Roythornes Solicitors > Spalding, England > Firm Profile

‘Highly organised, well led team. Able to respond promptly appropriately and efficiently using zoom for client contact.’

‘Julie Robinson is outstanding; extremely able and wise in her leadership on a complex matter with significant detail and nuance to grasp which she dealt with promptly and effectively with an informed approach to the direction of an area of law in flux. Julie quickly built a strong rapport with us as clients and made it feel very much like a team effort.’

‘Very good trust and tax knowledge. Exceptional for large land transactions.’

‘Great personal service from Jarred Wright.’

‘Paul Thompson – clear definitive advice. Quick understanding of problems, delivered excellent solutions.’

‘The team has a wealth of experience in private client affairs specialising in agriculture and complex cases. The interaction of the business affairs and the private client matters is seamless ensuring clients are well advised on what is often complex matters.’

‘Jarred Wright is a stand out partner who understand this field to an exceptional standard, and give clients good clear advice regarding their affairs.’

‘Agricultural specialists in family disputes.’

‘Understanding the mechanics of land title and the associated accounting principles, giving advice in a calm practical way to get a positive resolution, keeping dialogue going to maximise the clients objective, keeping the case away from the courts and settling on terms acceptable to all parties, bringing in professional competencies to prevent any misunderstanding from either side of the dispute.’

‘Really reliable staff and communication is very good. Any questions or issue they address them straight away and all issue explained.’

‘Roythornes are a very professional firm who provide excellent customer service. They are always a pleasure to deal with, friendly, efficient and helpful. They have provided information and adapted it to suit our requirements and always deliver on time. The service provided is accurate, consistent and timely.’

‘The team is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and approachable especially if advice on a specific matter is sought. They always act with integrity, honesty and provide a high standard of service and advice. When we have instructed the team to act on our behalf, we have found that their work is thorough, accurate and professional.’

‘The team is very proactive, I have used the Roythornes for a number of years now without any complaints. Questions are answered quickly, confirmation of solicitor demand letters etc are received within good timescales.’

‘Each individual functions very well as part of the overall team.’

‘Responsive and quick at responding. Also passed across some complex cases and gained valuable advice on how to proceed.’

‘Good honest advice and prompt responses. Also helpful and knowledgeable.’

‘Catherine Rickett is excellent, keeping me up to date with progress of collecting debts, asking for information when required, and being helpful.’

‘Jak Ward is an able litigation partner with good judgment.’

‘Roythornes are a well-respected outfit in this area. If Roythornes are on the other side you know the matter will be dealt with professionally and sensibly.’

‘Jak Ward has recently joined to boost their head count. Jak is tenacious at fighting his client’s corner and has a thorough understanding of the law. He is well respected by his peers.’

‘Jak Ward has recently joined. He is technically strong and a Partner to watch.’

‘Jak Ward is a new recruit to this team and is a fantastic, thorough lawyer. He really cares about his clients and develop excellent relationships with them.’

‘Roythornes is nationally well known for its expertise in agricultural law. Farms and farmers are often the source of probate and trust disputes, and Roythornes’ contentious trust and probate practice combines excellent legal analysis with a deep knowledge and understanding of the agricultural sector.’

‘Tim Russ is extremely able, commercial and energetic and gets on extremely well with his clients.’

‘Shruti Trivedi is extremely knowledgeable, completely committed to the clients’ cause and has a superb client manner that instils confidence.’

‘A strong team who give strong, well-reasoned advice. Key capabilities to hit deadlines, and bring in additional expertise as issues arise.’

‘I have used Roythornes services over the last 30 years, and they have never failed to be able to provide the particular strengths and capabilities needed, no matter what the problem might be.’

‘The Roythornes team handled a sale with user-friendly practical advice and great client support. They demonstrated they have the experience to deal with complex corporate transactions and offered excellent value for money.’

‘Mike Matthews (corporate partner) is a star performer : great at grasping situations, finding solutions and managing clients (and other lawyers!). ‘

‘Lizzie Walters – excellent at pulling together the final position and detail Always available at the key moments both for myself as a fellow adviser and also for the client.’

