IBB Law > Slough, England > Firm Profile

‘Excellent knowledge of our industry and always seeking pragmatic ways to get issues sorted. Very customer focused and always willing to go the extra mile for us.’

‘Industry knowledge and respect.’

‘I always find IBB very professional but also very approachable which is very important for any lawyer practice. We use IBB for all business now as we have consistent high levels of engagement and support from all levels.’

‘Every member of the team displays a real knowledge of their cases and an appetite for hard work. They think creatively yet are pragmatic and sensible in their advice.’

‘Eddie Tang has longstanding experience and has a great way with clients. He is really committed to achieving the best outcome for them.’

‘Excellent firm with fantastic representation of their clients.’

‘John Milner is a world-class player in a championship team. He is unsurpassed in experience, industrious and with one of the keenest senses of strategy in the market. He is one of the very best white-collar solicitors out there.’

‘Committed and highly regarded criminal firm with a real commitment to fighting for clients.’

‘IBB is a firm, which is able to offer good quality advice for large, data heavy cases both privately and legally aided.’

‘Kam Varaitch is a fantastic solicitor and is always available to discuss cases. He works very hard to ensure clients are always kept up to date with their cases and is responsive to any requests.’

‘IBB have a very strong commercial litigation team. The firm has great breadth and depth.’

‘The absolutely excellent Sarah Jackson is a stand-out individual due to her analytical sharpness, intelligence, and her brilliant client-handling skills. She can make the most complex concepts straightforward for clients. She has strong support and loyalty from her team including the very thorough and personable Ayushi Chadha.’

‘Sarah Jackson is the star of the team. She is dynamic, intuitive, pragmatic, and her clients love her. She is also highly regarded by her peers as a sensible litigator, and is revered as being co-operative and collegiate.’

‘Good communication skills and strong knowledge. The team punches above its weight, has great industrial knowledge, and are able to put together a heavyweight team.’

‘Paul Kite is confident and pragmatic but always picks up the small details. He is an excellent lawyer, rated by clients, and is able to work with international teams.’

‘Sarah Jackson and her team are very hands on, supportive and commercial in their approach.’

‘Sarah Jackson is an excellent leader and beautifully manages clients’ expectations. She strongly supports mediation but is quick to resist a quick fix when her client has a strong case.’

‘Excellent subject knowledge. Very proactive and professional team. Genuinely help with strategy as well as providing advice. Understand business and commercially astute.’

‘It’s the ability to relate to the business situation, and think strategically, that marks them out.’

‘Throughout the process Jolene Hutchison’s positivity and encouragement kept me going. She offered practical advice and guidance on a family matter. Jo was thorough, strong, and explicit and I would definitely recommend her.’

‘Kate Ryan is absolutely first class. She helps to navigate clients through some very muddy waters with her incredible professional experience, patience and kindness. I have personally recommended her several times to those in need of family law services. Kate is thorough and knowledgeable and fierce in her representation of her clients.’

‘Amanda Melton in particular is extremely level headed and sound in her advice time and again.’

‘IBB Law are a superb law firm, they have a family feel to them, they treat you like you would wish to be treated when feeling down with support and kindness. They are genuine, they listen to you and actually do care. They have a lovely team, their knowledge in matters is extremely good. Their attention to detail is second to none.’

‘I can’t speak highly enough of Amanda Melton and Catherine O’Reilly. Both in my opinion are quite brilliant. I highly recommend both of them. Their attention to detail and advice is first class.’

‘Jolene Hutchison heads the team in a dynamic and yet considered way. She leaves no stone unturned and yet is able to see decisively to the heart of a case. She is at the top of her game. She brings a wealth of experience to her case and routinely deals with some of the most high-profile and complex cases to come before the courts.’

‘Jolene Hutchison and her team offer the service and skills of a top London firm. The IBB family team have a rightly excellent reputation. IBB stands out as being fair and resolution oriented.’

‘Gemma Coles is very capable in the service she provides, including dealing with leases.’

‘We value Gemma Coles’ jargon-free style, practical approach, willingness to focus on the big-ticket issues, and not be distracted by smaller matters. And she’s a pleasure to deal with too!’

‘In my opinion and experience, what makes this practice unique is the lawyers with their wealth of knowledge and experience which resulted in giving not only good advice but practical at the same time.’

