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‘Charles Hancock is a rising star in the private client sphere. He is highly cognisant of the needs and wishes of the client and works so hard to meet them. He is bright, a natural communicator and a joy to work with. ’

‘Adam Saunby is outstanding. I was very impressed with his work. I also instructed Adam to act for my client on another transaction with excellent results.’

‘Hard grafters who are always available when I need them.  Good, high level advice with plenty of back-up support. ’

‘Henry Cecil is a very capable lawyer and tough when necessary, yet highly personable and always contactable.’

‘Andrew Lane is the most experienced lawyer in this specialist field. There’s nothing he hasn’t seen and dealt with before. Penny Elliot is well connected with great sector experience.’

‘An experienced team of heavyweights in the world of agriculture and estates. Highly approachable, pragmatic and with a work ethic that is second-to-none. ’

‘Henry Cecil is an exceptionally safe pair of hands when offering advice on all matters relating to farms and landed estates. Knowledgeable, practical and approachable, commanding huge respect from all those connected with rural property.’

‘Large and well-balanced team with excellent lawyers across the spectrum. Genuine specialists in rural property transactions.’

‘Forsters provide an excellent service, with great knowledge and expertise in this specialist area. They have a first-rate team, with great strength in depth. They also have the ability to call on the assistance of a very strong private client, non-contentious team, where the occasion demands.’

‘Roberta Harvey is a formidable litigator with astute judgement and vast experience. Hannah Mantle is extremely impressive; she is very responsive and gives calm and wise counsel in fraught situations. At associate level, Ashleigh Carr is a stand-out associate. She is unflappable and all over the detail of a case.’

‘The team at Forsters is simply brilliant. They are all well on top of their brief, fiercely intelligent and have a brilliant client manner.’

‘Roberta Harvey is fantastic; on top of the detail, extremely intelligent and charismatic. Ashleigh Carr is a rising star; highly intelligent and brilliant with clients.’

‘An extremely strong team in which Hannah Mantle is a particularly valuable asset. They are real experts and give a very bespoke, personal service.’

‘Roberta Harvey is a leading light in this area, fast becoming one of the best. Maryam Oghanna has all the right qualities to reach the top of this field. Also, one of the most engaging public speakers I have seen on the legal circuit.’

‘They are really good lawyers who put their client’s interests first and seek a negotiated settlement where possible. Alison Meek is so experienced and always empathetic. Roberta Harvey is dogged and determined to do the best for her clients.’

‘The team is ably led by Roberta Harvey and together with Alison Meek and Hannah Mantle. Their reputation in the contentious trusts and estates field is building. They are one of the go-to law firms.’

‘Forsters functioning multi-disciplinary approach is what makes them stand out. Lots of law firms have a multi-disciplinary approach but few have their teams working in such a joined up and seamless fashion. When you work with Forsters across a range of sectors, it always feels like one big team.’

‘Jeremy Robertson and Alex Tamosius are diligent, highly knowledgeable and responsive.’

‘One of the best private client firms in the country with great strength in depth. The team covers all areas of tax and are particularly strong in dealing with succession planning and all aspects of structuring private equity transactions.’

‘Alex Tamosius is erudite with a depth of knowledge in trust matters and asks the questions that may not have been thought of. He has an inquisitive mind and cares about clients and them receiving the best service, he is responsive and sharp minded. A true asset for Forsters LLP.’

‘Very hard working team that goes the extra mile for clients.’

‘Emma Gillies has developed a great niche assisting on US-related matters. She will be a real asset for many years to come.’

‘A proper Rolls-Royce service for discerning clients. Daniel Ugur has a calm hand on the tiller however choppy the waters. Charlotte Evans-Tipping is simply brilliant. Alfred Liu is growing into a consummate practitioner.’

‘Jeremy Robertson stands out for his expertise in cross-border estate planning matters. He is a real pleasure to work with and a true team player.’

‘Second to none in high-profile property litigation cases in recent years. Wide-range of top quality expertise throughout the firm.’

‘Natasha Rees – a pleasure to work with and industry leading in leasehold enfranchisement and residential property litigation.’

‘Ben Barrison – no nonsense, highly experienced litigator, able to navigate complex matters at ease with best result for clients always at the forefront of his objectives.’

