Boyes Turner > Reading, England > Firm Profile

‘Very approachable, good expertise and easy to work with. The team understands our business and is able to provide tailored advice.’

‘Andrew Whiteaker is a trusted adviser to our in-house legal team and our HR department. He provides pragmatic advice in a user-friendly manner. We know that we can rely on Andrew for our most urgent, complex and sensitive matters.’

‘The team at Boyes Turner always put your needs as a client first. They are there for you whenever you need advice and support. Their internal collaboration across areas of expertise such as global mobility as well as local law is excellent. They are an extremely personable team working well internally making the service they provide very easy to access and responsive.’

‘Helen Goss has been just that, a partner, to our HR team. An invaluable blend of legal guidance, support, encouragement and resilience. Helen uses your time very efficiently to ensure that you get what you need as a client for that moment in time. She is extremely personable and enjoyable to work with and her attention to detail and ability to ‘tune into’ whatever case you are working with, is second to none.’

‘I enjoy our collaboration due to a semi-casual/relaxed tone of conversations which means it is much more comfortable to talk about difficult situations and try to find a solution together.’

‘I typically work with Claire Taylor-Evans who has a wealth of knowledge which I never doubt. Claire always tries to find the best solution for the business while keeping in mind all risks involved.’

‘Boyes Turner are a regional practice with first-class lawyers and are able to assist their insolvency clients with a proactive no nonsense approach. They are technically excellent and have a fantastic debt collection department.’

‘Phil Smith has an elephantine memory and loads of experience. Excellent in complex insolvency matters.’

‘Donna Goddard really is first class.’

‘A focused and truly specialist insolvency team, with complimentary skills across the two partners and supporting team.’

‘Oliver Fitzpatrick is a personable and practically minded solicitor who provides clear and concise advice. A key and highly trusted adviser. Oliver is very knowledgeable and suggests practical solutions to problems. He pays attention to detail and is proactive in dealing with matters arising. I am always confident that he will get on with the job at hand.’

‘Boyes Turner provide excellent support, confidently handling possession and sale applications, plus extensive litigation. They are commercially aware and sensitive to the needs to ensure a recovery for insolvent estates. The team are easy to work with, and technically astute.’

‘Phil Smith is a true gentleman and a great insolvency solicitor. Easy to talk to, Phil grasps the intricacies of a case quickly and delivers solid, diligent advice, with no fluff or ambiguity.’

‘I find them very knowledgeable across all aspects of insolvency work adopting a practical approach in stressful situations. They offer flexibility and understanding.’

‘They fully understand our circumstances and this means they understand the speed we can all reply and offer our responses on our side. This does mean a lot when having a very busy family and work life.’

‘Vanessa Wand has from the beginning been a credit to Boyes Tuner. She has a lovely manner which is both caring and considerate but professional. She regularly keeps me informed of any developments and as such I never feel that I’m left in the dark.’

‘Communication with them was brilliant, they explained everything to see and explained what steps it would take and at what step we were at each time’

‘Susan Brown was really good, made me feel at ease throughout the whole process. When ever I had a question or wasn’t sure about something she took the time out to answer time or explain things to me. I wasn’t stressed throughout any of this and I think Susan helped me not get stressed’

‘Boyes Turner are an excellent claimant clinical negligence firm in Reading who are led by Susan Brown who has approaching 30 years’ experience in the field. They have a great team of associates who are each dedicated to their clients’ cases and ensuring that they achieve the best possible results.’

‘Susan Brown has a very calm and collected manner and she is a real team player in deploying her experience and expertise to good effect for her clients and supporting the more junior solicitors in the firm with their case load.’

‘Julie Marsh is an outstanding claimant solicitor who is clever, dedicated, hard-working, down-to-earth and tenacious. Vanessa Wand is a real asset to the team at Boyes Turner, as she is bright, efficient, really hard-working, always cheerful and empathetic to the client’s needs.’

‘We worked with Claire Roantree who was fantastic and we cannot praise her and her team enough for the hard work they put into our case. Claire was very knowledgeable in her field and showed patience and compassion in frustrating situations.’

‘Laura Magson is outstanding, she is so kind, very hard working, attentive to detail always goes that extra mile and won a good settlement for my husband, we would definitely recommend Boyes Turner and especially Laura Magson to anyone needing help, especially in the field of Industrial Injuries.’

‘The asbestos team at Boyes Turner is second to none. They have a wealth of talent and experience. They are a pleasure to work with and work hard to obtain the best results for their client.’

