‘They have the tenacity and skill to get the best results for us.’

‘Jim Morris is excellent, extremely personable and makes it easy to understand for the client.’

‘They easily hold their own with all the big city regional players.’

‘Jim Morris universally popular with clients. Jonathan Partridge hard working and diligent assistant fee earner.’ 

‘We have worked with DTM Legal over many years and have always had great expert advice, always commercial and in our best interests. They are responsive and communicate well and understand our business.’

‘Guy Thomas has a working knowledge of construction issues and can grasp the fundamentals of related issues quickly and with immediate understanding.’

‘The team, led by Kit Sorrell, has great depth and energy with a strong commitment to meet any challenges head on no matter how tight the deadlines. They take time to fully involve all the client, expert advisors and the in-house support team in moving the project forward.’

‘Kit Sorrell stands out a for his intuitive and deep understanding of the critical points in a case. Add to that, his determination and flexibility as arguments develop and he is a powerful advocate for his clients. He is also a skilled and very effective negotiator, especially in mediations.’

‘The broad range of abilities, experience and depth of knowledge provide FS Legal with an unparalleled skill set in commercial litigation providing clients with the reassurance that they have all of the resources required to manage your case efficiently and cost effectively.’

‘John Colvin’s professional but highly personable approach combined with his ability to apply pragmatic solutions to complex legal problems was a real stand out. His reassurance and optimism, qualities that cannot really be quantified, helped us through some very difficult times.’

‘Kit Sorrell’s vast knowledge and experience proved invaluable in building our legal strategy that ultimately proved a success.’

‘Christine Newton’s ability to get the best from her team, sometimes in periods of intense pressure, demonstrated her ability to manage our case efficiently and cost effectively.’

‘The team at FS Legal is robust, practical and tight-knit. They deal with both large and small matters with a similar level of care and attention.’

‘Kit Sorrell is highly-experienced in his field and can always see the wood for the trees.’

‘A good mix of specialist lawyers for every situation.’

‘Guy Lightowler and Andrew Curwen headed matters. They were well informed in the law and recent case law. Whilst professional, they were also approachable and excellent communicators.’

‘A very responsive team who give practical and commercial advice.’

‘Guy Lightowler is extremely responsive, available for conference and does not over complicate matters, giving an honest assessment of risk and reward.’

‘The team at Aaron and Partners work with a wide range of clients from private individuals up to large multimillion-pound companies on all aspects of commercial litigation.’

‘The wealth of experience within the commercial litigation team allows for exceptional service to all clients, tailored specifically to their individual requirements and concerns, providing expert advice and guidance to point within this area.’

‘The team is extremely knowledgeable both in respect of the substantive law and also litigation strategy, and are able to deploy this knowledge to best advance their client’s position.’

‘The team has exceptional client care skills which are clearly noticed and appreciated by their clients. There are highly regarded and established practitioners supported by an impressive quality of junior associates.’

‘Claire Hughes is an excellent litigator who always manages a remarkable balance of client care skills, knowledge and a pragmatic approach that serves each client extremely well. She is able to offer clear and insightful advice, in a sympathetic manner when necessary.’

‘The team is partner-led so clients receive excellent input from senior individuals.’

‘Very strong on legal knowledge and experience which allows them to be more definite in advice and give better value.’

‘From the start we dealt with a senior partner who put us at ease with the way he addressed all matters at hand. It was very assuring for us to have the level of expertise that we received.’

‘Sheroze Nadeem is very active and visible in the market. Able to give clear, difficult advice to clients.’

‘A young and dynamic team who offer great client service and attention to detail. Always seeking to offer value for money, and the same from their chosen counsel. Provide business clients with a very good alternative to some leading city centre firms.’

‘Stephen McArdle is a standout individual and well worthy of his recent promotion to head of department.’

‘Stephen handles a complex case load, often requiring senior counsel who always appreciate his grasp of the issues and detailed instruction, particularly with regard to shareholder disputes and professional negligence actions.’

‘This is the firm I have worked which I consider to be most focused on the commercial outcome for the client.’

‘Stephen McArdle is highly knowledgeable and great to work with.’

‘I have been extremely impressed with the quality of advice and the personal touch applied in dealing with our cases. At every stage we have felt like we had a reliable partner by our side to deal with our case.’

‘Every member of the team was extremely professional with a personable manner that was both comforting and reassuring at every stage. We had absolute confidence in the approach adopted.’

‘Each member of the team is very knowledgeable in their sector and again the communication with each other was very effectively done. They can analyse very effectively the strategy needed for the cases they are dealing with.’

