Osborne Clarke LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘They are market leaders in VC – they combine exceptional legal ability with a very commercial and practical approach to getting the deal done.’

‘They have an incredible knowledge of the technology and life science sectors in the UK and are therefore able to advise on what on all the key players in the space will need on investments.’

‘Rob Hayes – one of the very best in VC. Always approachable and a delight to work with. Technically outstanding combined with an incredible commercial approach is winning combination.’

‘Elizabeth Yell – an absolute rising star. She is exceptional – always brilliant to work with, she works incredibly hard to ensure that everything is dealt with properly on deals. She’s technically exceptional but also incredibly commercial and practical.’

‘Great strength in depth, with a really excellent understanding of commercial realities and pressure points.’

‘Hardworking and focused, with excellent value for money from small, efficient teams.’

‘A mid-sized firm that punches above its weight.’

‘Tom Ellis has a brilliant understanding of financial services claims, especially those involving auditors – on a par with anyone else in the field.’

‘Very well led by Tom Ellis, who has a wonderful approach to client relationship management – clear, considered and decisive.’

‘Andrew Bartlett – exceptionally calm and collected in the face of any legal crisis or complex legal conundrum, providing reasoned and always helpful advice. A great, go-to person!’

‘Artem Doudko is client focused and does the job well.’

‘Artem Doudko has excellent strategic thinking – listens to advice and adapts strategy.’

‘Osborne Clarke have rapidly become a stylish and slick operator in this field, combining a strong and established reputation in non-contentious advisory work with an emerging respect as a litigator. They have recruited the highest quality litigators to build what is now a first class team led by Mary Lawrence.’

‘Mary Lawrence is a real rainmaker in this field, securing some of the largest clients (Starbucks and ITV as examples) which is outstanding for what is essentially a Bristol firm. She has assembled a very professional team, with Matt Kyle as a stand out operator in this field.’

‘Fantastic team of highly motivated, client focused experts in the field. Go above and beyond to achieve the best result for their clients.’

‘Katie Vickery leads from the front and is superbly supported by Anna Lundy.’

‘OCs approach to diversity makes them relevant as todays legal advisers. The lawyers at OC are approachable, dedicated to doing a good job, flexible and willing to change route if necessary to get a better result. They are on top of current issues and their webinar series are informative and helpful, focusing on topics that are relevant’

‘The individuals I have worked with at OC take the time to get to know their Clients and Client’ employees – this is the case with Mary Lawrence who I know I can pick up the telephone any time and there will be a friendly and supportive voice at the end. Mary is flexible and looks at problems from all angles and wont be bulldozed or intimidated by Counsel if she has a different view.’

‘Very personable, thoughtful team, offering diverse experience and expertise. Very responsive, friendly and commercial advice.’

‘Ready to invest energy and resources in the client relationship including facilitating training and introducing colleagues across markets.’

‘Anna Elliot has been a great sparring partner and support in navigating multi-jurisdictional projects. She is proactive and commercial and offers clear, practical advice.’

‘An excellent product safety offering in a way that I haven’t seen offered in other firms.’

‘Katie Vickery: excellent knowledge, clear advice and a desire to make sure work is delivered to aims.’

‘OC’s media team has unparalleled experience in supporting media companies, with particular focus on global streaming services. Several members of the team have worked in-house in the past and are well equipped to deliver advice in an accessible way for the business.’

‘John Davidson-Kelly and Jamie Heatly in particular are best in class. They are extremely responsive, technical experts in consumer law compliance.’

‘The team’s breadth of experience in the mid-market M&A space makes them a market leader in the Thames Valley. Their diligence and focus on partnering with their clients throughout transactions really sets them apart.’

‘Sara Valentine stands out as a particularly strong lawyer and a good communicator. Her client service is very good.’

‘Sara Valentine – exceptional in all respects. Responsiveness, breadth of experience. Speed to assimilate complex issues. Always positive!’

‘The team we worked with has a deep understanding of our technology and sector and is also highly experienced in venture capital and licensing work. We also found the team to be highly responsive and offered us the perfect blend of in-depth legal advice and a commercial approach to help us navigate our way.’

‘The team balanced legal and commercial inputs with skill and experience and worked seamlessly despite being out of office and in different locations due to Covid restrictions.’

‘The OC team is the best there is when it comes to venture capital. They combine outstanding, clear legal advice with practical, commercial solutions in everything they do. The team has tremendous experience across all stages of a company’s life – from spin-out, to series A and all the way through to exit, and understand the constraints and considerations for each type of investor. A one-of-a-kind.’

‘Rob Hayes – hands-on, invested in the deals he does, brilliant lawyer with an incredibly practical and commercial approach to negotiations. A pleasure to deal with. Justin Starling – incredibly talented with a huge breadth of experience of dealing with companies at every stage of the VC ecosystem.’

