Bird & Bird LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘The cost-effective team is proactive and has good industry knowledge.’

‘They are also willing to go the extra mile when required and provide better service to clients.’

‘Their breadth of expertise is fantastic, and they cover virtually all new bases for us as a business.’

‘Everyone is super responsive and helpful.’

‘Mark Rundall is fantastic. He’s virtually part of the family now, having been working with my co-founder and I for nearly a decade. He’s very commercial, patient, able to break everything down into simple terms, thorough and generous with his time.’

‘Both Struan Penwarden and Mark Rundall provide sound practical advice.’

‘James Baillieu is superb. He is quick and accurate in his responses, able to deal with minutae and grander strategy all with ease.’

‘Depth of knowledge and ability to align legal opinion with practical implementation.’

‘Professional, approachable, knowledgeable and always there.’

‘Strong industry knowledge across multiple jurisdictions, with practical, responsive advice and insights.’

‘Andy Danson is well-connected and very well informed on the industry, and always a pleasure to work with.’

‘Andy Danson is generally knowledgeable and pragmatic, good at client care. Elizabeth Dunn is diligent and pragmatic.’

‘Andy Danson and his team act as if they are invested in the success of our endeavours. They are commercial-minded problem solvers, who have proved themselves invaluable to our business.’

‘Andy Danson is a market leader in the rather niche practice of UK gaming law, but can be counted upon to be responsive and provide a good level of partner engagement.’

‘Karen Friebe and her team have a deep understanding of the hospitality industry, and in particular industry specific contracts such as hotel management agreements.’

‘Karen Friebe and James Fowler have shown deep understanding of the industry and have a thorough knowledge of market practices and standards.’

‘They are knowledgeable about all matters relating to hotel investment.’

‘Karen Friebe – many years experience of the hotel and leisure sector. Highly regarded among hotel investors, financiers and operators.’

‘It has a dedicated and leading franchising law practice.’

‘They are honest, truthful, helpful and beyond reproach. I cannot recommend them highly enough. And they are very human.’

‘Hardworking, always on their game, always willing to help. Exemplary.’

‘Scope of technical backgrounds. Enjoyable and committed lawyers.’

‘The team appears very knowledgeable about our industries, takes very little time to get onboarded and is highly qualified. Also appreciate that they think along in terms of cost efficiencies and required expertise.’

‘Partner James Baillieu is my main contact person. Always on the ball, pragmatic, doesn’t over complicate matters and very good at translating complex legal matters to business people.’

‘The Bird & Bird team convinces with their global footprint, their very strong analytical skills, well-grounded legal analysis of complex legal issues. The team is always focused on the client´s needs and strives to deliver solution-oriented valuable advice.’

‘Excellent knowledge and good strategic advice. Good team dynamic’

‘Unparalleled depth of industry knowledge.’

‘Mark Hilton has a truly valuable understanding of the life sciences industry and this cascades down through the team.’

‘‘Great lawyers, great level of service, top-notch intellect, writing and advocacy. Really dive deep to get to know the client’s business model and needs. Top-notch in every way.’

‘Exceptional technical and sector knowledge applied in a highly pragmatic way.’

‘Ian Edwards – sector knowledge, pragmatism, calmness under pressure, delivers.’

‘Phil Sherrell and the team – all phenomenal and exceptionally responsive lawyers.’

‘Pragmatic and commercially sensitive approach to negotiations.’

‘Ian Edwards – collaborative, pragmatic and commercially sensitive approach to negotiations.’

‘The B&B Privacy practice is top notch. Ruth Boardman is an outstanding leader and is very well recognised and respected in the privacy field. Ruth and the privacy team leadership have assembled very strong privacy team with experts located throughout the world and experience that ranges across a variety of industries. I will keep going back to B&B for their strategic thinking, connections in the privacy space and practical advice (for a very reasonable rate).’ 

‘I have worked with Elizabeth Upton for years and I will continue to seek out her practical guidance that works for a fast-paced and scaling tech company.’ 

