Firm Profile > Blake Morgan LLP > Cardiff, Wales

‘Provides a cost-effective service’

‘Their level of expertise and wide range of services offered are greatly appreciated’

‘Joanne Thompson provides pragmatic advice, which underscores her strong understanding of the law.’

The team’s knowledge and experience on construction contract law is second to none.

Provides a high-quality and efficient service

The team acts with total professionalism at all times and are very clear with their reporting and advice.

Rachel Gwilliam inspires confidence when suggesting a suitable response to any given scenario.

Rachel Gwilliam has extensive industry knowledge, and is very attentive to detail.

Rachel Gwilliam’s legal skills combined with her detailed knowledge of all aspects of construction and standard forms of contract make her a force to be reckoned with in all aspects of construction contract dispute resolution.

Joanna Rees is leading in her field

‘Very strong team.‘

‘James Williams is very active in the local market.‘

‘Professional and personable.’

‘An incredibly strong team which demonstrates great professionalism and an impressive grasp of employment law.’

‘The team interprets and applies legislation as it applies to your situation keeping you in control of making informed decisions.’

‘Matthew Smith always makes himself available and provides clear informative advice which sets out the risks, possible solutions and conclusions.’

‘Matthew Smith provides, pragmatic and considered advice.’

‘Paula Kathren’s  straight-talking is matched with a warm and personable style.’

‘A very user-friendly and experienced team.’

‘Very good knowledge of the subject area.’

‘Claire Rawle has a very broad range of experience.’

Strength-in-depth and a great team ethic

The firm provides a hands-on, tailored service which goes above and beyond normal expectations of a lawyer/client relationship

Paul Caldicott and his team go above and beyond to provide significant added value in addition to the core service provision.

The breadth of knowledge and experience of the team sees them as a first choice for complex IP litigation, including injunctive proceedings and issues arising from the use of new technology.

Lee Fisher is the ‘go-to’ IP litigator in Wales and the West and is able to explain complicated matters involving intellectual property rights and action in layman’s terms.

It is a very committed and professional team

The firm provides excellent leadership and governance

Emyr Lewis is very dedicated and committed.

‘Very helpful and supportive.’

‘The firm has an in-depth knowledge of pensions schemes and legislation.’

‘Very experienced in drafting consultation documentation ensuring full compliance with legislative requirements.’

The very pragmatic team provides an extremely responsive service

The superb team at Blake Morgan provides a one-stop-shop for all commercial, procurement, contracts and dispute legal advice.

The firm knows how to litigate a procurement case

Emyr Lewis is experienced, wise calm and courteous.

Simon McCann has superb business acumen and is able to explain complex matters in plain English

Simon McCann has always delivered and is a true gentleman of the legal world.

Joanne Thompson is a diligent, capable and experienced procurement litigator

It is a really friendly, approachable team who work hard to meet our deadlines and requirements

James Egan has a broad understanding of property and tenancy matters

Louise Howells is very experienced in social housing work

The firm has an exceptional attitude to ensuring the technical aspects of a matter are understood from the outset and are dealt with correctly throughout the matter.

The firm communicates issues clearly so that everyone can work together smoothly and have the depth of knowledge and access to expert advice to ensure that their work is first class.

Nicky Sherrard has a genuine interest in her clients and the ability to ensure that they receive the best outcome for their situation. Her attention to detail and client care experience makes her an outstanding solicitor for any complex or sensitive private client issue

Lisa Davies is very trustworthy

Very professional and business-oriented service

‘Always contactable, knowledgeable and keen to assist and advise.‘

‘An extremely competent team, capable of handling complex finance transactions.‘

‘Kath Shimmin is an excellent, very commercial and responsive partner.‘

‘Rebecca McCabe-North is excellent. Her great sector knowledge and experience, combined with her pragmatic and responsive approach, gets deals done.‘

‘Rebecca McCabe-North is knowledgeable, responsible and flexible.‘

‘John White has a formidable intellectual mastery of the topic with real human warmth.’

‘John White’s experience shines through everything he does; he is extremely well organised, clear-thinking, client-focused, and keeps things moving’

‘Kym Provan is gritty, persistent, and showed her mettle in a tricky long-running case.’

‘A friendly and approachable team that works well with in-house lawyers‘.

‘Deeply experienced and highly committed‘.

‘Jill Bainbridge is a stand-out partner and expert in her field. She is great with clients and always ready to discuss and progress the matter at hand‘.

‘Ben Evans is excellent, helpful, knowledgeable and approachable‘.

‘Dan Geddes succeeds in ‘boiling down’ his advice into clear options and a recommendation. This makes it far more straightforward for us to make the best decision and get on with running the business‘.

