Lisa Stratford; James Walters; Guy Whitehead; Jennifer Ayris; Ben Gildea, ‘Strong all round legal knowledge and practical prompt efficient approach to achieving objectives. Though the firm lost recommended partner Anne-Marie Irwin, it gained a high-profile hire in Oliver Studdert, previously Simpson Millar LLP’s practice head. I found their tactical and strategic thinking to be outstanding, leading to very satisfactory resolutions for the problems we were dealing with.‘, ‘Dorrien Peters has an excellent way with clients and advisers. A welcome addition to the Cambridge community!‘, ‘Rachel Frost-Smith in Cambridge is very professional, competent, enthusiastic and determined to give a first-rate service. Katie Thackray; Oliver Studdert; Lucy Nicol; Elizabeth Perry; Rachael Adams; Caroline Barrett; Mathieu Culverhouse; Damian Hodkinson; Gillian Hitchen; Sean Attwood, ‘Irwin Mitchell remains one of the best by virtue of its size and ability to deal with the contentious and non-contentious realms’, ‘This team cares – it is in its culture. Preparation is the key with no stone being left unturned.’. Irwin Mitchell's London planning team works closely with the national firm's other lawyers around the UK to deliver a service known best for its work on mixed-use regeneration schemes. Other key figures include Michael Taylor, who provides tax advice to sports personalities. We think this is very important because it shows that they have a deep interest in fighting for the enrichment of public law for the interests of all. From its Birmingham office, Irwin Mitchell's practice, which is led by Sarah Riding, acts on a broad range of IT mandates for a mix of customer and supplier clients. Sarah Wealleans, Gurpreet Lalli, Alexander Davenport, Samantha Shaw and Sophie Bales are a few of the firm's highly regarded associates in the region. She truly understands what we are trying to do in the law clinic and she is a great example of a lawyer who is committed to pro bono and to bringing on the next generation of lawyers.‘, ‘The firm offers a comprehensive family law service to its clients with the added benefit of multiple supporting teams with expertise in other areas of the law.‘, ‘Rachel Frost-Smith’s corporate tax background caters for high-net-worth individuals with offshore assets. Irwin Mitchell operates across a wide range of sectors with new and longstanding client relationships in retail, financial services, education, healthcare and manufacturing. Her assertive diplomacy ensured that the other side (as it were) were held to account at all times. James Laycock also leads the practice and has notable experience in the contentious wills, trusts and estates arena. From my perspective, the team provides an excellent and highly personal service. The practice has a good deal of experience in the education, financial services, manufacturing, real estate and TMT sectors. Responsive and flexible to needs of our business.‘, ‘Very flexible to our way of working. The firm is ranked as a market-leading legal services firm in the independent Legal 500 and Chambers UK guides to … They still conduct work of the highest quality yet practitioners have the benefit of living locally in beautiful Cambridge. ‘Irwin Mitchell has have a well-deserved reputation for excellent client care and expert legal representation and advice. .secondary-header-nav__nav-item:last-of-type a:hover{ National co-head Danny Revitt leads the team, while senior associate Lisa Stratford acts in general property litigation matters, including breaches of covenants and easements, alongside a noted focus on insolvency and risk management issues. The team advises on the legal and tax elements of wealth and succession planning issues including wills, trusts, power of attorney matters, pre- and post-death inheritance tax, capital gains tax, Court of Protection applications and probate issues. As a legal work placement student at Irwin Mitchell, you will spend two weeks in either the personal legal services (PLS) or business legal services (BLS) stream, experiencing different areas of law and getting to know the business more intimately. The firm's practitioners sit on several bank panels including those of HSBC, Co-Operative Bank and Santander. Scott Halliday; James Henshall; Melanie Hadwin, ‘Melanie Hadwin is a stand out senior associate. It also generates work from insolvency practitioners, corporates, directors and pension scheme trustees, among other clients. The team were professional, but with a personal touch, which meant a lot to me – something that is truly unique! Notable developments include a price certainty offering for financial cases and nuptial and cohabitation agreements handled at a fixed-fee rate. Jonathan Sachs is a very savvy lawyer. The firm offers legal and wealth management services from its 15 offices, and employs more than 2,500 people. These were dealt with appropriately but required skill and expertise which was available in the firm.’, ‘Hannah Saxe was the stand out star in the whole process. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The public law and human rights team also assists in Court of Protection disputes, including advising on questions of whether an individual has capacity and issues surrounding serious medical treatment. This is supported by experienced wealth management advisers that help people of all ages prepare for their current and future financial needs. They are very professional, conscientious and thorough and respond quickly to requests for help.