‘Ruthlessly client focused.’

‘Ben Smith – he becomes best friends with clients while robustly pursuing their interests.’

‘Nick Hurley: fierce, commercial, excellent negotiator.’

‘Emily Chalkley is detail orientated and always an eye to the best commercial result for clients.’

‘Rachel Hearn: Diligent and commercial.’

‘Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford are excellent on non-contentious and contentious work, with down-to-earth manners and dedicated to clients.’

‘Ben Smith. Lives and breathes for his clients. He takes away the worry from them. Gets results.’

‘High level of knowledge and experience. A lot of resource.’

‘Camilla Beamish provides excellent support and timely advice.’

‘Laura McMaster has got a very personable, customer-oriented approach. A highly qualified lawyer who listens to the client.’

‘Very practical advice with a clear explanation.’

‘Very down to earth on a personal level combined with technical skills.’

‘Cripps understand our business. They are interested in our challenges and so are able to work with us to craft solutions that work for the business.’

‘I value the pragmatism that our contacts in the Employment Team at Cripps provide. They listen to what we want to achieve, what our risk appetite might be and work to provide options that work whilst helping us protect our business.’

‘Very professional but equally approachable and pro-active company.’

‘Camilla Beamish, very approachable, explains in everyday language, and guides you through the minefields!’

‘The employment team at DMH Stallard is extremely strong. They are the best law firm in the Sussex area.’

‘Greg Burgess and Simon Bellm are both excellent practitioners. There isn’t much they don’t know about employee relations and discrimination. They both have an excellent down-to-earth manner, have sound judgment and always give good commercial advice.’

‘Very prompt, commercial and proactive advice.’

‘Greg Burgess realised the urgency of the situation and made himself available instantly. His guidance was invaluable throughout the matter.’

‘As an HR Director, staying up to speed with changes in the employment legislative framework is essential. DMH Stallard ran regular employment law updates and focused on specific changes. The employment team are both knowledgeable and personable, which generated the initial confidence in the firm.’

‘The team are very knowledgeable and pragmatic in the advice they give. I find all the team very helpful and responsive to queries I raise, and the answers/support they give includes options on tacks we can take as a business. The advice given can be relied upon and enables us as a business to make informed decisions.’

‘Practical, commercially driven advice.’

‘Simon Bellm is very calm and non-judgmental. Any comment he makes is well thought through and on occasion he has said he needs to research a particular area and come back to me. Again, I have appreciated this approach.’

‘A very strong practice in employment law. They have efficient processes for onboarding new clients, dealing with payments and managing through each case.’

‘I worked primarily with Naomi Greenwood. Her expertise and advice were phenomenal from the initial phone call onwards. Her recommended course of action from the initial call was carried out and yielded an excellent result for me as the client.’

‘Competent and client focused.’

‘Clear, practical advice is always given on a timely basis. I’ve particularly enjoyed working with Cathal McCabe and David Ludlow.’

‘Their experience with employment law and their ability to get to a solution quickly. The team were very quick to meet with me initially and made provision for video calls instead of meeting in their office, which made it much easier on me as the client to fit in calls without having to take significant time off.’

‘David Ludlow stood out for both his empathy and his no-nonsense approach. I’m sure he’d heard a million stories like mine, but he was never dismissive or ‘bored’ by it all.’

‘We have been really impressed by some of the events Moore Barlow have put on. The mock tribunal day was fantastic, and we learned so much from it. To see how a tribunal could play out, using real barristers was fascinating and helped us deepen our understanding of potential pitfalls that could affect a tribunal outcome.’

‘Naomi has been a wonderful support to me in my role as Head of HR, she makes herself easily available and adapts her approach to the outcome we are looking for. Thanks to Naomi, settlement resolution has been efficient and we have been very happy with outcomes.’

‘Very responsive – at a time when working from home can create a dislocation between companies and their clients, they are managing to provide a very integrated service.’

‘Offers very honest and comprehensive advice.’

‘Always considerate of all points of views and work with a commercial sense, as well as pragmatic approaches, whilst outlining the pros and cons of every situation. Their policy/employment principles approach is always considered, prompt and accurate.’

‘Michael Cole is one of the most personable and approachable that I have encountered, ensuring the ability to work with him, explore all eventualities and options is maximised. A consummate professional.’

‘I have turned to Mike Cole at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP for all my business and employment guidance for many years. I am grateful to him and his team for their practical and common-sense approach to our fast-changing corporate world.’