‘Ruth Boardman is the most widely recognised and highly respected practitioner in the privacy legal world. She is a walking encyclopaedia on privacy matters, and she is always available to her clients. Her advice is sound and practical. She takes a risk-based approach and has the ability to simplify complex legal issues.’ 

‘Ruth Boardman, Alex Jameson and Katerina Tassi are all exceptional professionals. Their advice is thorough and practical, and they take great care to know the company to ensure that their guidance is tailored to the specific business needs. They’re also a pleasure to work with. They’re kind, responsive and empathetic. I would recommend Ruth’s team to any company.’ 

‘We have worked with Alex Dixie now for several years. He brings outstanding knowledge of the digital/AdTech industry and is able to take complex issues and break them down simply for a business audience whilst applying a commercial mindset to thinking through challenges.’ 

‘Great and responsive team with really unique and rare insight into the AdTech market from data privacy perspective.’

‘Gabriel Voisin has profound knowledge of data protection issues and always provides practical, business-friendly advice.’

‘Emma Drake is a great privacy lawyer with deep knowledge and her suggestions always contribute highly to the projects. Her understanding of the AdTech and marketing industry is also exceptional in comparison to the other privacy leaders in UK.’ 

‘The team is extremely experienced and very practical in their approach, listening clearly to their client’s instructions, giving sound advice and not over complicating the process.’

‘Graeme Payne is an excellent lawyer, articulate with a common sense approach.’

‘The franchising team at Bird & Bird are excellent – the depth of their knowledge and expertise, combined with a practical commercial approach, makes them unique.’

‘We particularly work with Victoria Hobbs – her knowledge of franchising is superb, but in addition she has taken the time to understand our sector. She always responds quickly, with concise legal opinion but at the same time balances the commercial practicalities.

‘We work with Shelley Nadler – her knowledge of franchising and franchise agreements is superb, together with her knowledge and experience of our sector and her attention to detail.’

‘They’re open, honest and transparent with what needs to be done and how best to do it.’

‘Speaking of IP in general and Patents in specific, Bird and Bird is the name that comes to mind for an innovative collaboration to answer complex problems.’

‘It brings cutting edge, innovative and highly successful strategies to the table. We have had the pleasure of working with Bird and Bird on globally-watched SEP and FRAND matters engendering landmarks and global precedents.’

‘The firm brings with it an unparalleled passion for tech which promises confidence and excellent results in litigation. Collaborating with Bird and Bird is always a wonderful experience.’

‘Team Bird and Bird comes with a vast cross-border knowledge and specialisation in the sector. It is one of the leaders in patent prosecution and litigation. Hence, working with the firm is always a pleasure.’

‘Team has great experience with patent litigation. Depth of talent among partners, and ability to coordinate closely with other Bird & Bird offices throughout Europe to handle multi-jurisdictional disputes very effectively.’

‘Neil Jenkins is highly experienced with all aspects of contentious matters. Very engaged in managing the case and responsive.’

‘Henry Elliott has a strong technical background.’

‘Strong trade mark and IP strategy advice, in particular with international expansion.’

‘Emma Green is always very impressive and efficient.’

‘Strategic and commercially pragmatic advice has led to excellent outcomes for the Company in a recent trade mark dispute. Very reliable advice.’

‘I have very much enjoyed working with Hilary Atherton who is calm and clear.’

‘The team has great availability, responsiveness, pragmatism and exceptional sector knowledge.’

‘The Bird and Bird technology team are outstanding, personable and coherent. The work they provide is meticulous, delivered quickly and of the highest standard.’

‘The practice is pragmatic and has a commercially-sensitive approach to negotiations.’

‘Ian Edwards has exceptional sector knowledge which is applied brilliantly to produce pragmatic solutions. He always delivers and is more than a lawyer – he is a genuine adviser.’

‘Ian Edwards is sought after for the most high value and complex legal matters. He has unrivalled legal expertise in this area of work, provides excellent client service, is personable, genuine, has a sense of humour and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Ian Edwards is definitely worth his fees and a lawyer of this calibre is appropriate for the most high value projects and cases.’

