Doyle Clayton > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Amara Ahmad was able to give me good advice and lead me towards a successful resolution of my case.’

‘Doyle Clayton is an excellent firm with a range of genuine specialists in the education sector, covering all areas from FTT appeals to civil claims and higher education. They have a particular flair for discrimination work.’

‘Amara Ahmad is absolutely superb. She has unending patience and compassion for clients, but is also able to give very clear advice about a client’s best interests. Her written advocacy in terms of witness statements and applications is top-notch. I would unhesitatingly recommend her in this field. Simon Henthorn is similarly excellent.’

‘Doyle Clayton are building a strong reputation in the education law world.’

‘Amara Ahmad is a wonderful solicitor. She is bright, diligent and has an exceptional memory. Her handle of the facts on any case is exceptional. Peter Daly is also absolutely fantastic.’

‘Doyle Clayton are the market leaders in representing university lecturers. The education team consists of real experts in the education sector.’

‘Simon Henthorn is one of the best education lawyers there is. Hugely experienced, clever and strategic, emotionally intelligent, and dedicated to his clients.’

‘Simon Henthorn is unflappable. Excellent judgment with a great client manner and communication skills. Simon has handled cases with high levels of skill and care.’

‘The team at Doyle Clayton were fantastic. During a highly sensitive and stressful time they made me feel safe and supported. Their systems and ways of working were fluid. Everyone I spoke with seemed to genuinely want to help me as a client, whether it was my solicitor or the accounts team. I would highly recommend them.’

‘While undergoing an exceptionally sensitive and stressful time, Karen Holden made me feel safe, supported and listened to. She heard what I was saying and took the time to understand the situation and what I wanted to achieve. She quickly gave me confidence in her capability to support me, it goes without saying saying she has a solid grasp of law and proved to be a good strategist (even under a changing situation).’

‘Doyle Clayton in Reading have acquired a team of true specialists in the field of employment law. The spectrum and depth of knowledge is gold standard. The process of recruitment within the team has been based on passion for this field of law and therefore the standard of service is maintained as first rate.’

‘Kate Kapp is a highly able employment lawyer and a first class litigator. She manages the pressures that come with litigation with consummate ease, always maintaining high professional standards and makes good judgement calls, despite the demands that come in the context of a live hearing. She is a good lawyer and makes accurate assessments applying the law to the evidence that is available. She has all of the abilities of a stellar solicitor.’

‘Mike Hibberd prepares his cases assiduously. His knowledge of employment law and procedure is excellent which he applies meticulously. As instructed counsel, one will receive an armchair ride in terms of your brief and the advice provided by Mike given to the client and the identification of a realistic and accurate case theory.’

‘The best employment lawyers in the M4 corridor by far. Always my top recommendation for anyone with employment issues.’

‘Tina Wisener is a partner with winning ways. Exceptionally good client skills. James Anderson has particular experience and expertise with education clients. Piers Leigh-Pollitt has a wealth of experience in data protection and regulatory issues. Kate Kapp is a very tough litigator who is clearly partnership material. Adam Murdock is very experienced at handling class actions and multi party disputes.’

‘I’ve been glad to have advice from Paul Hayward in the past in relation to a sensitive employment matter. He was always practical, always reassuring, and delivered a successful resolution with a creative angle that worked and frankly took a weight off my mind. I particularly appreciated his realism as to what might be possible and his explanations of the process and the likely timeframes, as well as his patience in explaining how, when, and when not, to challenge the most spurious elements of a claim.’

‘My lawyer was Adam Cotterill. He was outstanding, consistently professional and reassuring. My experience with him was extremely positive and resulted in the best outcome I could wish for.‘

‘The immigration team have always been very professional in approach, with an excellent understanding of client need. The team are readily available to discuss issues and to offer advice and support.’

‘The team at Doyle Clayton are the best I’ve used. They provide detailed advice but give that edge of making it easy for the layperson to comprehend.‘

‘Those individual team members that I’ve had the pleasure of working with are all extremely professional, whilst having that human element of making you feel at ease and comfortable in asking any relevant question (no matter how obvious it might be!).‘

‘Anita’s team is helpful, responsive and dependable, as they are always within reach, and consistently follow through their commitments made. The team gives clear, up-to-date information and advice to help clients navigate the complexities of visa requirements and issues. The team is also great at giving alternative solutions/workarounds to visa challenges.’

‘What most impresses me about Doyle Clayton’s approach, led by Anita de Atouguia, is that it is quality driven. Client’s interests are properly assessed, and the best solution offered, rather than the easiest. Anita’s leadership ensures that the entire team are supported to deliver a seamless and commercial service for their clients, and go the extra mile.’

‘Anita de Atouguia is a leader. She has built the Doyle Clayton team, orienting them to deliver the high quality of immigration service demanded by their clientele. Never one to rest on old understanding, she constantly liaises with the Home Office to ensure that advice is based on current Home Office practice and policy.‘

‘I was impressed by the speed of response and the level of expertise and resources that Malini Skandachanmugarasan and her team were able to offer. Moreover, Malini and her team listen well to the clients’ needs and make the clients feel really valued.’

‘Peter De Maria is one of the most knowledgeable, pragmatic and user-friendly solicitors advising in this practice area.’ 

‘Peter Daly is a truly outstanding lawyer: completely on top of the law, creative and thoughtful, fantastic with clients, able to generate and navigate publicity and press interest, an absolute pleasure to work with.’ 

‘Emma Hamnett has fantastic knowledge and experience in High Court disputes on challenging and technical areas of employment law.’

‘Robert Maddox – excellent client care, ability to deal with both technical detail and think about wider strategy.’

‘Top quality team across the board.’

‘Dan Begbie-Clench was excellent as the partner in charge of this matter. He was empathetic yet robust throughout a difficult process.’ 

‘The Doyle Clayton team provide real strength in depth from partners to junior associates, and have a standout breadth of experience across many industry sectors including tech and private equity. They take a firm position in all cases but are also able to provide realistic commercial advice as to how to handle a case. The collaboration within teams is excellent.’

A highly competent and personable team of experts who have given our school timely, detailed and helpful advice.’

‘The team have made an effort to get to know our school and our team very well’

‘I find Doyle Clayton to be extremely responsive and Simon Henthorn in particular to be knowledgeable, calm, efficient and overall simply excellent to work with.’

‘Simon Henthorn is excellent at putting things in perspective and giving calm, measured advice when I may be feeling the pressure.’

‘Great depth of knowledge, commerciality, approachability and genuine interest in their clients.’

‘Dan Begbie-Clench – feels like a genuine partner to us, easy to deal with, talks in a language everyone can understand, provided training to our company that was practical and useful.’

‘The team has been cohesive and attentive throughout a two-year long matter.’

‘Very practical and easy to use. All around a pleasure to deal with.’

‘They have an excellent team, with great attention to detail.’

‘Their team comprises professionals from diverse backgrounds, allowing them the ability to offer us comprehensive and holistic solutions.’