BDB Pitmans > Reading, England > Firm Profile

‘The team is led by the experienced and highly commercial Tim Clark who commands the respect and affection of clients and counsel alike. He offers excellent, practical strategic thinking which is closely focused on achieving the particular outcomes sought by clients.’

‘They are hard working and just so good. The team is responsive, good with clients, and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Phil Smith and Sophie Squire are both brilliant. Phil is a superb litigation strategist who sees cases through from start to finish. Sophie is on top of everything and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Pragmatic and supportive approach.’

‘Tim Clark has been really helpful and supportive. Answered questions for us and remained positive throughout.’

‘Tim Clark displays calmness under pressure, is balanced and well-informed, with sage advice (leading to avoidance of expensive litigation).’

‘A friendly and approachable team with in-depth technical expertise. I’m always happy to introduce the team to my clients as I know they will receive collaborative, quality and professional advice.’

‘Stacey Jones is technically very strong and she really excels with complex situations and with difficult stakeholders. I greatly appreciated the time that Stacey gave to one of the most difficult cases and how she was accessible and readily up to speed. This, as well as her collaborative style and ability to cut to the chase, makes her an attribute to any engagement and a most trusted adviser.’

‘The firm has a wide range of specialisms, so the insolvency and corporate recovery team are able to draw on those resources in delivering their services, where necessary.’

‘David Williams is highly responsive and very easy to work with. He is reliable, efficient, has a commercial approach, and is able to get to the nub of a case quickly.’

‘The strength and depth of BDB Pitmans’ team makes them the stand-out Parliamentary Agents’

‘Nick Evans has deep knowledge of parliamentary issues with an excellent manner in communicating clear and sound advice.’

‘The team have a very strong and well-respected senior team with a strong reputation for their commercial advice and ability to complete transactions in an efficient and effective manner.’

‘They are very personable and have the ability to build relationships with advisers and principals on both sides of a transaction. Oliver Kelly is exceptional in building these relationships and maintaining a commercial view on all aspects of a deal.’

‘The team is highly commercial in their approach and work tirelessly to get the transaction completed. They are thorough and particularly focused on taking clear instructions and follow through on all the detail.’

‘Stephanie Perry is extremely attentive. She is detailed in her delivery and personable. She understands the objective and helps to navigate the transaction towards that objective.’

‘We feel confident using the services of BDB Pitmans. They offer great advice in a timely fashion that is good value for money.’

‘Philip Weaver has been our ‘go-to’ acquisition partner for many years. He is highly knowledgeable, commercial and remains calm when we need it most.’

‘The BDBP team is unique in how flexible they are, especially with newer clients. A domestic law firm referred me to them as we explored a UK transaction, and they very quickly understood what my firm cares about vs. is more flexible on, and it was a seamless process.’

‘The accountability and valuable perspective that BDBP provided were among the best I have seen. Always available when you need to talk to them, proactively finding ways to strike a better deal and progress the deal, and also great a facilitating a good working relationship with opposing counsel.’

‘The team were very obliging, and nothing was too much trouble. We had tight deadlines, which were met every time.’

‘The team have a unique mix of brilliant industry knowledge and capability to communicate in an easy-to-understand way.’

‘David Gwillim is experienced, pragmatic and efficient. He is adept at managing large teams of lawyers, witnesses and experts. On top of that, he is a gentleman and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Knowledgeable and pro-active. Able to proceed straight away with the task in hand, since the team has an understanding of our requirements.’

‘BDB Pitmans work as a team and are not reliant on just one member. There is always someone available to contact.’

‘Working with BDB Pitmans’ corporate team was a great experience. They appeared to function as a very tight unit who were always in control of a complex project. The clarity of advice was absolute and they consistently won important negotiation points in our favour.’

‘Duncan Walker is exceptional. He is very clear in his analysis of situations and challenges, and is a formidable negotiator. He ensured that his team delivered what was needed. Ross Fletcher is also a very capable solicitor – thorough, efficient and very knowledgeable.’