‘Ian Edwards has a pragmatic, constructive and commercially-sensitive approach to negotiations. He effectively builds relationships with all parties, which is ultimately conducive to a productive negotiation and furthering his client’s goals.’

‘Great lawyers, detail-oriented, passionate about client service.’

‘The team is composed of very talented lawyers having long experience in the media/entertainment industry. They understand easily client needs and are proactive. They adapt to the client industry and its needs. They are time efficient and always meet deadlines.’

‘Due to the fact that they work closely with other B&B departments it is easy to work with them on large project with other legal issues (data protection, finance, for example). They are business and solution oriented. Very well connected with the industry and are aware of the latest technologies development, helping to understand new trends and technologies. Finally, billings are fair.’

‘I worked closely with Robert Tuner team from the London office. They were fantastic. They helped me on some various projects. The main difference with other law firm partners and associates is the fact that all individuals I worked with at Bird & Bird are business oriented. I think it is the specificity of this firm. As an in-house legal counsel I am looking for business solutions.’

‘The legal advice, guidance and support that was provided by the Sports Team at Bird & Bird on what was a time pressured and highly sensitive case was excellent.’

‘Richard Bush inherited a most difficult brief and was not only able to quickly grasp the key elements, but was able to deconstruct the issues and build a strategy to achieve a positive resolution for all sides. Consequently he has become our organisations ‘go to’ solicitor!’

‘Robert Turner’s combination of excellent commercial knowledge of the sector, legal and inter-personal skills helped us close a complex transaction in short order. Would highly recommend.’

‘Bird & Bird continue to be at the very top table of legal advisors in the sport space.’

‘The breadth and depth of knowledge and experience, the quality of their written advice, legal briefs and advocation make Bird & Bird’s sports practice unique.’

‘Jonathan Taylor is peerless in his field. He is a microcosm of the broader practice, in that his knowledge and experience allow him to turn his hand to a huge range of sports law issues.’

‘Craig Giles has excellent industry knowledge and is great to work with. Will Deller is a leading associate with great knowledge of new technologies such as NFTs.’

‘Lauren Page has developed significant experience and expertise of the highest standard across a range of subjects.’

‘Strong team of hard-working solicitors with good technical knowledge and fully focused on the needs of the client.’

‘Chris Young – hard-working, practical and good understanding of principles. Excellent on litigation, advice and transactional work.’

‘The team’s reach and capability is a distinct advantage for international clients operating both domestically and overseas. They understand the client’s commercial objectives and get the deal done with the minimum of fuss. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Mark Rundall is a steady hand on the tiller and a comforting presence for clients – he’s technically excellent and able to influence those around him. He works hard for his clients and is able to quickly assemble the right team for the job.

‘George Mason is technically excellent, highly communicative, understands client’s commercial drivers, and is outstanding in negotiating and focussing on getting deals done. George is a calming presence – even in the most tense of negotiations. He is solution-oriented and a pleasure to work with.’

‘We were looking for a firm to help us navigate an acquisition. We had little experience in all the aspects of buying another company. The team and Bird and Bird guided us through every aspect from negotiation of the SPA and deal execution, tax, HR, Commercial Contracts and Legal DD. Every member of the team were fantastic, responsive and extremely professional. It gave us confidence that were not going to miss any important parts of the process and made the whole deal cycle devoid of stress.’

‘We worked with a number of individuals and each and everyone of them was extremely kind, giving of their time and expertise, and tireless in their work ethic.’

‘Good co-operation between their offices across Europe – so you genuinely feel like you are dealing with a single, unified team when working on cross-border deals.

‘Pragmatic approach – finding the right balance between protecting our interests and getting a deal done.’

‘Simon Allport is our key contact and is extremely responsive as well as being a technically excellent lawyer and project manager.’

‘This team is unique because it has a wealth of experience in this field and can draw upon a diverse experience of inter connected and related practice areas. I have worked with the team on matters that have included internal investigations, civil/criminal cross over cases, as well as matters that have progressed to criminal prosecutions by HMRC. The team therefore sets itself apart from its competitors.’