‘Forsters is fundamentally what you want from a firm of solicitors: a concentration of superbly talented individuals (seriously, seriously smart) with massive experience in their field. They apply mature judgment and mature intelligence to the problems they encounter.’

‘I would particularly single out Natasha Rees, Julia Tobbell, Ben Barrison and Anna Mullins as the very embodiment of the excellence of the firm.’

‘Excellent team – one of the best.’

‘Forsters is a boutique property law firm, with particular strength in litigation and alternative dispute resolution. It is more flexible and responsive than larger city law firms.’

‘Julia Tobbell deserves particular mention. She took over a particularly complex case from another partner about 5 months before trial and got up to speed super quickly, bringing a new angle on various points – she really drove the case forward and made progress. Excellent lawyer, very good at delivering difficult news / advice to clients whilst maintaining their confidence.’

‘High touch, high quality team. Very proactive and highly capable.’

‘Lucy Barber is excellent – very responsive, quick to assess the issues and very focussed on finding the path forward.’

‘Utter discretion and utterly reliable conveyancers.’

‘Robert Barham is an old school trustworthy pair of hands.’

‘The quality of the staff is the standout factor, all incredibly user friendly, knowledgeable and good to work alongside.’

‘Charles Mieville kept the whole process incredibly simple. Charles is a brilliant communicator, a huge can do and will do attitude alongside a huge dose of common sense applied to his work and problem solving.’

‘Forsters are very experienced at the high level transactions and staying calm when problems arise.’

‘Lucy Barber is the best lawyer I have dealt with and has an incredible breadth in her abilities to cover a wide remit within HNW property.’

‘Rosie Schumm is a charismatic and dynamic stand out individual with a huge practice and a stellar client list. Her intelligence and sound judgement mean she achieves great outcomes.’

‘Simon Blain is an extremely accomplished and knowledgeable partner.’

‘Rosie Schumm is superb. She is an excellent lawyer, and has great client skills: charming, sympathetic, understanding.’

‘The whole team are amazing – all the juniors/associates are spectacularly hard working and diligent. They care deeply about their cases. They are super smart and switched on.’

‘Rosie Schumm is the master. No one better. Clients love her – and it’s not hard to understand why.’

‘Amanda Sandys is clever, personable and has great judgment.’

‘The Forsters family team are what you expect within one of the best private client teams in the country: excellent lawyers, a rigorous and realistic approach to their cases and excellent client care.’

‘Joanne Edwards is one of the leading family lawyers of her generation. She is excellent at getting clients good results while avoiding courts and litigation, but where necessary she fights her cases hard and with tenacity, while at all times keeping the client reassured and feeling supported.’

‘The team at Forster’s have remained supportive through to exit from our original office and across the fit-out and relocation process to our new office. They have been constantly available to answer all questions, worked well with a multitude of diverse contractors and consultants and been accurate.’

‘Glenn Dunn and Owen Spencer have in particular been patient, supportive and capable. The key trait has been these individuals ability to guide and support our senior leadership decision making at key points across the journey.’

‘This firm combines an excellent client centric service, totally professionally- but with a very personal and human touch- totally due to the people involved.’

‘I receive the focus of the lead partner who is clearly very aware the specifics of the service his team are providing. Communication is very smooth.’

‘As a firm Forsters are very human and approachable. It makes you feel as if you are dealing in a much more personal and intimate way, which is important when you are seeking advice or support for matters.

‘In terms of the overall business it is extremely inclusive and flat in terms of its structure which means it operates as a true team.’

‘The individuals take personal interest in matters. They provide the time necessary and in my own words they truly recognise excellent customer experiences.’

‘Owen Spencer and Glenn Dunn have been instrumental assisting with complicated property matters. Both have made themselves available to us and our counterparties to work through complex and protracted surrender circumstances. Both Own and Glen have worked tirelessly to keep momentum and focus on resolution.’

‘Jo Keddie has recently joined the team and is excellent.’

‘Jo Keddie really stands out in her field. Always wonderful to work with; right at the top of her game; responsive and efficient. She is my go-to person for partnership issues.’

‘In short, they are excellent. They have extensive legal knowledge, and the ability to communicate and apply such knowledge to the issues at hand.’