‘Attentive, supportive and experienced.’

‘Duncan Walker is excellent, with great attention-to-detail.’

‘The corporate and commercial team in Cambridge is excellent, balancing expert advice with a pragmatic and thoughtful approach, resulting in transactions running smoothly.’

‘Duncan Walker is very experienced partner, providing first-class, concise and commercial advice, on many transactions. It is also pleasure working with Ollie Flowers who provides clear and commercial advice. Ross Fletcher also stands out for his willingness to go the extra mile.’

‘In-depth charities experience, creative thinking and practical solutions, and is able to deal with complex issues.’

‘Kate Parkinson stands out as a go-to advisor for charity clients.’

‘I feel that the people we deal with at BDB Pitmans understand our needs very well and adjust their ways of working to accommodate us.’

‘Excellent responsiveness. and understanding of our particular situation. Professional approach and strong pragmatism.’

‘A diverse and broad team with key areas of expertise to provide well-rounded advice’

‘Kate Parkinson is very quick to grasp complex sets of facts to provide practical, client-driven advice.’

‘A strong team with a clear focus on achieving the client’s goals.’

‘I have worked with the contentious probate team on the other side to disputes. They show very good specialist knowledge and are very good at using internal resources if input outside the CP team on other areas is needed.’

‘The thing that makes BDB unique for us, is their personable approach and willingness to understand our industry and our needs. Their professionalism and they always deliver on their promises.’

‘Joe Taylor is always available when we need him, he also took them time to understand our industry and our requirements in regards to properties and the locations of these.’

‘A tight-knit team that works efficiently, delivering excellent results. Ready access to a large sphere of in-house expertise and willingness to adopt new tech and methodology.’

‘The team is very ably led by Simon Burson, who maintains a hands-on role, with strong day-to-day support from Jessica Chadwick and the wider team. Jess has a keen commercial eye.’

‘BDB Pitmans Cambridge offer a personalised and hands on approach to the their services. Acting nimbly to respond to all manner of requirements and advising in a commercial manner, adding value at each stage. Advice is always succinct and professional.’

‘The team offers a broad depth and range of knowledge across the commercial real estate offering. Led by Simon Burson, the approach and ethos of the team is of exceptional quality and value. I would highly recommend to any investor or developer looking for a tailored offering.’

‘Very high quality expertise. An in-depth knowledge of the charity sector’.

‘Nicola Evans has huge experience and technical knowledge in the field of charity law’.

‘Excellent partnership with strength in depth. Very responsive to our needs’.

‘A wide and deep knowledge of the charity/not-for-profit sector. Helpful and practical advice’.

‘Jonathan Brinsden is very experienced and knowledgeable. He is well connected in the charity/not-for-profit sector. His advice is practical and timely. I always enjoy my dealings with him’.

‘We are delighted with BDB due to their timing in returning our queries, their capability to deal with different matters at the same time, and their concern in assisting us to always be compliant and updated according to all the regulators’ requirements. People are brilliant there’.

‘Jonathan Brisden, the partner who is our point of contact, has vast knowledge with regard to legal matters in charities, and we feel incredibly secure about his recommendations’.

‘We appreciate working with a team where partners are competent, readily involved and accessible. Ability to deal with a variety of work and situations and identify solutions’.

‘BDB Pitmans has a deep private client bench and a culture of respect and collaboration within client advisor teams internally and externally. A pleasure to work with’.

‘Helen Ratcliffe is very strong technically and a pleasure to work with. Sophie St. John’s return to the firm has been a positive in terms of expanding their ability to service clients promptly. Susan Johnson’s organisational/project management skills are legendary’.

‘Innovative and responsive. They take time to understand the clients needs from the scenario and background presented to them to work alongside the client and his other advisors to achieve the best outcomes’.

‘Judith Millar is an excellent private client partner. She is extremely technically sound but is very client friendly and empathetic. For a private client solicitor to have all these qualities is quite unique’.