‘Andy Brown heads the team and is impressive. He has vast experience and is particularly well organised and is able to break down complex issues into their most important parts. In addition, he is adept at providing practical advice to the firm’s clients. The associates in the team are high level, notably Chris Young.’

‘They are sophisticated and practical at the same time which is relatively rare in their field. Cross border tax disputes and remediation in the context of M&A is normally the preserve of the Big 4. This team however is very adept at creating a process and structure which will help a deal happen when tax might otherwise have caused it to abort.’

‘Andy Brown and Chris Young are a good double act. However Andy Brown is stand out. I would happily bring him in where there is a tricky tax problem which may need remediation in multiple jurisdictions to save a deal. Good value, practical, but technical enough for the nerds in the room.’

‘Strong team of hard-working solicitors with good technical knowledge and fully focused on the needs of the client.’

‘Chris Young is hard-working, practical and good understanding of principles. Excellent on litigation, advice and transactional work.’

‘Very experienced team under the leadership of well-respected Partner Andy Brown who are well able to handle all types of tax dispute resolution work with tax authorities. Particularly impressive in respect of being able to bring other specialist to the table (VAT, Transfer Pricing, IT specialists, Forensic Accountants etc.) and manage disputes across multiple jurisdictions with a strong network of local experts both within and outside Bird & Bird. Andy is able to “open the door” to the impressive cross firm cross geographic capabilities of Bird & Bird, but is not afraid to pull in subject matter experts outside the firm when the case requires external input.’

‘Andy Brown is my go-to Partner for tax dispute questions and complex disclosure projects. He combines deep technical skills with strong project management capabilities and stays cool under pressure. I have personally seen him navigate and resolve complex and at times very difficult meetings where emotions were high, and participants had very conflicting objectives. He is almost always able to propose a resolution that all parties can eventually agree, however intransigent initial positions appear or difficult the case may be.’

‘Tim Spillane is a top choice for senior executive work. He is incredibly calm in a crisis and approaches matters constructively, keeping a resolute eye on his client’s interests. He is very skilled at walking the fine line between advocating his client’s position robustly while not antagonising chances for resolution.’

‘An excellent team which covers all levels of senior executives. The team recognises the wider tactical issues which apply in executive cases including shareholder agreements, confidentiality deeds, unfair prejudice petitions and ET proceedings.’

‘The team is headed by Liz Lang who builds extremely strong personal relationships with her clients. She takes the time to understand their goals and then manages expectations as to the likelihood of success. Once a strategy is set then Liz will not rest until the client’s realistic goals are achieved. She is tenacious but also measured and pleasant in dealings with her opponents. She is ably supported by Penny Hunt and Jon Goldsworthy who mirror her strong client relationships and attention to detail.’

‘I worked with Elizabeth Lang and found her very supportive and extremely knowledgeable about employment law.’

‘Excellent employment law knowledge. Calm pragmatic advice – reassuring when needed, but not afraid to be candid to focus my mind. Always had a clear strategy and plan, our legal position always felt ‘tight’ – whilst the other side kept making mistakes. Moved quickly and decisively when needed, or when the opportunity arose to gain an advantage.’

‘Liz Lang – was perfect for the situation. She showed great emotional intelligence and empathy when I was stressed or worried, but also gave clear, simple, unambiguous guidance when the situation warranted it – she was a lot of fun too.’

‘Elizabeth Lang was very responsive, gave excellent advice, not just on legal matters but also employed smart contract negotiation techniques achieving great results while always staying respectful, professional, diplomatic.’

‘The Bird & Bird retail and consumer team works very well together and thus provides exceptional services.’

‘B&B has such a wide-ranging base of extremely gifted solicitors across so many disciplines.’

‘Rob Turner and Sophie Stoneham are a great time – extremely responsive, direct in their advice, and able to manage an intense workload to deliver a great work product.’

‘Bird & Bird are highly responsive and work together with the client to make sure the client is looked after. They work across their different offices in different jurisdictions seamlessly, providing a “one-stop-shop” capability.’

