Prettys Solicitors LLP

Testimonials

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• 'Highly intelligent team that thinks things through properly. They understand their clients.'

• 'Peter Blake and Michael Booth are an excellent team, with complimentary skills. Strong legal and client understanding combined with a keen work ethic.'

• ‘In my dealings with Prettys, they have always shown a willingness to consider and propose different options to resolve the matter at hand and provide both details of costs and risks involved early on in the discussions.’

• ‘My work with Liam Hendry has always been notable by the clear communication and willingness to consider the merits of alternative means to achieve resolution.’

• ‘The construction team at Prettys is knowledgable and experienced of construction related legal and contractual matters. However, they are not driven by legal arguments alone having an excellent problem solving and practical approach to resolution of disputes.’

• ‘Their in-depth knowledge of construction related legal matters combined with their practical problem solving approach to dispute resolution provides an excellent all round service.’

• ‘Prettys has a team of expert lawyers who have a wealth of experience across a variety of practice areas. They take the time to understand your situation and are responsive, transparent and are committed to building long-lasting relationships. We have used Prettys for half a decade for all our legal needs.’

• ‘We have used Pretty's on and off over the last 8 years. We were recently involved in a large land transaction/refinance for which Pretty's advised and we were exceptionally pleased with the overall level of service from top to bottom. The control of the multiple moving parts involving various different areas of the law was seamless and allowed us to focus on our business rather than worrying about who was coordinating what.’

• ‘Peter Blake is the standout partner at the firm. Able to identify and mitigate risk using a keen commercial eye which provides business progression rather than prevention. Focussed on solving issues rather than creating them he provides project management of the entire process and ensures everybody involved is working on the same page. It is rare to find someone who understands all areas of the law so well and who also understands the needs of his clients from a commercial perspective and looks for practical solutions whilst ensuring legal downside is fully protected. We will definitely be using Peter again and only wish we had been using him for the last 20 years.’

• 'Speed of response and very clear communication.'

• 'Clarity, asking for exactly what is required. Excellent guidance generally.'

• ‘I used Prettys for legal advise on a construction-related dispute. Their technical knowledge was an obvious strength, as was their response times. Mid process our key contact went on holiday, but a colleague picked up the reins without any delay or apparent lack of knowledge both technically and about the dispute.’

• ‘Peter Blake is the only partner I have dealt with, and couldn't have been happier with the service I got. Peter is very personable and approachable and hands on. A reasonable proportion of my dealings was dealt with by Peter direct, until it wasn't necessary and he could have an assistant pick it up. This demonstrates Peters awareness of the budget. I have found with other solicitors, partners sometimes sit in the background, only coming out really for the big accounts, but this isn't the case with Peter. Again, the technical knowledge and turnaround time was second to none.’

• 'Key for us is appointing a team which specialises in our sector and has people at different levels who can assist with our query. They recruit for their team persons who have experience of working in our sector which is invaluable in understanding the technical and practical aspects of the query so we get the very best advice in moving forward.'

• 'We have knowledge of Prettys construction team built up over a number of years so they have our trust in the knowledge they will listen and consider all pros and cons of our query before agreeing a way forward. Partner Peter Blake is visible in the local industry networking and events so is always available for sounding out in the first instance.'

• 'Peter Blake is an excellent team leader and the Construction Partner. He encourages all and acknowledges and encourages team inputs. The remainder of the team that I have dealt with, Michael Booth and Liam Hendry both have good construction knowledge - a big contrast to many so called construction solicitors that I have worked with.'

• 'Peter Blake takes positive steps to encourage and lead the team, has good construction knowledge ands is a pleasure to work with. Michael Booth, an Associate, has good construction knowledge,is great on the detail and misses very little. Liam Hendry a Solicitor, was formerly a Quantity Surveyor and is a pleasure to work with. He is confident to use that construction knowledge in applying the law.'

• ‘Under the leadership of Peter Blake, Prettys' construction team punches above its weight, providing a first class service at competitive rates. Simply put, this is a team which will always go the extra mile to serve its clients.’

• ‘Peter Blake provides pragmatic and commercially sensitive legal advice in a way that reflects a real understanding of the construction and wider business world. His unassuming manner belies the depth of his experience.’

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Peter Blake

Prettys Solicitors LLP

Partner and Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution