Herrington Carmichael LLP > Camberley, England > Firm Profile

‘This team is energetic, knowledgeable and going places! It has expanded over the last couple of years, adding to its strength and depth. The firm has a team of employment experts with diverse strength and depth. The firm is unique because it is top-heavy, meaning that there are multiple experienced experts in employment law and interrelated commercial law. They have some household names on their books and deal with very high value litigation.’

‘We work with Darren Smith, Tom Hyatt, and Hannah King and feel that the relationships we have built make them feel like an extension of our HR Team and business. Would highly recommend them.’

‘Alistair McArthur – a complete expert in the diverse range of issues which fall under the umbrella of employment law; he is a big personality and clients absolutely love him; he is calmly reassuring in the face of change and instils confidence in all who work with him. He keeps the momentum up in litigation and is a fierce opponent. He is a truly exceptional lawyer and a leading expert.’

‘Alistair McArthur leads his team brilliantly. Darren Smith has made a great impression on clients in the region. Both are very experienced. Nicola O’Dwyer is another great lawyer in the team with a practical and commercial approach.’

‘Darren Smith is always courteous, professional, responds in a timely manner and sets out his advice when required by us to a high standard and in simple understandable language. Our company would not hesitate to recommend Darren in any situation.’

‘I have always found the team at Herrington Carmichael extremely helpful and always available to provide advice and assistance where necessary. Their depth of expertise is exceptional and I have found them to be expert in every area in which I have engaged them in.’

‘They are flexible enough to act swiftly to meet urgent requirements without compromising on quality. They are keen to explain the risk/reward balance to guide management decision-making on any issue and the partner will engage the wider team at the outset to ensure prompt delivery of advice to avoid delays. The team has engaged with us on training and positively welcome input into the process.’

‘Incredible support, knowledge and understanding of our business. Very responsive to questions and queries. When answering questions they clarify and offer a broad understanding of the situation and often different paths to take or confirm and support the path we wish to take.’

‘They have always been efficient and effective communicators and able to deliver on time.’

‘A down to earth and personable approach with a clear ability to explain things to a layman.’

‘In 18 years of being a client I have never once been made to feel that my queries are unimportant, and my questions are always handled in a way which gives me complete confidence that I am getting good solid information.’

‘Efficiency, knowledge, professionalism and friendliness.’

‘There are so many intelligent qualified people in H&C and so many specialist departments, that whatever the the query or the issue – there always seems to be someone who has that as a speciality. It gives me great confidence that I am always acting well and in line with the law and always fairly.’

‘Cesare McArdle is an excellent senior solicitor. Cesare never says “no, I can’t do” and is always willing to help to the best of his ability within his expertise. He also has gentle and polite mannerisms which clients appreciate.’

‘Mark Chapman is very impressive.’

‘Cesare McArdle has help my business to expand in its chosen market. He is personable and easy to get hold of most of the time and we always feel valued.’

‘The practice is very knowledgeable and they have excellent versatile and wide expertise, plus very good teamwork.’

Herrington Carmichael are the one stop solution for legal advice in all the areas that we have required. Each contact and specialist provides an in-depth, clear and precise detail to guide us through each legal requirement that we encounter.’

‘Excellent professional service, Always reliable, and that’s important.’

‘I feel the strongest selling point is the team – they have always been quick to provide advice and are thorough in their process. They have been able to build trusted relationships and have taken the time to understand our business.’

‘The practice undertakes a high number of transactions each year. The team is well oiled and 100% client focused.’

‘Great team, lots of different personalities and backgrounds. Such a pleasure to work with as always. Impeccable service that you cannot find anywhere else.’

‘Excellent knowledge and understanding of issues. Efficient and helpful at all times.’

‘Charlotte Woods is absolutely fantastic. Her level of professionalism and knowledge is the best out there I have come across. She is a credit to her profession.’

‘I find HC to be a responsive and professional firm. It strikes me that their clients will find a safe pair of hands.’

‘They are very professional and easy to deal with.’

‘I can only describe this practice as “La Creme de La Creme”, head and shoulders above all other solicitors that I have ever consulted. The speed of response to new or ongoing situations is particularly striking. The depth of expertise throughout the practice is exceptional, knowledge of case law outstanding and there is an across the board ability to establish warm client relationships.’

‘Frankie Tierney is exceptional in that same day responses to all emails and other communications is the absolute norm, often involving lengthy explanations and detailed advice, sometimes out of hours as necessary. Her expertise, knowledge and ability to cut through the fog of irrelevant aspects of a case is without parallel.’

‘Highly efficient and responsive. A very personable group of people.’

‘Adrian Taylor has paid prompt and close attention to my concerns and suggestions, has been highly responsive throughout, and has provided a service which is perfectly in line with my understanding and experience.’

‘I dealt with Mark Robertson, he was very helpful throughout the process. Active listener and knowledgeable.’

‘Herrington Carmichael’s experienced property litigators have a breadth of expertise, enabling them to find solutions to legal problems associated with property in a wide range of contexts. They offer versatility and commercial common sense in property litigation.’

‘From the minute we met Frankie Tierney her advice was absolutely correct and solid. She did a very efficient and reasonably priced job, very well done.’

‘Frankie Tierney at HC was spot on in her advice from day one and read the situation perfectly, I would not hesitate to recommend her to any person in the same boat.’

‘Frankie Tierney is extremely knowledgeable in the Property Litigation area and has the ability to explain everything to you and ensures that you have a full understanding of every step that will be taken. I was kept informed at every stage of the process, which in total took 18 months to settle due to Covid and the Courts not operating. During this time I was always kept informed of all progress that was being made. I was also kept up to date regarding the current costs and future cost.’

‘Frankie Tierney is efficient, compassionate and understanding to your actual personal case. Nothing is too much trouble and you are kept informed at all times.’

‘Frankie Tierney was very professional, keeping us updated and giving us everything we needed to support us.’

‘Frankie Tierney, Adrian Taylor and Mark Robertson are always on top of their brief, and have a full understanding of the legal landscape that their clients will need to navigate to achieve their goals.’