‘Ellen Parker has managed some complex cases with true professionalism. She is a pleasure to work with. The papers she sends me are well prepared and presented and she ensures these are received in good time. They have a well deserved quality client base.’

‘Emily Bowden is an excellent instructing solicitor – very responsive, sensible and a great person to work with!’

‘The team is well organised with a range of expertise that makes dealing with them straightforward- prompt delivery of advice with clear ways forward in this complicated area of law.’

‘We can always trust the employment team to provide good, clear and pragmatic advice. What makes them stand out is their advice is easily understood by the wider business, even when it is on something complex. This is an invaluable asset that makes our lives as in-house lawyers much easier.’

‘Claire Holland and Nathalie Ingles are both a pleasure to deal with, but are also extremely knowledgeable in their field. We really appreciate their commercial and pragmatic advice, but also the speed at which they provide that advice.’

‘Karen Bates stands out. We appreciate her approach, reassuring style, and ability to always come up with a solution or route that is appropriate for our business, employee or situation. I always come away feeling thankful that we have Karen as our go-to person for advice. Karen also has such a breadth of experience that she draws upon to help us navigate potential routes of resolution or approach.’

‘The team are always very helpful. There is always a very strong sense of team spirit.’

‘Kevin Barnett is always receptive, friendly and helpful. Always gets back to me when he says he would and he is knowledgeable in the area of employment law. I highly recommend him.’

‘Available whenever a crisis hits, not just during office hours and not only ‘with reasonable notice’. A varied team that together cover a broad and interconnected understanding of all elements of employment law across each sector. They learn from each other and their collective experiences, and they help us to learn and grow as employers too.’

‘James Baker is simply exceptional. His knowledge is unrivalled. He is available whenever you need him to be and can always be relied upon for support and expertise. His advice is always tailored not only to the individual case at hand but also the wider strategic needs and vision of the organisation.’

‘Bethan Jones is clearly very experienced and knowledgeable, however the key aspect I really like is the clear and practical advice I get to any of the HR issues we have faced. For me this is invaluable.’

‘Working with Verity Slater is like having a business partner. Verity has taken the time to get to know our organisation and to understand the outcomes we need. This enables her to really help support us with our employment practices. Verity offers us options and expert advice but allows us to make the decisions which are important to us.’

‘The team at Stephens Scown has a wide range of abilities, knowledge and experience. It is entirely possible to receive different areas of legal advice to a very high standard, with each member of the team connected and undertanding the wider implications to a business. Stephens Scown also pull off extremely well the balance of a high-value service, at low cost and with a local feel but comparable to a larger firm.’

‘Each individual is highly skilled, knowledgeable and as a client you quickly develop a deep trust in their contribution and commitment.’

‘A very knowledgeable team of employment specialists particularly in relation to NHS and education sector cases.’

‘Bridget Prosser – approachable, intelligent and highly knowledgeable. She is commercially minded and a complete specialist in her field. Clients know that they have the support of one of the best employment practitioners in the country when they instruct Bridget.’

‘Responsive, professional and friendly. Education focus and knowledge both excellent.’

‘There was a dedicated partner/junior team working on the case I was instructed in, who were contactable and reachable at all reasonable times and dealt with everything in a professional, prompt and sensible manner. The team were live to the issues in the case and receptive to my advice.’

‘I felt the client had a great level of dedication and support in relation to the case.’

‘Kate Brooks and Rebecca Bennett were both dedicated to the case and supportive to the client. They were extremely accessible in terms of keeping in touch and in contact, and dealt with everything which arose promptly, professionally and sensibly.’

‘What makes this practice unique is their personal touch. You always get to speak with the lawyer that you would like to speak to within a very timely fashion. They are all friendly and approachable and it feels like a personal service rather than a transactional commercial service.’

‘Peter Rolph is very approachable and understands our business. He stands out from competitors as he is extremely knowledgeable and takes the time to explain all of the risks and outline the best way forward. No question is silly and nothing is too much trouble. You feel very safe in Peter’s hands!’

