Sydney Mitchell LLP > Sheldon, England > Firm Profile

‘André Minnaar is a consummate professional, with in-depth knowledge of immigration, and an easygoing and friendly personality. I am so happy I found him, having André on our side gives me every confidence in obtaining my wife’s visa.’

‘Mr Minnaar is very knowledgeable about immigration laws; he is always happy to explain everything and he is easy to reach and communicate with. He makes you feel at ease during the process.’

‘André was very diligent, together with his immense knowledge and expertise in immigration law. Throughout my case André has been very sensitive to my needs and I am exceptionally delighted with the positive outcome. I found André to be an exemplary and very dedicated solicitor.’ 

‘Melissa’s competence and knowledge are truly impressive. Throughout the entire process, she guided us with precision and clarity, ensuring all aspects of our application were strong and well-presented. What set her apart even further was her consistent and prompt communication.’

‘Melissa was excellent. She was thorough and incredibly efficient in getting things done.’

‘Melissa Southall is an exceptional immigration lawyer. From what can be a very daunting experience and one that is unknown to many, Melissa makes this process as smooth as possible.’

‘We found André impeccable with his information, speed of service, communication, updates were readily available.’

‘André Minnaar is an experienced, committed and diligent immigration lawyer who always strives to do his best for his clients and fights their corner hard. Melissa Southall is an experienced immigration lawyer who relates well to clients and gives excellent service.’

‘Leanne Schneider-Rose is excellent. She has a real understanding of the law and works very hard for her clients to achieve the best results for them.’

‘They are an excellent firm. The level of service received is unmatched.’

‘Leanne Schneider-Rose is immensely knowledgeable and helpful while being straightforward and down to earth. Leanne’s ability to explain the very complex legal process to clients is unrivalled.’

‘They offer a great service.’

‘Excellent sector knowledge with great experience in dealing with disputes.’

‘Leanne Schneider-Rose is an exceptional lawyer. Professional and knowledgeable.’

‘The team are professional and friendly, authoritative yet approachable, understanding and non-judgmental in all aspects of law.’

‘Leanne offers clear advice which is always on providing the best possible outcome. They are good value for money and always happy to help.’

‘Karen and Gemma were always on the ball, any concerns I brought to their attention were dealt with swiftly and correspondence from my ex-husband’s solicitor was always passed on to me promptly.’

‘I received fantastic personal service with great advice. My solicitor went above and beyond when dealing with the other party and pension providers. This took a great deal of stress away from me. Gemma Whitchurch.’

‘Very thorough and trained very well. They are very sensitive to personal situations in people’s lives.’

‘Very professional, attentive, attention to detail is great.’

‘Karen Moores carries with her in the legal side of things a calm exterior that covers a ferocious protective attitude of her clients. She can empathise and stand her ground in equal measure.’

‘Karen Moores is the solicitor who helped me with advice and was there to guide me every step of the way. She shielded me from the legal jargon. Divorce is an emotional process and I am grateful to Karen for her legal knowledge during this process.’

‘Karen Moores – her communication and her honest approach in addressing all matters, whether it was good or bad news, was refreshing. She did not try and sugarcoat anything. She managed the other side impeccably.’ 

‘Sydney Mitchell has an excellent team of specialist family lawyers. Karen Moores, Mauro Vinti and Gemma Whitchurch are all recommended for complex and high-value financial remedy work.’

‘Tracy Creed has always made me feel like she really cares. I have had a really difficult time and she supported me throughout the whole process. She has always been available at the end of a telephone and has been very professional.’

‘The solicitor who has been dealing with this estate (Shelly Collingbourne) has been excellent, and I cannot praise her highly enough.’

‘Shelley was very friendly and personable, which put me at ease and made me feel clear on the process/where we were in the will-writing process.’

‘Tracy Creed is competent and meticulous whilst showing patience and understanding to families.’

‘Tracy Creed always returns calls if she is not available and is extremely experienced in her role. She is a true professional. I would highly recommend her as her knowledge and professionalism is second to none. She always secures the best outcome.’

‘Tracy Creed – a can do attitude and always there for you, regardless of how busy she is, she will always make time for you. A total professional with bags of knowledge to share with her clients.’

‘Shelley Collingbourne – a fantastic, warm approach. All her clients adore her, given the intrinsic professional approach she shows them. Has plenty of knowledge and will exceed client expectation every time.’

‘Friendly and helpful staff. Main dealings are with Shelley Collingbourne who is very hands on and helpful, with a good knowledge of her expertise in wills and trusts and estates.’

‘Sydney Mitchell’s commercial litigation team are excellent. They team is led by the excellent Dean Parnell and there is a very good range of lawyers in terms of experience and skills set. They are very approachable, friendly and you feel they want to get the best result for you.’

‘The expertise and general competence of the team will give the very best litigation teams in the national law firms a run for their money.’

‘Dean Parnell heads up the commercial litigation team and he is an outstanding lawyer and an exceptional problem solver. He has all of the attributes you want from a lawyer – he is extremely bright, tenacious, thinks outside the box, strategic, responsive, approachable and someone who will get the very best result for you. He always fights your corner and he is a very effective negotiator.’

‘The team is great and everyone is always willing to help.’

‘Dean Parnell heads up the team and he is fantastic. He ticks all the boxes you need in a litigation lawyer: he is very bright, has excellent legal knowledge, is brilliant with clients, is an outstanding negotiator and fights his client’s corner.’