‘, ‘Always helpful and approachable, Kirsty Ayre’s calm good sense immediately puts you at ease. Kelly Greig as an industry leader in later life planning and specifically helping with matters where there may be issues of Court of Protection and undue influence. Areas of expertise also include sanctions, insider dealing, tax evasion and breaches of financial services regulations. The team has extensive experience in handling internal investigations concerning internal theft, fraud and bribery and corruption. They are always on top of things and their logistics are impressive. Senior associates Fiona McGhie and Gus Silverman both have experience in bringing claims against the authorities. She is very supportive and professional. She provides sensible and timely advice to her lay clients and clearly places their best interests at the heart of the case.‘. The firm maintained its number one ranking in the region as a leading adviser in the Sport sector. The team also handles staff restructuring projects, TUPE transfers, settlement agreements for senior exits and trade union negotiations including collective redundancy issues. Irwin Mitchell is widely regarded as a 'market leader' in clinical negligence and personal injury, and is particularly known for its offerings relating to serious brain and spinal injuries and birth trauma, asbestos-related diseases, the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and its international serious injury team. ‘Irwin Mitchell is one the foremost and best education firms in the UK acting for individuals, and increasingly, for schools. Priding itself on being diverse and inclusive, Irwin Mitchell was recently named as one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by LGBTQ equality charity Stonewall. She has in-depth knowledge of waste regulation, and also experience as a litigator. Irwin Mitchell's team is 'prompt and responsive to queries, and builds trust from the beginning'. Clients trust her and know she will get results’, ‘Deborah Levy is very collaborative, solutions focused, knowledgeable and knows what she is doing‘. Despite his responsibilities as head of the team, he has a large and loyal client following. Also key to the practice is James Laycock, who regularly handles cases involving allegations of breach of trust. Byers also heads the pension documentation offering and advises on all aspects of pensions law and the regulatory environment within which registered schemes operate, focusing particularly on drafting pension scheme documentation and providing technical support. Flexible and have been evening working to accommodate me and my needs. A large number of training contracts are offered to those who have completed a legal work placement, which is a great way to get a real insight into what life is actually like at the firm. This is in stark contrast to some solicitors who string clients along and leave counsel to give them the bad news at the door of court. Any young private client lawyer looking to join a firm, if able to have Caroline as a mentor should look no further.’, ‘Anthony Nixon for his wealth of knowledge and experience and total client satisfaction. Although there are many different personalities who work at Irwin Mitchell the key characteristic is that there is a cohesion within the firm to work towards a set of deeply embedded shared values woven into the fabric of the company‘. Paul Haycock heads the team, and focuses on defending criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. ‘A true understanding of all the complexities involved regarding governance issues at a charity which is incorporated under a Royal Charter. Not afraid to take on difficult claims and see them through to a successful conclusion.‘, ‘Lindsey Henderson is a great lawyer with medical knowledge.‘, ‘Roger Maddocks knows everything in this area. Hayley Trim; Erin Sawyer; Marjha Golding-Evans, ‘This team gives realistic and sensible advice. I am based in the Leeds office but lead the teams in Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, London, Chichester, Manchester, Gatwick, and Reading. They understand that consumer needs are changing and combine the latest technology and excellent service to deliver impressive results, and build long lasting relationships. The Gatwick and London offices work closely together to advise clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. ‘The whole department fields very strong teams who all very much work together as a team. Dean…, Natasha is an Associate Solicitor in the Commercial Litigation team in Sheffield,…, Tania is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team in…, Paul is head of the Northern regulatory and criminal investigations group. ‘The team are pro-active and always readily available. With a national public law team and the UK’s leading Court of Protection practice they work tirelessly so their clients have everything they need. In addition, clients can draw on the firm's strong track record of advising on auto-enrolment, re-enrolment, contribution increases, salary sacrifice and the impact of TUPE transfers. Cases are always polished and well prepared. Very strong individuals, great resources. Shah Qureshi heads the London employment and professional discipline team. Joint practice head James Pavey specialises in advising large rural landholdings, high-net-worth individuals and institutional landowners. It is best known for its advice to regulated professionals in the financial services, medical, healthcare, legal, and accountancy sectors. } He is professional, rigorous and empathetic; he is quick to establish a bond of trust with his clients who appreciate his frank advice delivered sensitively.‘, ‘The team has, I think, a strong supportive approach.