Druces LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Stephen Ronaldson gives each project a great deal of personal attention. ‘

‘Highly skilled and highly responsive individuals who clearly put client care and practical support at the forefront of their service. Collaborative in their approach to transactions, working closely and efficiently with the wider client advisory team.’

‘I have found Claire Rigby to be very personable and approachable. She delivers advice on complex points to clients in an understandable and practical way and delivers impressive quality work to often tight timescales. Her clients are give a sense of being a priority and transactions are moved along promptly.’

‘The very experienced, friendly and approachable team is always at the end of the phone to help with advice on structuring both at an early stage to aid client negotiations and right the way through the life cycle of the deal.’

‘They are excellent communicators and always attentive to the needs of their clients.’ 

‘Their attention to detail is excellent and they provide the advice that we need to make the correct decisions.’

‘Senior and partner level advice available at all times.’

‘The individuals are very easy to engage with and consistently provide a good service.’

‘Personable and understanding of what is required.’

‘I did not realise that preparing a will diligently was so detailed. Thankfully I was taken through everything patiently so I understood. It has left me with a lot of work but hopefully I will not leave problems for my family. Paul Levy has been most helpful to myself and my family’.

‘We have worked with Rob Macro for a number of years and consider him as one of the most commercially minded advisers in the space. The majority of the work has centred on internationally mobile clients, with a focus on non-domiciled high net worth individuals who own international businesses. Rob is one of the few advisers who can deal with corporate and private client matters as a matter of course’. 

‘Robert Macro, head of Private Client – technically extremely competent, out of the box thinker, can explain very difficult and complex issues in a clear and succinct way, sophisticated thinker and problem solver, very personable and approachable lawyer’.

‘In our core business we work with many law firms and Druces is by far the best experience we have ever hard. Different level, and extremely high standards’.

‘Matthew Duncan is simply by far the best lawyer we have engaged; He builds trust based on actions , and his legal knowledge is superior to anyone we have engaged before. A lawyer for life’.

‘They have a great reputation in London in the area of private client. Roy Campbell is the partner in charge. Roy is a great lawyer‘.

‘Rob Macro’s private client knowledge is unrivalled‘.

‘What makes Druces unique is that it takes the time to fully understand its client’s situation and requirements‘.

‘I enjoyed having Suzanne Middleton Lindsley as a representative on my behalf. She stood out because she dedicated her time and put in a lot of effort throughout my property transaction. Even though there was a substantial amount of paperwork to get through, she was very patient and we went through every single document one by one with a keen attention to detail‘.

‘I have worked with Druces for several years and always found them to be reactive but more especially proactive. As a layman I have little or no knowledge of property law, my contacts at Druces have always been there to make sure I am on the right track and that we are aware of changes in the regulations as they affect our business‘.

‘Responsive, pragmatic and solution oriented – very prompt and responsive. Gemma Wright – excellent knowledge of land law, extremely practical and responsive‘.

‘Personal, professional and considered advice and guidance. Client centred – the clients’ needs drive the service. Michelle Goodrum provides a calm, competent and professional service. She is prepared to go the extra mile in terms of clarification of complicated legislation, and to answer legal questions from both client and their professional advisors. Michelle also has the ability to see the whole picture and not just her role, providing the client with best service’.

‘Throughout the years whenever we needed work in a certain area Druces always was able to deliver with a strong team.’

‘Personal touch, long-standing relationships built on trust and hard work.’

‘The practice is close knit with a genuine feel to it. There is a lot of partner time which makes any client feel welcomed and appreciated. Overall the staff are extremely knowledgeable and can be trusted on any issue in the ECM space. As they are a smaller practice they can be more flexible and adapt when needed based on the transaction and the work to be completed.’

‘Very personable, easy to talk to and make everything seem simple.’

‘Dominic Traynor is very knowledgeable and trustworthy in all situations.’

‘Jack Dervyn is one of the most competent lawyers I have ever met. Brilliant both with clients and the technical nature of what needs to be done.’

‘The team’s size lends itself very well to having the key individuals being very familiar with my company’s operations, and match the appropriate level of experience to the tasks required. Druces internal communication is seamless. Most importantly, the commerciality of the team matches its excellent legal abilities; as a result we get practical, high quality legal advice, at a reasonable price.’