‘Commercial awareness and adaptability. Given the nature of our business, decisions get changed very frequently, which means additional or new drafting. Bird & Bird have been excellent at adapting to our constantly changing circumstances.’

‘Unique understanding of the payments industry (PSD2) and the fintech sector. Strong technological understanding.’

‘The team has a strict focus on the fintech sector. This provides them with deep industry knowledge, which makes them invaluable.’

‘Jonathan Emmanuel is a very engaged partner. He is always helpful and on hand for balanced and commercial advice.’

‘Gavin Punia provides excellent regulatory advice. He has a fantastic overview of the fintech sector and his advice is always concise and on point.’

‘The team are a very buttoned-up, finely-oiled machine that covers our needs globally. The work is generally first rate and the fees are reasonable.’

‘Ciara Hughes might as well be a member of my team, such is her understanding of us as a client, our needs, and the often times highly compressed timelines to which we are working.’

‘You are dealing with a firm which has a truly integrated global approach and understanding of trade marks. The quality of the service the London office has provided has been exceptional.’

‘The team works very closely with the client and ensures that they fully understand its client’s needs and objectives. They are very friendly and work like an extension of our in-house legal team. The team is very knowledgeable and have access to a large international network, so that they are able to advise on IP matters in any jurisdictions we might be interested in. This is very helpful as they are effectively a “one-stop shop” for IP matters.’

‘Mark Holah effectively manages the client relationship with us. He is very responsive and efficient in ensuring that our needs are met. In addition, he is excellent in providing complex strategic advice in relation to trade mark portfolios.’

‘Our principle contact is Emma Green, who is terrific. Very responsible and responsive. She has a good understanding of our business and gives very nuanced, practical and commercial advice.’

‘Excellent work product and experts in their field.’

‘Solid understanding of current industry issues.’

‘Always takes the client’s position in a very pragmatic commercial approach. Ahead of the game in anticipating what the client wishes to achieve.’

‘Sophie Eyre is a sharp international aviation litigator with the ability to understand complex problems.’

‘Comprehensive knowledge of the aviation sector. Paul Briggs is particularly incisive and adept at getting to the nub of an issue.’

‘Excellent aviation and M&A knowledge, very quick to respond.’

‘We have a very unusual business profile with odd requirements and BB have always been able to respond and provide an answer or recommended approach.’

‘Each of the partners we deal with is on top of their topic, is creative in their solutions and always responsive even though we are relatively small account for them.’

‘The teams we have worked with have always be fit-for-purpose in that the right expertise has been brought in with no excess. Team meetings have been very well managed and reported on.’

‘As with any professional firm, it is the individuals that you work with that really decide whether you work with that firm or not. We have dealt with 2 senior individuals – Simon Allport and Sophie Eyre – both of whom have provided us with a superb service in different legal areas. Both have taken the time to really understand the needs of our business and have given practical and succinct advice.’

‘Nick O’Donnell provides an excellent service – combining technical expertise and experience with an easy charm, even in the most stressed of situations. His interpersonal skills give him the ability to give hard advice in a way that is constructive and easy to accept – and provides a practical way forward. Highly recommended.’

‘With the team, you are in very good hands. They area smart, inventive/out of the box and responsive.’

‘Sophie Eyre: a pleasure to work with, smart and creative lawyer.’

‘Simona Peter: good lawyer, very responsive.’

‘The employment team has been excellent and all of our matters are appropriately staffed with the right level of seniority.’

‘The strengths of the team are their availability and very good tactical advice which helps with sensitive employment matters.’

‘Tim Spillane is clearly very experienced in the tactical issues of employment law and gives us very good practical advice.’

‘Very dedicated and great service – excellent sectoral knowledge, particularly with unions.’

‘Liz Lang – exceptional support and very effective.’

‘Tim Spillane is clearly very experienced in the tactical issues of employment law and gives us very good practical advice. Rob Collier-Wright has very good attention to detail on drafting issues and has re-drafted a number of our model employment documents.’