‘Jane-Park Weir has immense experience in shareholder disputes: what she does not know about unfair prejudice is not worth knowing.’

‘The team are personable and pragmatic. Their costs are competitive and good value. Their experience is wide-ranging.’

‘David Hosford has consistently demonstrated a keen interest and great deal of care with the pension scheme.’

‘David Hosford and Sarah Miller have excelled in their efficient and comprehensive responses to our current project to transfer a DC section of our trust to a Master Trust. There were wrinkles along the way which were not expected, but the team navigated these well and ensured we remained on track to deliver the project on time.’

‘Continuity of lead adviser ensures that legal advice and services are provided with a deep understanding of the pension scheme. Working to agreed budgets for pieces of work.’

‘Very professional, readily available and well-versed in market norms.’

‘Very committed and responsive.’

‘Very approachable, make it easy to discuss cases. Provide good guidance and support where needed. Professional, knowledgeable and speed of response is excellent.’

‘Solutions driven, highly efficient, knowledgeable and always available. You always feel like a priority in their lives.’

‘Task orientated. Pleasurable personalities. Professional and an absolute “can-do” attitute.

‘The Osborne Clarke real estate and planning team has a number of really top class professionals that are able to give a full service offering across a range of disciplines.’

‘I have worked with them on planning, commercial property and compulsory purchase compensation disputes and the team is universally excellent.’

‘Neil Bromwich is a leading planning specialist and a real pleasure to work with. Anna Fouracre was absolutely excellent and delivered a great result. Finally, John Baird is great to work with. He is quietly competent and always has a useful contribution to make to any legal discussion.’

‘Excellent client service, with a good understanding of the evolving technology sector. Very responsive service, with relevant and actionable advice.’

‘Mark Wesker’s general counsel is appreciated as well as his extensive knowledge of the commercial environment for technology companies. He has an in-depth knowledge of our product offering and strategic priorities, as well as forming strong and trusted relationships with directors and senior executives.’

‘Excellent service’

‘Good people.’

‘They know our business really well and take the time to understand what we want now and what we want in the future.’

‘They are professional but approachable and good at making complex matters simple.’

‘Good depth and breadth of expertise in the team.’

‘Key partner is Tracey Wright; quick to respond, highly commercial and brilliant at explaining complexities.’

‘Very clear, talk plain english, practical’

‘Marc Shrimpling engages a business audience very effectively, wears his expertise and experience very lightly. Really clear communicator.’

‘Rebecca Malone is always responsive and provides a good level of commerciality to the advice she provides. Rebecca is keen and interested to learn about our business in order to deliver tailored advice that is valued. Rebecca understands the pressures of in-house legal and the need for external counsel to act as both a trusted soundboard as well as subject matter expert.’

‘Marc Shrimpling makes it unique. His approach, style and ability to take a complex area and provide clear, simple pragmatic advice is unrivalled.’

‘Marc is approachable, fun to work with, proactive, efficient and clear. You can implicitly trust him on the advice, the fees and the ability to deliver the advice to the C-suite. Exactly how an external lawyer should be.’

‘Commercial, approachable, friendly, results-focused but also mindful of the long-term relationship.’

‘Charlie Wedin is our go-to, not just for litigation but for helping navigate commercial matters that are sensitive or could become contentious. He is friendly, thoughtful, diligent, responsive. He does a great job on the matter at hand but is also thinking about our future business success. He works collaboratively with colleagues across the whole firm.’

‘Very pragmatic advice, take the time to understand the issues and will respond quickly. Advice is practical – can be used “as is” and without the need for further rewriting for use with non-lawyers.’

‘Charles Crowne is a stand out partner – understands what needs to happen in house and the pressures, so will take the time to ensure that any advice is fully adapted for the specific circumstances and the audience.’

‘They are providing a City of London service from Bristol. A strong team throughout with very effective supervision from partner downwards.’

‘Tom Ellis – Partner – very smooth and good with clients. Trusts his team but remains involved.’

‘Expert knowledge of the telecoms and tech sector.’

‘Clare Robinson and Douglas Peden: sharp minds and extremely user friendly.’

‘The Rolls-Royce in this area of work. They deliver a bespoke service of excellent to clients.’

‘All completely responsive, totally on top of client care and bringing expertise to the market at all levels.’

‘Jonathan Hazlett and Toby Hole listen, they are proactive, they jump in when necessary, they explain well. They make their client feel as part of their team.’

‘The team are professional, reliable and give their client confidence. Project plans are agreed and stuck to, third parties liaised with as appropriate, and no unnecessary expenditure incurred. Clear advice is provided, risks highlighted and options discussed. They are open to client feedback and suggestions, and work with you.’

‘Brent Wright is a breath of fresh air; he is personable, open, honest and speaks plain English. He is open to a tailored way of working befitting the client and subject, but is thorough and pushes back/influences as appropriate. He doesn’t shy away from asking for additional business or promoting other services, but the approach is just right. He has made himself available at short notice and responded out of hours, to keep the project on track.’