‘Dominic Traynor in particular is an exceptional legal adviser, both commercial and practical – his depth of experience in industry matters and general commerciality provides insight well beyond that expected of a legal adviser. His legal skills are excellent, and he effectively uses the support team.’

‘Very professional and easy to approach, able to meet deadlines.’

‘The team’s size lends itself very well to having the key individuals being very familiar with my company’s operations, and to match the appropriate level of experience to the tasks required. Druces’ internal communication is seamless.’

‘The commerciality of the team matches its excellent legal abilities; as a result we get practical, high-quality legal advice at a reasonable price.’

‘The team have become trusted advisers and its role has extended to a commercial legal advisory role in a variety of jurisdictions (Oman, Mozambique, and Portugal), supplementing our in-country legal advisers.’

‘Dominic Traynor in particular is an exceptional legal adviser; both commercial and practical – his depth of experience in industry matters and general commerciality provides insight well beyond that expected of a legal adviser. His legal skills are excellent, and he effectively uses the support team so that the correct fee level is matched with the work undertaken.’

‘Jack Dervyn is proving to be a highly accomplished and trusted legal adviser. He was instrumental in the completion of concluding the amicable termination of a joint venture with mining major.’

‘Associate Mark Lamph did an excellent job of managing all the legal aspects of a £10 million fundraising in 2021. He also displays a maturity beyond his years when dealing with counterparties’ lawyers.’

‘The team has a wide range of high-quality charity work (including matters with an international element)’.

‘Richard Monkcom has exceptional depth of knowledge and experience’.

‘Caroline Cropley has excellent instincts and knowledge. Both are easy and pleasant to deal with’.

‘Druces allocates a small team to the case so that someone is always available to deal with day-to-day problems. They inspire confidence. Not cheap. But worth it’.

‘Helen Freely has unravelled a complicated trust set up in a will. She handled it quickly, efficiently and successfully. She is extremely impressive with an eye for detail and an impressive grasp of trust and tax law’.

‘The team has real expertise and the capability to deal with large cross border estate and trust issues’.

‘Helen Freely is an excellent lawyer who really goes the extra mile for her clients in order to secure a good outcome for them’.

‘A small but effective team that really looks after their clients and has excellent contacts throughout the sector’.

‘Helen Freely – very experienced and with good judgment. Keeps focused on client’s best interests even when they struggle to themselves’.

‘Paul Levy – recently made partner and not before time, as he has been operating at that level for some time. A combative litigator with a good strategic mind’.

‘From a barrister’s perspective, considered one of the very best contentious private client firms. Sterling reputation. Helen Freely and Paul Levy are both superb. Very hardworking, thorough, pragmatic, the complete package. Congratulations to Paul on his recent and well-deserved promotion to Partner’.

‘We appreciate the clarity of communication.’

‘Highly experienced partners and good back-up from team.’

‘Able to stand back and assess commercial points in context of considerable experience.’

‘The Druces property team are a pretty agile lot – responsive, accessible and armed with good commercial advice. Their legal knowledge is extensive but the focus is on practical solutions.’

‘I’ve worked with Adrian Footer on many commercial property deals and his advice has always been sound, practical and useful. He focuses on the aspects that matter most to us and getting the job done. He’s very approachable, responsive and knows his stuff!’

‘Ben Lomer; pragmatic, commercially minded timely advise.’

‘Ben Lomer has always shown excellent knowledge and client interaction skills to achieve the best possible outcome for clients.’

‘Both Anthony Cotton and Rebecca Pinder are able to quickly highlight the potential points of contention in documentation.’

‘A collaborative and well-read team.’

‘The team is always responsive and thoughtful.’

‘Good people with strong technical knowledge who are able to explain things in a very clear way.’

‘Entirely client focused and driven by goal congruence.’

‘Each touch point is well managed, executed with precision and all provided with a personal and friendly service.’

‘Caroline Cropley is an understated and highly competent insolvency and restructuring lawyer.’ 

‘Caroline Cropley is very knowledgeable, very responsive and displays excellent project management.’