‘Helen Ratcliffe is absolutely superb she is always cognisant of the Trustees’ perspective and her advice is clear and relatable’.

‘The unique aspect is that they are genuinely nice and warm people -this is a friendly firm who puts their clients before their fees – a client can literally feel at home’.

‘Judith Millar is a stand out lawyer -technically very able and delivers practical advice in a thoughtful and helpful manner. Elizabeth Neale has a wealth of experience, a charming and reassuring manner and total commitment to her clients’.

‘The BDBP team have great strength in depth in the field of infrastructure planning. It is a very knowledge-led team and produces an outstanding infrastructure planning law blog for clients and others. This means that it is always completely up to date with all the latest developments in the field, which it uses to its clients’ benefit.’

‘Angus Walker is a high-profile and very experienced infrastructure planning solicitor. Tom Henderson is a really smart young partner who is definitely going places.’

‘The team has a leading position in infrastructure planning with a wealth of experience held by members of the team.’

‘Mark Challis is a reassuring presence in any case. Sarah Clark is very clear-minded and calm. Tom Henderson is excellent at driving a project through. Mustafa Latif-Aramesh has a great eye for detail. Angus Walker has an encyclopaedic knowledge of infrastructure planning.’

‘There is nothing BDBP doesn’t know about the planning and legal issues for major infrastructure. It has an eye on future trends and constantly contributes to consultations to ensure we have an effective and fair infrastructure regime.’

‘It gives expert advise on how to deliver your project, but also has the foresight on how the regime is changing to ensure flexibility is embedded to minimise change later on.’

‘Mustafa Latif-Aramesh’s mastermind topic would be legal and planning matters. He is an encyclopaedia of knowledge and case law that he practically applies to his work. He works calmly with all project team members to help them understand the legal issues of the work, so they have sufficient information for making decisions. I would want Mustafa by my side on any project I work on.’

‘Tom Henderson is always the expert in the room who can work under pressure to ensure success. He has passion on the projects he works on and he is not afraid of conflict where needed and will constantly challenge the client and others on the why to ensure success.’

‘Lorna du Sautoy- I have never ever been unimpressed with the legal team at BDB Pitmans. Always willing to help and simply give their best for their clients and co-advisers’.

‘John Stephenson. Just simply one of the best professionals in leasehold enfranchisement. Knows everything and can see the way through a difficult thicket with ease’.

‘Katie Lewis. Highly impressed with the way she calmly assisted a mutual client in understanding and progressing what initially appeared to be a difficult claim for a lease extension from an unhelpful landlord to resolving it happily’.

‘Hema Anand offers a holistic approach, she strikes the perfect balance of drive and tenacity whilst remaining compassionate and kind in everything she does. Excellent communicator, trustworthy, compassionate, dedicated, inclusive, technically excellent’.

‘Excellent understanding of high value property in prime residential locations and rural estates. Lorna du Sautoy delivers a first-rate client service; communicating well on complex sale and purchase (inc leasehold enfranchisement) matters’.

‘Great knowledge and diverse expertise across all sectors of the property legal fields’.

‘Tristan Ward is very intelligent and detailed’.

‘Hema Anand – incredibly personable, knowledgeable, user-friendly and commercial. John Stephenson – huge knowledge and experience’.

‘Very experienced and capable litigators. Always have the confidence of their clients. Commercially astute and achieve the right goals for their clients whatever the odds. Tough negotiators who play with a straight bat.’

‘Claire Collings – hugely experienced and a very accomplished litigator.’

‘Rick Munro – vastly experienced, hugely capable and a very safe pair of hands. The person you want on board in difficult litigation.’

‘Rick Munro is a senior and very experienced litigator, who has excellent judgment and is adept at dealing with difficult and demanding clients and challenging situations. He is also an excellent team player and enjoyable to work with.’

‘The team is very competent, skillful, knowledgeable and experienced in employment law. They are very responsive and friendly.’

