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Pickerings Solicitors have been recognised again in The Legal 500 of leading law firms.
This year the Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Commercial Property, Family and Personal Tax Trusts and Probate teams all achieved recognition. Sue Albini is recognised as a Leading Individual and Keri Pointon as a Rising Star.
This is what clients and other professionals are saying about us:
Corporate and Commercial Team
The team at Pickerings Solicitors ‘know the market intimately and service midlands SMEs expertly’. The team’s primary fields of activity in the transactional space are company sales, purchases and formations, corporate restructuring and reorganisations, joint ventures and venture capital investments. Practice head Craig Davies is also experienced in shareholder agreements, trading terms and conditions, as well as general contractual affairs; he is closely supported by Keri Pointon.
Testimonials
‘Pickerings are very professional and were happy to help/explain things that we were unsure about when purchasing our business. All staff were very professional during lockdown, under difficult conditions. We were so impressed with them dealing with our business purchase that we also used them for the sale of our house.’
‘We worked with Craig Davies when purchasing our business. He was very helpful, professional and understanding of our needs. Happy to help even out of office hours, which many companies/people would not be willing to do. Working with Craig during lockdown was no bother. He and his staff were very helpful.’
‘Craig Davies is approachable reliable and gets the job done. Craig and his team have gone the extra mile to get the job done, working long hours and weekends when deadlines dictated.’
Employment Team
The employment practice at Pickerings Solicitors is led by Jonathon Forrester, a solicitor advocate who acts for numerous employers and employees. In addition to its large corporate client base it also advises individuals on all aspects of employment law from disciplinary issues to advising directors on post-termination restrictions. Other strengths include advising on redundancies, TUPE, the unfair deduction of wages as well as whistleblowing claims. Sue Hatton covers all aspects of the employment process from recruitment and selection through to dealing with dismissal.
Testimonials
‘Accessibility – there is always someone in the Pickerings employment team able and eager to help, day and night. Sue Hatton – always accessible and will give clear and concise advice on the issue. Sue is extremely astute. Jonathan Forrester – a brilliant employment lawyer’.
‘Extremely professional and quick to respond to queries. Pricing structure was clearly explained. Kate was a joy to deal with. She listened to the issues that I presented to her and responded with solutions. She was professional and very efficient in her response to my queries. Her explanation of the process and procedures was clarified clearly and concisely. I was extremely satisfied with the financial result and conclusion to my issue’.
‘The lawyers speak at a level and give advice that’s very easy to understand. We have mainly dealt with Jonathon Forrester, who is easy to talk to and makes you confident that the direction you are taking is the correct one’.
Commercial Property Team
A ‘fantastic commercial property team’, Pickerings Solicitors is focused on leasing, development and funding matters, also working in tangent with its commercial team to provide corporate support where necessary. ‘Standout’ practice head Sue Albini is ‘unbelievably thorough’ when engaged for residential development site projects and landlord and tenant work; she is supported by the ‘terrific’ Kate Pearce who provides distinguished knowhow in agricultural property matters.
Testimonials
‘A fantastic commercial property team. Their commitment to clients is exceptional; they will never let you down. ’
‘Sue Albini is just a mind of commercial property legal knowledge. Unbelievably thorough. A fantastic lawyer.’
‘Kate Pearce is a terrific commercial property lawyer. Great negotiating skills. Her dedication is unquestionable.’
Family Team
The family team at Pickerings Solicitors is led jointly by Susan Davies and Richard Westley. Davies is equipped to handle all aspects of divorce and separation and is a collaboratively trained lawyer. She regularly deals with high-net-worth matrimonial cases (often where businesses and pensions are involved) in addition to pre-and post-nuptial agreements. Westley leads the children team and has particular expertise in public law proceedings. The group is often instructed by the children’s guardians to act in the most serious and complex cases.
Testimonials
‘I have found the team to be personally and professionally supportive. The team is keen to meet the children they represent. The team is personable, good fun and always professional. Great with children. Great knowledge of the court system and separate local authorities. Great connections‘.
‘Pickerings Solicitors is a brilliant choice for child care cases locally. It has a broad range of highly capable lawyers who provide an exceptional level of client care. They conduct some of the most complex and difficult child protection cases with confidence and their conscientious approach inspires confidence‘.
‘Richard Westley is an excellent choice for the most serious child protection cases. He is always very well prepared and goes above and beyond in serving the interests of his clients. I have found him to be unflappable in high stress situations’.
Work highlights
Successfully concluded a collaborative case involving the parties’ joint family business, pensions, UK and foreign property with non-business assets to the value of £1.5m.
Acted in a High Court case for children following the death of a younger sibling whilst sharing bed with family members.
Personal Tax Trust and Probate Team
The practice at Pickerings Solicitors handles the full array of private client matters with Emma Harrison at the helm. Three of the solicitors are full members of STEP and two are members of the Solicitors for the Elderly. Lucy Cooling specialises in wills and probate, tax and estate planning. Marie Tisdale, who joined from Ansons, is particularly experienced in the administration of high-value probates.
Testimonials
‘Pickerings is a very friendly and helpful group. The solicitors and support staff have always responded quickly and efficiently. All my questions have been answered displaying full grasp of the law. Emma Harrison is very friendly, knowledgeable and efficient’.
‘I have dealt with Emma Harrison and her team. Very professional and good value for money’.
‘Emma Harrison is a pleasure to deal with and is always available to give me advice as and when I need it or one of her experienced team is on hand to get the information to her if she is otherwise engaged. I would not hesitate in recommending Emma and her team as the work they carry out is always appropriate and very reasonable’.
