Firm Profile > Russell-Cooke LLP > London, England

‘What is different is the way that they treat you like a human and not a fee opportunity. I always feel like I am dealing with people that care and who are experts‘.

‘It is a grounded and down-to-earth team‘.

‘The team provides a personal and efficient service‘.

‘The clinical negligence team offer the highest professional standards with expertise and service that sets them head and shoulders above others.’

‘There is a comfort in knowing that Russell Cooke are a class- act who will fight their cases ethically, appropriately, but always to the best advantage of their clients.’

‘The team is professional and succinct in their instructions, diligent, thoughtful and with excellent attention to detail.’

‘The firm provides an extremely assured service, in a sympathetic manner, which gives its clients both the confidence and the reassurance they so badly need‘.

‘Super impressed with Russell-Cooke as the team is very professional and on top of things’.

‘Russell-Cooke continues to go from strength to strength – the team regularly appears in the knottiest or most high-profile Court of Protection cases‘.

‘Rita Bhargava is simply outstanding. She brings a passion to her client’s interests and to this area of the law, not just providing an excellent service but playing a major role in assisting and encouraging developments within the sector’.

‘Gareth Ledsham is a brilliant and outstanding solicitor. He thinks outside the box and is a great leader. He is very professional‘.

‘The associates are always very well schooled, so provide excellent support‘.

‘Jae Carwardine has an exceptional manner with clients and leaves no stone unturned in the preparation of a case‘.

‘Marie Bourke is exceptional in her ability to obtain the best outcome for her client. Her determination, intelligence and intuitiveness are extremely impressive‘.

‘Nicola O’Connor is a super-capable solicitor. Nothing is too much trouble for her and her clients skills are fantastic. Great to have in your team’.

‘Jenny Boyden stands out in a crowded field as a highly dedicated and long experienced criminal defence lawyer. She is well liked by her clients because of her ability to make each of them feel as if they are her only client. She demands the best and achieves stellar results.’

‘Eva Akins and Georgina Downard both worked late to hit deadlines and were proactive in ensuring the right evidence was in place.‘

‘In comparison to other firms the client relationship; the level of professionalism, timeliness, availability and clear communication has been far superior than that offered by others.’

‘Alex Bearman’s straightforwardness, clear communication, sharp and active listening skills, ability to pinpoint salient arguments helped to eliminate any concerns I had.’

‘The team was not only very responsive and available for conference calls/meetings at short notice, but they all complimented each well in terms of their strengths and areas of expertise, showing solid team work.’

‘Ed Wanambwa is a very savvy litigator who is charming with clients but relentless in the quest for successful outcomes for his clients in litigation.’

‘Sound advice dispensed in a timely and cost effective manner.’

‘Russell-Cooke has gone from strength to strength over recent years. It has strength across all levels, with some superb junior solicitors coming up. The lawyers are all without fail hugely user-friendly, and are not weighed down by the arrogance of some of its competitors‘.

‘It has an unrivalled presence in the market as a firm able to deliver high-quality legal advice and fantastic results. James Carroll has amazing judgement and is a whizz with numbers and complex trust and company issues. Kate Hamilton has fantastic judgement – she is wonderful with clients and is a brilliant lawyer‘.

‘James Carroll is an extremely experienced and good litigator. Sees the wood for the trees, and focuses the client and the case extremely well. Will settle when possible, but excellent litigation skills in a contest, and always on top of the case‘.

‘It has the depth and experience to deal with the highest value and most complex cases, as well as the breadth needed to deal with more modest (but often equally difficult) cases‘.

‘Samantha Little deals with extremely complex cases. She is consistently instructed in the most ground breaking of cases . She has a superb reputation for hard work and sensitivity which is well deserved‘.

‘Sarah Richardson is exceptional’.

‘Kate Hamilton – bright, focused and commercial. Kate is no push-over but really constructive and committed to getting the deal done‘.

‘Hannah Field’s work is always outstanding, clients like her and her advice is always absolutely spot on. Invariably, her initial advice to a client as to outcome is accurate’.

‘Camilla Thornton has absolute attention to detail. Experienced and sensible, with good legal knowledge and instincts’.

‘Hannah Minty was absolutely superb. She was calm and insightful. Anna Keat has an extraordinary ability to deal with the most difficult of clients and to find the best in their cases. She is immensely patient and thorough‘.

‘It has an excellent mediation practice. James Carroll really is a ‘go to’ mediator. Cases I have sent him that seemed intractable have been resolved though his guidance‘.