‘Chris Greep is always on top of the papers and very well organised.’

‘The value for money is spot on, the quality of service matches the price.’

‘I worked with Chris Greep and his service was great.’

‘The team is really knowledgeable and thinks along with the clients. You receive timely support with extensive info on your request that includes legislation, but also risks and the best way to move ahead.’

‘In my opinion they are not the standard type of lawyers, but they have a good dose of humor and seriousness. They think along with me and what the best approach is for each case and also looking at what suits our company best. They are very supportive in helping us, preparing docs, speaking notes etc. I really enjoy working with them and I am very thankful for all the support they have been giving me the past two years.’

‘Very helpful, explained the steps they were taking thoroughly. Highly recommended!’

‘I felt comfortable telling Laura Binnie the ins and outs and never felt like I was rushed for time to explain the situation.’

‘The team work very well, everyone working on a case seems to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the case. This provides the benefit of being able to work through the best approach from a number of different possibilities.’

‘They are able to deal with complex and sophisticated matters. They always make the correct strategic decisions for the particular case.’

‘Caroline Yarrow – the advice she gives is second to none. Commercially astute but also appreciates what the client is seeking to achieve and prioritises accordingly.’

‘Laura Binnie is an excellent lawyer who puts her client’s needs first. Able to balance the realities of the case with the client’s expectations to achieve the best result.’

‘Pitmans are a very proactive firm with very up-to-date and professional team. They do not provide an exhaustive list of options available but instead provide a concise list with recommended options together with the potential risks. They help you make the right decision rather than being indecisive and this is invaluable.’

‘They give very good, pragmatic advice.’

‘Annie Wogel was responsive and had a clear understanding of the case and what I wanted to achieve. She offered a range of solutions and helped me steer the way through. If I ever had any similar work, I would always seek her out.’

‘Everyone I spoke to at the firm was kind and understanding. Their level of knowledge also came across and there was never and pressure to do anything. All points made appeared balanced in order to give me the clearest and most unbiased view possible, which in turn helped me to make informed decisions.’

‘Gave me all the time I needed and demonstrated compassion at all times. Claire Burton and her team were amazing and generally spoke to me like a peer, as opposed to sounding clinical or corporate. This made an extremely stressful process much more bearable.’

‘Claire Burton, Matthew Heyworth and Annie Wogel are excellent lawyers, both legally and strategically. The team is strong and has great capacity to manage even the most demanding of clients, being able to devote time and attention to each despite a heavy workload. The team works closely with counsel, ensuring a collaborative and coherent approach to tricky cases, which is invaluable from the client’s perspective.’

‘Annie Wogel is relatively junior but shows immense promise; she commits herself fully to her clients’ cases and will leave no stone unturned in pursuit of their desired outcome.’

‘The individuals put the client at ease. Sheilagh Magee has a great personality and is very approachable.’

‘Sheilagh Magee is a very nice person who is pragmatic and robust in her approach, which is appreciated by us in our dealings with her.’

‘The Reading office is very innovative in its use of technology and offers a comprehensive service for its lay and professional clients.’

‘Sheilagh Magee is very impressive. Very customer focussed and she has excellent oral and written communication skills. Totally committed to the ongoing needs of her Court of Protection patients.’

‘Very prompt at answering client’s questions and concerns.’

‘Alexander Morgan is particularly proficient in the complex area of foreign law. Highly recommended and very “tech-savvy”.’

‘My experience of being instructed by the team is that they are: incredibly hard-working, reliable, flexible and innovative in their thinking, willing to look at creative solutions, supportive, able to grapple with new areas of law and practice.’

‘Caroline Yarrow is an extremely practical and solutions-focused partner who brings sound technical and tactical expertise to delivering her client’s objectives. She is a calm, reassuring and sensible lawyer who is very good to have on your side in the most sensitive contentious matters.’