‘In my opinion, with the help and advice of Steven Hayward and Christopher Thompson we won our case in the High Court. Throughout the process we were guided and advised in our best interest.’

‘IBB Law have an excellent working knowledge of the NEC frameworks as they apply to major construction companies, but were also able to advise on the applicability of specific clauses to our organisation and the level of risk we might import if we did not challenge these.’

‘Paul Brampton was able to identify relevant issues very quickly and identify areas of risk and liability that we would not otherwise have identified. A key differentiating factor for me personally was the speed with which Paul was able to understand our business activities and tailor his scope of work accordingly. At each step, we were also given a clear breakdown of anticipated and actual time costs on a task-by-task basis.’

‘My matters have always been handled with care and full understanding of what I need to achieve and the best way forward.’

‘Jacqueline Almond has always been kind and understanding. I feel that she is able to think clearly about my needs and takes the multiple issues and places them in order of urgency. She truly cares about the client’s worries and concerns, and is able to limit these with concise explanations.’

‘Russell Hallam and Michael Charalambous are timely, attentive, knowledgeable, and professional.’

‘Responsive and able to explain legal matters clearly to clients in a clear and friendly way.’

‘The sheer depth of quality solicitors within IBB means that if the solicitor or partner I am attempting to get in contact with is in court or busy, there is an abundance of fantastic other solicitors to be able to speak to and deal with my enquiry.’

‘Eddie Tang is a superb criminal lawyer who inspires complete confidence from his clients, and his mastery of his cases means he gets fantastic results.’

‘IBB provides a one-stop shop for general crime. The team has a wealth of experience, and the high-profile cases they deal with demonstrates the strength and depth of this.’

‘Always up to date on the case, really follow through on instructions and think sensibly and pragmatically.’

‘Eddie Tang – experienced, no nonsense, and a first-rate solicitor. He is able to cut to the heart of a case and provide pragmatic advice. Works collaboratively with Counsel, which secures the best outcome for clients.’

‘The overall impression is of a sophisticated and professional operation who know exactly how to chart the most effective course through any pre-charge negotiation or post charge trial process.’

‘Anna Ford – client care, understanding of cases, communication with counsel regarding cases.’

‘No one works harder than Kam Varaitch. He somehow manages to deal with all of the cases and defendants that he represents with the same level of skill, sensitivity and care, and is always available when you need him. A solicitor’s solicitor.’

‘Timely and commercial advice for our clients, they are specialist in this area.’

‘The team is very strong, responsive and client focussed.’

‘Jasmin Dhillon is simply a star, she is quick, reliable and to the point. She fights every corner of the case with professionalism and passion.’

‘First point of contact for guidance on deal structures.’

‘Gemma Coles is readily contactable and responsive, a trusted adviser.’

‘Very professional and experienced team which has various areas of expertise which can be tapped into on a needed basis. The team is very responsive and readily available as well as very tech savvy.’

‘I have been very impressed with the service I received. They appeared to be very on the ball with my case. My queries were generally dealt with quickly and in a professional manner.’

‘Paul Grimwood is very experienced and professional in his field, as well as very amicable, responsive, and helpful. He is the driver on the case, pushing to move things forward.’

‘Paul Grimwood is vastly experienced and well-respected, while Amanda Melton is knowledgeable and very easy to work with.’

‘Amanda Melton has been the partner overseeing all of the litigation I’ve worked on involving the firm. Amanda is knowledgeable, only takes sensible points and delivers the firm’s service efficiently. I would recommended her.’

‘Amanda Melton is rapid, well explained, and clear. There is good communication within the team.’

‘Amanda Melton is outstanding, knowledgeable and hard working on behalf of her clients.’

‘Amanda Melton and Paul Grimwood are both partners and have excellent depth of knowledge. They are also very approachable. Paul Grimwood is a very effective mediator.’

‘The Practice has an excellent knowledge base. Jacqueline Almond is fantastic. Her knowledge and expertise on Lasting Power of Attorney, Wills, Trusts is brilliant’.

‘Jacqueline’s presentation skills are excellent. Jacqueline’s presentation was brilliant. She explained such a difficult topic so clearly and concisely’.

‘The team is approachable, knowledgeable and empathetic. They work collaboratively with clients and their advisers which helps to bring good client focussed outcomes’.

