The private client tram at Woodfines LLP is 'able to provide a genuinely personal feel to their services and they are highly reliable'. Lead partner Mikhala Leak 'sets an outstanding positive culture' in a practice that frequently handles high-value estate and succession planning for business owners and directors. Senior associate John Wright and 'approachable and easygoing' associate Thomas Hale are part of a large and highly regarded bench of junior lawyers.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A genuinely lovely bunch of people who are very client- and solution-focused. Khala Leak sets an outstanding positive culture.’

  • ‘Comprehensive and professional service with great feedback at all times. Management of client expectations across the business is outstanding.’

  • ‘Thomas Hale is approachable with an easygoing, professional demeanour. He reverts quickly on enquiries and questions and is flexible with clients.’

  • ‘The team is made up of people who are easy to get along with, making them easy to work alongside. They are also knowledgeable and work in a thorough and careful way.’

  • ‘Khala Leak and Tom Hale are both good with client interactions, balancing the need to do things properly with putting things in language clients can understand and recognising the real world issues facing the clients.’

  • ‘They have high levels of knowledge on their area of expertise. Whilst that may be expected it is of great reassurance as to their capability and, more importantly, they combine it with an approachability and communicativeness that ensures a client is always well informed. We have worked with Mikhala Leak for a number of years to really good effect for these reasons and have more recently also enjoyed similar levels of engagement and quality from Thomas Hale.’

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mikhala Leak

Other key lawyers

John Wright, Thomas Hale