‘They have a habit of recruiting associates who have trained at the very best firms. This means that they are able to provide a similar quality of service, while at the same time providing a really close and supportive relationship with the client.’

‘They are easily a match for the bigger commercial firms in heavyweight commercial litigation. They are extremely polite, personable and respond promptly. And they listen to clients and discuss/reason through the issues raised. Clients are extremely pleased with their help and service.’

‘Benedict Walton and Caroline Harbord are excellent. They each bring different strengths and perspectives to cases and how they are handled. Whilst busy, they still keep clients fully informed and make time as necessary to progress matters.’

‘Benedict Walton is an outstanding litigation partner. He rightly trusts his team with the details and focuses on providing close client support and directing the strategy. He has excellent strategic acumen. He also knows which counsel to instruct to get the best result for his clients.’

‘Andrew Head – great strategic thinking and not afraid to get really into the detail. Relaxed under pressure.’

‘Ed Richards is one of the best litigation senior associates around. He is extremely bright, has excellent judgement, and is able to produce top-quality work at speed with zero fuss. All in all, he is a dream to work with.’

‘David Young – very much a partner in waiting.’

‘Forsters really know the industry. ’

‘Catherine Hill has a wonderful manner with the artists she works with. She strikes a perfect balance between relaxed friendliness and absolute professionalism. Clients warm to her immediately and trust her absolutely. ’

‘Catherine Hill is outstanding. Strong technically, generous and approachable, a good leader with high emotional intelligence, she delivers superb client service and is worth every penny.’

‘The team has an enormous range of experience in this area and consistently gives outstanding yet practical advice. Forsters are always my go-to for advice in the art and cultural property area.’

‘Catherine Hill and Laura Neal are extremely technically able and give high-quality yet practical client advice. They are a pleasure to work with and very approachable.’

‘Very strong art and cultural property team.’

‘Everyone at Forsters is great to work with and they have very good clients. You can see the firm is a good place to work when you see them working as a team. They are friendly, good at what they do and enjoy what they do.’

‘The Forsters team are the industry leaders and it is always a pleasure to work with them. Rebecca Bion and Jo Thompson are exceptional. I have worked on various articles and client cases with them and they are a joy to work with.’

‘They are able to provide pragmatic advice which is appropriately tailored to the context and need of the query.’

‘They are excellent at planning law and due diligence, they are reactive and provide advice in a timely manner.’

‘They find solutions to complex issues and seek to make the process as simple as possible.’

‘Matthew Evans is always responsive, helpful, and can advise on the most complex questions. He has a full understanding of case law and builds good relationships with officers and clients.’

‘Matthew Evans and Alice Gordon-Finlayson are both incredibly responsive, helpful, and go above and beyond to address queries.’

‘The Forsters team come with a commercial mindset, getting to the nuts and bolts of the company and executive team. They are always happy to have early conversations and engage with their broader network to offer advice around positioning, timing, as well as support deal facilitation.’

‘Dearbhla Quigley is one of the most proactive corporate lawyers I have ever dealt with. She takes a real interest in people and companies, always making connections and checking in.’

‘On transactions, Dearbhla has always been on point. Her experience comes through in laying a strong foundation and with clearly defined expectations and solid guidance throughout that brings confidence on both sides of the transaction.’

‘Versatile team. Experienced and efficient. They adapt swiftly to shifting impacts on a deal and work collaboratively with the other parties to get the most effective outcome.’

‘Dearbhla Quigley is the “go to” partner for my organisation. She has proven herself as a great leader time and time again. She brings an incredible depth of knowledge to a deal, not just from the legal perspective, but also across a broad span of industries. She is a must-have on your side.’

‘Knowledgeable and able to access other knowledgeable law firms globally. Responsive and make things very easy to understand.’

‘Personable, respectful, responsive and patient.’

‘Jo Keddie gets excellent results for her clients. She is tenacious and aggressive, but never unrealistic, and inspires confidence in clients and fear in opponents.’

‘Joe Beeston is excellent – strategic and thoughtful.’

‘A simple ability to be personable and guide with gentle persuasion. I want the legal team to act as an extension of the culture which I seek within my own team and they have exhibited the ability to do this consistently. Joe Beeston, who I have used most recently, is a perfect example of this.’