‘The practice is very easy to navigate and distance is no obstacle to a great service. My matter was worked on thoughtfully, my options were explained to me clearly, my questions answered thoroughly and my decisions acted on speedily. Where questions required input from members of other teams collaboration was easy. Payment of bills was convenient. I wouldn’t contemplate taking my matters to anyone else.’

‘I found Caroline Yarrow to be thoughtful, attentive and calming. Quickly, she was able to understand my matter and have me understand my options. Her experience enables her to quickly sort possible strategies and outcomes understanding practicalities and likelihoods of various options – this ensured that my decisions were made confidently. I never felt forgotten, as I have done elsewhere, and the matter was concluded within time and budget, for which I am extremely grateful.’

‘When working with BDB I didn’t feel I was working with a business because Caroline Yarrow and Duncan Walker were very personable and easy to deal with. Business is all about people and I highly recommend both.’

‘BDB Pitmans provides a top-level of service to all clients who seek assistance in the field of employment law. They are well-resourced with individuals who are specialist in the field and can provide assistance to any client and such advice will be precise to the issues that are at hand. There is no distinction between the standard of service with the London office and the East Anglia office.’

‘Caroline Yarrow represents the gold standard of an employment lawyer in terms of the depth of her knowledge and her precision in applying that knowledge to the legal issues of a case. She is unfazed by the complicated legal issues and has a good commercial awareness. Nobody should be looking for a second opinion after receiving her advice or assessment.’

‘Caroline Yarrow and her team are amazing. They always reply to emails giving such excellent guidance and advice. Their consistency, promptness and clarity are some of their strengths.’

‘People skills, commercial awareness and commercial sense with great tenacity is evident in Caroline Yarrow and her team at BDB Pitmans, which makes clients feel comfortable and at ease with the service that they are paying for. The team were very supportive and encouraged me to have faith in my own abilities and to just keep going and not to let anything sway me away from my goals. Their sensitivity encouraged me to strike a balance between being empathetic and having a thick skin, whilst going for what I believe in. They are very supportive and offer great guidance.’

‘Very professional, accurate, and comprehensive support. Anticipative advice with explanations of all possible results. Really appreciate their work.‘

‘BDB Pitmans has a great team, providing high quality service, both front and back office. There is nothing they haven’t been able to solve for me, be it an immigration question or a billing query.’

‘Tim Hayes has on all occasions been extremely helpful. He’s always available and has time after time provided excellent service.‘

‘We were highly impressed with both team members. They were knowledgeable, supportive and excellent at communicating. They had to do some specific investigating and undertook this with great professionalism. Nothing was too much of a problem.‘

‘Nothing was too much trouble for them.’

‘The advice and support is always clear and concise. The support is turned around in a timely manner and is always accurate first time. They support with problem-solving in unique cases and always work with our business to find the best possible solutions.’

‘The individuals are approachable and professional at all times. No query is too big or too small.’

‘Great personable skills and good accessibility to partners. Clients well advised and kept up to speed. Paddy Lynam and Tristan Ward are key names’.

‘Constantly finding solutions rather than problems’.

‘Paddy Lynam is a dynamic operator in his prime. Easily contactable and seeing the bigger picture for his clients. Tristan Ward has an encyclopaedia of the minutiae and can see how they can impact on a given transaction. The ultimate duo to have in your corner’.

‘Good collaboration and a commercial outlook throughout’.

‘I have worked with Tristan Ward at BDB Pitmans. Tristan has an outstanding knowledge of landed estates and all the complexities that go with them. His technical excellence and attention to detail have been exemplary’.

‘Great knowledge and diverse expertise across all sectors of the property legal fields’.

‘Tristan Ward is extremely intelligent and thorough’.

‘A super responsive and “unstuffy” team. Patrick Lynam – responsive, thorough, thoughtful. On the client’s side but always sharing perspectives for what the other side might react with‘.

‘Those I have worked with at BDB Pitmans have been of a noticeably high calibre, both as to their strength of legal ability as well as their pragmatic and deep understanding of how their public body client works and what it needs.’