‘Mike Matthews has a particularly good grasp of financial and corporate issues and can simplify complex transactions with his ability and pragmatism. In addition, Mike has can move quickly deliver and plough through time sensitive transactions with ease and is a safe pair of hands.’

‘The practice is well structured to cover all aspects that come to light during business sale and purchase agreements. Working for the client and seeking to find innovative solutions where at all possible.’

“Lizzie Walters is excellent at pulling together the final position and detail Always available at the key moments both for myself as a fellow adviser and also for the client ‘

‘The team is very personable with a depth of knowledge that gives a real confidence in using the team for commercial transactions and corporate work that requires serious care and attention. It is also very responsive to client needs.’

‘Personality combined with in depth knowledge.’

‘Daniel Skinner is a superb lawyer and acknowledged expert in the social housing and property fields. His work is of a consistently high standard and he is very much a go-to lawyer. He is also a joy to work with and always willing to talk through issues.’

‘We have used the team for their planning, commercial property and construction expertise to date. So far, we have had excellent service. As an in-house legal team we really feel that Roythornes have acted as an extension of our own legal team which is of real benefit and not something we find with every firm. The collaboration is excellent. They are extremely responsive and offering a wide range of legal services mean that there is a very thorough review/approach to the work they do. They are also very good at finding solutions and moving things forward (and removing obstacles in the way of transactions).’

‘Where do I start! What a fantastic team of exceptional solicitors. Any social housing client will get the best service and knowledge base from Roythornes. Daniel Skinner and Bukola Obadun-Craigs know everything there is to know about social housing.’

‘Daniel Skinner is the godfather of social housing. What he doesn’t know, there isn’t to know. Tier one without doubt. Daniel is my favourite solicitor to work with not just because it’s so on the ball and knowledgeable but he is a genuine down to earth guy who just gets the job done but makes it fun at the same time.’

‘Bukola Obadun-Craigs is exceptional. She is thorough, knowledgable and very intelligent. She has her finger on the pulse of all recent case updates and is a joy to work with. She has extensive experience and if she is not already ranked that is a huge oversight.’

‘The team is proactive and responsive to our business’ needs when different specialist advice is required such as planning, acquisition, tax etc. matters.’

‘Roythornes is ambitious, agile, and approachable. It employs standout individuals who provide practiced and practical advice. As the complexity of our landlord responsibilities increases, it’s comforting to have on-hand advice from a knowledgeable and imperturbable team.’

‘Daniel Skinner is a proud housing law geek. His exceptional legal and sector knowledge keeps him pre-eminent. He is always available, always friendly and always honest; providing values-driven advice. Throughout Covid, he delivered fun and engaging training and legal updates. He is also a role model for enthusiastic and visible allyship.’

‘Goes the extra mile for their clients and commits wholeheartedly to the cases they take on – through the ups and the downs’

‘Excellent all round performance’

‘One of the leading personal injury claimant firms in East Anglia. – Very sound on clinical negligence claims. – Have a comprehensive offering, which reinforces their clinical negligence practice, e.g. Court of Protection department in cases where capacity is in issue.’

‘The team are extremely efficient. There is a very effective screening process. The claims are extremely well prepared and there are exceptional levels of communication with clients, experts and lawyers.’

‘Victoria Stevenson is outstanding. She has a good relationship with her clients and helps them to understand the pros and cons of their case while achieving exceptional results for them through her hard work.’

‘I have worked with Roythornes solicitors over a number of years on a handful of complex cases. Solicitors have been careful and considerate of the client in very sensitive cases, always putting their needs and feelings first. The person-centred approach has led to successful outcomes in those cases. Roythornes have very good legal knowledge, great technical ability and excellent tactical awareness.’

‘Victoria Stevenson: Victoria is very good at putting the client’s wishes above anything else. She has pursued difficult cases and has achieved very successful outcomes due to her negotiating ability and her legal knowledge. She is very good when working as a team to achieve a desired outcome. It is always good to know that we are usually on the same page, and usually have very similar views on the cases that we are working on.’

