MSB Solicitors > Liverpool, England > Firm Profile

‘This team has great strength in depth. They have built a tremendous and well-deserved reputation for representing those accused of the most serious criminal allegations.’

‘For one team to have the highly experienced and respected Sean Sexton, Andrew Pearson, and Paul Gallagher within it goes some way to explaining the continuing success of this firm’s criminal practice.’

‘A first-rate team with bags of experience. They always go the extra mile. They prepare cases thoroughly, formulating clear case theories and smart strategies.’

‘Paul Gallagher has been operating at the top for many years. He uses this experience to great effect. He invariably gets the strategic decisions right. He prepares cases thoroughly. No stone is left unturned.’

‘Michael McKeown gets the big cases, which is a mark of his reputation and popularity with clients, all of whom like and trust him. He is extremely efficient and gets things done promptly and properly.’

‘This practice goes above and beyond in its service to the community.’

‘Paul Gallagher is an approachable, highly effective criminal solicitor who regularly gives his time with vulnerable clients and shadowing students.’

‘Paul Gallagher is exceptional. He is very through and spends time with his clients to ensure counsel is properly instructed. All inquiries are followed up and any brief received is prepared to the highest degree.’

‘The team is incredibly proactive as opposed to reactive. Always thinking five steps ahead. It is analytical in its thinking and the key is in the detail. Its drafting of documentation is superb and the team works together to ensure nothing is missed. They work in hubs so that someone is always contactable. They bill every month which means that clients are on top of their bills, and counsel are paid promptly which builds a collaborative relationship which stands the test of time.’

‘Pauline McNamara is robust and determined. Clients come back to her time and time again; they are incredibly loyal as Pauline has their backs until the very end. She has considerable expertise and ensures no stone is left unturned to provide the best results for her clients.

‘Pauline McNamara is the head of the department. She has built an extremely loyal family team to her which focuses on ensuring the client is fully prepared for and during the divorce process and is supported emotionally and sensitively throughout the court journey.

‘The family team is excellent and responsive to client’s needs. The team is well led by Emma Palmer and Pauline McNamara. Clients are helped to form a firm strategy and timeline so that drift is avoided. The team is proactive not reactive. The paralegals and assistants are very helpful and up to date with each client’s case. Responses to questions are dealt with swiftly and accurately.’

‘Emma Palmer is exceptional, extremely approachable, caring and always there to offer support and help to team members, law firms and the public. The firm and it’s team do a great deal to keep updated with changes and resolve difficulties to help those in need.’

‘Quality advice and a friendly approach.’

‘It has breadth and depth of experience over the several areas of sub specialism in family law which makes them almost unique in this area.’

‘I have worked with many of the more experienced members of the team and always found them helpful, committed and talented. My view is that they fully deserve the reputation they have as one of the leading family law firms in the north west.’

‘The team at MSB are a breath of fresh air to work with. They work collaboratively to achieve tight deadlines and are always at the end of the phone to support and assist with any queries.’

‘They have great in-house technology, which ensures a smooth handover process between units once loans complete.’

‘MSB have a great team of solicitors and support staff who know each others strengths and are able to advise quickly as to who is best placed to provide advice on short notice. The breadth of knowledge within the team is formidable and despite growing in size over the years, they have retained a client centred approach with clients which makes them feel comfortable and important.’

‘Louise Murphy demonstrates exceptional leadership and training skills, as well as significant practice knowledge. She knows her team members well and recently recommended one of her colleagues to me for an urgent written advice, which was turned around within just a few hours of instruction, despite the complexity.’

‘Louise Murphy – going the extra mile to ensure that all options, even the obscure ones, have been considered when providing her advice.’

‘Phil Coburn demonstrates exceptional knowledge in respect of market rents and home loss payments. His turn around time for written advice is excellent and the quality and detail of such advice is high.’

‘MSB really understand all things social housing. Particularly with highly complex cases often involving complex mental health issues we have found them to be the go to solicitors for sounds advice.’

‘Louise Murphy Andy Moore Both of these individuals have stand out qualities, they are always approachable, patient, extremely knowledgeable . There are no circumstances that have left us feeling as though we haven’t got the right advice. They are not just about their legal services though, they have sponsored various community events that have taken place , so offer invaluable social impact benefits to our communities.’

‘MSB’s strengths are the extra mile they give to us. The advice and professionalism on all our cases is invaluable to our organization. The team at MSB are very professional with all our cases, billing is very accurate and on delivered in a timely manner.’

‘Louise and her team conduct themselves in a manner that’s both professional and at the same time treat the client as friends. This makes dealing with MSB easy and we know that the advice that is given is the best for us’.