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Vanessa Lorenz, May 2016

“I was extremely satisfied with all aspects of the service. Veronica was extremely personable and she made me feel very comfortable when dealing with an unfamiliar situation.”


Susan Keese, May 2016

“Both Alex and Veronica have been extremely professional and easy to work with.They know how to listen to your needs and are helpful in giving advice. Alex and Veronica talk things through with you (not at you like many solicitors!) in a language you can understand and ensure that your needs are fulfilled.”

Corporate and commercial


Stephen Deverell, May 2016

Veronica Hartley is a very capable solicitor who acted for me on an important and complex case which ultimately had a satisfactory conclusion.”


Peter Low, May 2016

Veronica Hartley was extremely friendly and informative. Complex legal terms were explained in an easy to understand manner. I was left feeling comfortable that Veronica had my best interests at heart and a lot of stress and worry was taken away as soon as we began speaking to her.”

Corporate and commercial


Gary Watts, May 2016

“I found Veronica to be professional, conscientious and able to maintain a healthy balance between following our commercial instructions with that of a focused legal advisor.”


Deborah Haw, May 2016

After several bad experiences with other solicitors, it was such a pleasure to have Veronica look after our interests in the UK. Not only is Veronica excellent at her job, but she is also very genuine and a pleasure to deal with. Whatever questions and problems we put in front of Veronica, she seems to resolve them with ease. I cannot recommend her more highly.”

Corporate and commercial


Damian Griffiths

“Relaxed and personable working.”


Tony Muskat, May 2016

“As a client, I have always felt in safe hands and it has always been my pleasure to work with Alex. Alex provides sound, considered advice and has the ability to analyse and appraise the merits of any case, with the best interests of his client always in mind. Alex’s mind is skilled, brilliant and tactical in all of his dealings, especially if so required in court, his solution is pragmatic and commercial.”

Corporate and commercial


Tirapongse Pangsrivongse, May 2016

“I first used Alex‘s legal expertise in 1999 and was immediately impressed by his ability and have continued to rely on him for all my legal matters in the UK ever since. I have total confidence in the other members of the firm that Alex has introduced me to, such as Veronica. I cannot recommend Alex more highly and have trust in all his advice.”

Corporate and commercial


Robert Macdonald, May 2016

Alex Deal and his team have provided us with incisive and timely advice over a number of years. His help in employment matters has minimised our exposure. Alex always bears commerciality in the forefront of his mind when giving direct and concise advice. We have been happy to recommend him widely.”

Employment


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