‘Laura Magson is an outstanding lawyer willing to take on difficult cases and win them.

‘Kim Milan is a very experienced and effective PI lawyer. She is very practical in approach and fights hard for her clients.’

‘One of the best regional firms, delivering high quality results in a whole range of PI cases. The team is ably led by the highly regarded and impressive Kim Milan and capable of dealing with high value and complex PI claims as well as lower value cases. A definite leader in the field.’

‘Kim Milan  leads the PI department with real flair. The team is efficient, market-aware and very well run. Kim is undoubtedly one of the the best Claimant PI litigators in the business. Very client focused and a tough negotiator.’

‘Boyes Turner are always very focused on client satisfaction and maintain high standards of communication when advising throughout the duration of a project.’

‘I have worked with Boyes Turner on numerous commercial property projects over the years, specifically with Nick Carter. Nick is really ‘hands on’ and always strives to be your primary point of contact so you always have consistency in terms of lines of communication.’

‘Philip Jacques: depth of understanding of the property market beyond legal grounds. Thorough service with brilliant communication skills.’

‘Attentive, reliable and approachable with breadth of knowledge and skills across the commercial property disciplines.’

‘We have used Boyes Turner for about thirty years in connection with the leases etc. on our various sites and have always found them to be efficient and entirely reliable. They are prompt, knowledgeable and have given us good advice. In our opinion they are exactly as commercial solicitors should be.’

‘Mark Appleton – a good and highly efficient but personal relationship has been established between us. The work gets done without fuss and bother.’

‘We deal with a small team, who are able to co-ordinate work in different areas. We have high levels of confidence that any matter can be dealt with quickly and nothing will fall through the cracks.’

‘The team has excellent knowledge on open source licensing, source code software licensing and complex OEM arrangements.’

‘Helen Dobson has good business acumen on licensing and understanding what topics can be struck out as irrelevant for the business.’

‘The team has excellent knowledge on open source licensing, source code software licensing and complex OEM arrangements. Several team members have completed secondments in the telco sectors.’

‘Helen Dobson is capable of closing in depth frameworks within the telco sector.’

‘This firm is the most commercial team of lawyers I have worked with.’

‘The team I work with are very collaborative providing solutions when faced with challenges. They are very proactive in ensuring the process is kept on track with regular check-in points and discussions.’

‘They provide technology solutions for managing and tracking the process and are very willing to support when things arise that we may not have considered.’

‘Differentiation in customisation of approach to customer needs and deal-specific context. Very commercial, pragmatic and reactive. High-quality work.’

‘Solid commercial advice delivered quickly. The team has performed many secondments so the business acumen and understanding of delivering redlines is particularly strong. Due to the size of the clients there is also an excellent in-house counsel forum held every quarter where we discuss topics particularly affecting the tech sector and how in-house teams are implementing changes in law and practice. These are invaluable when there is a small in-house legal team.’

‘Helen Dobson is great at spotting issues that apply to my company that may not be relevant to other clients due to the nature of my business and my customers.’

‘Boyes Turner is a professional and well-respected firm capable of handling high value and complex disputes.’

‘I have found the team at Boyes Turner to be honest, hard working and thoroughly professional. In my opinion, Boyes Turner is a very good firm whose strong reputation rightly proceeds them.’

‘Having used different lawyers at different times and in different countries in the area of commercial litigation, our experience of Boyes Turner has been excellent. In particular we have found Rowan Turrall at Boyes Turner to not only be highly knowledgeable but also very thorough and sound in the advice and guidance she has given us and also in the high quality of her work.’

‘The high quality of their strength and capabilities in the area of commercial litigation has been apparent to us in the manner that they have represented our company and in their in-depth knowledge and the nature of the guidance given to us.’

‘Rowan Turrall looked after my case and kept me up to date on a regular basis and translated legal jargon and simplified the situation into layman’s terms to ensure I understood all options. Rowan is very professional and has an immense knowledge in the subject which gave me great confidence. I would recommend Rowan to anyone who requires this kind of legal advice.’

‘We have received excellent support from Boyes Turner in a commercial dispute with a supplier. Very knowledgeable and to-the-point advice with a great understanding of not only the legal and contractual issues but Boyes Turner was also able to help us navigate the commercial reality and support the tactical negotiation strategy.’

‘Rowan Turrall was the lead partner on our case and provided excellent and timely support. She was able to combine her outstanding legal knowledge with a great understanding of the commercial reality to provide the tailor-made support we needed to navigate through the dispute.’

