Firm Profile > Pannone Corporate LLP > Manchester, England

‘I have worked with this team from couple of years and their responsibility and commitment to work is extraordinary.’

‘The firm and its members gives you wise decisions. They are not one who are just charging enormous amount of money and do not deliver.’

‘Pannone’s debt recovery team provide a unique model within what has become a market saturated with companies offering expensive and / or inefficient alternatives.  They offer the knowledge and ability of a solicitors firm that debt recovery agencies are lacking, without the associated expense of a per minute cost or indeed a percentile based fee.  No where else can you get decades of experience within the debt recovery sector for nothing more than fixed recoverable costs.’

‘Denise Lamb and Karl Williams are extremely personable and always willing to go the extra mile.  They are highly knowledgeable and experienced in the debt recovery sector, providing invaluable support to the credit team once debts reach litigation stage.  A pleasure to work with and you couldn’t ask for a better debt recovery team to partner your business with.’

‘A legal team that really understands how the media works and how journalists think. They act quickly and efficiently, helping to keep processes moving forward rather than slowing them down. They’re flexible and respond quickly to all our requests. And they understand the complexities of managing complex and potentially damaging media inquiries.’

‘Melanie McGuirk has been an absolute joy to work with. She’s that rare thing; a lawyer who has a deep understanding of how the media operates. She’s also a great listener and can quickly adapt her approach in a fast-moving landscape. She has been outstanding in supporting our organisation by adding an extra weapon to our PR armoury.’

‘I have found this to be an outstanding team that I would not hesitate to recommend within this area. I do not recall being more impressed with a team that I have not worked with before. Their work ethic, insight and dedication to the client make them a joy to work with.’

‘Melanie McGuirk is an outstanding lawyer who I have already recommended to those in my field. Genuinely friendly and personable, but extremely hard-working and thorough. A rare combination, and a pleasure to have on your side.’

‘Practical, assertive, expert, efficient, cost effective, highly personable without lots of legal jargon. They took hold of the issue and got on with sorting out what we should do and then made it happen.

‘Sarah Bazaraa was highly approachable, very knowledgeable, responsive to our needs, listened carefully to us and never needed anything repeating. Sarah was a consummate professional and one of the easiest lawyers I have ever worked with in almost 40 years in business.’

‘Our original issue was dealt with in a very professional manner and during this time we were introduced gradually to Jack Harrington’s team. Each member of the team worked in a manner that showed us that they all were aware of the case and were able to deal and interact with us without the need to constantly ask other members of the team.’ 

‘A talented and highly responsive team of lawyers who have diverse background and knowledge and can give you speedy professional advice and guidance.’ 

‘Jack Harrington, who is calm, knowledgeable and supportive. Jack listens carefully to the problems and helps you work through and understand the work environment so always guides through business solutions. I have found Jack to be responsive at all times and gives you clear advice and guidance in a speedy way.’ 

‘I’ve worked with several members of the employment team over the years and they work together in a very cohesive way. When only one person is involved I’ve always found it the case that another team member can pick up the case very quickly if needed, leading me to the conclusion that they have extremely well-organised case files and good in-house processes.’ 

‘Fiona Hamor has been excellent in her communication of some fairly challenging legal points, especially recently in a case combining share re-purchases and redundancy/settlement agreement. Her advice is always extremely clear and concise.’ 

‘Pannone always gives detailed and sound advice and are excellent at explaining more complex details. They are reliable and we trust them with regards to advice covering a wide spectrum of employment matters. Fiona Hamor and Radhika Das particularly stand out for their excellent support with a very complex matter we have dealt with recently.’ 

‘It is good to have a diverse mix of core skills, which Pannone offers. Their specialist knowledge of the minerals sector is supported by the addition of a range of specialisms within their portfolio.’

‘Well supported and assisted by Rhian Greaves. A good level of knowledge of industry sector specifics.’ 

‘The quality is clear to see. They are strength at all levels. They are a top IP litigation team that can compete with any other.’

‘Melanie McGuirk and Sarah Bazaraa are the standout people. If I had an IP issue, I would go to them. Decisions are made from a high level of legal and factual knowledge. Mistakes are not made.’

‘They care about the cases they work on.’

‘Very capable and personable. They display a high level of professionalism in an approachable manner. The whole experience of working with them is less transactional than other operations.’

‘Amy Chandler and Patricia Jones are the embodiment of the businesses culture and are excellent when dealing with people perhaps uncomfortable with the whole legal process. They are both highly knowledgeable around the whole IP area as you would expect but have the skill to explain the nuances well to people new to the whole IP area.’

