…the best lawyers…an excellent team
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…the best lawyers…an excellent team
Hall Brown are brilliant
Well known and well respected for high net worth money work
Thorough knowledge of law and procedure
A forward thinking, modern practice. Very responsive
I never have to worry about anything as they take everything in their stride
Excellent client care skills and meticulous preparation
My solicitor, always goes the extra mile. She is professional, gives clear, good advice, has compassion and not only listens, but hears. At my second meeting with her she had remembered the names of our children, and other family members.
Hall Brown is the premier firm
Very “hands-on”, considerate, polite and yet utterly professional and effective
The team at Hall Brown make their clients feel like family; the personal approach
I really appreciated Alison’s straightforward explanations of the legal process and her pragmatic advice and guidance. She advised me to contact a family mediator, which kept the divorce process as amicable as possible whilst also keeping costs down
Martin Loxley gives sensible and pragmatic advice to his clients and deals with solicitors for the other party in a non-confrontational manner
Their approach is modern, ambitious and they attract high-quality work
Madelaine Hailey is a star in the making. She’s wise beyond her experience and her attention to detail is meticulous
Alison is extremely efficient, well-versed in family law and easy to talk to. I would not hesitate to recommend her services
She’s got such a brain on her, a great manner with clients and she is very straightforward to deal with
Izzy is clearly a monumentally experienced and astute lawyer
Her commercial pragmatism, empathy and vision led to the highest quality advice in every scenario
They are well respected by fellow lawyers
Their team is made up of intelligent, dedicated and personable lawyers
Each team member is equally effective in communication they support each other
top class
He is quick-thinking, able and practical
best in class
Hall Brown stand out from their peers
Brilliant at what he does
superb partner, who is calm, knowledgeable and thoughtful
very astute and good at seeing the bigger picture
brilliant and really well respected
highly experienced, focused, pragmatic and phlegmatic
Ferocious intellect
incredibly experienced
Nothing but exceptional
Very good at spotting new angles
Hugely empathetic, his clients feel he is completely on their side
First class lawyers who are approachable and truly excellent
Very knowledgeable with heaps of experience
Smart, sensible and very switched-on…as a tough and very constructive opponent
At the top of its game
An excellent strategist and is hard to beat; a top-rate lawyer who also has unrivalled experience in matrimonial litigation at the highest level
Phenomenally bright. Hugely practical and takes really good care of his clients
Unflappable. Sees straight to the issues and gives each client 100%
An excellent reputation for quality and tenacity
She is always on hand to give swift assessments at which action follows and conclusions are reached
A partner who is up there with the very best…
a superlative lawyer – he is unbelievably good with his clients
cover all the bases and is very commercially-minded
brilliant with clients
She is a truly outstanding family lawyer. She is a very professional attorney – experienced, considerate and very tactful at the same time
They are an amazing team and are so down to earth
Andrew Newbury is a world-class family lawyer. What he does not know about the field of family law is not worth knowing. He also has excellent client skills
Catherine demonstrates a deep, thoughtful professionalism for the law, which she extends with creativity and imagination. This, coupled with her quiet, gentle charm and good grace, has enabled me to navigate an emotionally charged situation. She fights on fearlessly on my behalf. She’s very pragmatic and collaborative
She is very helpful, constructive and commercial when offering advice. She is very good on jurisdictional matters and is creative. She will roll her sleeves up and get stuck in. She is empathetic and makes clients feel safe
He has enormous breadth of experience, and the confidence he inspires is just superb. He is someone I’d refer a friend to. He is unparalleled. Andrew is particularly skilled in seeing the key legal points at play and addressing them in a direct and yet reasonable manner. He is a tenacious negotiator and has an extremely empathetic approach to all dealings
Beth Wilkins remains an esteemed figure in the Manchester family market, known for her vast experience in handling high-value financial remedy disputes, prenuptial agreements and private children work