‘Russell May is very helpful and will always respond to enquiries straight away. He give his honest opinion even though it’s not always what the client wants to hear to make sure there is no a false sense of security.’

‘Smaller firm so more personal contact with good response times. Good knowledge and reasonable fee levels appropriate to the level of advice required.’

‘I have found their work ethics and attention to detail commendable. My case has not yet been finalised but so far I am very satisfied with how my case has been handled.’

‘A very speedy and reliable service getting straight to the heart of the matter and suggesting practical and realistic measures to mitigate further problems in a very complex matter.’

‘A very professional and personable service with direct access to the fee earner dealing with the matter.’

‘All our interactions with the Boyes Turner team have been polite and prompt. Any inquiries we have made have been answered in full with time taken to explain details when needed. Invoices have been easy to understand and email communications all work smoothly.’

‘We have worked with Russell May for the past two years. He has always been well informed and precise in his outlining of our case at every stage we have been through. He has given us useful advice and pointed out options for us to consider with clarity and good detail.’

‘Russell May provides clients with an excellent good quality and responsive service always presented in a pragmatic, jargon-free way. I always enjoy working with Russell.’

‘The team are very responsive. Very approachable, lovely to deal with. Listen well to ideas when advocating for the client’.

‘Very personable and knowledgeable that puts clients at ease almost immediately. Ruth Meyer is one of the most caring and considerate individuals in the field’.

‘Alexander Wright has substantial and high quality technical knowledge’.

‘The team deliver excellence in advice, understanding and care for clients who have sustained serious life changing injuries’.

‘Ruth Meyer is a wonderful example of how a deputy should engage with clients and families’.

‘Everyone I work with at Boyes Turner is competent and organised. Ruth Meyer has built up a very strong team around her. The team’s culture is key and they are determined to do the right thing for their clients. As a result clients trust them’.

‘Ruth Meyer and Alexander Wright know their clients extremely well. Whenever I have meetings with them they appear knowledgeable and professional but willing to take advice when given. Every decision I have seen them make has been solely with the client’s best interest at heart. They are supported by a strong team including Lindsay Da Re’.

‘In essence, its the people that make a business, and I have worked with the team a number of years. They are prompt, professional and very helpful when you have a query. They always have time to listen and provide options for you to consider, which I value a lot.’

‘When you are contacting both Donna Goddard and Natalie Roff you can be assured of a response. They listen, they offer the options that are available to you, you can depend on them.’

‘They listen to and understand our needs and then go on to fully satisfy those needs. Their expertise, advice, communication and professionalism are all excellent. And we can get to speak to them when we need to!’

‘Donna Goddard is a stand-out individual for me. She has an exceptional success rate for us.’

‘Laxmi Patel is extremely knowledgeable and proficient. She is excellent at keeping you updated and keeping an eye on the costs.’

‘The team has a lot of collective knowledge around special educational needs, so when you deal with an individual solicitor, you also get the collective wisdom of the team.’

‘They have the unique ability to run complex cases involving community care issues as well as education and disability law. James Pantling-Skeet is absolutely stellar. One to watch for sure.’

‘They are focused but realistic, and provide a professional and honest view about the chances to succeed and what is needed to succeed in obtaining an appropriate EHCP for a child. They are sensitive and caring and support families in many ways to come to terms with what is possible.’

‘Rachael Allison – organised, incisive and highly  professional. Great communicator.’

‘Lydia Dunford is a very thorough and diligent practitioner.’

‘Rachael Allison is a fantastic and thorough solicitor with an amazing knowledge of SEN, who works relentlessly on behalf of her clients.’

‘Janata Ali is a fantastic and extremely competent professional, who gives her all to support parents, who have children with SEN. ‘

‘Boyes Turner is an exceptional firm: demonstrating not just competence and knowledge, yet also personal communication indicating true care and interest in their clients.’

‘All individuals whom I worked with, inclusive of Paul Lowery and Sophie Martin, were highly capable, deeply versed in law, and understanding of each individual’s needs.’

‘The personal touch was also a unique part of the excellence in this firm, where I felt that my own case was given the same priority as large wealthy clients. I always felt supported and that my case would be concluded with success.’

‘Paul Lowery was an excellent solicitor from the start of my case. Paul took time for our intake call: never rushing or indicating any time pressure and walked me through the parameters of my case and set expectations for the future.’

‘Sophie Martin was highly competent and knowledgeable: she clearly set expectations of what my case involved and whenever I asked a question, took time to carefully email with clarity and precision. I deeply appreciated the fact that I could ask basic questions and would have them answered.’