‘Claire Rankin: very knowledgeable, first class advice, proactive, always gets in touch when requested, and approachable’

‘Jonathan Hazlett has an encyclopaedic knowledge and is superb.’

‘Toby Hole exemplifies all the attributes of the team. His resilience in terms of interpreting short notice instructions and reminding us of precedent and scheme nuances is impressive – as well as his good nature and humour – he is operating way above his current grade.’

‘Tom Berisford is a great guy – technically brilliant at all aspects of banking and finance. He is great to work with – responsive, accurate, realistic and really knows his stuff.’

‘They are very pragmatic and easy to work with, especially as lender’s counsel. They manage to negotiate without causing delay and also making both parties happy.’

‘Tom Bussy and Tom Berisford make a great team and compliment each other. They always work in tandem and pick up when the other is not available.’

‘Straight-forward, experienced, pragmatic, nice to work with, work well with other law firms.’

‘Caroline Saul – excellent.’

‘The team is very astute and commercially minded. They are fast and nimble in their approach, with excellent communication and people skills. They have the ability to think laterally and come up with creative solutions to overcome any hurdles in the deal-making.’

‘The OC Team treat each client as if they were the only client. For me, this puts them above others. The team have an in-depth knowledge of the UK residential market.’

‘Adam Hayward’s knowledge of the industry is second to none. Adam has a strong work ethic and a friendly approach to conducting business.’

‘Excellent value for money. Efficient and at the right price point.’

‘I have dealt with Adam Hayward, who has been outstanding and very impressive to work with. He is always available and responds promptly with sensible and commercially-focused advice. He combines this with excellent drafting skills, which assures me that I am in safe hands.’

‘Very strong team offering a one stop shop for our house building business. This includes site purchase, planning, finance, Section Agreements, plot sales, Housing Association sales and build agreements.’

‘The firm’s knowledge of up-to-date legislation is second to none and importantly their application of this in a commercial context is highly valued.’

‘Neil Bromwich and Josh Taylor have a good attention to detail and a thorough approach to overcoming potential issues.’

‘Richard Harding is quick, responsive and pragmatic. His ability to break down complex section 106 agreements and planning permissions and apply them to land contracts is second to none.’

‘The planning team at Osborne Clarke are knowledgeable, organised and extremely helpful. I have worked with them on various large scale development land acquisitions, and they are always able to provide high quality advice in a timely manner.’

‘Richard Harding is highly detailed with an excellent in depth knowledge of all planning related matters which we seek advice upon. He is able to provide timely professional advice.’

‘The Osborne Clarke team has a detailed knowledge of the DCO process, and an understanding of what clients need.’

‘Josh Taylor brings a wealth of DCO experience across a range of energy projects and supports clients to deliver successful projects.’

‘The team at Osborne Clarke are personable and professional, with an extensive depth of knowledge of complex planning and property matters.’

‘Osborne Clarke’s team is first class. They are highly responsive and proactive. Their advice can be trusted to be technically correct but also commercially relevant. They understand our business and commercial/strategic goals. They ensure that they resource our work well with sufficient fee earners at all levels of experience.’

‘Leona Briggs and Emily Van Schalkwyk are excellent. They go above and beyond in terms of responsiveness. I feel I am a valued client of Osborne Clarke and trust their advice implicitly.’

‘The team is highly focused on giving the client the right answer and then, when appropriate, implementing that solution through focused litigation. They are an outstanding in their knowledge of the relevant law and the practical aspects of litigation. One of the best property litigation firms I have worked with.’

‘Emily Van Schalkwyk is truly outstanding in both her legal knowledge and litigation strategy. Leona Briggs is also extremely good as a property lawyer and has huge experience in the property litigation sector.’

‘Leona Briggs is an exceptional property litigator with a cool head, who is regularly instructed in big cases.’

‘This practice stands out with their speed of response, coupled with a rounded response to all queries raised of them. They consider points from all angles, involving members of different teams where applicable, to give the best advice possible.’

‘The Osborne Clarke IP team is highly responsive and extremely practical in its approach and advice. Quality of legal knowledge and work product are given, but the speed and practicality of response are what sets them apart. These traits combine to make the team highly effective in achieving results.’

‘Clare Robinson particularly stands out.’

‘A really commercial, proactive team that provides a great service in helping manage our IP portfolio.’

‘I really value Clare Robinson’s advice and guidance on IP issues – she is technically strong, tactically brilliant and always gives a clear commercial steer backed up by bucketloads of experience.’

‘Excellent service from a firm of lawyers who seem really committed to supporting the work of our organisation. Always very prompt, efficient and courteous and legal advice is always presented in plain English.’

‘Will Robertson is hugely likeable and approachable. Excellent at summarising complex legal issues into plain English and generating a number of viable options for the client.’

