litigation to commercial conveyancing.’

‘Stephen Baker is the stand-out individual for me. I use him for every dispute and litigation matter I have, whether large or small. He acts like another in-house counsel for me; he’s quick to grasp the key issues, quick to provide sensible realistic advice, and 99 times out of a 100 he’s right about the likely outcome. He’s the sanity check you need before responding to or issuing a claim.’

‘A very smooth running service across all disciplines with easy referrals to specialisms and a great depth of knowledge across the board.’

‘Stephen Baker is very knowledgeable and tactically astute.’

‘They are very close to the client and their objectives and provide deep knowledge and practical advice.’

‘Boyes Turner staff have always been polite, informative and efficient when we have contacted them.’

‘Our main interactions have been with Russell May, senior associate, who has handled our access rights dispute with our neighbours. Mr May has always taken time to explain details clearly as they have arisen, has answered queries promptly and incisively and helped us to select a Barrister when we needed to seek counsel’s opinion. Mr May has shown exceptional negotiating skills in dealings with our neighbours who have been very awkward to deal with. When aspects arose that were out of his normal field he was willing to research relevant information/other contacts to get an answer.’

‘I liked that Russell May took a firm grip of my matter and gave sound advice when required without my having to ask.’

‘The firm are all extremely professional and they have exceptional commercial acumen across a variety of specialisms. Due to their expertise I feel they are very good value for money. I feel the firm look at the individual person and ensure they feel comfortable with the case before proceeding.’

‘Russell May is fantastic and I would highly recommend him. When we first opened our case Russell’s customer service was exceptional. Not only did he explain every step of the process to us thoroughly and in a way which we understood, but he is also very professional and knowledgeable in the area we needed him for. Russell has always come back to us in a timely manner and has always been able to answer our questions and worries. Russell is 100% committed to our case and has exceptional commercial acumen. We feel that Russell is an invaluable member of team and offers great value for money. We have total trust in the firm and Russell and would highly recommend him.’

‘Boyes Turner are definitely one of the go to firms for real estate/property related advice and issues in the Thames Valley. The general real estate transactional activity is supported by excellent property litigation and construction teams which are among the best. Always happy to recommend Boyes Turner.’

‘Boyes Turner are very result driven. They provide us with tailored reporting in order to work with our board of directors. The team are an extension of my in-house team and not just an outsourced provider.’

‘Personable, collaborative, supportive, knowledgeable.’

‘Donna Goddard has helped me get great results when dealing with debtor ledgers in insolvencies. Enhanced realisations as a result of her help has resulted in better returns for creditors.’

‘They communicate effectively.’

‘Ruth Meyer and Alexander Wright have been amazing, extremely supportive hardworking, organised, very caring and compassionate are always available if we need help from them and reply promptly. They always take our concerns seriously and do whatever they can to resolve any problems we are having’. 

‘The Court of Protection team at Boyes Turner has a strong collegiate feel. They all fully understand their clients’ needs and requirements superbly. Ruth Meyer and Alexander Wright always put their clients’ needs and interests first’.

‘We have been working most closely with Rosie Banks. She has always been very responsive to questions and has been able to provide a detailed analysis of a situation and a preferred way forwards, or a selection of options with a justification for each, very promptly‘.

‘Strengths include good availability and a willingness to engage in problem solving. The quality of associate lawyers in the role of assistant is consistently high. The team’s attention to detail and loving care of their clients makes this team exceptional in this area’.

‘Ruth Meyer – very knowledgeable and responds to queries very quickly. Very approachable but able to make difficult decisions. Sue Clark – very easy to deal with’.

‘Whilst there are industry stalwarts in the team including Ruth Meyer and Alexander Wright. The recent recruitment of Sue Clarke makes the team even stronger’.

‘Ruth Myer and her team are very proactive and are family centred. They collaborate with the case manager and have good insight into the client needs. They are on the ground with us and the team approach and excellent communication makes working with them and their clients a pleasure’.

‘Ruth Meyer – makes very complicated matters easy to understand and demonstrates a high level of empathy for clients. Makes herself available to clients and will listen carefully to their concerns. Alexander Wright – will work very methodically and logically with clients‘.

‘The firm has a well-deserved strong reputation for contentious trusts and estates matters.’

‘I have worked with Ally Tow. She is very bright, competent and easy to work with.’

‘Various departments seem to integrate well, and any inquiry or difficulty not the speciality of our contact is easily and readily passed to another exceptional department at Boyes.’

‘Knowledgeable, attention to detail, prompt, commercial. You get the feeling they care.’

‘The various departments seem to integrate well, and any inquiry or difficulty not the speciality of our contact is easily and readily passed to another exceptional department at Boyes.’