Devonshires Solicitors LLP > Leeds, England > Firm Profile

‘I have worked with a number of people at Devonshires Solicitors LLP for a number of different pieces of work including governance work, property advice and refinancing. They have all been exceptional, they have always delivered to a high standard and within the budget requirements.’

‘Can I even pick standout partners and associates when there are so many great ones? It would be remiss of me not to mention Gary Grigor, Natalie Swales, and Chris Drabble, who supported us on our most recent refinancing exercise. I have no doubt that without the strong leadership of Gary and the tenacity of Natalie we would not have got the transaction across the line. Chris continues to support on our securitisation and always provides support and training to my team, which has changed through the process.’

‘The team goes above and beyond on all matters.’

‘Elad Yasdi is why I instruct Devonshires.’

‘Devonshires are excellent in both their knowledge, efficiency and their litigation know how. They are proper big players in the busy English litigation market, and especially in the debt recovery sphere.’

‘Robert Edge is our go-to litigator. He is excellent, approachable and market leading in our opinion. His team equally are excellent and have never put a foot wrong in any case passed to them.’

‘The debt recovery team has a dynamic “can do” attitude, providing an excellent, transparent service from beginning to end. The team takes time to fully understand clients’ wishes and needs, issuing regular updates to keep them seamlessly well-informed. Their recently launched Debt Recovery Portal provides an efficient and effective service to those clients wishing to pursue outstanding debts, at a very reasonable cost.’

‘Robert Edge has a deep understanding of his discipline and exceptional communication skills. This enables him to talk with clients at their level, taking the time to explain all the options available to them. I have always found Robert very approachable and a consummate professional – he is a credit to the firm.’

‘Robert Edge is excellent and always provides very prompt and honest feedback.’

‘Natalie Swales was exceptional and showed amazing tenacity to get the transaction over the line by what ended up being a very tight deadline. Gary Grigor was always supportive, as was Chris Drabble. I would recommend this team to everyone.’

‘Julian Barker has exceptional knowledge and connections in the sector, a very pragmatic approach to challenges, and a willingness to quickly give his first thoughts without prevaricating.’

‘Sara Snook is an engaged property charging solicitor who is a delight to work with and always willing to ‘go the extra mile.’

‘Carolyn Thomas is an experienced banking solicitor who gives realistic advice, secures good outcomes, and is willing to explore novel approaches rather than following the default.’

‘Jonathan Jarvis is personable, professional, and knowledgeable.’

‘Rachel Orgill-Harris delivers superb quality work with responsive turnaround times.’

‘Never come across anyone like Sharon Kirkham; she is always available no matter what. She remembers everything from every charging exercise she’s worked on. She is an absolute expert, and we can trust her completely.’

‘Carlos Fernandes has been exceptional during the most stressful times – they really do their utmost to help out and get transactions completed.’

‘The team are very well informed about the sector and the prevailing market changes. This is invaluable when seeking their advice. They have a good range of experience, being able to draw in specialists from across their team if and when the complexity of the deal or situation requires.’

‘The team, led by Jonathan Corris, has excellent sector and commercial awareness and knowledge, which is invaluable in being able to navigate new deals effectively and at the required pace.’

‘Jonathan Corris’s understanding of our business, previous transactions, and associated risk profile enables us to concentrate on evolving the wheel as opposed to inventing it each and every time. He is able to navigate the mix of quick high level steer and detailed advice as the situation requires.’

‘The team at Devonshires is engaging, efficient, and takes care in informing and educating clients on both risks and practical solution to ensure that clients are adequately protected in our interests.’

‘The team is a multi-skilled team with a number of divisions – the teamwork between these teams is effective and it is a one-stop shop that is holistic and comprehensive. The billing is both fair and competitive and the team is very accessible to ensure that our key dates and milestones in commercial transactions are met.’

‘Of particular note is Elad Yasdi as he provides a fast, efficient, thorough, and diligent service. He is both able to articulate very complex issues and distill them into simple concepts, and is also able to draw out areas of concern or risk that clients should be sighted on whilst working hard to provide appropriate solutions.’

‘We have the utmost confidence in Elad Yasdi’s abilities and expertise. He is an all-rounder and his greatest skill, above his legal opinion, is his ability to work through issues and find solutions for his clients.’

‘A very impressive team of lawyers who between them can offer a fantastic service across both civil and criminal cases, particularly with an international dimension.’

‘David Pack is a standout partner. He brings a wealth of experience, particularly in the international field. He is utterly charming, and clients know from the outset that he will go the extra mile for them.’

‘Devonshires are really starting to make waves in the crime, fraud and licensing space. They have always been well plugged in to local authorities work in this space, but they are increasingly becoming more involved in the private client aspect to civil fraud, acting for companies and HNWIs in respect of civil claims, including ancillary matters such as freezing injunctions, regulatory disputes and extradition.’ 

‘David Pack – he is smart, tactically shrewd and very hard-working. Clients like him because he is down to earth and has a no nonsense approach to litigation. He doesn’t put up boundaries but seeks to overcome them. His “what’s the problem, what’s the solution” mentality is exactly what busy individuals and companies want to see. I have always been impressed by: how swiftly David responds to unexpected developments; his about to stay well-informed and connected; and his ability to have a varied and diverse understanding of various sectors.’

‘A great understanding of global disputes and corps-border strategy. The teams we worked with a re diverse but focused.’

‘The teams were tailor-made for each car we felt with. Mr David Pack is fantastic, congenial and user-friendly. We unreservedly recommend him.’

‘Mark London, head of the team, has vast knowledge and presence. He is unflappable and very solid when under pressure and being cross-examined.

‘Karen Morean is great to work with. A safe pair of hands and a genuine team player. Nothing is too much trouble.’

‘Devonshires is a relatively small firm but is punching well above its weight in commercial real estate and construction litigation.’

‘Matthew Cocklin is a young partner and future star. Extremely hard-working and client-focused.’

‘I was impressed by senior associate William O’Brien’s attention to detail; he knew the facts of the case inside out. He also had good instincts on the legal arguments. A valuable asset for supporting counsel.’

‘Outstanding service provided by the team. Proactive case management and very responsive.’

‘The key strengths of Devonshires are that they have a very detailed understanding of the sector in which we work and provide advice that is always clear and practical. We have always found Devonshires dynamic when we have needed swift and decisive advice.’

‘The team are very skilled in engaging our mutual clients in the drafting of contracts and ensuring each client is fully engaged in the development of the documents, and importantly, understands the contract management requirements.’

‘The team at Devonshires have an unrivalled knowledge of the sector in which they work.’

‘Asif Patel has an incredibly in-depth knowledge of all the standard forms of contract and has developed a highly effective set of amendments that are truly reflective of the needs of the clients/works we are procuring, Asif is also highly skilled in walking clients (who often have limited contract knowledge) through the contract drafting process.’

‘Mark London has provided an authoritative voice on the implications of the Building Safety Act to our sector and has provided excellent guidance in this area.’

‘Responsive, easy to follow advice, clear interpretation of counsel advice. Mark London is our go-to – always makes time for us as clients and does not spend more time on matters than is warranted.’