‘I think Osborne Clarke have a great blend, and the right blend, of approachable people who provide quality advice at competitive rates. I enjoy working with them for this reason and appreciate the quality and timeliness of the support they provide.’

‘I’ve worked with Eleanor Williams for a number of years now and always find her to be extremely thoughtful, diligent and professional. She has better recollection of the major contract we worked on together than I do sometimes – and I tend to look at it most weeks! On top of her professional abilities she is also really nice to work with and it is always a pleasure to instruct her as I know I will get good, well thought through, practical advice.’

‘Pragmatic and business oriented focus and understanding. Easy to communicate with. Timely and high quality delivery.’

‘Will Robertson is very responsive and easy to work with. He understands our business and the commercial aspects of different matters. He is very pragmatic and business oriented.’

‘Completely understands our complex data and licensing needs.’

‘Will Robertson – able to answer every complex data question we have ever thrown at him.And found us good solutions to meet our needs.’

‘Osborne Clarke are very good in the IT space as well as being responsive, accurate and friendly.’

‘Provides practical advice on health and safety and Covid as it related to film production.’

‘Clear, practical and knowledgeable.’

‘We appreciate the responsive and knowledgeable service provided by Osborne Clarke, guiding the company efficiently through every step. Osborne Clarke’s communication with the company and other advisers was excellent.’

‘Mark Wesker’s familiarity with our technology, business model, and leadership team helped to ensure a smooth ‘no surprises’ fundraising project. Ed Nisbet displayed a thorough knowledge of the fundraising process and provided relevant and timely advice at every stage.’

‘Senior-level team actually does the work, and delivers advice in a holistic manner relevant to the needs of the client. Team is led by a highly experienced, 25 year ECM veteran and augmented by a highly capable broader team. Proof is in the pudding – they are highly active.’

‘Jon King, is a veteran of the UK small/mid cap ECM market. His collaborative approach and focus on what’s best for the client, rather than ‘winning’ sets him apart from his competitors.’

‘Stuart Miller has a broad level of transaction experience advising on IPOs, secondary fundraisings, the Listing Rules, DTRs, AIM Rules and Takeover Code.’

‘Worked with me as a client, enabling increased efficiencies and ultimately making my life easier whilst giving me what I need’

‘Most of my work is with Alistair Francis, supported by Alex Littlefield. I lean heavily on both and find them to be commercial, pragmatic, diligent and always have the best interests of their client at heart.’

‘They have considerable expertise and experience as pensions litigators, particularly acting for representative beneficiaries. Their approach is thorough, technically sound, sensible and proportionate, which is exactly what one would want from a firm acting on behalf of members.’

‘We have worked with and had good experiences of Charles Crowne and Katherine King in particular.’

‘The OC team are very experienced at representing representative beneficiaries. Jonathan Hazlett provides a superb lead – he has very sound judgement. Charlotte Stafford is excellent: very diligent and clever. Katherine King is first rate: very quick and to the point. As a whole, the team know the importance of trying to stick to estimates and keeping an eye on costs. They are very sensible and don’t over-complicate things.’

‘An excellent team. They have a depth and breadth of practice which is top class. Very able people covering all areas of pensions. And the cherry on the cake is that they are thoroughly nice to deal with.’

‘Jonathan Hazlett – a star performer. Very bright, an exceptional project manager, clear and commercial.’

‘Exceptional knowledge of PPF. Very balanced team able to provide top-notch service.’

‘Jonathan Hazlett, very classy operator who is able to call upon an exceptional knowledge of PPF operations. Charles Crowne is a great client partner, outcome focused. Katherine King is a terrific lawyer, definitely on the path to greatness – analytical mind and an attention to detail.’

‘A rare combination of excellent knowledge of the subject matter and great practical litigation skills and experience.’

‘Gary Lawrenson puts himself in the client’s shoes and gives clear, commercial advice. Gary puts our strategy first, as opposed to driving fees for his own fee agenda.’

‘Osborne Clarke’s Property Litigation Team is simply superb – I cannot fault them. Carl Roche  is always incredibly thorough and really commercially-minded.’

‘Carl Roche is superb – he is always pragmatic, commercial, and fantastic at explaining the key issues in simple terms which make perfect sense to non-lawyers.’

‘Osborne Clarke have a real focus and deep understanding of real property issues relating to development. In my view they are second to none in spotting the angles and giving the right tactical advice to solve the problem.’

‘Carl Roche – This guy is a real star. He has a seriously good legal brain, and constantly looks for tactile angles to create advantages for his client.’

‘The team has strength and depth in all areas of prop lit. This means the team is really clued-up about the law and has buckets of practical experience.’

‘Donal Kelly is the masterful head of the London commercial landlord and tenant disputes team. He is especially adept with disputes concerning the 1954 Act, rent reviews, and break notices. He knows the law inside out and knows how to use this to gain ground on points that matter most to his clients.’