‘We have found all the team to be relatable and understanding of what we are looking for in a practice. Nothing is ever to much trouble and they have handled our files in a timely manner.’

‘Nick Booth and Kerry Southworth have been fantastic to work with. They answer any question we have in a manner in which we understand and best suits us. They are both friendly and very easy to approach.’

‘The team can compete on capability and legal prowess with the best in the business, certainly unrivalled in the local area.’

‘Nick Booth is always able to handle complex and difficult problems, grasping issues with ease.’

‘Harrison Drury is the best firm outside of Manchester in the North of England. They have good quality work and they have first rate litigators.’

‘I am regularly instructed by Martin Stafford, a recent addition to the HD team. He is a first-rate litigator and has super client skills.’

‘Martin Stafford has a great ability to marshal unwieldy litigation and is very calm under pressure. He wins the confidence of his clients and communicates very well with them.’

‘The team have a number of excellent experienced members able to handle our clients litigation requirements when required.’

‘They always ensure we are kept up to date of case progress and offer a commercial view as the case develops.’

‘The team at Butcher and Barlow are a perfect example of synergy. The communication and professionalism of its employees is outstanding.’

‘The commercial litigation department are superb and pulled out all the stops for me. Their ability to translate the intricate details of our complex legal system into a language I could easily understand was most impressive.’

‘Their legal knowledge, meticulous attention to detail, communication between the departments and ability to think outside of the box is truly impressive.’

‘Hardworking and efficient team who provide good instructions to me as a barrister and strive for their clients in their cases.’

‘The team is very efficient, they have a strong knowledge of that’s they can offer as individuals and when to pass over to colleagues who are more specialised. This makes the process quicker and they are always able to advise and get to the bottom of the situation very quickly.’

‘On each occasion, regardless of location or individual, I have found the law firm to be welcoming and approachable.’

‘The firm embraces a very good work ethic and vision with all partners presenting themselves motivated and client driven.’

‘Alex has proven to be very personable, engages well and articulates a reassuring understanding and an empathy toward the client’s situation. Very keen to understand the detail to help determine next steps.’

‘Alex showed an awareness of weaknesses and flaws put forward by opposing council allowing her to formulate a strong and persuasive argument within her written responses.’

‘A collaborative approach to sensible pragmatic advice.’

‘They listened intently and strived to understand my area of work to better represent my case. They were sympathetic and measured. Emyr Kerfoot and Alexandra Collett stand out.’

‘Excello provides good quality, cost-effective legal dispute resolution services with modern offices and a good gender balance.’

‘Alex Collett and Emyr Kerfoot are both excellent, client-friendly senior commercial litigators with experience of contractual and corporate disputes.’

‘Mark Hague is a very friendly and personable individual. He is extremely knowledgeable and can present high level legal information in a user-friendly format.’

‘Went above and beyond during my case.’

‘This level of service is one that I will not forget and would 100% recommend to anyone looking for commercial litigation support.’

‘Farleys is a very competent with a good understanding of their clients and their needs.’

‘The team are extremely professional but still manage to make you feel at ease.’

‘The team is dynamic, responsive and solutions focused.’

‘Mark Hague is an exceptional litigator who can find commercial resolutions to cases which appear to be beyond any hope of resolution out of court. He is personable, clever and tactically minded. He is a great asset to the team.’

‘Strong technical skills, matched with leading sector knowledge in transport and logistics.’

‘Steven Meyerhoff is a great technical lawyer, matched with strong client skills and ease to work with.’

‘Jonathan Backhouse is a great tactician and strong technical lawyer. Up and coming associates Ellie Kenyon and James Lomax. Ellie is a superb black letter lawyer and James is brilliant with clients.’

‘The firm has an unrivalled logistics and haulage client base. They know the haulage industry backwards. Consistently punching above their weight e.g. lead solicitors in the trucks cartel litigation.’

‘From top to bottom their dedication to their clients’ interests is outstanding. Steven Meyerhoff is an outstanding lawyer with a real ability to distill complex legal issues down to understandable pithy advice.’

‘BHJ are a unique firm in having market leading expertise in transport law, specifically road haulage and bus operations.’

‘Steven Meyerhoff is a canny litigator who has picked up an exceptional role as adviser to the Road Haulage Association in its capacity as class representative for the haulage sector in collective proceedings against the trucks cartelists.’

‘The whole team at BHJ demonstrate a level of customer care and attention that is consistently excellent.’