‘Fiona Read is a powerhouse, whose broad knowledge and skills make her a joy to work with‘.

‘James Carroll really knows his stuff, is very strong and works hard‘.

‘This solid team delivers good work both in and out of London. James Carroll is a ‘solicitor’s solicitor’ and a joy to work with. Pragmatic and sensible he always seeks to find a sensible resolution in even the nastiest cases‘.

‘It has a solid core of mediators who are all family lawyers. Kate Hamilton – pragmatic, effective and yet very kind and personable‘.

‘Louise Connolly, Fiona Read and until recently Therese Nichols ( who has retired) are an impressive and comprehensive team of mediators‘.

‘Louise Connolly has an enormous amount of emotional intelligence. She is very bright and very easy to work with‘.

‘Louise Connolly – approachable and no nonsense combined with good legal skills‘.

‘Russell Cooke’s private client team is unique in that it has a range of practitioners, covering the whole spectrum of private client work from routine wills and probate through to its family office offering.‘

‘The firm has a clear emphasis on practical solutions, having the expertise to deal with complex issues.‘

‘This is a pragmatic and helpful team – partner led and without lots being passed to juniors. Rebecca Fisher is outstanding –  pragmatic and helpful.‘

‘Rebecca Fisher is an exemplary professional. She listens, understands and translates the requirements of clients very quickly. Her natural empathy makes complicated will and trust issues very transparent and we were very impressed with the speed and efficiency of her creative solutions.’

‘What makes Rebecca Fisher so very different from her contemporaries is that she is the “modern day face” of private client lawyers. She has charisma and charm.‘

‘Rebecca Fisher is excellent. She is very responsive and gives clear advice.‘

‘Rebecca Fisher is caring, human, professional and directs us with brilliant pragmatism, exactly what I want in my lawyer. I could not recommend her highly enough.‘

‘Rebecca Fisher and Andrew Godfrey, who are both outstanding practitioners in their field. They understand fully the cross-jurisdictional issues that arise for my clients and provide practical solutions. I find them to be responsive and dynamic.’

‘Andrew Godfrey – can distil complex matters. Approachable. Clients (and other advisors) like him.‘

‘Russell-Cooke genuinely has a presence across nearly every sector of professional discipline; the firm has experience of defending, prosecuting and sitting on panels, and its background in crime makes it particularly adept where there are allegations of fraud‘.

‘The practice appears for both the regulator and for those appearing before their professional regulator, which gives it unique insight in this field; its lawyers also have a commercial, pragmatic and unfussy approach‘.

‘John Gould is a huge figure in this field – he is incredibly knowledgeable but really client focused as well‘.

‘Matt Bosworth is a standout individual, who appears both for and against the SRA, and has a direct approach with clients, doesn’t waste their time and doesn’t waste their money. He is also a great team leader who knows everyone in this field, and as a result is trusted by clients and regulators alike‘.

‘Paolo Sidoli is resourceful and determined‘.

‘Michael Stacey is thorough and balanced‘.

‘They are very quick to understand the client’s business culture, key drivers, problems and political relationships’.

‘Peter Kitson has an incredibly sharp mind, vhe ery rarely needs to hear things more than once in order to form a robust understanding of what’s being asked, is innovative in his thinking when we have a problem to solve, and is able to explain complex legal scenarios simply.’

‘A technically skilled team providing a personalised and responsive service’.

‘The development and transactional teams operate well together’.

‘They all know there roles very well and interact well without overstepping their individual expertise.’  

‘The team has a clear and extensive knowledge of property transactions, and are able to offer advice around all aspects of property development.’

‘The fact that it has an inhouse French team and partners who are fluent in French means that they are perfectly placed to deal with clients who have properties in European jurisdictions – they are used to dealing with continental systems‘.

‘The team handles many large and complex matters, usually against the other leading firms in this area. The team is first-rate‘.

‘As well as having a detailed knowledge of the law, the members of the team inevitably have a good grasp of the commercial realities of a case and are able to give their clients sound practical advice‘.

‘Alison Regan is always one step ahead, and while always taking a pragmatic, commercial approach to cases, will robustly pursue the clients’ interests‘.

‘Alison Regan – very pragmatic, commercial and intellectually astute which makes her a great fighter and team player‘.

‘Gareth Ledsham is very experienced in this field and takes a pragmatic approach to cases‘.

‘Gareth Ledsham – a brilliant calm lateral thinker. He uses his broad life skills to be pragmatic and commercial. A real breath of fresh air in times of grief‘.

‘Gareth Ledsham – combines excellent in-depth knowledge with a deep understanding of the client’s perspective. Alison Regan is a tough litigator‘.

