Nelsons Solicitors Limited > Leicester, England > Firm Profile

‘Carolle White, who is an empathetic and diligent solicitor. She provides good and comprehensive instructions, is always available to speak about a case and has an excellent rapport with clients.’

‘The case has been dealt with by Bruce Williams who has always been available and happy to answer any questions and explained how these type of cases progress and what are the next steps.’

‘Genuine caring compassionate, Nelsons are the best in every aspect – professionals second to none. A rare gem.’

‘Dianne Collins who is an outstanding Senior Associate and Solicitor. Dianne did an enormous amount of groundwork, familiarised herself with the facts, the client becomes her client and she makes herself readily accessible and available. In my view, the main difference from other firms is that the client has a direct line of contact to the solicitor. Particularly with Dianne, there is a public spirited commitment and sense of duty for justice and righting of wrongs which overrides financial issues in relation to time and fees.’

‘From first contact with Dianne Collins she was supportive and inspired confidence. She demonstrated an amazing ability to identify main points and get straight to the nub of the issue in a sympathetic, understanding and pragmatic manner. Her advice was sound and balanced, outlining pros and cons. I think of Dianne Collins as a tenacious pioneer who contributed greatly towards paving the way for other historic cases.’

‘Baishali Clayton was professional, compassionate and very kind. Through Mrs Clayton, I got the answers that I desperately needed. I have so much admiration for Mrs Clayton and always will. She is a huge asset to Nelson’s.’

‘It’s reassuring to know that the practice is multidisciplined in addition to the specific areas of knowledge that advice is being sought on.’

‘Nelsons has a very competent team who provide sound advice and administration skills’

‘All members of the team are competent and good to deal with, keeping all Trust matters in good order and up to date.’

‘Lewis Addison and his team have significant experience of this area and their advice is always pragmatic and relevant. Good at negotiating settlements. Their profile should be higher given the quality of their work.’

‘Lewis Addison is very good at choosing the moment to negotiate, and always approaches a mediation with a well thought out strategy. His clients are always well prepared for a negotiation.’

‘The solicitors that work for Nelsons are all perfectionist who work hard to sort out your cases and are also caring people taking you through was is happening with everything.’

‘I would like to say that Mr. Modiri was one of the best solicitors I know he sorted my case out that was very difficult from the start to finish he kept me informed about everything and put my mind at rest.’

‘Lewis Hastie robust but considered and intelligent approach.’

‘Nothing is too much trouble for Melanie Bridgen and she is a calming presence when things seem overwhelming. Thanks to Melanie and Nelsons my child is safe. I thank my lucky stars that I had Melanie fighting my corner.’

‘Emma Davies supported me massively and was approachable, friendly, punctual and provided innovative options. I could not recommend her highly enough, she is simply amazing.’

‘Gail Rowley is outstanding. She was efficient and effective dealing with the other party in my family law matter.’

‘Gayle Rowley works exceptionally hard and is very conscientious. She will do as much as she can to achieve a positive result for clients, whilst also being realistic with them as to the potential outcome.’

‘Glynis Wright – Effortlessly precise and thorough. Incredible attention to detail and highly experienced. Deals with wealthy and non wealthy cases with same attention. An amazing force to have on your side. Fair and down to earth.’

‘Melanie Bridgen is a star performer, excellent manner with clients and a good grasp of the law.’

‘Nelsons Law is a leading firm in family law. They represent people from all walks of life and always give 110% to all of their cases. Their diversity is exceptional. Unlike other solicitors they are always on hand to speak by phone or email, night or day or weekend. They will take the most challenging pro bono cases to ensure that clients have the best representation and advocacy.’

‘Melanie Bridgen is an exceptional family law solicitor. I have had the privilege of working with her for almost a decade now. Her case preparation is outstanding, she always goes the extra mile for clients and is totally dedicated to her clients. Her commitment shines through because she secures excellent results. She is a formidable opponent and a highly sought after solicitor.’

‘Definitely the best corporate and commercial team in the East Midlands.’

‘I would virtually consider Ziaur Rahman as part of our team, he is always available if required and is very much focussed on solving clients issues in a simple and straight forward manner.’

‘Personal service by professional people with a comprehensive service offering. Good use of technology particularly when in house meeting were not available.’

‘Nelsons are our go to law firm for England and Wales, they provide pragmatic and commercially aware legal advice. From our straightforward all the way through to our most complex and high value matters, Andy Rudkin approaches our cases diligently and is always responsive.’

‘Andy Rudkin is an individual with whom we have great rapport and trust with. Throughout our longstanding relationship, of over 10 years, we have benefited greatly from his valuable judgment and advice. Nothing is too much to ask and he goes over and above to secure the best outcome for us.’

‘We use their debt collection department for debts we struggle to collect. Their system on how to report the debt is very quick and easy. They keep you informed with all correspondence to the debtor. The debt collection department is very knowledgeable on how to pursue the debt. Their billing is very straight forward where they deduct any costs from the money collected which saves you sending payment.’

‘Very prepared and client oriented team. Great communication amongst them, to make sure in case the assigned solicitor has to escalate the matter or is absent for any reasons.’

‘My assigned paralegal has the best one I have ever worked with. He replies promptly and keeps me constantly updated with all the cases he is working on. He managed to contact former clients that were impossible to contact. the communications with him are always friendly but professional and he is always very clear and transparent about the different options. he has my full trust.’

‘They understand our products well and ensure they are familiar with our cases to get the best result for us. They are always well prepared for our meetings, with clear, detailed updates. They are always quick to give us updates on a case by case basis and provide excellent advice to move cases forward.’