‘Efficient and timely responses. Always going above and beyond to support their client. Extremely personable. Experts in their fields and knowledgeable on all questions. Excellent service provided to all stakeholders within the business.’

‘Bird & Bird are highly knowledgeable, personable, and quick to respond. They check the 3 primary boxes for any immigration consulting. When using other firms I’ve found that no question is too small for Bird & Bird and they will go the extra mile to truly ensure that the employer understands the liability of hiring, and sponsoring and will also provide their advice on how best to proceed. This is extremely beneficial when we, as a company, are unsure on the best route and path to proceed with.’

‘Very helpful and efficient. The process is laid out clearly and followed up rigorously.’

‘I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Yuichi Sekine. Yuichi provides an indispensable level of service and always puts the client first. No matter what the request is, I always feel in safe hands with Yuichi, and can trust his judgement and guidance on any situation. The firm’s time management stands out the most. I don’t think I’ve ever had to wait longer that a working day to receive a response and each response is thoughtful and contains all of the relevant information needed.’

‘They truly care. While this is a generic statement, globally, the Bird & Bird representatives are truly invested in the success and I never have to think twice about reaching out.’

‘I worked with Yuichi Sekine and really enjoyed the cooperation. He is competent, reliable, and fast to respond.’

‘Highly professional with extremely good expert knowledge of the subject and good communication skills’.

‘Stuart Cairns had expert knowledge of the matter and the skills to explain complex matters to a diverse group. He was highly committed in the process’.

‘The perception was always that ours was the most important project despite that fact that it was relatively small’.

‘Bird & Bird has the capability to call upon expertise across a wide spectrum of areas and put forward individuals with vast knowledge and relevant experience’.

‘This practice brings international expertise and experience to national projects’.

‘Stuart Cairns is the most knowledgeable and experienced partner’.

‘The individuals are highly professional and have an excellent knowledge of their specialist areas of law’.

‘Karen Friebe is truly excellent- always pragmatic, commercial and very responsive.’

‘Zoe Feller is superb. Very commercial and measured.’

‘Bird & Bird have been an invaluable resource to our business over the pandemic. The commercial litigation team are always quick to respond and pragmatic in their advice.’

‘Matthew Pack has been excellent and unfailing in a very difficult time. Case matter organisation was great, we always knew exactly where we stood on each matter.’

‘Jonathan Speed is an excellent partner – calm, disciplined and very capable. He is a brilliant lawyer with the ability to get a holistic view on a matter in extremely short time and to develop an excellent strategy even faster’

‘Jessica Quinlan: Exceptional in her understanding of complex technological matters and in translating this into legal work products of top quality’

‘Incredibly sharp attention to detail and able to grasp the facts of a situation quickly. The people at the firm are a real asset driven by clear and strong leadership coming from the top of the house.’

‘Jeremy Sharman – highly capable and feels like an extension of the company legal team. Personable, pragmatic and brings significant value-add and expertise to the team.’

‘Prashant Kukadia – one of the brightest in the Bird and Bird stable; his thoroughness and attention to detail is second to none. To be able to wade through a vast amount to detail and then distil the salient facts are key qualities allowing fast decision making and clarity of thought .’

‘Sophie Eyre is truly world class in her field of litigation  –  bringing the bigger picture and forward guidance to any potential negotiation.’

‘They lawyers possess a clarity of thought and, consequently, a clarity of expression, which makes working with them a pleasure.’

‘Entirely reliable strength in depth and availability of the team – a client can be fully confident that a matter will be presented as well as it can be. The atmosphere within the team is particularly good – everybody is enthusiastic, trusting and respectful.’

‘In sport arbitrations, what stands out is the combination of legal expertise in relation to the substantive issues, not only when they relate to sports law but also to other legal issues, procedural expertise when preparing for arbitration.‘

‘Sophie Eyre and her team of associates in London understand the commercial considerations and are able to get on top of complex technical issues.’

‘Sophie Eyre is responsive, approachable and very commercial. Cost-effective, and has a great ability to get to the bottom of complex technical issues.’

