Davitt Jones Bould > Taunton, England > Firm Profile

‘Nigel Hewitson is a real star. He is incredibly smart, understands local government, is fast in his response and a joy to work with. He is enormously useful to us as a local authority. He works brilliantly with officers and understands local government. He simply gets it! His work is exemplary.’

‘The team at DJB is very accessible and easy to work with. The level of client care, expertise, practical focus and advice is always structured in a way that is suitably adapted to the client’s business needs. Also, DJB is a high-quality firm. I have found their understanding of local authority issues to be sound and well-tailored to resolve issues that arise which are specific to local authority practice.’

‘I worked with Maeve Bonner and her advice and help was superb in helping the local authority deal with its property litigation cases.’

‘Stephanie Hall  is a competent and reliable individual, who manages to take complex legal issues and set them out in a way that is clear to the client. Identifying risks and mitigation, she is solution focused which is needed in local government.’

‘I have collaborated with DJB. Worthy of note is their absolute professionalism, speed of turnaround and innovative approach. My experience of them is that they also empower their associates and team members. More than that, they are consistent in performing to a high standard – difficult to achieve but very much appreciated and it makes them easy to work with and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Madeleine Davitt is extremely client focused and ensures that the firm consistently delivers to a high standard.’

‘DJB is a high-quality firm. I have found their understanding of local authority commercial property issues to be sound and well-tailored to resolve issues that arise which are specific to local authority law and practice.’

‘The leadership of Davitt Jones Bould is the most impressive I’ve experienced from a law firm. A managing partner who makes introductions, checks in on progress and wants to understand the service experience feels like a very unique approach versus what we’ve seen before. Engaging, supportive and pragmatic advice, all delivered with efficiency and care.’

‘Special mentions for Teresa Kamppari Baker for providing timely, pragmatic and well-considered support and for having a great ability to reach swift conclusions even when faced with challenges, and Madeleine Davitt for being so engaging, for taking the time to understand more about our business and for an incredibly personal level of service that is rarely observed.’

‘Experienced solicitors who provide quality, commercial legal advice.’

‘Davitt Jones Bould has an outstanding reputation in property matters, based upon attracting and retaining very experienced lawyers specialising in this field who service an enviable client base.’

‘Really impressed with Abigail Kay’s service on one of my clients.’

‘They have a very clever business model of employing solicitors who don’t want to be based in an office, and often don’t work five days a week, and that means that they have great solicitors giving advice rather than the pyramid structure of many of the large firms.’

‘They are experts in their field.’

‘DJB are a well run firm and it is apparent in your dealings with them. Clarity of instruction, compliance, work quality and transparent billing are all excellent.’

‘Tony Fitzmaurice is a very experienced and sharp commercial property solicitor. He has demonstrated this to us over many years.’

‘I have collaborated with DJB. Worthy of note is their absolute professionalism, speed of turnaround and innovative approach. My experience of them is that they also empower their associates and team members. More than that, they are consistent in performing to a high standard and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Madeleine Davitt is extremely client focused and ensures that the firm consistently delivers to a high standard.’

‘The business model adopted by this firm is absolutely fantastic. Real care is given to matching the clients need to the most suitable fee earner – choice of specialist is given allowing for any financial budgeting – you will always be represented by somebody whose key skills are those best suited to client requirement – and the client is care is second to none. The relationship is one of true collaboration.’

‘The difference in working with DJB Law is palpable. This is a company that truly cares about their clients. One is never made to feel like ‘just a client’ – the absolute care and attention really does set them apart – genuine people doing amazing things within the legal profession.’

‘It is the service that individuals give that singles out the practice as outstanding.’

‘The commercial property team provide a high quality service and have a wealth of knowledge and are very experienced in dealing with a broad spectrum of commercial work, including high value and politically sensitive projects.’

‘I have collaborated with DJB. Worthy of note is their absolute professionalism, speed of turnaround and innovative approach. My experience of them is that they also empower their associates and team members. More than that, they are consistent in performing to a high standard – difficult to achieve but very much appreciated and it makes them easy to work with and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Madeleine Davitt is extremely client focused and ensures that the firm consistently delivers to a high standard.’

‘Peter Allinson is dedicated to finding innovative and clever ways to deliver excellent and cost effective service to clients.’

‘Great variety of skills, knowledge and experience. DJB are able to deploy the right person to the issue regardless of the topic.’

‘Individuals are very easy to work with and professional, but still interact very well on a personal level. Madeleine Davitt is amazing in her attention to detail with clients however big or small and has amazing capacity to make you feel valued.’

‘Each lawyer prides themselves on legal skill, communication skill and intimate knowledge of the property world.’

‘Peter Allinson is totally focused on ensuring quality throughout the firm, not only on the legal front but also on technology across the firm which supports excellent client service and technical quality of all work done.’

‘DJB bring the ‘small firm’ mentality to the London market.’

‘They are a first rate organisation run brilliantly by Peter Allinson.’

‘The team at DJB is very accessible and easy to work with. The level of client care, expertise, practical focus and advice is always structured in a way that is suitably adapted to the client’s business needs.’

‘I have worked with Maeve Bonner and find that she has exceptional technical expertise in both non-contentious and contentious real estate. I believe that her expertise is underpinned by a superb track record in various areas of real estate practice.’

‘Stephanie Hall recently joined as a partner for DJB, and is exceptional. She is able to cut through detailed and complex issues to give advice that is robust, commercially practical, clear and concise. She is always approachable. Her experience across the public and private sectors places her in a strong position to appreciate the bigger picture, and to secure the best outcome for her clients.’

‘As a local authority, looking for value for money and expertise, we find Nigel Hewitson a real star. He is incredibly smart, understands local government, incredibly fast at turning stuff around and a real joy to work with. Nigel’s grasp of planning is fantastic. He works brilliantly with officers and is so personable. He is extremely talented and delivers for his clients.’

‘The planning practice of DJB (used for section 106 work) provides a high quality service in a timely manner. Team members have a wealth of knowledge and are very experienced in dealing with complex planning agreements for high profile re-generation projects in a proactive and practical way and understand the needs of the client and what needs to be achieved. Advice is provided in a clear, concise and easy to understand way. The team is approachable, friendly and excellent at lawyer/client relationships.’

‘I worked with Stephanie Hall. Stephanie was an outstanding solicitor. She was always approachable and responded to any challenges swiftly and positively. Through our examination Stephanie fostered a very positive relationship with counsel and also made very productive contributions throughout the process, ensuring that we were very well prepared and used officers’ time as effectively as possible. I felt that Stephanie worked as ‘one of the team’ for our local plan.’

‘A very versatile, knowledgeable firm with strong skills in the planning/commons area.’

‘Expert knowledge together with years of experience are qualities I value in the individuals I work with at DJB.’

‘DJB provide helpful and prompt advice which is supported by a clear depth of understanding and knowledge across planning and highways law and related disciplines.’

‘Nigel Hewitson has been a pleasure to work with and a valuable asset to our team in progressing various matters relating to complex planning issues. He has always been prompt in his responses and always accessible by email and telephone. It is clear that Nigel has a wide range of experience which he brings to the table and uses to inform helpful advice. We have received detailed and helpful advice.’