‘The property litigation team at Eversheds is very strong in a number of areas. There is strength in depth amongst its partners and senior associates. As a team, it is highly responsive and commercially minded. They have the client’s objectives and strategic goals at the front of their minds and are always mindful of the impact of the deal on the business.’

‘Lisa Barge is unflappable and appears to have control of all of her case files even when she is not actively involved. She gives her clients confidence and leads a strong team of litigators who manage their files well. She exudes confidence.’

‘Personable, swift to respond and commercially aware advice.’

‘Rob Holloway is approachable and gives clear advice and recommendations without presenting a raft of options, and is at available at the end of a phone.’

‘Strength in depth, one of the largest and most experienced property litigation teams in the country.’

‘Rob Holloway is calm and reassuring under pressure. He sees the bigger picture and understands the commercial drivers for our business.’

‘I have worked with Eversheds over a number of years and across multiple departments/teams. There is a consistent focus and approach amongst all of the teams.’

‘All of the team are good listeners and experts in their respective fields.’

‘The Gowling WLG Prop Lit team provides skill and experience at all necessary levels to suit all of a client’s needs, and manage to combine this with the practicality needed to manage the wide variety of issues which arise on a large retail estate. Importantly, this comes with the friendliness and approachability which is essential in building relationships and a desire to solve problems.’

‘The team is led and managed by partner Rob Bridgman. Rob has the perfect skill set of technical excellence, pragmatism, problem solving costs awareness and huge approachability, all combined with an extraordinary work ethic. An excellent team leader and teacher for those who would follow him and who are carefully chosen to mirror his approach.’

‘The Gowling team is absolutely excellent. A great pleasure to work with all of them always. Their true expertise and superb client care places this team head and shoulders above Birmingham competitors and many London firms. Gowling has fantastic partners and true strength and depth.’

‘A very well-respected team offering high quality specialist property litigation. They have an impressive rota of clients.’

‘Paul Barker is a standout partner in my view. He works extremely hard to deliver positive outcomes for clients. He is astute and clever and has comprehensive knowledge of all things property.’

‘The team has a brilliant and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of property litigation and a real focus on achieving a commercial outcome. The team is engaged and responsive and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Paul Barker and David Wigy stand out as excellent in both their knowledge of the area, and their ability to combine that knowledge with a commercial approach to achieve the best possible outcome for the client.’

‘A proactive team, who are commercial and decisive in their advice, with a strong knowledge of the law and who pay attention to detail.’

‘James Fownes is very competent and extremely personable.’

‘James Fownes is always excellent. Pia Eames is brilliant and always goes the extra mile.’

‘Martin Edwards and Pia Eames are both a delight to work with.’

‘Martin Edwards is a field-leader in protest cases for landowners. He has done dozens of such cases and knows the area inside-out.’

‘James Fownes is extremely creative and legally excellent. A real fighter for his clients and will look for all and every angle on as case. Pia Eames is extremely thorough and diligent. Excellent with clients and is always determined to get to the bottom of the detail.’

‘Justine Ball provided excellent work on the matter she helped us with. She was professional and gave excellent advice both on the subject area and on strategy.’

‘Kate McCall is very knowledgeable, helpful, eloquent and able to articulate effectively. Laurence Matthews is also very friendly and helpful, and the communication is effective.’

‘Elinor Sandbach and Amy Beaumont are an excellent team. They deliver sensible and timely commercial advice to property litigation problems.’

‘Elinor Sandbach is an excellent property litigation partner. Elinor’s strength is providing cost efficient sensible advice in a timely manner.’

‘Very impressed with the speed of work and coordination with other departments.’

‘Kate McCall and Amy Beaumont are very nice to deal with and provide well-thought-out advice in a prompt manner. They are calm and focused.’

‘I find the firm extremely professional in their interactions.’

‘The individuals are knowledgeable in their sectors with wide-ranging experience and are also able to offer good, sound advice.’

‘Highly recommended team with solid expertise and experience, and excellent client care.’

‘Friendly, good advice, very available.’

‘Bevan Brittan are client-focused and engage closely throughout the service they provide. Their expertise is second-to-none, and they can be relied upon for a good service and response times.’

‘Mark Robertson has sound advice and guides us through the process of legal matters ensuring we are kept up-to-date, and clearly sets out our options and recommendations.’

‘This practice is responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic.’

‘Helpful advice which can be easily put into practice – they do not provide long notes full of law which need interpreting.’

‘The Mills & Reeve litigation team is very quick to respond and apply the correct level of resource to address litigious matters. Mills & Reeve provide professional advice taking into account the contractual obligations of lease agreements, whilst also having commercial consideration on costs when considering the strategy to be adopted.’

‘The individuals with whom I have had the most experience of working with are Henry Mahalski and Laura Woodward. Henry and Laura work well together in providing fully considered advice, whilst taking into consideration the professional advice of other external consultants.’

‘Michelle Adams is very easy to work with, understands our business needs and drivers, always positive when we are asking for more, very good speed of response.’

‘The team continue to deliver a high level of support across the business.’

‘The property litigation team are great at being on top of issues. They have a robust remainder system and ensure that all parties are kept updated.’

‘Prompt and pragmatic advice, based on significant experience, appropriate for the client business.’

‘Strong team. Highly-skilled with excellent availability. Always engaged and quick to respond. Highly collaborative.’

‘We have worked closely with Mobeen Amin on a number of situations over the past 12 months, and have had good outcomes for all of the litigation. Mobeen is an excellent communicator and provides in-depth detail to assist with our decision making. Michelle Adams keeps up to speed with our cases and is always available for additional input or strategic advice should we need it.’

‘Stephanie Hadley is an exceptional associate who is destined to go far – she is one of the best associates around. Michelle Adams is a highly capable partner who leads the team in Birmingham.’

‘Stephanie Hadley: excellent communication skills and excellent brief preparation.’

‘Sydney Mitchell’s real estate team is particularly geared towards dealing with property disputes concerning a trusts or disputed ownership elements, as well as landlord and tenant matters.’

‘Ian Sheppard is a dedicated lawyer particularly adept at handling matters of disputed land trusts, reflective of his private client expertise. His experience is well-suited to property disputes concerning high-net-worth family arrangements.’

‘The extensive relationship we hold with them (100+ years in various forms) affords us a detailed working knowledge of our portfolio.’

‘The team’s knowledge is exceptional, across the piece.’

‘Very professional and accessible, fees are well-balanced and we feel that we get a better quality of service owing to the calibre of individuals placed at Wilkes.’

‘Expertise, accessibility, willingness to go the extra mile (often at their own cost) to deliver results.’

‘Range of advice, clarity in billing, accessibility and professionalism.’

‘Easily capable of handling complicated disputes confidently, inventively and effectively.’

‘Guy Willetts – shred and insightful – masters the brief and is able to deliver great outcomes for clients.

‘ Our experience with T&H was one of impressively quick and effective team work in respect of a relatively urgent situation. The ability to take on a great deal of information, assimilate it and respond with solutions, guidance and legal direction was greatly appreciated.’

‘Michael Green is fantastic at making complex problems accessible to his clients.’