Firm Profile > Squire Patton Boggs > London , England

‘The firm provides a practical and pragmatic approach; finding solutions that work in the real world and not just taking a black and white stance.’

‘Gary Paddison and Rachel Orton are recommended’. 

‘The team is extremely good – they provide advice on many obscure issues. The main strength is the quality of the advice.’

‘Rob Elvin’s advice is precise and useful.’

‘Gary Lewis is highly knowledgeable and involves himself fully with his clients in a way that is not typical of other lawyers. He is highly practical and pragmatic, forward looking and able to adjust his approach to clients taking account of their culture. I have seen in several cases how senior executives of his clients adopt immediate and full confidence in his advice, often across areas beyond just straight legal advice. He is always available and will put ‘on the ground’ work in with his clients, thus providing a level of support that is far more wide ranging than a typical lawyer.’

‘A very impressive and responsive team focused on the real commercial issues and how to get a deal across the line‘

‘Practical, pragmatic, highly commercial and responsive‘

‘Paul Mann is a very impressive lawyer, approachable and personable‘

‘We would recommend Nick Allen, Trevor Ingle, Patrick Ford and associate Will Buchanan‘

‘Squire Patton Boggs has the ability to deliver clear advice and guidance within required timescales that are frequently very tight‘

‘This firm manages to take complex areas of the law and make them simple and easy to understand‘

‘Wendy Hunter has the perfect analytical mind for the intricacies of pensions legislation and documentation, and provides a superb client service‘

‘Clifford Sims is thoughtful, considerate, kind and hardworking‘

‘Chris Harper is a promising up-and-coming associate‘

‘The Squire Patton Boggs team has a real willingness to make sure everything gets done. Its practitioners provide very sound advice and seriously good team work. They put a real emphasis on the structuring and commercial context which are the two most essential parts of the project.’

‘Neil Upton is outstandingly good. Even after thirty years in the City there is no-one better for the job.’

‘Robert Broom is a real standout.’

‘A good team, personable and always willing to help.’

‘Paul Mann is hardworking and always happy to help.’

‘The team is client focused and always able to provide support on short notice‘.

‘Paula Laird’s particular strengths are her industry knowledge, commercial approach and ability to coordinate cross-jurisdictional matters‘.

‘The team at Squire Patton Boggs are experienced, proactive and commercially minded. Robert Wegenek leads a very responsive, efficient and creative team‘.

‘The  Squire Patton Boggs team provides technically first-rate advice with pragmatism and commerciality.’

‘Carlton Daniel has impeccable organisation and is commercially focused.’

‘Squire Patton Boggs has experience in advancing demanding and often unusual cases for their clients. They are very strong and thinking through cases in order to come up with powerful ideas for their clients.  They have a great breadth of knowledge, beyond the traditional statutory employment law. That width of learning enables them to achieve best outcomes for their clients.’

‘The team has the ability to be able to provide legal advice, options and solutions in terms which our senior management can feel comfortable in making decisions on relevant actions pertaining to employment issues.’

‘Caroline Noblett and Natalie Bellwood are strong lawyers and have an ability to ‘think outside the box’ and come up with less obvious ideas.’

‘David Whincup and Supinder Sian have a mixture of expert legal knowledge, experience based know-how and sense of humour, which means the advice they provide and the way in which it is provided make them stand out.’

‘Squire Patton Bogg’s technology team provides practical, risk-based advice that balances legal requirements, best practices and business needs.‘

‘The firm’s extensive office base, excellent partners and well trained associates makes it the perfect fit for an organisation, which requires swift and concise advice on a broad range of matters.‘

‘Squire Patton Boggs is a well-rounded and multi-faceted firm with strong core practices and excellent relationships in areas and countries where it does not have a presence.‘

‘Francesco Liberatore provides timely advise in a practical and risk-based manner that is organised and easy to understand.’

‘Elliot Golding provides forward-looking advice that takes into account trends and best practices to enable the business to be competitive and compliant in a rapidly evolving environment.‘

‘Andrew Wilkinson has the ability to make matters move swiftly and feel effortless and his commercial awareness is second to none.‘

‘Francesco Liberatore really stands out as a brilliant lawyer and a charming man, he is always on the ball and dedicated to his client’s cause.‘

‘Sometimes firms make things more complicated with the wrong approach, Squire Patton Boggs is completely the opposite.‘

‘Straight to the point.‘

‘Being in Westminster, we do have challenges related to applications for variations but they are able to make the entire process less stressful.’

‘Worked with the firm for many years and in that time have had excellent results. The team is efficient, knowledgeable and personable.’

‘Nicola Smith is our main contact and is very through when dealing with a case.’

‘The attention to detail when dealing with a contentious case has been vital in our outcomes.’ 

‘Squire Patton Boggs has the ability to deliver clear advice and guidance within required timescales that are frequently very tight‘

‘This firm manages to take complex areas of the law and make them simple and easy to understand‘

‘Wendy Hunter has the perfect analytical mind for the intricacies of pensions legislation and documentation, and provides a superb client service‘

‘Clifford Sims is thoughtful, considerate, kind and hardworking‘

‘Chris Harper is a promising up-and-coming associate‘

‘Provides a practical and pragmatic approach, finding solutions that work in the real world and not just taking a black and white stance.’

‘Gary Paddison and Rachel Orton are recommended’. 

‘Liz Pierson is highly knowledgeable, thoughtful and smart‘

‘Liz Pierson provided timely and effective support when requested. She was able to guide us through resolving complicated issues step by step.‘

‘The team is highly supportive of its clients‘.

‘Ben Holland is exceptionally open and attentive to details; he explains the reasons behind the options on the table, each consequence and the reasoning of proposed actions‘.

‘George von Mehren is hugely experienced and manages his team brilliantly and with a light touch‘.

‘James Barratt is very experienced, knowledgeable and has a great intellect‘.

‘Max Rockall is heavily dedicated and clearly on top of all aspects of cases – he will go far‘.

‘They understand the client’s business and industry and so can provide tailored advice’

‘Squire Patton Boggs is a well-rounded and multi-faceted firm’

‘They have strong core practices and excellent relationships in areas and countries where they do not have a presence’

‘They are well able to manage matters across departments and have a wide range of offices and lawyers available to deal with any matter’

‘Their extensive office base, excellent partners and well-trained associates make them the perfect fit for an organisation which requires swift and concise advice on a broad range of matters’

‘Andrew Wilkinson’s knowledge and advice is exceptional. His availability, in-depth knowledge of a vast array of matters, and calm and collected demeanour make him very easy to instruct and work with’

‘Andrew Wilkinson has a very reassuring and confident approach to anything thrown his way’

‘Clear expertise in financial and contractual disputes with a strong teamwork ethos that delivers excellent value for clients‘.

‘Chris Webber is a very focused specialist, with in-depth experience in negotiations.’