‘Ian Sheppard is a senior member of the litigation team and he very good. He is articulate, confident and is excellent with clients. He is very approachable and nothing ever seems too much for him. He always seems in control on the case and this provides much needed reassurance to the client that everything will be okay. I would have no hesitation in recommending Ian to any of my contacts.’

‘The team had an approachable culture that was very reassuring and a professionalism in how they dealt with the complex nature of the case.’

‘We value Sydney Mitchell, who have been exceptional in their approach, providing tailored quality advice, to tight timescales.’

‘Leanne Schneider-Rose is excellent. She has a real understanding of the law, works very hard for her clients to achieve the best results for them, makes very good contributions to discussions, is very user-friendly and makes herself available.’

‘The insolvency department is excellent and is one of the first that I think when we need advice.’

‘Leanne Schneider-Rose is an excellent lawyer. She understand the issues quickly and provides great advice which is practical commercial and to the point.’

‘Professional, extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic approach to dealing with issues.’

‘Leanne Schneider-Rose has great sector knowledge and able to offer practical solutions.’

‘Provides a gold-star service and very personable. Great knowledge and expertise with very clear and concise advice.’

‘Ian Sheppard: very hard-working and well versed in matters of commercial and property litigation, enabling a cross-over to suit the client’s needs.’

‘Emma Louise-Hewitt is technically excellent and knows her field inside out. Emma gets the job done. She provides no-nonsense, straightforward advice and guidance.’ 

‘Emma-Louise was exceptional, she was just brilliant throughout. She had excellent knowledge, she was kind in a difficult time and she executed on exactly what she said she would. I would recommend her a thousand times over.’

‘Emma-Louise Hewitt was great. She listened carefully, provided options and really allowed me to make informed choices and helped us achieve a good result out of a dire situation.’

‘Emma-Louise Hewitt is able to be proactive and think through problems before they arise. She is an exceptional solicitor, and a fantastic negotiator. . She is prepared, calm and resourceful.’ 

‘Emma-Louise Hewitt is always fantastic in any situation I have needed her to support with on both sides of the employment “fence”. She is honest, friendly and extremely competent. Emma makes what is an emotive and often life-impacting situation feel easier to navigate.’

‘Emma Louise Hewitt is a great employment law solicitor. I have found her to be personable, explaining the law in a pragmatic manner for our clients.’

‘The employment team are one of the few larger city centre firms that will take on claimant work enthusiastically and competently. They give considered and sensible advice as to when to litigate, and when to back down: they show excellent judgement.’

‘Emma-Louise Hewitt is very hard working and dedicated to her clients. She has a great empathy with them and I have always found her to go the extra mile.’

‘Very strong reputation in the West Midlands area for clinical negligence work. A compassionate and attentive team that is happy to take on the most challenging of cases.’

‘Mike Sutton is a lawyer at the top of his game. He has a wealth of experience in clinical negligence and leads his team from the front. Few have his tenaciousness and general doggedness to get the right result for his clients.’

‘Mike Sutton – Head of the PI / Clan neg team; vast experience, clients love him, great communicator. Not afraid of taking a tough case to trial if he has to. Not intimidated by the medicine and goes toe to toe with experts when he doesn’t think they are discharging their duties properly.’

‘Sydney Mitchell LLP is a well known and well respected practice in Birmingham.’

‘Mike was thoroughly professional and regularly kept us updated on the progress of our claims which were both successful.’

‘Communication with all parties involved have been professional and helpful.’

‘Ian Shepherd has been informative and helpful.’

‘An excellent team with first class lawyers. A genuine and refreshing alternative to the ligation teams in much larger national law firms.’

‘Ian Sheppard is brilliant. He is very knowledgeable and has the best client care skills I have ever encountered. He is attentive and you feel he wants to get the best outcome for you. He is very committed to getting the best result for you.’

‘Dean Parnell is a very talented lawyer who has everything you need in a litigation lawyer. He is extremely bright, an “out of the box” thinker and a master tactician who is utterly focused on getting the best result for his clients.‘

‘Mike Sutton – Hard working. Clients love him. Great communicator and problem solver. Gets what you need to have before a judge to prove a case. Highly competent across the PI spectrum, but particularly good on EL work.’

‘My main contact has been Mike Sutton who has been helpful and friendly, while still being professional and knowledgeable. I would and will recommend Mike to anyone in a similar position to me.’

‘I have been dealing with Mike Sutton who has been consistently caring and professional dealing with this case.’

‘Mike Sutton always made me feel that he had a firm grip on all aspects of my case, knew how to progress my case in my favour and had a clear plan of how to proceed; he inspired confidence.’

‘Very strong reputation in the West Midlands area for personal injury work. A compassionate and attentive team that is happy to take on the most challenging of cases.’

‘A relatively small local firm providing high levels of personal service and a local office as an alternative to the big firms in the market.’

‘Mike Sutton was extremely helpful and professional throughout and always available to answer any queries. I can’t praise him highly enough.‘

‘Mike Sutton. A highly charismatic lawyer who has great client skills, quickly building up a relationship with those injured in the most difficult of circumstances.’

‘Sydney Mitchell’s real estate team is particularly geared towards dealing with property disputes concerning a trusts or disputed ownership elements, as well as landlord and tenant matters.’

‘Ian Sheppard is a dedicated lawyer particularly adept at handling matters of disputed land trusts, reflective of his private client expertise. His experience is well-suited to property disputes concerning high-net-worth family arrangements.’