James Brown is incredibly down to earth, has a good sense of humour and clients absolutely love that and warm to him. Equally, he has a very formidable side pushing his client’s case to success. He is very financially astute and very good at getting to the point very quickly. He’s good at getting end results
Mike Devlin enjoys a longstanding reputation for his family law work. He specialises in children law, including care proceedings, adoption matters and contact disputes
Andrew Newbury is at the top of his game. Immense knowledge and intellectual ability, with pragmatism and great client care. Simply the best matrimonial lawyer around
James Brown is exceptionally bright, with an uncanny ability to spot the killer point in a case, and then pursue it with vigour and charm
Sam Hall has excellent interpersonal skills and shows huge amounts of compassion whilst giving excellent advice
Sam is very strategic. He’s really technically gifted
Alison is very personable and also extremely knowledgeable. She is second to none and really goes the extra mile, paying attention to all the details. She is fantastic – prompt, approachable, and she really explains things and breaks them down in a way I can understand
Alison Fernandes is an absolute delight to deal with – constructive, collaborative and calm in her approach. Communicates promptly and directly, bringing practical solutions to difficult and complex cases. I have no hesitation in recommending clients to Alison
There were no weak team members and they all worked well together in an obviously supportive way from the main partner downwards. Laura Guillon did not put a foot wrong throughout the whole period
Sam Hall has an exceptional reputation in the market. He is always focused on achieving the best possible outcome for his clients, whilst being personable and pragmatic
James Brown is incredibly bright, motivated and has a natural ability to win clients’ trust. He understands the needs of his clients and is an excellent leader at the helm of Hall Brown
Andrew Newbury fights his client’s corner. He is sensible and gives straightforward advice, yet will always find an angle that makes the most of the corner you are coming from. His colleague Sarah Hewitt is a good stand-in, and with a tutor like Andrew will be a name to watch for the future
Martin Loxley gives sensible and pragmatic advice to his clients and deals with solicitors for the other party in a non-confrontational manner
an exceptional team
Alice Rogers is superb and has a fabulous manner with client
Izzy Walsh and the team at Hall Brown Family Law are very responsive and collaborative. They have great technical knowledge which they apply seamlessly to the commercial and practical realities of the client’. Walsh is skilled at advising high-net-worth clients on a broad range of matters. Catherine Bell is also recommended
She is very savvy, approachable, pragmatic, and deals with matters constructively and effectively
an excellent team with enormous amounts of experience and knowledge
Izzy is a fantastic lawyer who is very practical and sensible; she is driving their London office forward
Andrew is an absolutely exceptional lawyer with a wealth of knowledge and experience
James Brown’s commercial approach strikes a good balance
She consistently provides excellent advice to an impeccable standard. She is one to watch
They have the best partners and associates and have created a truly exceptional firm
one of the best senior associate solicitors anywhere
Her advice is on the ball and her client care is spot on. She is an impressive solicitor who will go far
Emma is collaborative, pragmatic and sensible
For family law, they are the premier law firm
I have always found him empathetic, calm and wise, backed by his significant experience and expertise
Emma Hubbard is tenacious and extremely thorough in her approach to every case. She is exceptionally good at dealing with private law family matters, both in and out of Court
Andrew Newbury knows everything there is to know about family law and is meticulous in his approach
Catherine Bell is enormously charming and very clever. She brings real insight to her cases and always keeps the client’s best interest at the forefront of her practice. Her client care skills are second to none
Wealth of experience
diligent, caring and experienced
He is quick-thinking, able and practical
very intelligent and sophisticated in the execution of her work
Hall Brown stand out from their peers
Izzy Walsh is astute, tough, clever, and very sensible
James Brown and Sam Hall are leading names. They have built a strong team around them and are extremely knowledgeable in the field. Andrew Newbury knows everything there is to know about family law and is meticulous in his approach. Sarah Hewitt and Madelaine Hailey are real rising stars
Priya Palanivel is a standout lawyer
Priya Palanivel has a significant following and is very popular with her clients who appreciate her gritty determination to get them the best possible outcome
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