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Brian Higgins, April 2024

Patrick was excellent, responded quickly and gave concise, clear advice. He made the process very straightforward.”

Employment


Kate C, April 2024

“Very helpful in a very stressful situation. Patrick and the team were very helpful during my redundancy process and whilst I didn’t have to pursue any legal action their advice was timely and crucial in my decision making process.”

Employment


Charmaine, April 2024

“I was very impressed and thankful for the service I received from Patrick. He was very meticulous in his review of the documentation provided, took the time to discuss contentious points with me and proposed the most reasonable timely approach in resolving these issues. Patrick was always very understanding of my situation, professional and prompt in his response which is extremely important with redundancy negotiations.”

Employment


Yuen, April 2024

Patrick was very professional, efficient, friendly and very easy to speak with. He was very helpful and very responsive and made it a seamless operation, especially with the time constraints I had.”

Employment



Richard Seldon, January 2024

Karen Cole and Patrick Simpson made a perfect team, working together seamlessly. They did what they said they would do, always kept me up to date, always responded in a timely manner and kept expenses tightly controlled with no surprises. Answers to my many (and often confused) questions were always clear and very constructive, helping me move forward at each step. There was a large degree of intuition involved on their part, really understanding what was going through my mind. Great representatives for RIAA Barker Gillette, I couldn’t have asked for more.”

Employment for individuals


MS, January 2024

“Excellent experience. I needed a solicitor following a redundancy notification and was recommended to use Karen Cole – and Patrick Simpson – to review my settlement agreement. A phone call was quickly arranged with Karen who explained the process to me and answered any questions I had. Karen and Patrick kept me up to date throughout the process and were always happy to answer any further queries I had. I would highly recommend both Karen and Patrick to anyone going through a similar experience.”

Employment for individuals


Kevin Friend, December 2023

“I was recommended to use Patrick Simpson to handle my redundancy agreement. Patrick was excellent from start to finish, he kept me up to date during the whole process and took the time to answer any of my questions fully and took the stress out of what I though would be a very stressful process. I would not hesitate in recommending Patrick to anybody that needs legal advice in the future.”

Employment for individuals


SP, December 2023

“I must say my experience of dealing with Patrick and the team was great as I required their services at short notice and employment documents reviewed and competed promptly. From the initial introduction to final completion, I was kept fully informed. Thanks for your assistance.”


Rowena, November 2023

Patrick was brilliant. He provided prompt replies to all of my queries and was professional and friendly throughout. His communication was excellent and easy to understand. I would thoroughly recommend Patrick and the team.”

Employment law


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