‘Gareth Ledsham was at all times efficient, knowledgeable and empathetic‘.

‘Tom Deely is very thorough indeed, and has an easy, engaging manner with clients which is more characteristic of a partner than an associate. He knows his stuff‘.

‘This is a well-established team of high quality criminal lawyers’.

‘They are friendly, experienced and well resourced’.

‘Nicola O’Connor is absolutely first class – easy to deal with, bright, approachable and hard-working’.

‘Russell Cooke’s practice is wide and varied, they are able to deal, as a firm, with practically any allegation in the criminal and regulatory sphere’.

‘Jenny Boyden stands out in a crowded field, she is a highly dedicated and long experienced criminal defence lawyer’.

‘Nicola O’Connor is a partner in the criminal team who has very high standards and is prepared to go the extra mile for her clients’. 

‘Jae Carwardine demonstrates high standards and a work ethic second to none’. 

‘Jae Carwardine has an exceptional manner with clients and leaves no stone unturned in the preparation of a case.’

‘Jae Carwardine is meticulous, immensely intelligent and knowledgeable and puts the clients needs at the heart of the service.’

‘Jae Carwardine is dedicated to every case she does and devoted to the client – a great combination.’

‘Good mix of expertise in residential and commercial property disputes.‘

‘Graham French is very knowledgeable and has a sound commercial instinct while also being a pleasure to work with.‘

‘Significant knowledge and understanding of charities.‘

‘Jason Hunter is quick to respond and efficient with paper work while also having good common sense.‘

‘The team is led by Kizzy Augustin, an inspirational woman who leads on so many issues as well as being a skilled and knowledgeable solicitor.’

‘Kizzy Augustin brings a wealth of experiences.’

‘Kizzy Augustin is a brilliant lawyer, an astute tactician and has flawless judgement.’

‘Kizzy Augustin is hugely experienced, has excellent client skills and an enviable depth of knowledge.’

‘Kizzy Augustin is outstanding in terms of her approachability, knowledge and understanding of the issues. She also liaised with partners in other fields of law that were outside her level of expertise. She was very reassuring to work with.’

‘A team of solicitors who understand their field and are a go to resource for health and safety law.’

‘Kizzy Augustin is very approachable, a great negotiator with fantastic specialist knowledge, approachable and helpful.’

‘Russell-Cooke has a team of very experienced partners and associates, who are well supervised and exposed to work at an appropriate level which permits the development of properly rounded experienced lawyers .’

‘Excellent representation of injured people to ensure they achieve justice.’

‘Janice Gardner is an exceptional lawyer. She has the heart of a lion and will fight hard for her clients. However, she will not lose perspective and will both seek and heed advice where appropriate.’

‘Janice is good at distilling complex issues and evidence into digestible  chunks for clients and will never lose sight of the bigger picture or commercial realities of a case.’

‘Deborah Blythe is a very experienced lawyer with a gentle manner that belies a steely resolve to do well for her clients. She is a very safe pair of hands.’

‘Nimmisha Aslam has excellent knowledge of the law and can identify the real issues in a case and focus on those to achieve the best outcomes for clients.’

‘Sarah Towler is a market leader in the industry; she can pick the essence of a case and develop it to a successful conclusion.’

‘Russell-Cooke provides an excellent balance of specialist planning law knowledge and personable and approachable lawyers who are helpful and extremely professional.‘

‘Highly professional partners and associates, outstanding response times.’

‘A vastly experienced firm, assisting sportsmen, clubs, sporting bodies and officials across the gamut of sports from athletics to wrestling and with everything in between.’

‘They are a rare firm to successfully combine experience of regulatory matters for sports with unrivalled experience of criminal law – they are the go-to firm for a number of Premier League clubs.’

‘Responsive, frank advice.’

‘Peter Cadman is calm, robust and fearless. Brilliant with the media even when refusing to speak to them!’

‘Matt Bosworth has been our preferred choice for many years. Experienced in doping, regulatory breaches and crime in sport.’

‘Able to conduct complex commercial litigation skillfully, unencumbered by the conflicts that can constrain larger firms‘.

‘Paolo Sidoli is a superb lawyer, who is adept at conducting heavyweight commercial litigation, especially disputes involving alleged frauds and offshore trust structures‘.

‘Elliot Elsey is very savvy, clever and commercial‘.

Nisha Patel is very professional; she has outstanding knowledge and the capability to organise a team that works for the client.

The firm is capable of covering any task for clients, including complex matters.