‘Max Duthie is unsurpassed in his sports sector knowledge, and in his skill in addressing challenges on behalf of governing bodies. He is always calm and collected whatever the difficulties faced, and his advice is always practical and accurate.‘

‘Richard Bush and associate Sam Beer have been excellent in the complex administration and preparation of sport arbitrations.’

‘Senior associate Tom Darvill is particularly outstanding.’

‘The team displays a high level of professionalism and commercial awareness.’

‘They are very deal-oriented and pragmatic.’

‘The knowledgeable Paul Briggs provides strong and astute leadership.’

‘Carey Tang is particularly impressive in executing client wishes and providing alternative solutions to complex issues.’

‘Although working in this area for more than 30 yrs, Paul Briggs is still full of passion and is super keen to deal with those complex issues.’

‘A high level of legal expertise is complemented by a strong appreciation of commercial reality.’

‘Paul Briggs provides strong and astute leadership. Excellent knowledge and skill set. He is supported by an excellent team.’

‘The team was was dedicated to the transaction and one could fully rely on the team delivering the deal in time and within the budgeted frame.’

‘A breadth of knowledge and experience, which means you can easily find someone with the answer.’

‘Bird & Bird’s advice is characterised by excellent professional depth and a high degree of business acumen.’

‘Bird & Bird is able to convey complex content in a comprehensible way, even for non-legal clients, and thus optimally support corporate decision-making processes.’

‘Bird & Bird provides excellent advice with a high degree of understanding of business issues.’

‘Marco Nicolai has vast experience in the area of construction law and, with his background of advising on complex infrastructural projects, he was the perfect legal lead partner.’

‘The team is experienced in Real Estate and Hotel Finance and take a practical and commercial view to the benefit of transaction management.’

‘A hugely personable team offering expert advice in a commercial manner.’

‘Great communication and detailed explanations of key points, plus a real drive to get the deal done and hit set deadlines.’

‘What set’s the team apart from others is without doubt, reliability.’

‘Clients can rely on Bird & Bird on all transactions we engage on, from fee quote, to quality of advice, speed and commerciality, and customer service.’

‘James Salford and Charles White work excellently as a team, are always available and offer commercial opinions.’

‘Jonathan Baker is a go-to lawyer for trust and professionalism.’

‘James Salford is highly knowledgeable and experienced within the Hotel Finance sector and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Excellent strength in transactional competition work.’

‘Saskia King is outstanding. Superb knowledge of competition law. Very strong academic background. But practical and effective in her legal advice. Real expertise drawn from her experience working for regulators.’

‘The quality of services is of high standard and reasonably priced.’

‘The team has outstanding knowledge of complex debt products and syndicated loans.’

‘The excellent Andrew Hallgarth is incredibly sharp, with a vast knowledge and experience (debt & equity), is business oriented and able to find innovative way outs of deadlocks when stuck in negotiations.’

‘Andrew Hallgarth is a safe pair of hands.’

‘It is a small but focused restructuring team where work gets done by the people you instruct and know. They seem to have a collegiate firm where other experts are brought in to assist when needed.’

‘They display a calm and pragmatic approach to complex matters.’

‘Always willing to walk the extra mile.’

‘A great firm to work with. Always feel they have the client’s best interests at heart and I would certainly work with them again. They have a wide and diverse offering so always possible to find people able to assist.’

‘Joss Hargrave is very experienced on both restructuring and insolvency matters.’

‘Joss Hargrave is very commercial and approachable.’

‘Good knowledge about us, understanding the transaction nature.’

‘Bird & Bird Finland has great, hands-on, no-nonsense advice in M&A and corporate.’

‘Maria Carlsson. She understands the company’s situation well and proposed well-customised solutions.’

‘Kimmo Reina especially develops deep understanding on the client’s business and is able to recommend best practises and easy-to-adopt processes in transactions. His advice is practical, high quality and he is fast in his responses. I especially appreciate his way of giving concise advice, he gives value to every minute.’

‘Speed, innovative, good social skills.’