‘Rebecca Francis is great with client relationships and fully on top of the detail in each claim. Rebecca sees a case through from beginning to end with a proper holistic approach and always with an eye for what is best for the client.’

‘Osborne Clarke’s fintech team is commercial and responsive to small discrete legal queries as well as big-ticket requests.’

‘Nikki Worden is commercial, practical, has sound knowledge of the market and offers valuable insights on dealing with regulators.’

‘Ben Player is technically strong, a good communicator and distils complex regulation into clear and practical advice.’

‘Nikki Worden and Ben Player are highly specialised with a deep knowledge of the industry and regulatory environment.’

‘Nikki Worden and Ben Player work very collaboratively and it is unique to have two such knowledgeable individuals in the same team.’

‘Led by Nikki Worden, the team are astute and understand our business. They’ll ensure all regulatory requirements are met but use their experience to support the best customer journey possible.’

‘Nikki Worden knows her stuff and knows the business.’

‘Mark Wesker is very commercial and provided helpful insight into the market.’

‘Osborne Clarke’s reputation in the IT and telecoms sector is second to none, and they are a go-to firm in this space.’

‘Osborne Clarke’s willingness and ability to deal with both high-value and low-value transactions is invaluable, and they have a proven track record of delivering timely and accurate advice at an appropriately resourced level.’

‘The biggest stand out factor for Osborne Clarke is their ability to blend genuinely personable service with top-level legal advice.’

‘John Buyers is the standout individual within the team. His ability to tailor his advice and approach to the needs of his client is excellent. He has significant expertise in both AI and outsourcing.’

‘John Buyers is very personable, thoroughly knowledgeable and credible in a variety of business contexts.’

‘Value for money. You get a lot for your money. Love the training and breakfast discussion groups OC provides’.

‘Ed Barratt – great partner cool calm and collected, a thinker, excellent negotiation style looks for solutions’.

‘They have provided really useful support on a number of key issues and have provided strong advice in the rail space’.

‘Their knowledge is wider ranging and they have supported a number of matters related to rail and wider commercial considerations’.

‘They are very clear in their billing process and keep regular engagement and communication on any number of issues and ongoing work streams’.

‘They provide a high quality service and are really supportive in any odd queries and are able to provide good support’.

‘Warm and friendly and very accommodating with time slots for meetings. Highlighting potential risks in a transparent way. Understanding the needs of what we require and within that scope trying to find solutions within the legal framework. Would like to mention the following partner: Danielle Kingdon.’

‘Great breadth of knowledge. The team provides great counsel on individual cases and also training to our HR Team to keep us up to date with our knowledge based on both legislative changes and also recent case law.’

‘Very knowledgeable about the practice area and determined litigators.’

‘Hard working, thorough, dedicated, easy to work with.’

‘A strong team with widespread experience of audit negligence in particular. In my experience the firm has strong individuals at all levels.’

‘Tom Ellis is an experienced partner with a strong pedigree of acting in substantial audit negligence matters.’

‘I think they are very well organised and good at not duplicating work between partner and senior associate i.e. if the senior associate can cover the lion’s share of the work, to keep costs down, that will happen (with appropriate partner oversight).’

‘Paul Matthews – hugely experienced (and knowledgeable) in pensions and professional negligence cross over work. Neeva Rice – very straight talking, to the point, and efficient. She drives the case forward with her levels of organisation.’

‘The practice has a really deep understanding of the public procurement regulations, and is able to translate this knowledge into practical commercial advice which has a real value.’

‘Catherine Wolfenden – very practical, provides no-nonsense advice. She seeks to get a deep understanding of your business so that her advice is relevant and appropriate.’

‘The OC team have been fantastic supporting us on several matters and have diligently carried out their work, and at times have really taken the initiative to support us on complex/new topics. This has been valuable in making that difference that really helps during the pressure of a transaction. The team is highly experienced and quickly advises/helps decision-making by offering pragmatic solutions.’

‘It’s been really useful having a relatively small set of people work on our projects, as we have been able to build up a relationship with the team. When new projects come in, we can quickly get to work and both sides know how each other work.’

‘I’d liked to say that in particular, Duncan Parker has really been excellent. He has fantastic attention to detail, great communication skills, remains calm and offers reasoned/thoughtful explanations to back us up but is also firm during negotiations when needed.’

‘OC have got a superb construction law team that is senior experienced. They have got experience across most sectors with specialists within these who are real specialists and not generalists. They get to know their client’s business almost as well as the client almost instantly, which shortens learning curves and eases any client/solicitor relationship.’

‘Commercial and pragmatic.’

‘A fantastic personal service. They take a commercial view to problem solving.’

‘Simon Smith is an excellent commercial lawyer with broad knowledge who also knows when to defer to colleagues who specialise in other technical areas.’