‘Blake Morgan have a very strong team and a good reputation in the Thames Valley as a result of being one of the larger firms. The size of the firm means that they have good internal capability to bring in extra resources for non-contentious matters (tax planning, for example) arising form commercial matters‘

‘Blake Morgan have an extremely dedicated and professional litigation team who get alongside their client through thick and thin, providing a reassuring presence but equally not shying away from giving robust advice when needed.’

‘Chris Potts is an excellent and tenacious lawyer.’

‘Nicola Diggle is very responsive and committed to the client’s cause.’

‘A robust partner-led team that responds efficiently to client’s needs‘.

‘Has a strong understanding of ‘real life’ commercial issues‘.

‘Always on the ball‘.

‘Anna Larbi is knowledgeable, proactive, collaborative and communicative‘.

‘The team gives a very good service, simply. They are responsive and make you feel like a valued client. They take the time to understand the clients’ requirements and invest in the relationship. ‘

‘Andrew Farmery and George Panteli always go above and beyond. They are extremely talented lawyers, who are committed and totally engaged. ‘

‘James Bessey and Jessica Tresham have in-depth knowledge and experience of the construction sector‘.

‘Jessica Tresham is a leading light in construction in the Southampton area‘.

‘The team was totally professional, dedicated and resourceful‘.

‘Our deal was completed with the utmost care and attention‘.

‘Highly responsive‘.

‘The team adapts its practices to fit the needs of the client‘.

‘Steven Archibald instilled us with complete confidence from the beginning of the deal to the end‘.

‘Gemma Spicelely is calm and pragmatic – she ensured we saw our deal through to completion even when circumstances became testing‘.

‘An excellent firm with the expertise and high quality of a City firm and yet it has a highly personable boutique feel to it. Superb attention to detail and excellent follow-through. ‘

‘The team at Blake Morgan have expertise in their particular area of service, and provide a personable approach allowing clients to fully understand the legal terms, implications and strategies‘.

‘Blake Morgan have a wide ranging breadth of knowledge and at all times consider how they can best meet their client’s needs whilst collecting overdue debt in what can be difficult circumstances.‘

‘Sadak Miah and Elizabeth Bowden are excellent, they fully understand the client’s needs in this very sensitive area. The team also keeps clients well informed and ensure that they deliver work to the highest standard using up- to-date processes and software‘.

‘The firm has an excellent understanding of the education market.‘

‘In the context of education work, they are especially well placed in handling Equality Act 2010 claims.’

‘I would thoroughly endorse them in this area.‘

‘Vicky Schollar has an excellent understanding of equality law and in all the cases we have worked together on I have been very impressed by her.‘

‘The employment team are very knowledgeable; they give you the answers you need promptly‘.

‘Both partners and associates are highly competent‘.

‘Sarah Peacock and Lisa Wallis are friendly and knowledgeably but also pragmatic; they are both risk-sensitive and balance the client’s needs against potential costs‘.

‘Blake Morgan always provides excellent advise with great customer service. They have also supported with training and the feedback from these sessions has also been excellent. ‘

‘William Downing is highly rated; he has helped my business with extremely complicated and difficult matters when issues needed escalating. He is very personable and can translate difficult areas of law into operational practice with skill.‘

‘Adam Cooper is incredibly sharp – a real asset to the Blake Morgan team. He lives in the real world I couldn’t rate him any higher’.

‘Rachel Giles was my first contact; she reassured me of my legal situation at a time when I was in great fear and guided me through my divorce‘.

‘The lawyers are always courteous, understanding, supportive and kind‘.

‘Simon Burge advised me on my very complicated divorce; he never pressed me into expensive litigation for the sake of it, and instead informed and supported me through complicated decisions‘.

‘Highly professional team with very good experience in handling complex divorces.’

‘The team works well together, all members are responsive –real experts in their field.’

‘Very efficient, supportive and client-focused practice.’

‘Christine Plews is highly experienced and comes across as authoritative, reassuring, calm and in control. Highly recommended for divorces and financial issues.’

‘James Davies is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough.’

‘The firm always provides pragmatic advice in a timely manner.‘

‘Bruce Potter always responds in a timely manner and will make himself available so that he fully understands our needs as a client.’

‘The quality of their advice is on par with London firms and their fees are significantly lower.’

‘They have a very pragmatic approach to tackling legal issues.’

‘They are very friendly, professional and responsive.’

‘The team is extremely flexible and very commercially minded.’

‘They understand the clients needs and challenge when appropriate.‘

‘Penny Rinta-Suksi understands the commercial trade-off of the legal positions and advises accordingly.’

‘penny ultimately, she executes her clients instructions to perfection and always delivers.‘

‘The team are responsive, approachable, pro-active and very personable.‘

‘John Hamilton has been invaluable to my business – he is very responsive, approachable and very thorough.‘

‘I rate John Hamilton as the best I have dealt with. He combines good technical input with a clear understanding of where we lay trustees are starting from.’