‘David Mundy in particular is extremely knowledgeable in this field.’

‘This team at BDB Pitmans has particular strength in public law work associated with public inquiries and major inquests, deriving from their experience of acting as solicitors to the inquiry and for core participants/interested persons.

‘Members of the team have excellent technical knowledge and a wide range of experience with public sector entities, including central government departments and agencies, local government, police forces and other emergency services.’

‘BDB Pitmans manages to blend a diverse practice with depth of experience. In handling matters in a particular area, such as inquests, the firm quickly draws on experience from its other teams when the need arises.’

‘Great and deep expertise across commercial public law litigation and, especially, at appellate level.’

‘Richard Langley is a seriously knowledgeable expert and a steady pair of hands in litigation at the highest level.’

‘David Mundy has a wonderful and intuitive grasp of public law principles and is able to use these skills extremely well to meet the client’s needs.’

‘The team are proactive and knowledgeable. Their key strength is in their leadership and coordination amongst team members. Resources are well deployed and their strength in depth covers specialist areas.’

‘Aside from their strong knowledge on the subject matter, the individuals operate on a high productivity threshold and always meet deadlines set to a good quality standard.’

‘We always get a very quick response with good, no-nonsense advice. It is a large practice, so cover is always available if your primary contact is away, but they also manage to retain a personal feel.’

‘A well-connected and collaborative team support us in our commercial property endeavours. BDB Pitmans are responsive and accommodating.’

‘Sarah Godfrey has been unfailingly supportive and helpful throughout numerous negotiations. She runs a very efficient team.’

‘The key difference is their personal touch which builds trust and enables honest and open communication.’

‘The team at BDB Pitmans have consistently provided timely, expert advice across a range of key areas relating to our commercial property interests. They have taken the time to develop and understand the organisation and objectives in delivering the support and advice they provide.’

‘BDB Pitmans are our commercial legal advisers for all property-related matters. This is particularly thanks to Sarah Godfrey. Her sound experience and knowledge coupled with her calm and considered approach ensures key legal intricacies are conveyed accurately and timely to facilitate the best interest of our organisation.’

‘The team are highly engaged, have great sector knowledge and advise in a pragmatic way’.

‘Duncan O’ Connor is very calm and measured, and that gives us great confidence as a client’.

‘Highly experienced and deep knowledge’.

‘Mark Challis – an excellent team leader with a calmness that reassures clients’.

‘The team are both very knowledgeable and down to earth, which is a crucial combination when working together on long-lasting commissions’.

‘Duncan O’Connor is an excellent legal advocate who will always make time to advise on issues, regardless of the scale of complexity. Duncan is also very personable and easy to work with’.

‘BDB Pitman are collaborative and communicative, with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. Their teams are diverse, but all share the same ability to instil confidence to the client that you are safe in their hands‘.

‘They are willing to look outside the box to find innovative solutions to complex issues, using their depth of knowledge to deliver value and best practice‘.

‘The firm is extremely client friendly, and provides value for money and excellent client care.’

‘Jonathan Sachs – the doyen of the commercial litigation world. He is extremely client friendly and a joy for Counsel to work with.’

‘Jonathan Sachs has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law, which is married up with a tactical astuteness that makes him a formidable colleague  and an even more formidable opponent.’

‘An extremely capable dispute resolution team.’

‘Richard Langley is always a pleasure to work for. He is a very able black letter lawyer, who is not afraid to challenge others’ views, but always a team player.

‘They understand the problems clients have from the outset; and their offices and the way they work are 100% professional.’

‘Sinéad Lester is very helpful and very easy to communicate with. A hardworking solicitor with fast responses, and the billing policy is reasonable for the service.’

‘Excellent all-round commercial litigation team. Great client service and strong legal knowledge.’

‘BDB Pitmans offer an extremely user-friendly, partner-led service across the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters for individuals, teams and employers. Their depth of experience on both sides of the table enables them to be very effective at achieving satisfactory outcomes to the most sensitive negotiations.’

