Irwin Mitchell

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• Phillip Rhodes has sound, clear advice. No ‘jargon’, just an excellent communication style. My expectations were managed well, and there was a sense of working collaboratively to understand how both parties worked.
• Ros Bever: She is pragmatic, technically excellent, and hugely empathetic. Claire Filer: Claire is technically excellent, focused, and her advice is spot on, and I found that we ended up broadly where she said we would. Fran Hipperston: Fran is level-headed, calm, and technically excellent.
• The team is excellent and under Ros Bever's guidance does IM proud. This team is unique on account of its people, their approach, and pragmatism. It is also clear to me that they take great pride in the work and are client-focused.
• Phil Rhodes is great with clients, very approachable, and knows the work very well indeed.
• Emma Benson stands out for her calm, measured approach and ability to explain complex matters in a way clients find reassuring, while consistently demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• A full-service law firm that deliberately combines technical legal excellence with a strong culture of empathy and client care. The firm is widely recognised for its ability to handle complex and sensitive matters while maintaining a clear focus on the human impact of legal decisions. This balance of expertise and emotional intelligence is a key differentiator.
• Most striking is the personal and caring approach given while maintaining rigorous and highly professional practices. Billing is transparent and trustworthy. Any concerns are addressed immediately, and there is flexibility regarding contact - video, phone, email, or in person. Irwin Mitchell goes above and beyond without being overindulgent. I would not hesitate to recommend them to others.
• Lara Tucker has proved to be a firm but fair lawyer. She is highly knowledgeable and rigorous, as well as being kind and approachable. She has worked strategically to support the best outcome for me. As an exceptional young lawyer, she certainly is ‘one to watch’. Rebecca Northall works tirelessly. She is dedicated and goes above and beyond. She is methodical, tenacious, and rigorous in her approach.
• Lara Tucker has recently been promoted to Legal Director in a very well-deserved elevation. Her work in wealth protection and high net worth financial matters remains exceptional. She is focused on achieving excellent results for her clients, who invest in her wholeheartedly. She combines a true black letter law approach with the pragmatism and strategic thinking that achieves top-end results for her clients. Ros Bever remains the doyenne of the Financial Remedies world in the northwest and further afield. Hepzi Williams-Arnold is a true star of the team. She is truly exceptional at complicated private law children matters.
• They are a team who have fully embraced the NCDR offering, and they often segue into mediation, arbitration, and private FDRs when it is in the best interests of their clients to do so. They remain, at heart, powerful litigators with a formidable reputation for winning the unwinnable. They are the go-to team for non-disclosure cases.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Ros Bever

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Phillip Rhodes

Next generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Rachel Lim

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Emma Benson

Samantha Clifford