‘Blake Morgan stands out head and shoulders in front of others.‘

‘Julia Prior exemplifies the calm and competent manner of this firm. She is very good at handling clients in a way that helps them understand what is going on and what they need to do, which in turn helps them maximize their claims.’

‘The team is well organised, where the basic things are done right, which sounds like faint praise but isn’t; it’s surprisingly rare. They are a pleasure to work with.’

‘I had every confidence in senior associate Jonathon Sleep‘.

‘Senior associate Jonathon Sleep was exceptionally supportive and gave me excellent advice to guide me through a somewhat complicated situation; I was pleasantly surprised by his genuine concern for me‘.

‘My advisers were very pleasant and extremely knowledgeable they quickly took my concerns on board‘.

‘Douglas Smith was particularly impressive and exhibited a very wide and detailed knowledge of his practice‘.

‘Darren Price is very personable and competent‘.

‘Knowledgeable, experienced and empathetic with client needs‘.

‘Laura Richard is an an emerging talent. Helen Bunker has lots of experience and knowledge of client needs‘.

‘Jonathan Sleep explained things very clearly and concisely and was the perfect calm adjudicator, working with me to create a solution. He proved to be an excellent listener – truly kind and sympathetic‘.

‘Bradley Albuery has wide experience; he is also wise and a good judge of matters. He gets on well with everyone and leads the team well‘.

‘The Blake Morgan team is able to address any legal matters we encounter  which means the firm can address the legal matter without needing to go to another firm for specialist advice‘.

‘I enjoy working with Oliver Sowton and Caroline Lindon-Morris as they understand how we work and they always give good practical advice which enables us to move forward with property negotiations‘.

‘The team is more than helpful and always quick to respond, displaying expertise around charity law and housing issues.’

‘Ben Brice is very responsive and his knowledge of this specialist sector is second to none. His advice was very clearly given and the options, where applicable, were similarly clarified.’

‘The group, led by Ben Brice provides excellent and accurate advice, and are particularly experienced in quite complex and technical charity and company structural issues within the Trust.‘

‘The team is very pragmatic in terms of delivery of legal services‘

‘They provide cost effective services without compromising quality‘

‘They are very friendly, professional and responsive’

‘Blake Morgan’s private client team are technically very capable at dealing with complex situations but also friendly and approachable.’

‘James Greig is very approachable and knowledgeable and comes up with pragmatic solutions for his clients.’

‘Richard Portlock is very experienced in professional negligence work, and guides his more junior team members accordingly and engages with counsel rather than simply relying on or deferring to counsel.’

‘Heather Welham is thorough, thoughtful and intuitive in her approach to the development of litigation.’

‘The team is very responsive, user-friendly and has a great rapport with clients, witnesses, and experts.’

‘All members are thorough, thoughtful and intuitive.‘

‘It deals with complex issues with ease. The communication that we have received is consistent and appropriate for the level of contact that we need, particularly at times when we are faced with deadlines‘.

‘Kirsteen Hook gives excellent support. She understood our particular structure, ethos and therefore requirements, interpreting this to provide appropriate and timely advice‘.

‘Kirsteen Hook was particularly helpful‘.

‘Rachel Sales is always willing to respond to questions and produces high quality documentation‘.

‘Rachel Sales stands out as exemplary. She responds promptly with well thought through answers and is very clear when she might not have the answer and needs further advice‘.

‘It is obvious that members of the team communicate well with each other and put each other’s expertise to good use’.

‘The housing and charity teams have an outstanding degree of expertise in their respective fields and deal with complex issues that we have presented to them with ease’.

‘Blake Morgan are market leaders in Insolvency and Corporate Recovery in the South East. The team are able to handle complex, and high value cases with skill, efficiency, and commercial intelligence.’

‘We deal with Blake Morgan primarily in their capacity as an HSBC restructuring panel law firm.’

‘Dan Geddes is a stand out individual in the team. He combines an in-depth knowledge of insolvency law with a keen eye for detail and a down to earth, responsive, and pragmatic approach to resolving cases.’

‘Our dealings have primarily been with the Reading office where Katie James, is first class.’

‘Blake Morgan is able to make complicated matters straightforward for clients.’

‘The whole team consistently exceed expectations in their willingness to accommodate difficult timetables and the knowledge and understanding they bring to the table‘

‘Stojan Essex is one of the most impressive partners I’ve met while working in London, he takes the time needed to understand his clients‘

‘Lawrence Phillips is an good communicator and a very strong solicitor‘

‘Mark Hiley deals with matters quickly and has has a good commercial awareness.’

‘Michelle Davenport deals with matters promptly and gives good advice.’

‘Commercial approach, exactly understood the requirements and worked as a team to meet them. Focused and well resourced.’