‘Caroline Yarrow is an experienced, technically sound, solution-focussed employment partner. She is a sensible, reassuring lawyer in a complex dispute, never unnecessarily raises the temperature but will negotiate hard when required.’

‘Brian Gegg – took time to fully understand the objectives and outcomes of the engagement. Highly communicative throughout and no surprises at the end with the commercial side.’

‘Lucinda Brown is the solicitor who heads the private client department. She is a gifted succession lawyer combining deep legal knowledge with excellent judgement as to securing the best outcome in difficult circumstances.’

‘BDB Pitmans has an experienced team of practitioners with an in-depth knowledge of contentious trust and probate matters, both from the point of view of understanding the technical aspects of the law on trusts and estates, but also with significant skills in litigating these matters and the court process’.

‘John Darnton gives clear and concise advice. He has a unique understanding of all the angles at play in a litigation and is able to guide clients to an outcome in a calm and considered manner’.

‘They have an impressive reach for a regional firm and pick up a surprising amount of high value international work. They have strong continuity between partners and seem to work well as a team.’

‘Lucinda Brown would be at home in any top contentious trusts firm. Very assured and unflappable, she handles high-value complex litigation with a calm head. John Darnton brings a wealth of experience to his cases and sees avenues for settlement which would elude more junior litigators.’

‘Innovative approaches, flexibility, wide range of skills, collaborative approach. Good judgement, commercial sense, good level of knowledge of complex legal issues, calm under pressure, good with clients in stressful situations.’

‘Lucinda Brown is an excellent partner who has done very well in developing the expertise and depth of knowledge in the firm. She has excellent people skills.’

‘A very knowledgeable and personable team that goes to great lengths to understand the issues and provide a professional and tailored approach to deliver outcomes quickly and efficiently.’

‘Sarah Clark has outstanding attention-to-detail and an ability to digest new and diverse information quickly and comprehensively.’

‘Very knowledgeable and happy to help many types of legal matters relating to corporate property.’

‘Top flight and highly regarded with a long pedigree of experience in this field.’

‘Simon Painter is a brilliant, understated professional with an unassuming manner that hides great experience and insight. A great team player and conspicuous in his fair treatment of colleagues and team members and his support for everyone within the professional team.’

‘BDB Pitmans are highly experienced and skilled in their provision of advice and representation. They have a detailed knowledge of the law coupled with a sound strategic approach, which combine to enable them to provide excellent advice to clients.’

‘Simon Painter is knowledgeable, highly experienced and hardworking. He brings to bear his considerable knowledge of the law and a pragmatic tactical approach. He goes above and beyond to provide excellent service to his clients.’

‘A well-connected, collaborative team who support us in our commercial property endeavours. BDB Pitmans are responsive and accommodating. Our relationship has developed over time due to their broad experience and the expertise they have available.’

‘The team is excellent.’

‘Aiofe Murphy and Clara Clint are particularly good.’

‘The team has excellent knowledge across the whole spectrum of employment law. They are very responsive, cases are always very well prepared and the individuals I have worked with all demonstrate excellent judgement. They are a pleasure to work with.’

‘They are a pleasure to work with. Their cases are always well prepared; their knowledge and judgement is excellent.’

‘BDB Pitmans is a very friendly and experienced firm with a wide range of capable individuals at all levels of seniority to address employment disputes. I have found the team to be excellent in Tribunal cases as well as in handling sensitive investigations.’

‘Very responsive and give excellent and detailed instructions.’

‘They are a small team with expert knowledge of employment law and specifically the transport sector. They have been supportive with knowledge and expertise over the years and are always engaging and willing to help with employment matters and training as required.’

‘The firm delivers a first class professional service’

‘Brian Gegg is totally proficient in client relationship and always immediately available for consultation.’

‘Really good at understanding the business and its focus – we work together well.’