‘Having been though two transactions recently, my impression of working with OC has been overwhelmingly positive. Every individual we worked with carried the same ethos of total commitment and attention to detail that these transactions demanded.’

‘Excellent breadth of skills and expertise and a passion to excel for their clients.’

‘Jonathan Crowley was a standout individual on our deal. He was constantly available and had valuable insights on every element of the process that saved us both time and money.’

‘Depth of skill, experience and knowledge.’

‘Andrew Bartlett is committed and tactical.’

‘Nick Price is a strong lawyer with good strategic sense.’

‘At every stage of our dealings with Osborne Clark, both partners and associates have been friendly, efficient and able to communicate with us in easy to understand English;  not confusing us with legal jargon.’

‘Rhiannon Jones was helpful, intelligent, flexible and available.’

‘Aside from the expected level of excellent detailed professional knowledge, they engage in a way that feels part of the client team.’

‘Michael Carter has been engaged in several projects and delivered perfectly. A notable team member of Michael’s is Natalie Paddock, who led the delivery of a complex process of documents in a totally professional and timely manner.’ 

‘The team is very helpful and responsive. They are very knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsive and concise in their work.’ 

‘Michael Carter is very clear and engaged. He knows the law and helps us think through practical considerations.’ 

‘Dan Sharman is helpful, sharp and engaged.’

‘Anika Chandra is excellent. I have worked with her for a number of years and she continues to be a joy to work with.’

‘Each member of this practice that I have worked with has been personable, taken care to explain themselves clearly and check my understanding, and worked with me to achieve my deadlines and targets. They all peak plain English yet are not condescending. They are contemporary and credible, transparent and diligent’

‘Brent Wright is knowledgeable with a commercial viewpoint, has the highest standards of integrity, is personable and pragmatic. He possesses good influencing skills, pushing back as appropriate, yet open to challenge. He is thorough and reliable.’

‘They are expert, collaborative people who are carry out their work in a supportive and professional manner.’

‘Jonathan Hazlett and the team are exceptional – they hold much of our corporate memory on pensions issues but are entirely gracious about sharing that; it’s particularly important given our scheme is entirely unique. They are willing any able to put in intense amounts of resource at short notice and work extremely well with our actuaries. They are pleasant to get along with and that’s extremely important to us in terms of not being adversarial with our counterparties. They are inventive and have found creative solutions to some very peculiar circumstances which have presented themselves (the pandemic being the least of them).’

‘Jonathan Hazlett is great and we have known him for years.’

‘Osborne Clarke’s media team has unparalleled experience in supporting media companies, with particular focus on global streaming services. Several members of the team have worked in-house in the past and are well-equipped to deliver advice in an accessible way for the business.’

‘John Davidson-Kelly and Jamie Heatly in particular are best in class. They are extremely responsive, technical experts in consumer law compliance.’

‘What makes the team stand out for me is the people; real, genuine and personable – and can of course get the deals done very effectively.’

‘Tim Simmonds is a true expert in his field and knows the real estate sector extremely well – a leader in his field, plus he is pragmatic and a pleasure to deal with. He is our go-to man for real estate funds.’

‘Simon Thomas is very knowledgeable and responsive – always on hand to provide efficient structuring advice.’

Tim Simmonds gives sound commercial advice. Very approachable and a trusted legal adviser.’

‘Useful to have a funds team that works with the transactions team on our structures and consequent transactions.’

‘Responsive and good customer service/counsel’.

‘Amy Dimond is a fantastic organiser and coordinator of complex workstreams and projects’.

‘Andrew Normington is a reliable and authoritative banking/finance partner and key member of the team’.

‘Osborne Clarke has supported us through a very complex project restructuring with multiple interrelated workstreams including settlements, retendering of services, procurement of large capital works in an operational hospital and implementation of additional funding’.

‘The team has been extremely dedicated despite the mental strain of working on a high-stake process with difficult counterparties spreading over a few years’.

‘I very much appreciated Osborne Clarke’s ability to bring in various parts of their business to have the right skillset to best manage our different workstreams’.

‘Simon Hancock maintained the oversight and the coordination between all the workstreams and was directly involved in the most complex negotiations; he stood out with his commercial awareness’. 

‘Very personable, get to understand the key issues and requirements, then take them away and deliver. They command respect through their knowledge and expertise.’

‘The teams that I work with regularly take time to really understand my business and remain on top of goals and changes of direction as each year progresses. ‘

‘Catherine Wolfenden – amazingly practical, commercial, no-nonsense advice. Always prepared to give her opinion and does not sit on the fence.’

‘Mark Taylor is a wonderful lawyer. He is pragmatic, responsive and detail oriented. He understands how to work with us to make sure our business can reach its goals. He is our ‘go to’ data protection lawyer.’

‘Tim Harris is very good at strategy and trustworthy, he works on the best of interest of client.’

