Nelsons Solicitors Limited > Nottingham, England > Firm Profile

‘I work a lot with Carolle White who is incredibly industrious in tacking her significant workload. We truly work collaboratively on cases. Clients clearly respect her and are appreciate her endeavors on their behalf.

‘Matthew Olner is an old hand! Extremely experienced and again clients find his calm, reassuring manner of great comfort.’

‘Nelsons provide a first class service for clinical negligence and personal injury at a reasonable cost compared to their competitors.’

‘The team has some very experienced lawyers in the team and has a broad range of people so the team works well. They are experts in large complex brain injury and clinical cases. They are very good indeed with clients and experts alike. They have good relations with the other side, which is most important.’

‘Bruce Williams is second to none as a lawyer for complex brain injury and clinical cases. He is very thoughtful and notices things that others might miss. He is very careful to get excellent experts which is very helpful indeed. He gets very good outcomes for his clients.’

‘Matthew Olner is so lovely to work with and he gets very good results. He has very good knowledge of medicine and makes sure that he has got to grips with all the medical issues, which is very impressive. He is so courteous with all he deals with that he gets the best out of people, whether that be experts or the other side. It is enormously helpful and should not be underestimated.’

‘Dianne Collins is excellent. She seems to be expertly handling cases above her job title. She is highly experienced in personal injury work; a great communicator with clients, experts and counsel alike; and she shows a dogged determination in obtaining the best possible evidence to ensure that her client’s case can be presented at its highest. It is a rare delight to work with such a safe pair of hands!

‘Lisa Preece is adept at handling high value cases, with a keen instinct for negotiating a favourable settlement for the client.’

‘I feel the team work really well together, any seminars I have attended the team have made them flow, delivered them well in a professional yet light hearted manner.’

‘The team has grown in recent years and there are now genuine specialists and strength in depth within this practice area.’

‘Kevin Modiri is a very client focused dispute resolution lawyer.’

‘Melanie Bridgen is a well prepared advocate undertaking a lot of public law work frequently instructed by Guardians with whom she is very popular because of both her manner and child focussed approach. She has also developed something of a specialism in in cases with an international dimension.

‘Superb family law team, class A and the absolute go to in children law and financial relief on divorce. They far outweigh their competitors in every aspect. The people provide hands on support and client care from the outset concentrating on strategy and approach. Given their wealth of experience, they are financially competitive.’

‘Melanie Bridgen, partner, is an exceptional solicitor, she has all of the qualities that people desire in a solicitor: client care that is compassionate yet robust, excellent preparation. She is a phenomenal solicitor and knows children law like the back of her hand. She stands out above all other partners in other solicitor’s firms.’

‘Gayle Rowley – Gayle is very client-focussed and makes herself readily available to discuss matters with clients and Counsel. Gayle cares very deeply about her clients.’

‘Gareth Protheroe leads a highly capable and approachable team with all of his usual flair, focus and calm assurance.’

‘Gareth Protheroe is a highly efficient and down-to-Earth solicitor, with an assured approach which belies his relative youth.’

‘Melanie Bridgen has provided an excellent service throughout an extended family court process. She has been professional, highly empathic, and had impeccable knowledge and professional experience. Melanie has been a brilliant advocate for my case – and is highly responsive.’

‘Nelsons are an well-established and highly respected firm, deservedly so. They cover a number of disciplines with the utmost professionalism. They are a pleasure to deal with and prominent in the local legal community.’

‘David Kaplan and Liz Mills looked after the needs of our small business very well, and were available out of hours if required and prepared to go the extra mile to ensure we had the right support. When other areas of legal work were required they brought on board the experts we needed at the time. I think the approach was very flexible and a great deal of empathy was also shown.’

‘David Kaplan and Liz Mills in my view went way beyond the call of duty. Ensuring that we knew exactly what was happening, and even calling late into the evening and meeting during a weekend to keep things moving. I felt they really cared about us and our transaction, and they dealt with honesty and integrity throughout.’

‘Blend of personal service professionally delivered and able to cover a breadth of legal matters.’

‘David Kaplan – Quickly gets to the key issues. Applies commercial aptitude to legal work, solutions not problems.’

‘Andy Rudkin has always provided good, solid advice on cases. Over the years we have achieved very good results with him and their teams.’

‘Great attention to detail and knowledge.’

‘Andy Rudkin is known for his quality service and professional approach. He is friendly and responsive, being a great connector of people. He is knowledgeable and is able to work on the toughest of cases. Very good with practical and commercial advice and his straightforward approach is appreciated.‘

‘A company that is able to offer a diverse range of support that a typical manufacturing business requires.’

‘Friendly service that understand complex HR and contract issues.’

‘Very personalised and friendly service.’

‘Daniel Brumpton and Craig Bennett are fabulous.’