‘The team are brilliant, their attention to detail is fantastic.’

‘There is a good mix of knowledge and the team works very well together. Clear costs brackets is new and very useful in understand the support we get.’

‘Laura Kearsley goes the extra mile. The team as a whole are very professional and competent.’

‘They are personable and build good long lasting relationships, you can have good conversations in language that is easy to understand, along with understanding the risks.’

‘Laura Kearsley is our main point of contact and is excellent. Knows her stuff, communicates in non-legal speak and always provides solutions. She manages a very good team who are all highly capable.’

‘Beth Bearder is an extremely amenable advisor who takes the time to listen to and understand the needs and wants of her clients. She gives impartial, balanced guidance and sets out the various risks associated with different approaches to any given situation. I find her counsel invaluable.’

‘Melanie Morton is particularly good. She manages to balance the legal advice with commercial requirements of our business.’

‘Peter is very conscientious, he really cares about our company and always gives great advice and goes the extra mile to help out. A totally professional, personal and caring service is provided by Peter and we would highly recommend him to any new clients.’

‘Quality of service from a long established medium size firm.’

‘Daniel Brumpton is a professional partner who is measured and confident.

‘Daniel Brumpton heads up the professional negligence team and is a very competent and knowledgeable lawyer.’

‘Dan certainly has a lot of experience, and a good sense for the good and bad points. Also very responsive and easy to work with.’

‘A strong regional firm, looking to move onwards and upwards. Extremely likeable and capable.’

‘Daniel Brumpton – partner. A very practical, capable lawyer who is excellent with clients. He has an excellent and natural way of explaining complex legal issues to lay clients. He is an experienced litigator and a pleasure to work with.’

‘The practice is a good size – big enough to have most bases covered but not too large to lose a friendly personal approach.’

‘All the staff are friendly, approachable and will sing to listen to your ideas. Wide range of specialist solicitors, so many areas covered by one practice. Also offer financial advice, working together with your accountant. Open approach and and reasonable billing.’

‘The legal work has been excellent and on time. A major difference between Nelsons and other major law firms we have dealt with is that they focus on a personal touch. Knowing they are there and can check up on any changes we need to make on legal issues is comforting.’

‘Personal service and timely responses set this firm out from others I have worked with. They are experienced and technically knowledgeable, yet have a can do attitude and having fully explained all the risks and identifying opportunities they let you get on with making the best decisions for the business.’

‘James Coningsby has been my advisor for many years and I have found him to be highly knowledgeable in his field. He is dedicated to getting the job done on time and always goes that extra mile to make sure it happens.’

‘They have worked with us for decades on many different requirements. Always delivered.’

‘The depth of both specialist and broader knowledge, is one of the strong points of the partners at Nelsons – in particular Simon Waterfield.’

‘Excellent problem-solving and an ability to quickly get to the nub of an issue. Quickly able to offer solutions even when involving third parties to allow issues to be dealt with resulting in minimal fuss and allowing us to get on with our jobs.’

‘Simon Waterfield has again proven to be a standout in his field. Knowledgeable with a keen eye for detail, great problem-solving and a no fuss way of dealing with matters. Simon is also brave enough to tell clients the right solution even if that might be a difficult conversation. All done in a professional and friendly way.’

‘A law firm stands or falls on the quality of its people and, in this regard, the Nelson’s Property Litigation Team are, in my experience, all excellent.’

‘The standout individual, in my experience, is Simon Waterfield. In the past I have worked alongside him and I now appoint him to look after my businesses interests. In particular, I am impressed that the advice he provides is right for my business, not his and that’s why I would not look anywhere else on litigation matters.’

‘Excellent knowledge and proactive communication.’

‘Excellent communication skills and depth of knowledge.’

‘Nelsons is a gem of a firm. Its staff are knowledgeable and good to work alongside. The firm invests in its people and its technology. It was a leader in mobile and remote working long before the pandemic.’

‘The IP team knows the field very well and is well-organised and pragmatic.’

‘Emma Toes is a real superstar. She has broad and deep knowledge of IP law. She is extraordinarily efficient and well-organised. She is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Nelsons provide pragmatic and commercially aware legal advice. From our straightforward all the way through to our most complex and high value matters. Andy Rudkin approaches our cases diligently and is always responsive.’

‘Andy Rudkin is an individual with whom we have great rapport and trust with. Throughout our long-standing relationship, of over 10 years, we have benefited greatly from his valuable judgment and advice. Nothing is too much to ask, he goes over and above to secure the best outcome for us.’

‘The Commercial Property Team, headed by Riaz Dudhia, is solid from top to bottom without a weak link. They are unfailingly commercial, which is what I want in a law firm.’

‘Riaz Dudhia is refreshingly available – rarely is a phone call to him not answered and on those rare occasions he doesn’t, it’s returned promptly. He provides a top class service that’s both timely and commercial.’

‘The Nelsons team have always been really efficient offering sound advice sometimes at very short notice.’

‘Nelsons are the best firm of lawyers we have worked with, I can’t praise them enough.’

‘Riaz Dudhia is a pleasure to work with, he is knowledgeable, helpful and very much focused on getting the job done. I can safely say that without Nelsons and Riaz in particular our business would not be the same.’

‘The team at Nelsons in the Commercial Property Dept are experts in their field. The team is led by talented directors who are able to disperse work within their team in order to satisfy clients needs with ease and a high standard of service.’

‘I have worked with Paul Hinchliffe at Nelsons, Paul is a true expert in his field. His client service is second to none and the quality of his drafting and advice is exceptional and unrivalled.’