‘They are hands-on and creative. Good team.’

‘Will James was good in drafting and negotiations.’

‘The OC team has deep knowledge of UK patent law and civil procedure. They are able to navigate complex issues of infringement, validity, and FRAND, as well as intricate confidentiality and disclosure requirements in certain cases.’

‘Arty Rajendra is the strategic lead attorney, with good case management expertise.’

‘Great advice delivered in a way which is timely, practical and reflects the client’s needs and circumstances.’

‘Will James is a first class IP lawyer; a leader in the space and a pleasure to work with; also a phenomenal client partner helping to identify other quality advisers at Osborne Clarke.’

‘Will James has been running patent cases especially in the Pharma/biotech sector for 15 years. He manages international cases really well and the clients love him.’

‘Osborne Clarke represents our clients in trade mark prosecution and IP enforcement matters. They are very competent and experienced in both areas and we have been very satisfied with their services.’

‘Richard May is experienced and his pro-active advice is highly valuable. Cooperation with him is easy. He also replies very quickly and keeps us up to date on the progress of cases.’

‘They are able to provide practical suggestions on the emerging issues. This is a valuable guideline for the clients in the technology industry.’

‘The attorneys are responsive and reliable.’

‘A great team who have a specialism in online reputation management.’

‘Ashley Hurst – one of the best legal minds in this area. He understands the legal issues, has attention to detail and strategic vision. A superb lawyer.’

‘Henry Fox works very hard to deliver great results for his clients. Has a great deal of experience in this field and put that to great use. Very good at drafting and preparing last minute applications.’

‘They have a strong reputation and privacy team, led by Ashley Hurst who is well known and respected in that field. The fact that they can also bring in colleagues from other teams with relevant experience in regulatory matters, crime etc, is of value.’

‘Henry Fox is a fantastic asset to the team and a high calibre hire for Osborne Clarke. His experience in all manner of reputation and privacy matters, and the way he calmly and clearly navigates through a crisis, is very reassuring. He’s definitely someone you want on your side.’

‘We work with Henry Fox for quick and practical advice. Good knowledge of the media landscape and focused on getting good results.’

‘Very strong combination of expertise, negotiation toughness and strategic awareness.’

‘With a good arbitration pedigree, Osborne Clarke has amped up its talent with major players in the market.’

‘Excellent value for money from lean and efficient teams.‘

‘Greg Fullelove is a modern-day power partner, in whose hands clients can place their case without worry.’

‘Greg Fullelove is an absolute delight to work with. Very bright and very experienced.‘

‘Artem Doudko – excellent strategic thinking, listens to advice and adapts.’

‘Artem Duodko is a fabulous partner.’

‘Artem Doudko is a superb lawyer – incredibly hardworking, professional, always well prepared, and has great commercial understanding and a lot of common sense.’

‘Associate director Daniel Harrison is one of the absolute standouts at the firm.‘

‘This is a tightly-focused team, able to deliver in relation to tax disputes and advisory matters across all taxes. Great at collaborating and innovative in relation in particular to disputes work and Alternative Dispute Resolution with HMRC.’

‘Ian Hyde in particular is a standout individual. He is a part-time tribunal judge and CEDR-accredited mediator as well, so he has real insight to offer in terms of dispute resolution with HMRC and how a court or tribunal might view any given case. He is personable and efficient, as well as being a technical expert.’

‘Ian Hyde combines technical knowledge with a real feel for litigation.’

‘The team are very technically able, friendly and commercial.’

‘Osborne Clarke, are, in my view an outstanding firm.’

‘If I were an employer, I would likely choose Osborne Clarke to act for me.’

‘They are not showy but they are highly effective and capable, know the areas in which they work and the law and deliver a very effective legal product.’

‘David Cubitt and Victoria Parry are outstanding. David is recommended more on the High Court side, and Victoria more on the tribunal side. But both are just excellent – amongst the best in the business.’

‘There is a pragmatism and a reality about the team that is not always present in other legal teams.’

‘Team members are particularly good not just at giving legal advice, but also at framing that advice in terms of what it makes sense to do. ‘

‘David Cubitt and Victoria Parry both have the necessary legal expertise and build strong relationships with clients. Both are adept at discussing and exploring different ways of dealing with a situation.’

‘Client relationships that are long lasting and built on mutual respect.’

‘Andrew Goodman is what makes this practice unique. A very good private client lawyers – a very capable lawyer, a problem solver’.

‘Richard Wilkinson has excellent people management skills.’

‘Small, but efficient team, who are well-placed to advise on investment matters and asset management.’

‘A trusted and collaborative approach to dispute resolution, resulting in positive settlement of litigious matters.’

‘Osborne Clarke invests in the time to understand clients’ company and business objectives.’

‘The team as a whole invest time to understand commercial drivers. They are trusted advisors and business partners.’

