KPMG Law > Manchester, England > Firm Profile

‘KPMG are never less than outstanding and were the obvious choice for us on a large scale cross border transaction. They are commercially minded, have the ability to call upon specialist experts whenever needed and help the transaction run smoothly.’

‘Paul Kelly is a superb operator, brilliant at leading large, complex transactions.’

‘Ed Bartlett – as well as being a thoroughly nice guy, Ed makes the effort to acquire a deep understanding of his clients’ business and operating environment as well as the motivations and worldview of his clients. This, combined with his undoubted legal expertise, commercial acumen and ability to negotiate makes Ed a hugely valuable and trusted advisor.’

‘Sarah Flinn – super helpful and pragmatic, very strong attention to detail and not afraid to positively challenge.’

‘David Fitzmaurice works hard to bring about results for us a client and that shines through versus competitors.’

‘Sarah Flinn – great specialist knowledge and experience with US deals.’

‘Madeleine Silverman – tenacious, accessible, thorough and very good to work with.’

‘Maddie Silverman – extremely diligent, knowledgeable and hard working, Maddie is an essential member of the team.’

‘Working with KPMG allowed a “one-stop” shop for an acquisition project. Rather than having multiple firms around a table, we were able to quickly co-ordinate DD, tax and legal with one team. Becky Powell was diligent, hard-working and always cheerful. Tim Sydor was technically excellent in managing the deal.’

‘Becky Powell stood out as an exceptional solicitor, with an amazing attention to detail, quick thinking, always happy to answer questions, and the ability to explain things in a very clear way.’

‘Tim Sydor has made things as easy as possible. Good customer service and communication.’

‘Emma Gibson combines accessibility with great knowledge – really impressive.’

‘I continue to be impressed with the diligence and outputs from Rachel Reeves and Becky Powell who work together seamlessly and provided an excellent service.’

‘Very responsive and collaborative and great communication throughout. They understood broader technical issues well, and were pragmatic in their approach.’

‘Tim Sydor and Duncan Kay were both very knowledgeable in executing private equity transactions as well as being highly experienced creating the supporting legal materials. Great at explaining and translating complicated and/or intricate legal details throughout this process.’

‘KPMG have a strong team to support all aspects of corporate M&A legal advice.’

‘The team were pragmatic, organised, and happy to go the extra mile when faced with late changes that challenged the completion timetable.’

‘KPMG have been very supportive and always available to provide advice for what became a very complex corporate M&A with difficult stakeholders.’

‘Jenna Ostrowski in particular has always provided timely and accurate advice and is very good to work with’

‘Thomas Swain – very responsive and collaborative and great communication throughout.’

‘Thomas Swain, Dean Chauhan and Amarit Dhaliwal were clear throughout process, provided additional support as required and remained focussed on the required work without attempting to expand scope beyond our requirements. The team were responsive to changes in scope and timing and ensured the ultimate deadlines were met.’

‘KPMG Law provides a unique combination of support both in terms of legal advice and technology.’

‘They provide excellent UK legal advice and have access to specialist country teams for overseas legal advice and to the wider KPMG services/non-legal experts.’

‘Ben Brafman is an experienced director with particular expertise in large corporate restructurings. He stands out for his technical knowledge and ability to work with KPMG non-legal experts to produce integrated solutions that meet the clients’ commercial and strategic needs.’

‘The team is made up primarily of corporate lawyers. They are well staffed and have a range of experience. Their main strength is their legal technology innovation. The platform tool that they have made available to us is a game changer. It is hugely impressive and is able to give an overview of the various steps involved in the reorganisation,’

‘Ben Brafman has a pleasant communication style with a good sense of humour, is knowledgeable and has a very good understanding of what needs to be done.’

‘I think what makes this practice unique is the ability to leverage the depth and breadth of the KPMG firm. Outside of the legal professionals we were able to leverage accountants and tax specialists who were market leaders in the field that impacted us.’

‘Matthew Fleming was truly tremendous to work. What made Matthew stand out to me was his desire to understand our business and ensure that he was able to apply the law to our facts and circumstances. I truly trust Matthew.’

‘I particularly like the combination of a specialist tax legal team working alongside accounting tax specialists. That combination means they think about how the law translates to numbers and commercial risk.’

‘Amanda Brown KC is exceptional,  and our trustees, who in themselves come to the party with considerable experience, also think Amanda is exceptional. She is clear, thinks very well on her feet, is interested in us as a client, and has very strong technical skills.’

‘Excellent dispute resolution team which is unmatched when compared to their peers in the advisory/consulting sector. Superb interaction between the litigation team and the tax subject-matter experts ensure that advice is absolutely on point.’

‘Colette van Zyl provides clear and calm advice and has deep expertise in advising healthcare clients with very technical and complex VAT cases in an ever-changing area.’

‘Having a KC and Tribunal Judge in the team gives you confidence that they will be able to deal with even the most complex matters, and have insight into the workings of the courts and tribunals. Having a multidisciplinary team also allows for a one-stop shop.’

‘Amanda Brown is excellent.’

‘I could not speak more highly of Alice Killingbeck. Her knowledge of the law and attention to detail is second to none. She is pragmatic, on the ball and a real pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended’.

‘Fantastic team‘.