‘A talented coherent unit which acts like a well oiled machine.’

‘Emily Danson has superb attention to detail and an eye to spot commercially relevant problems One is used to seeing this in a lawyer but she does it so well and unassumingly, taking it to a different level.’

‘The team are dedicated experienced professionals who provide an excellent service to me and my business. The team are always on hand to support and provide a commercially driven service to support our business aims.’

‘Benjamin Smith is dedicated and always performs getting each scheme across the line.’

‘Agricultural specialists in family disputes.’

‘Understanding the mechanics of land title and the associated accounting principles, giving advice in a calm practical way to get a positive resolution, keeping dialogue going to maximise the clients objective, keeping the case away from the courts and settling on terms acceptable to all parties, bringing in professional competencies to prevent any misunderstanding from either side of the dispute.’

‘Mike Matthews has a particularly good grasp of financial and corporate issues and can simplify complex transactions with his ability and pragmatism. In addition, Mike has can move quickly deliver and plough through time sensitive transactions with ease and is a safe pair of hands.’

‘The practice is well structured to cover all aspects that come to light during business sale and purchase agreements. Working for the client and seeking to find innovative solutions where at all possible.’

“Lizzie Walters is excellent at pulling together the final position and detail Always available at the key moments both for myself as a fellow adviser and also for the client ‘

‘The team is very personable with a depth of knowledge that gives a real confidence in using the team for commercial transactions and corporate work that requires serious care and attention. It is also very responsive to client needs.’

‘Personality combined with in depth knowledge.’

‘Daniel Skinner is a superb lawyer and acknowledged expert in the social housing and property fields. His work is of a consistently high standard and he is very much a go-to lawyer. He is also a joy to work with and always willing to talk through issues.’

‘We have used the team for their planning, commercial property and construction expertise to date. So far, we have had excellent service. As an in-house legal team we really feel that Roythornes have acted as an extension of our own legal team which is of real benefit and not something we find with every firm. The collaboration is excellent. They are extremely responsive and offering a wide range of legal services mean that there is a very thorough review/approach to the work they do. They are also very good at finding solutions and moving things forward (and removing obstacles in the way of transactions).’

‘Where do I start! What a fantastic team of exceptional solicitors. Any social housing client will get the best service and knowledge base from Roythornes. Daniel Skinner and Bukola Obadun-Craigs know everything there is to know about social housing.’

‘Daniel Skinner is the godfather of social housing. What he doesn’t know, there isn’t to know. Tier one without doubt. Daniel is my favourite solicitor to work with not just because it’s so on the ball and knowledgeable but he is a genuine down to earth guy who just gets the job done but makes it fun at the same time.’

‘Bukola Obadun-Craigs is exceptional. She is thorough, knowledgable and very intelligent. She has her finger on the pulse of all recent case updates and is a joy to work with. She has extensive experience and if she is not already ranked that is a huge oversight.’

‘The team is proactive and responsive to our business’ needs when different specialist advice is required such as planning, acquisition, tax etc. matters.’

‘Roythornes is ambitious, agile, and approachable. It employs standout individuals who provide practiced and practical advice. As the complexity of our landlord responsibilities increases, it’s comforting to have on-hand advice from a knowledgeable and imperturbable team.’

‘Daniel Skinner is a proud housing law geek. His exceptional legal and sector knowledge keeps him pre-eminent. He is always available, always friendly and always honest; providing values-driven advice. Throughout Covid, he delivered fun and engaging training and legal updates. He is also a role model for enthusiastic and visible allyship.’

‘A talented coherent unit which acts like a well oiled machine.’

‘Emily Danson has superb attention to detail and an eye to spot commercially relevant problems One is used to seeing this in a lawyer but she does it so well and unassumingly, taking it to a different level.’

‘The team are dedicated experienced professionals who provide an excellent service to me and my business. The team are always on hand to support and provide a commercially driven service to support our business aims.’

‘Benjamin Smith is dedicated and always performs getting each scheme across the line.’