‘Tom Andrews is a collaborative and trusted advisor. He positioned and led litigation to achieve a positive and cost efficient settlement of a complex legal dispute.’

‘Osborne Clarke has an impressive line of partners that can handle a wide rage of planning and compulsory purchase matters.’

‘John Baird – John is a really solid performer who can be trusted to get it right first time. Anna Fouracre – Excellent on compulsory purchase matters and planning generally.’

‘They know exactly what they are doing and can guide the client through the process so that right result is achieved efficiently, quickly and to budget.’

‘Gavin Jones: knows the law and the process backwards and can explain and assist, tactfully and sensibly.’

‘The Immigration team at this firm are always very responsive, professional yet friendly and approachable. Their advice is always clear and they are trusted experts for us in this field.’

‘Approachable, knowledgeable, friendly, responsive.’

‘The team are very knowledgeable. They always keep you updated and are very efficient.’

‘I’ve worked mainly with Gavin Jones the head of immigration. His knowledge is outstanding. He always delivers and has helped me on numerous occasions. He is very approachable, he listens to what the client wants and makes useful suggestions. I have 100% confidence when working with him.’

‘We had a complicated transaction with a re-investment in a private equity holding. The team at Osborne worked hard to understand our requirments and worked efficiently and commercially to deliver excellent results.’

‘Simon Thomas led the team with very good support from Chiara Best.’

‘The pairing of Helen Parsonage and Lizette Hunter work very well together overlapping on timing and delivery for clients while allowing them some flexibility/part-time working.’

‘Helen Parsonage is responsible and calm without being pushed around.’

‘Team has in depth knowledge of legals, industry and our firm.’

‘Comes up with innovative solutions.’

‘Simon Thomas helps to think along, communicates well and clearly relays findings. Comes up with innovative solutions.’

‘The team is unparalleled in its expertise and responsiveness, as well as turnaround time.’

‘We were able to secure high-quality work that required collaboration with US counsel in a very short period of time.’

‘Jeremy Summers is highly knowledgeable in the area of anti bribery and has helped us put together a multi-jurisdictional anti bribery policy with many complex elements.’

‘Jeremy Summers provides superior risk assessment strategies and explains difficult concepts in a systematic and simple to understand manner.’

‘The team delivered a clear, pragmatic project that achieved our goals and resolved our issues.’

‘Very clear, talk plain english, practical’

‘Marc Shrimpling engages a business audience very effectively, wears his expertise and experience very lightly. Really clear communicator.’

‘Rebecca Malone is always responsive and provides a good level of commerciality to the advice she provides. Rebecca is keen and interested to learn about our business in order to deliver tailored advice that is valued. Rebecca understands the pressures of in-house legal and the need for external counsel to act as both a trusted soundboard as well as subject matter expert.’

‘Marc Shrimpling makes it unique. His approach, style and ability to take a complex area and provide clear, simple pragmatic advice is unrivalled.’

‘Marc is approachable, fun to work with, proactive, efficient and clear. You can implicitly trust him on the advice, the fees and the ability to deliver the advice to the C-suite. Exactly how an external lawyer should be.’

‘Commercial, approachable, friendly, results-focused but also mindful of the long-term relationship.’

‘Charlie Wedin is our go-to, not just for litigation but for helping navigate commercial matters that are sensitive or could become contentious. He is friendly, thoughtful, diligent, responsive. He does a great job on the matter at hand but is also thinking about our future business success. He works collaboratively with colleagues across the whole firm.’

‘Very pragmatic advice, take the time to understand the issues and will respond quickly. Advice is practical – can be used “as is” and without the need for further rewriting for use with non-lawyers.’

‘Charles Crowne is a stand out partner – understands what needs to happen in house and the pressures, so will take the time to ensure that any advice is fully adapted for the specific circumstances and the audience.’

‘They are providing a City of London service from Bristol. A strong team throughout with very effective supervision from partner downwards.’

‘Tom Ellis – Partner – very smooth and good with clients. Trusts his team but remains involved.’

‘Expert knowledge of the telecoms and tech sector.’

‘Clare Robinson and Douglas Peden: sharp minds and extremely user friendly.’

‘Very knowledgeable about the practice area and determined litigators.’

‘Hard working, thorough, dedicated, easy to work with.’

‘A strong team with widespread experience of audit negligence in particular. In my experience the firm has strong individuals at all levels.’

‘Tom Ellis is an experienced partner with a strong pedigree of acting in substantial audit negligence matters.’

‘I think they are very well organised and good at not duplicating work between partner and senior associate i.e. if the senior associate can cover the lion’s share of the work, to keep costs down, that will happen (with appropriate partner oversight).’

‘Paul Matthews – hugely experienced (and knowledgeable) in pensions and professional negligence cross over work. Neeva Rice – very straight talking, to the point, and efficient. She drives the case forward with her levels of organisation.’