‘Jo Keddie is all-round top-notch and brilliant. Her advice was highly strategic and she is an excellent negotiator. She gave incredible support in a long and complex case, was always on hand, and gave sound guidance throughout.’

‘Joe Beeston had extensive knowledge and expertise that helped me navigate the process I was involved with.’

‘Well-integrated team led with a real focus on top-level strategic advice. The team was incredibly supportive.’

‘Unrelenting client focus and partner level care.’

‘Pre-emptive street smart partner approach to commercial issues and solutions.’

‘Highly commercial approach, with multidisciplinary skill set.’

‘I have found Forsters to be the first firm I have worked with that truly advise the client and take responsibility for some decision-making.’

‘The main benefit of the Forsters team is partner led approach and quality of the subteam.’

‘Problem-solving on complex development projects is always first class.’

‘Forsters are highly experienced at property development funding and investment sale transactions. With their multidisciplinary practice, they are able to resource and advise on complex transactions.’

‘Forsters are prepared to provide genuine advice to clients. Ultimately, their commercial style takes some pressure off the client in terms of time and detail. ’

‘High quality team with very strong market knowledge and focus on delivery. The quality and availability of senior teams is exceptional.’

‘Katherine Ekers is highly experienced at funding and investment sale transactions.’

‘They are a very capable team lead by Sarah Cook who is highly engaging and innovative. They are bold and pragmatic when devising alternative solutions to problems but always robust. They have a strong female base and promote and nurture young talent which appears to instil loyalty.’

‘Sarah Cook is the construction team lead. She is a very impressive individual, highly articulate and innovative and very personable. I would strongly recommend her to others.’

‘The team at Forsters always come across as very professional, attentive and friendly. Their expertise across various sectors of the built environment is very useful to understand the nuances of the specific contracts required for the project we are working on at any time. They are able to provide informative advice to clients to make decisions on how best to structure their professional teams and construction procurement routes.’

‘Forsters are our go-to solicitors. They provide an excellent service. We always receive expert advice in a timely manner.’

‘The Forsters team are all very personal and knowledgeable. We would like to especially commend the work of Emily Holdstock.’

‘This team provide an excellent service on all construction-related matters. The individuals are personable and they are efficient in their handling of contracts and appointments. The team will actually listen to what a client wants and how they want the project approached and respond accordingly.’

‘The individuals are all personable and fun to work with. It is a pleasure to deal with them. The partner Sarah Cook is exceptional, with a pragmatic approach, engaging style and enormous knowledge and experience.’

‘Very proactive team with great focus on the detail, coupled with a sensible approach to the resolution of issues.’

‘The team at Forsters are incredibly approachable. They make themselves available and deal with matters in a professional but easy to understand way. They are very good at recognising risk and advising clients on how best to mitigate. They teams we work with are small but powerful in the depth and breadth of their knowledge and experience.’

‘The team at Forsters are always available on the phone and I have found that they do what they say they are going to, when they say they will. In particular I have worked with Jonathan Preece on a number of matters. He takes a pragmatic approach to this which has meant as the client, I have confidence that matters are being dealt with without the need for me to have to chase or be involved in the detail.’

‘The team at Forsters are excellent at both supporting you as a client in relation to complex legal issues, as well as providing timely and complete advice to ensure that deadlines are kept to and your best interests are always covered. They are knowledgeable to the point that they are able to robustly ensure that your interests are protected in any deal.’

‘Both Sara Branch and Charlotte Youngs are superb at being available for the client at all times and providing good, timely advice on complex issues and then representing robustly in negotiations.’

‘Forsters are a very personable team, easy to talk to, reliable, available and friendly. They are also unfailingly professional and thorough. ’

‘Charlotte Youngs is forensic and diligent. Jonathan Preece is pragmatic and professional.’

‘Very responsive and commercial in approach. Skilled at distilling complex legal issues into clear advice enabling effective client decision making’

‘Sara Branch is very clear to deal with and provides straight forwards advice about complex matters enabling good decisions.’

‘Great expertise in property finance, able to manage complex situations within a tight timeline.’

‘Very responsive and accessible. Quick answers, good expertise.’

‘This practice is a very strong partner-led team, extremely responsive and a real pleasure to work with.’

‘Victoria Edwards is so personable and friendly to work with. She is an expert in her field and really breaks down complex transactions in laypersons’ terms.’