‘Whenever I have contacted any of the team for advice I have received a timely reply and/or re-direction to the correct partner.’

‘The team are always very helpful and respond to requests quickly and efficiently with robust advice.’

‘The individuals I deal with have been knowledgeable, efficient and able to provide timely advice when needed on a range of matters.’

‘The Tozers team are excellent. The communication and support is outstanding, they respond swiftly and professionally to all communication relating to employment law. Their skill and knowledge is exceptional. They provide outstanding value for money by introducing an easy agreement where we benefit from ongoing advice and access to them for a really great price.’

‘Excellent knowledge of subject matter to answer queries. Clear advice both verbally and in writing.’

‘The team get to know your business and what it is that you need. The team run a weekly event which looks at different relevant topics and also co-create training sessions to develop managers.’

‘John Turnbull and Tom Stephenson, in particular, are brilliant at adapting their communication and I really appreciate the honest conversations we can have which help us get to the best solution faster.’

‘Stephen Woodman has been incredibly supportive with my case and has been very understanding regarding my situation at a time when I have felt completely overwhelmed and vulnerable.’

‘We employ Blanchards Bailey on a consultancy basis for their HR advice. They have assisted us with putting together employment contracts for our small company, and have provided invaluable advice and documentation as situations have arisen. We find them to be diligent, responsive and professional.’

‘We are regularly in contact with Jane Cordner, who assists us with all our HR requirements. She is brilliantly knowledgeable, very helpful and will come back to us quickly in response to any questions we have.’

‘This is a very personable practice attracting key local commercial clients.’

‘Paul Burton is very thorough and dedicated. He has a very good knowledge of employment law, is reliable and is very organised in his approach to cases.’

‘Chris Dobbs is an excellent solicitor and I would highly recommend him. He prepares cases thoroughly and diligently and his hard work makes conducting trials as smooth a process as possible.

‘I find this practice very personal, they understood my position from the very beginning, gave me advice, everything was explained to me fully, including the pros and cons of going forward with my case. I felt they took time to get to know me, and I wasn’t just a way of the business earning money.’

‘From the beginning of my case, I dealt with Robert Zacal, and on every occasion he explained things in simple terms.’

‘The partner and associate invested the time to understand my issue, exploring the facts and background in full. They inspired confidence from the first meeting and were realistic on process and the range of potential outcomes. Their approach was different as it felt more personal.’

‘Very engaged and on hand when I needed them for what was, for me, a very difficult situation. They understood the impact to the individual and that is unusual and put me immediately at ease. They were clear in their guidance and advice and sought to understand clearly every detail of the issues I’d experienced before proposing a course of action.’

‘I’ve recommended Kitsons in a professional capacity previously and I’ll continue to do that based on my personal experience of their approach and professionalism.’

‘Helpful. Always have someone who is an expert in the field.’

‘Calm, give you convidenance, approachable.’

‘We would follow Andrew Crudge wherever he went. He’s brilliant. The legal and the HR teams both trust Andrew completely and enjoy working with him. We are yet to fox him with a problem (in spite of some strange ones!). He’s a brilliant laywer, knows our business well and is fun to work with.’

‘The team responds extremely quickly, efficiently and has a superb, fast grasp of all the issues. Their advice is sound, clear and thorough. They have been flexible in providing support over the phone, via video conferencing where necessary, and also face-to-face.’

‘We have worked directly with James Twine and Steph Marsh. Both have been exceptional in their support for some tricky issues and their advice is provided with a clarity and a “layman’s simplicity”, meaning that we are able to understand straightaway what it is we are being told.’

‘Wolferstans have a very client-centered approach to legal issues. They have provided us with employment support for a number of years and have always given us sound legal advice whilst having an understanding of the constraints and needs of our business.’

‘The Wollens employment team are highly responsive and able to promptly dissect each issue into its core parts, allowing clients to cost effectively focus their efforts to achieve the best legal outcome.’

‘Jon Dunkley is an exceptional operator in his area; immediately putting clients at ease with his phenomenal employment knowledge and ability to find pragmatic solutions to the case in hand.’