‘We found the Nelson’s team to be approachable, understanding, professional and concise at a time of great stress and anxiety. Their approach to our employment issue was exactly what we needed when dealing with a matter for which we had no prior experience.’

‘Laura Kearsley – compelling advocacy and clear decision-making.’

‘The team’s willingness to assist and collaborate between departments to deliver the outcome I needed was above and beyond what I could have expected.’

‘Particular stand-out is Peter Nicholson. He not only provides sound legal advice, but he really understands our company and provides advice, giving significant thought to the commercial impact on our business.’

‘The team are versatile and responsive to the range of situations we experience.  Teamwork and availability are a real strength.’

‘The individuals we engage regularly with take the time to know us and our organisation well. They are focused on solving problems in their context and make the effort to personalise their advice and recommendations as a result. There is a good sense of emotional support and reassurance for staff when engaging in sometimes challenging matters.’

‘Good, sensible and business-focussed advice and cost-effective too. Commitment to client satisfaction is clearly a priority for Nelsons. Always calm and always available to help.’

‘Good, down to earth and easy to understand advice. Always responsive. Laura Kearsley is on top of her game, is very at home working with senior execs. 100% happy with her service.’

‘The team is well led by Dan Brumpton who is hugely experienced in the industry, knows the market inside-out, and is very easy to get on with. He is also a strong and realistic practical thinker.’

‘Key strengths and capabilities in my opinion are: – the ability to visit clients at home which reduced anxiety for our family – professionals who are knowledgeable, approachable and respectful – Clear and accurate information regarding the processes involved – Efficient delivery of paperwork, etc.’

‘Helen Salisbury was warm, welcoming and professional. Great communication, always updated, worked quickly but accurately.’

‘Helen Salisbury was so professional, polite and informative. She had great patience and compassion in what was a difficult time. I cannot thank her enough for all the advise given to me.’

‘Super efficient, prompt, speedy response to issue’s raised. Helen Salisbury at Derby office is excellent and very very knowledgeable. Helen and her team at Nelsons are excellent and I would highly recommend them .’

‘Catherine McCannah was knowledgeable in her field and gave us a range of options. There was no pressure to pick a particular option and she discussed each in an easy, understandable way.’

‘I found Nelsons team to be helpful and always quick to respond, giving clear prespectives and strong advise whist highlighting the any risks areas.’

‘I found Oliver Maxwell to be personable and professional, he gave excellent direction at the same time highlighting risks I would definitely recommend Nelsons and Oliver Maxwell personally.’

‘Simon Waterfield is always pleasant, accessible and fantastically commercial.’

‘My experience of working with Oliver Maxwell has been exceptional. He has been engaging and provided timely advice on a number of lease related issues. What makes him stand out is that he has a very concise and pragmatic approach will helps when I have multiple demands on my time.’

‘Nelsons are a very personable practice, they endevour to keep all parties updated on all matters.

‘Nelsons has knowledgable and approachable litigators. They seem to offer good value for the service they provide. They are accustomed to dealing with a broad range of property matters, and so are well-placed to deal with complex property litigation.’

‘Nelsons have a standout regional property team with strength in depth across a number of offices in the East Midlands.’

‘Simon Waterfield leaves no stone unturned in seeking out the best result for his clients.’

‘The team offers all the knowledge and skill of a City firm, but without the associated fuss or eye-watering bills.’

‘Emma Toes is a stand-out lawyer. She is hugely capable, breathtakingly efficient and would grace a seat at the partnership table of any firm in the country.’

‘I worked closely on the matter with Emma Toes, who always responded duly and gave invaluable advice concerning the procedure and practice of the IPO. The services of Nelson were also cost-efficient and client-friendly.’

‘Emma Toes is an experienced IP attorney who always provided swift and useful assistance with deep practical insight. Her devotion to IP laws and deep understanding of client needs and situation was also remarkable.’

‘Alice Rees heads the Nelsons Corporate and Commercial Team. She is the go to Corporate Lawyer for a number of intermediaries, other law firms, certain sectors and leads and manages her transactional teams well. Ziaur Rahman is very experienced and very commercial. Duncan Taylor is a fantastic Corporate lawyer. Calm, knowledgeable, gives clear advice and well respected. Palbir Vadesha is a great support to Ziaur Rahman but also deals with and manages transactions herself. She works hard for her client, is thorough and definitely one to watch.’

‘Ziaur Rahman is supremely efficient and competent.’

‘Nelsons have carried out over the past two years a number of complex transactions for my clients and we were always comforted to know that the work they carried out was to the highest standard.’

‘Palbir Vadesha: we were impressed by the ability of Palbir to complete the work within the agreed timetable and more importantly within the agreed cost budget.’

‘The key attribute of Nelson’s commercial property team is the quality and accessibility of the team.’

‘Riaz Dudhia is one of the best out there.’