‘They are commercially minded, delivering legal information in a way that explores its business application and practicality. A friendly, flexible and approachable team that will tackle and own any challenge you give them.’

‘Chris Dyson is an excellent partner. He is my first call on all matters legal across a range of issues. He is a great guy to deal with and his advice is first rate.’

‘Suzie Miles is very commercially minded, using her extensive knowledge of the law to convey information in a way that has supported our product features development and commercial opportunities.’

‘The team is very responsive and takes the time to explain their reasoning which is helpful for a small business. They are also very transparent in terms of billing and how much time they will need. They also provide some “free” advice from time to time which is rare with legal firms.’

‘Charlotte Kingman is great. I know I can have a discussion with her about our difficulties and she always recommends the best path to take. She works efficiently and is on top of things. She is just great to work with really.’

‘Their knowledge of the IT and telecom industry is very good and how they apply it in practice.’

‘Suzie Miles understand the client need and the business of the clients, which makes it much more easy to apply the legal framework.’

‘Brett Lambe consistently delivers strong advice, which comes with full explanation in layman’s terms when encountering more complex legal aspects. Such explanations are vital to help us understand the commercial consequences inherent in contract negotiations. True partnership.’

‘The team is great and works very hard to deliver detailed advice with strong project management skills and commercial nous.’

‘High standard of advice from Martin Cuell and good commercial advice.’

‘Martin Cuell has been the main contact, and has a good understanding of the business with strong backup from other teams in the firm.’

‘The team has been consistently knowledgeable and helpful in matters relating to starting a business in the technology sector. In particular, taking the time to explain complicated concepts in ways that people unfamiliar to the subject can understand.’

‘Liz Smith is highly capable.’

‘I often strongly recommend Martin Cuell to people running or starting technology businesses in the UK.’

‘Burges Salmon have worked hard to understand the complexity of the structure of the work to be undertaken, and the potential solutions to the issues. They have taken time to understand what makes the partnership tick to be able to address the needs of the project.’

‘Martin Cuell has been an excellent supporter of the work. He is patient and asks relevant probing and sometimes difficult questions to make sure all items are covered.’

‘Efficient, pragmatic, knowledgeable and adaptable.’

‘Exceptional knowledge and insight. City quality.’

‘Broad coverage of service; if an individual does not have profound knowledge in relation to questions touching other areas of law, they bring the best people to the table and make sure contact with a suitable team member is set up.’

‘Annalisa Checchi is very responsive and hands-on, her advice is always pragmatic and cost-efficient. ’

‘Ashley Avery stands out for her efficiency, responsiveness, ability to explain things succinctly and with authority, and ease to work with.’

‘Foot Anstey offers great value to our team. They are dependable and reactive. They have the right level of expertise in our area, a good understanding of the industry and our company.’

‘The advice to the business team is practical, understandable and takes into consideration the business risk and market practise.’

‘Will Robertson is our go-to partner and we couldn’t do without him. He’s approachable, knowledgeable and gets us and our approach. Highly recommend Will and his team.’

‘The firm is committed to understanding our business, building strong working relationships with us and providing solutions.’

‘Pragmatic tailored advice adding value by bringing market knowledge and experience – with a particularly good understanding of solutions and options within the financial services sector.’

‘Worked to our timescales, kept us well informed and very well received by business colleagues.’

‘I found the TLT team to be really pragmatic and client focused. They accept the clients’ wishes for speed and their prior knowledge of contracts, and what the end game was. They knew the red lines of the contracting 3rd party and steered us in the direction where value could be obtained.’

‘The TLT have a strong collaborative style and work with customers closely to ensure the most appropriate advice is provided in an efficient and effective manner. ‘

‘The team take a vested interest in the areas they advise us on and provide continuity of knowledge and experience to each request. Dan Read is very approachable, supportive and responsive.’

‘Depth of knowledge, clarity of advice, and availability.’

‘Clarke Willmott are an exceptionally talented and very efficient firm.’

‘Wonderful people, easy to talk to, very knowledgeable within the sector. Very efficient and diligent throughout instructions.’