‘Sympathetic, empathetic with a robust understanding of “real world” HR and employment issues. Mike Cole has been a steadfast and reliable mentor and coach on the people-led parts of my businesses.’

‘Pennington’s are responsive, curious and pragmatic. Their advice is risk based and solutions focused and enables us to make an informed decision about available options.’

‘Mike Coles and Liz Cardy are extremally accessible and responsive, they make an effort to get to know us as an organisation and HR team visiting the team, providing a regular employment law update and keeping in touch with wider developments across our sector.’

‘I had a highly positive experience with Stevens & Bolton LLP. The team demonstrated exceptional expertise, providing thorough legal guidance and prompt resolutions to my concerns. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and clear communication made the legal process smooth and efficient. I highly recommend them for their outstanding services and knowledgeable team.’

‘The team is well coordinated, efficient and we found their advice very prudent, useful and appropriate.’

‘Hannah Ford and the team are experts in their field, responsive, and provide practical and useable advice. The cherry on top is that they are a pleasure to work with.’

‘I continue to enjoy the experience of working with Brachers, they never fail to deliver on every task set and always in good time, we do challenge them by giving them short windows to respond simply due to the fast-paced, dynamic environment in which our organisation operates.’

‘We enjoy and benefit from their openness to seek support from other legal teams should a specific element of a task fall outside their area of specialism. All in all a solid team which i would certainly recommend.’

‘They are always there to respond to whatever challenge or dilemma we have.’

‘Their knowledge, professionalism and commitment are outstanding. They are always available, and we are never kept waiting for answers.’

‘The team are all very friendly and ‘down to earth’. There is no legal jargon, and they give scenarios of different approaches/outcomes. It has always been a pleasure working with Colin Smith!’

‘The team are responsive.’

‘Straight forward advice.’

‘The practice handles high quality respondent work including the representation of foreign governments in employment tribunal proceedings. The practice therefore has clients of an international calibre. Their strength lies in providing a bespoke, expert and sophisticated service to such clients.’

‘Dr Sybille Steiner is an outstanding partner. She has an international reputation as Chair of the Anglo-German Jurist Association. She combines high-quality legal analysis with practical and sympathetic client handling skills in complex tribunal litigation.’

‘This practice, in particular Paul McAleavey, offers outstanding, professional support and services to those that need to have employment, contracts, settlement agreements, and in particular they offer professional, pragmatic and empathetic service to those that are involved in contract disputes. What makes them unique is the experience that they have, their size in that they are able to give individual attention rather than just be a corporate office. They deliver on what they promise, and don’t exaggerate the capability. Outstanding service to companies and individuals.’

‘Paul McAleavey: I have worked with Paul in different situations. His detailed knowledge and attention to detail is outstanding. If he says he will deliver something on a certain day, he does it. Apart from his technical and professional competencies, he is very aware of how individuals may feel and the stresses they may be under. He makes you feel comfortable while remaining professional. Outstanding skills that he can combine. He is also highly regarded by some of the competitors that he has engaged with, and organisations that he has worked with, and gets strong recommendations from them. Over the 45 years that I’ve been working, Paul is within the top five lawyers I have worked with globally. May be a small firm, but that makes them special.’

‘Girlings provides all of our HR related legal support, be that for in house HR related items or support in legal actions relating to employment claims. They know our business very well and have provided an invaluable support over an extended period of time.’

‘We work exclusively with Carl Vincent. He has worked with us for an extended period of time and therefore has an excellent working knowledge of the challenges that we and our industry face on a regular basis. This means he can support us in the way we require.’

‘Friendly, proactive and sympathetic.’

‘Sheer professionalism and enthusiasm.’

‘Very attentive service by Carl Vincent. Very clear with the facts.’

‘Paul McAleavy is highly efficient and brilliantly reactive to the urgency of matters as arise. Despite the need for speed in such matters, he is also considered and extremely thorough in is approach, both in his preparatory work, explanation of the situation to clients and his response to other parties on their behalf. He has every corner of a dispute or negotiation covered, down to the fine details, showing excellent patience and understanding of his brief. Despite his Partner status, he deals with and gives time to every client conference we hold, in person, late into the night across a number of nights on matters that arose recently.’

‘We have worked with Markel Law for a number of years now and they continue to provide a consistently high level of service, considering both commercial, compliance and statutory factors that can apply to our cases.’

‘I have been using Markel Law for over ten years now and have never had any problems with their advice or service. Every interaction I have had with any of the team has been positive.’