‘Jacqueline Almond – has a comprehensive skill set which means I can be confident that my referred clients can be confident that they are receiving the most comprehensive advice’.

‘IBB offer unrivalled skill and expertise when it comes to education law matters. They are very well-placed to represent students in all types of public and private law claims against universities. They also do a lot of work in the schools sector, in particular when representing parents in claims against independent schools. They are knowledgeable in the main areas of law that cut across these and associated areas of the education sector. Given their level of experience in these areas, they also have a very good practical understanding of the education sector and are geared towards achieving good practical outcomes for their clients.’

‘Salima Mawji is an education law specialist of great repute, who is particularly well known for her work in the higher education sector in relation to which she really knows her stuff. Celia Whittuck is an education law specialist that I hold in high regard, and she has real strengths when it comes to schools-related work.’

‘The gold standard team for higher education work. IBB is one of my main instructing solicitors and I always feel completely confident that they will do an excellent job for the client. The cases are meticulously prepared, and they are very client-focused and practical in their approach.’

‘Salima Mawji is vastly experienced and the best tactician in the sector. Whenever I am asked to recommend a higher education solicitor it is always IBB as first choice because of Salima’s unparalleled expertise in this area. Celia Whittuck is totally dedicated, with unrivalled attention to detail. She is wonderful with vulnerable clients and brings with her a huge amount of litigation experience, which is used to excellent effect.’

‘Salima Mawji has excellent judgement and client care and is building a great team. I also highly recommend Celia Whittock.’

‘Strong team ethic means advice from corporate, employment and property is all tightly joined up providing a very efficient process for clients and deal intermediaries. Highly experienced team, strong capabilities and also good team players.’

‘Adam Dowdney goes beyond what is expected of a partner on a transaction project, without fail puts in the extra hours to get things done right and on time.’

‘Good, level headed insolvency advice.’

‘I love working with Sonia Jordan as no matter what a bankrupt throws at us, she sees through their fluff and distills the issue to give us a workable outcome. Our current case causes numerous headaches but she manages to find a way through.’

‘The team think outside of the box and are very commercial. They are ferocious when needed, but have the ability to see the reality of situations.’

‘Sarah Jackson is fantastic. She is ferocious when required, but commercial. She fights her client’s corner hard, but is courteous to her fellow professionals.’

‘Sarah Jackson is a stand-out partner. She has a rare talent of being an incisive lawyer with an eye for the detail, yet strong commercial acumen. Sarah is a strong player in the restructuring and insolvency sector with excellent knowledge and an impressive client list.’

‘Sonia Jordan is a stand-out partner in the restructuring and insolvency arena who combines a strong track record with great client care.’

‘Sonia Jordan is a delight to work work with, she has extensive specialist knowledge and excellent commercial instincts but the thing that really sets her apart is the degree of charm she employs when dealing with people.’

‘Sonia Jordan is an outstanding practitioner, well-versed in all areas of insolvency and restructuring. She is comfortable with both transactional and contentious work, which is rare in this field. She is a force to be reckoned with.’

‘John Milner is sage, seasoned and with tons of judgment. Deftly guides cases through murky waters.’

‘John Milner is outstanding. His experience is vast, he is highly astute, works his socks off and is a delight to deal with. Very few people have the level of strategic awareness that John has, and he uses it to its full advantage. He knows everyone and puts those connections to use when representing clients. An A1 solicitor, bursting with talent.’

‘John Milner holds a unique position in this market, providing a wealth of experience in white-collar matters through a flexible and bespoke service, acting effectively as a firm within a firm.’

‘John Milner has extensive experience in dealing with the most serious high-profile fraud cases. He is able to gain the trust of clients, whether they are sophisticated or naive and inexperienced. His many years’ experience has given him excellent judgment in seeking to resolve cases in his clients best interests. If a matter is to be contested he is unstinting in his efforts in support of his clients.’

‘John has been involved in many of the major large fraud trials over the years and has a hands-on experience which is second to none.’

‘I have worked with John Milner many times as counsel and instructing him from a law firm. He always gets his client’s full trust very quickly and his experience brings strategic judgement of the highest quality. Very well liked in the white-collar market.’

‘John Milner is an excellent white collar crime lawyer, with years of experience working on some of the most high-profile investigations prosecutions. Vastly knowledgeable with a great bedside manner. A very safe pair of hands.’