‘All of the team have the same high standards of service and commerciality. The team is particularly strong in fashion and retail.’

‘I would recommend Melanie McGuirk on the contentious side. Melanie continues to impress with her high standard of work and excellent service levels. On the non-contentious side, I would recommend Amy Chandler who is also excellent. She always delivers a great service; like Melanie, Amy is very engaging and easy to work with.’

‘Pretty good private client team from a large well-resourced firm. Plenty of experience but maybe a bit aggressive for my tastes. But that may suit some clients.’ 

‘Primarily have experience of two partners – Nicola Marchant and Jane Shaw. Nicola is very good and I would recommend her. Calm, experienced and well suited to high-value cases with a personal or emotional element. Jane is pretty good as well and seems excellent at dealing with difficult or unusual lay clients. She is used to, and well capable of, dealing with high-value trusts and estates.’

‘This is a highly efficient team, which brings focused intellect and expertise to any case they are retained in.’

‘The firm is big enough to have all the resources it needs but small enough to give a personal touch. It is obvious within the firm that each person is valued, and the litigation teams make it clear that those outside the firm are valued, both clients and counsel working on their behalf. Litigation is always stressful, but this very much helps to minimise the pain. Better than virtually all other teams, and not overshadowed by any.‘

‘Collaborative, approachable and solution-driven.‘

‘Small but strong team who compare as favourably as their Silver Circle City of London peers for a fraction of the price. Excellent customer service.‘

‘Paul Jonson is the managing partner. He has an air of calm authority and organises the teams well. He is very good with clients and they (rightly) trust him to deliver a good service with a minimum of stress. When things are difficult in the case, he keeps his nerve.‘

‘Martin Pennington is an associate. He puts so much work into the case that you might be forgiven for thinking that he was preparing just in case he ended up having to be the lead advocate. Allied to the hard work is a good perception of what is relevant and what is important. He is always a pleasure to work with.‘

‘David Brown’s wealth of knowledge and insight is highly impressive. The time taken to understand the requirements of our business and its operation sets him apart.‘

‘Paul Jonson and Emma Judge are outstanding – quick grasp of issues and not afraid to tell it as it is to manage internal client expectations and deal with matters appropriately.‘

‘Strongly recommended. They have the resources and technical skills to handle all sorts of cases, up to large and complex High Court trials. They provide excellent, commercial and cost-effective problem-solving. They are a go-to firm for all kinds of commercial and residential property disputes; a major advantage of their structure is that a case gets plenty of hands-on partner-level involvement, which is highly reassuring.’ 

‘Gemma Staples is a true expert in the field, Gemma has masses of litigation experience, in particular with a wide range of national-level commercial clients. She has taken very heavy and technically demanding property cases through the High Court. She stands out as being completely unflappable even in the most demanding cases.’

‘We worked with the team at Pannone on a potential acquisition and they were fast to respond, highly knowledgeable and flexible, both in ways of working and commercially. We then proceeded to work with them on contractual work and a commercial dispute. The level of knowledge, speed of response and calm, sensible and high quality advice has helped us enormously and also allows one to stay calm when you may otherwise not be. I cannot recommend Pannone highly enough.’

‘Tim Hamilton assisted us with contractual and acquisition matters and was a huge help, going well beyond what was expected, providing assistance outside of hours, including weekends, and checking in just to see how things were going and offering assistance on other matters. Hugely knowledgeable and easy to work with.’

‘Pannone have always provided us with a first-rate service. They are prompt and responsive, even at short notice, and the quality of their lawyers and their work is as good as I’ve seen. They manage to combine that quality and professionalism with a very down to earth and approachable attitude and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.’

‘In my experience of working with team, I have found them to be an excellent partner that I could trust and rely on. I find them down to earth and approachable but at the same time very experienced and knowledgeable.’

‘Tom Hall and Andrew Walsh were outstanding in our recent work with them. Working on an international acquisition deal, with multiple legal firms and parties of different nationalities and time zones, they went above and beyond what I expected to accommodate the process and effect a timely completion.’

‘The team provides a very professional and personable approach for our SME business.’ 

‘Very good at planning the issues and helping clients to understand any problems.’

‘Small team, compares favourably and even betters City of London Silver Circle peers for a fraction of the price.’

‘Emma Judge is excellent – quick, commercial, incisive and pragmatic.’