‘My main contact is Edward Pearce, but I also work closely with Toby McArdle. Both are very helpful, take the time to understand my organisation, and give practical, pragmatic advice to give the best outcome for the me. They make themselves available at short notice and I trust their advice implicitly.’

‘Competent advice and responses and intelligent questioning of the facts.’

‘They are professional, competent, and imaginative.’

‘In-depth knowledge of organisation applied to our practice of employment law.’

‘Edward Pearce is accessible, supportive, thorough and knowledgeable. He even remembers to brief us on emerging issues that are likely to be of interest to us.’

‘We mainly use the services of Rix & Kay for Employment Law advice. In most circumstances, these situations develop quickly, and decisive action is required almost immediately. The advice provided has been prompt and accurate and has assisted us in diffusing disputes efficiently.’

‘Elaine Abs has been our main point of contact; she developed a training programme for Line Managers and delivered the training in house. This has helped tremendously in diffusing potential difficult situations.’

‘There are many varied services that link together in a seamless way.’

‘Rix & Kay are local to us and are always quick to respond and easily contactable. We have used many of their services and have always been very pleased.’

‘Elaine Abbs is very knowledgeable and able to provide information and guidance and is always helpful and supportive. She instils confidence. She responds quickly and has a very approachable and friendly manner as well as professional.’

‘The team is a “Team” they work well together and take an interest in you and your situation.’

‘Their willingness to help and, even if the enquiry is outside their remit, they will seek advice or point you in the right direction in a constructive and helpful way.’

‘Friendly, efficient, prompt and extremely helpful.’

‘I used TWM to help the with the negotiations of my severance package with my employer. Anthony Wilcox is always available throughout the process and helps with the contract to ensure I am protected during and after my gardening leave. He is punctual for meetings, and he makes the process, which can be stressful at times, very easy.’

‘Very responsive and reliable.’

‘Anthony provides an exemplary service, with clear and concise advice at a difficult time.’

‘The legal team at TWM solicitors are organised, professional and provide all the reassurance a client needs when seeking legal advice. The firm sets out a clear process from the outset for advice and are highly responsive to all communication throughout.’

‘Andrew Peters is very professional, efficient with time, and proactive in his considerations regarding our case.’

‘Anthony Wilcox is extremely helpful on a number of employment law issues, providing clear and concise advice and guidance. I find him very easy to talk to and to work with.’

‘We have a long-standing relationship with TWM spanning over 3 decades. The main reason we choose their services compared to other solicitors is based on their collaborative approach. They always aim to understand our needs and how it looks from our position, before looking to a solution.

‘Patrick Stewart is everything you would want in an employment lawyer – polished, imperturbable, approachable and technically expert. He blends gravitas and approachability.’

‘The team at Down’s are masters of making the seemingly complex become simple. A working ‘with’ rather than ‘for’ attitude has always led to successful outcomes. The billing process is clear, communications are excellent, always with great clarity, leading to a feeling of calmness and control of all situations faced. I would highly recommend them as a business to deal with.’

‘Elizabeth Barrett and Heather Love are brilliant to work with, both speak with an air of confidence and authority as well as a good degree of empathy to the situation we as a business are occasionally faced with. I always feel they are working in the best interests of our business and guide me through the complex with ease and patience.’

‘I am delighted to highly recommend Downs Solicitors for their excellent and professional services. The team are extremely knowledgeable, approachable and prompt, which when dealing with very sensitive or urgent employment matters it is imperative you have a reliable and professional law firm to assist. There is always a warm, friendly and calming logical voice when you need one at Downs. It is an absolute pleasure working with their team” but more importantly you have the peace of mind and trust in their guidance and work ethic, in all employment law matters. ’

‘The whole team are professional, knowledgeable and they do stand head and shoulders above other firms we have used many years ago. We have no reason to look elsewhere and we are a satisfied client of Downs and have been for years. I would like to give a specific mention to Elizabeth Barrett, Heather Love and David Seal all stand out for their expertise, professional guidance and promptness. ’

‘Team’s strengths and key capabilities to solve the problems. Very competitive annual package price.’

‘They are always available, any day and any time and they also gave us support on very different matters with no delay. They are always on time!!’

‘We use Downs Solicitors as are our employment lawyers. I have always found them to be responsive and practical and a great sounding board.’

‘My contacts are Heather Love and Elizabeth Barrett. They are both very approachable and a pleasure to deal with. They frequently make themselves available at short notice and are happy to discuss ideas and approaches to find the best solution for any issue we are addressing.’