‘Clarke Willmott have considerable knowhow and experience. The team that I have dealt with is headed by the very competent Kary Withers and ably assisted by Aimee Davies and Henry Russell.’

‘Kary Withers and Aimee Davies come across as being highly knowledgeable in their field and user-friendly and this makes them extremely effective.’

‘Clarke Willmott are our go-to team for IT and telecoms matters. Their team is second to none in this field.’

‘Kary Withers is hugely knowledgeable in telecoms, and would always be our first call for such matters.’

‘Henry Russell is very good. I particularly like that he always keeps me fully updated at all times.’

‘The team have a pragmatic, commercial approach and have lots of experience in geospatial data licensing. Overall, they are timely and responsive, giving clear guidance and flagging areas of concern.’

‘Tom Torkar is an experienced partner, very strong and well respected, excellent at giving pragmatic, commercial advice.’

‘Chloe Vernon-Shore is an excellent partner, great at coordinating work to the right conclusion and bringing out the best in her team. Gives good pragmatic advice.’

‘Phillipa Collison is a strong associate, good at building relationships and delivering excellent work.’

‘Great experience and insight which includes detailed knowledge of public procurement which was a significant advantage from our perspective.’

‘Nathaniel Lane, a strong associate, is excellent at technical and detailed work and good at keeping complex projects moving.’

‘Working with Tom Torkar, his ability to engage directly with clients and speak a language that they (and a non-IT lawyer) can understand is just terrific. He is really helpful, patient and pragmatic.’

‘The IT and Telecoms support provided is best in class. The individuals in the team bring expertise, dedication, professionalism and commitment.’

‘The team will work hard to meet client’s needs and I have seen regular and repeated examples of this. The quality of the partners is genuinely impressive.’

‘This is a very high-performing team who are very attentive to client needs. They are particularly skilled in providing expert advice at the point of need and have consistently had the capacity to meet demands from our business. The formation of contractual mechanisms designed to compel collaboration between suppliers is cited as a strong example of innovation.’

‘Richard Lane has been invaluable as a commercial law partner providing legal advice and support. His combination of general commercial law knowledge and extensive expertise in the context of such processes has established him as a trusted advisor internally and provided robust, highly commercially-aware representation in the process generally.’

‘Bevan Brittan is unique as a law firm, in that its lawyers across all disciplines have an understanding of the law that applies to public sector/public bodes and can factor that into how they advise in their own specific field.’

‘Digital sector experience and contracts expertise.’

‘Rebecca Steer has been excellent at managing our work and bringing in associates where possible.’

‘Great experience working with Rebecca Steer and her team. They were highly competent and pro-active.’

‘Rebecca Steer was very knowledgeable and assertive in a manner that saved us time and avoided unnecessary discussions and debate. She’s on top of her game and is laser focused on finding solutions.’

‘Rebecca Steer understands our sector, what we need and gets to the key focuses quickly. She is technically strong and presents well to internal stakeholders.’

‘Knowledgeable & responsive.’

‘Jessica Bent has provided us with very knowledgeable contract advice for our technology contracts, including the impacts of regulation such as the Data Protection Act. She is pragmatic and provides the level of support we need for each contract, whether that is advice or mark up or drafting.’

‘Jessica Bent is highly experienced and responsive.’

‘Keystone have been very responsive and have always been able to provide us with a knowledgeable specialist for our legal matters, including depth of support for matters requiring a faster turnaround and additional specialists for niche areas in our contracts that require additional advice.’

‘Jessica Bent is an excellent partner.’

‘The team are dedicated and professional in all aspects of customer service and project delivery.’

‘Their knowledge and understanding of what’s required from a customer and law point of view really allows us as the customer to feel completely safe and have the confidence that our businesses needs and reputation is well looked after.’

‘We always deal with the people who are working directly on the matter in question. This is not unique, but it is rare. They also have no issues with sharing the work or even moving it between lawyers who may be more suited for a case as it progresses. They are also flexible and readily available, and are fully transparent on costs.’

‘All share the important characteristics of legal acuity and approachability. They know their subject inside out and are highly responsive. It is a genuine pleasure to deal with them.’