‘Commercially aware, proactive, understanding of our business.’

‘Mark Hiley deals with matters quickly and has has a good commercial awareness.’

‘Michelle Davenport deals with matters promptly and gives good advice.’

‘Commercial approach, exactly understood the requirements and worked as a team to meet them. Focused and well resourced.’

‘Commercially aware, proactive, understanding of our business.’

‘Blake Morgan have a reputation for advising charities, specifically in relation to a range of matters including wills, probate and the administration of estates‘.

‘Blake Morgan’s ability to bring in additional expertise from within the firm’rs other departments (tax planning, corporate) to resolve contentious trust matters had always impressed me‘.

‘Stephanie Walls and Caroline Wild were honest, knowledgeable, constructive and helpful at all times; formal advice was presented in a timely and clear manner that was suitable for the layman, necessitating little need for clarification‘.

‘James Grieg was outstanding in his attention to detail and willingness to listen. Arshoo Singh is tenacious and inventive; clients have confidence that she will promote their interests‘.

‘Stephanie Walls has lots of experience and a firm sense of how cases should be run for the benefit of her clients‘.

‘An excellent team.‘

‘Has a very valuable in-depth knowledge of the planning system.‘

‘Excellent attention to detail with an ability to make the most complex case seem simple to clients. Very good client care.‘

‘The team at Blake Morgan is head and shoulders above the others.‘

‘Keith Lancaster is an excellent technical lawyer who will nail his colours to the mast to make important decisions.‘

‘The team provides a very responsive, approachable and competitive service.‘

‘Mark Hiley deals with matters quickly and has has a good commercial awareness.’

‘Michelle Davenport deals with matters promptly and gives good advice.’

‘Commercial approach, exactly understood the requirements and worked as a team to meet them. Focused and well resourced.’

‘Commercially aware, proactive, understanding of our business.’

‘Arshoo Singh is superb.‘

‘Arshoo Singh was exceptionally friendly and courteous in her dealings with me.’

‘Arshoo Singh is an excellent private client lawyer who has the great advantage of understanding the contentious side. She is delightful to work with.‘

‘Mark Spash has good client-handling skills.‘

‘Always delivers a bespoke service with every effort to keep costs down and results as favourable as possible.‘

‘David Wadsworth has a an almost surgical skill to get to the heart of any legal matter extremely quickly while the client is made aware at every stage of what is happening.‘

‘David Wadsworth seems to be ten steps ahead of any situation and uses this ability to reassure his clients.’

‘Flora Grossman has excellent analytical skills and she works in a such a creative way to ensure that she achieves the most appropriate outcome for her clients‘.

‘Flora Grossman is building a very successful financial remedies practice and has garnered some high profile clients (including a household name) and many high earning / high net worth individuals. She has a fantastic bedside manner – calm, conservative and yet genuinely concerned for her clients‘.

‘Flora Grossman is a highly skilled, calm, driven and measured solicitor. She has excellent client care skills, is an effective communicator with a reputation for thorough and careful preparation‘.

‘Flora Grossman is great with clients and really knows her stuff when it comes to complex cases’.

‘Flora Grossman and Amy Fullerton handled the issues immaculately and provided superb and realistic advice‘.

‘Amy Fullerton is thorough and effective. Her manner with clients is superb‘.

‘Great in-depth knowledge of the subject and excellent advice’

‘Pragmatic advice, efficient delivery and fantastic partner engagement’

‘Felicity Rowen is very well-informed and intelligent’

‘Richard Humphreys is knowledgeable and commercially aware’

‘Blake Morgan provides a very efficient service, keeping the client fully updated at all stages of the case process.‘

‘Tony Coyne is always very professional, sharing his knowledge and experience in the real estate sector. He is always very approachable, easy to contact and nothing is too much trouble.‘

‘Blake Morgan offers good value for money – the team delivers quality advice for sensible fees.‘

‘Meera Jansen provides consistent, solid delivery of service.‘

‘I have been extremely impressed with the initiative taken by the team. They understand how the client wants to operate and can act independently and make pragmatic decisions on the client’s behalf.‘

‘The individuals within in the team are efficient, friendly and knowledgeable.‘

‘A go-to team for difficult and complex shareholder and stakeholder disputes, especially those involving trusts and asset tracing‘.

‘Sarah Rees is extremely personable, on top of the detail in every case and with a strategic vision that is rarely seen‘.

‘Justin Weare is bright, thoughtful and sensible, with considerable experience of heavyweight commercial litigation‘.

The lawyers are true specialists who leave no stone unturned for their clients.

Daniel Scognamiglio is an excellent lawyer with great attention-to-detail.

Daniel Scognamiglio is very client focused.

Katherine Ettridge is up and coming, very competent, and will be a future star.