Praised for its ability to ‘cut through all of the noise of litigation to reach the main issues’, Berry Smith is a popular choice among private and public sector clients. As a ’gifted property lawyer who fights hard for his clients’, Simon Care regularly achieves success for private individuals either as claimants or defendants across a variety of property disputes, including easements, rights of way claims, and allegations of trespass. The ‘intelligent’ Lauren Parsons ’makes great pragmatic case handling decisions’, regularly providing crucial support to Care. Iwan Doull co-heads the team alongside Care and regularly represents the Welsh government in matters.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'It is an excellent knowledgeable team with a no-nonsense approach.'
- 'They cut through all of the noise of litigation to reach the main issues.'
Key clients
- Welsh Government
- MK11 Ltd
Work highlights
Acting for the Welsh Government in a multi-party action in the High Court, defending a claim against it for £10.7m.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Iwan Doull
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Lauren Parsons
Practice head
Simon Care; Iwan Doull
Other key lawyers
Jane Rees; Lauren Parsons; Emma-Jayne Scullion