Julian Bellmont
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Residential Property/Conveyancing
You were all fantastic and took the complexity of buying and selling off my hands and made it virtually stress free
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Gardner Leader LLP
03330 150960
Whether you need legal support for you or your business, we are here to help. Working closely with you to understand the complexities of your situation and your personal priorities, we aim to come up with the solution that best meets your needs. Every case is unique, which means we will not simply follow a set legal process. By employing skilled, approachable individuals, who take real pride in their work, we guarantee that your case will be dealt with efficiently and sensitively. Making sure you are informed upfront of the likely stages and costs, we will ensure that you are kept fully informed of your options at all times. Read more...
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George Stainton
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Business / Commercial
James was very helpful throughout the whole process, balanced in his advice and fast to respond to any queries we had. He understood the nuances of the scenario quickly and did everything he could to simplify the process. I would not hesitate to use him again or recommend him in the future.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Richard Mead
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
Excellent service from Richard Mead and his team
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 26 August, 2025:
Thank you for leaving such a great review for Richard Mead and our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning team in our Thatcham office.
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Chris & Doreen Onslow
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Litigation / Dispute Resolution
We were recommended to Gardner Leader by our family solicitors who do not deal with litigation, and we could not have been signposted to anyone better.
From the outset Michelle Di Gioia handled a complex three-year boundary dispute with skill and real commitment, always prepared to adapt to the way we wished to work. She and Daniel Smith gave us great confidence through their clear explanations, practical handling of the Land Registry and court processes, and steady guidance whenever the case became difficult.
The barrister instructed brought specialist advocacy and sound tactical advice, which proved invaluable in reaching a settlement framed to protect our position. A costs specialist was also engaged to ensure that we were properly guided on costs recovery and exposure; their input made a significant difference.
The combined effort of the team has left us with certainty of title, a determined boundary, revised covenants and easements correctly recorded, and a financial settlement fairly concluded. We have been extremely happy with the service, which was both professional and personable, and we would not hesitate to recommend Gardner Leader.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 26 August, 2025:
Morning Chris and Doreen, thank you for leaving such a positive review for Michelle Di Gioia and the team. We will directly pass on your kind words.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Diane
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
I am very grateful to Lucy Savage and her team for all of their advice, support and help in closing my mother's estate. Thank you!
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 19 August, 2025:
Hi Diane, thank you for leaving this review for Lucy Savage and our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning team.
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Matter Type:
Litigation Law
Trish Willetts
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Business / Commercial
Kerrie was super efficient and ensured that our case was dealt with in a swift and positive way all through the process. We were delighted with her work
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 13 August, 2025:
Morning Trish, thank you for leaving this review for Kerrie and the team. We are delighted to hear of your positive experience.
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Matter Type:
Employment Law
Anonymous
Collected on:
Employment
From start to finish the service I received was excellent and went above and beyond what I expected. I would highly recommend Gardner Leader and will have no hesitation in using them again. Thanks, Peter!
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 12 August, 2025:
Thank you for leaving such positive feedback, we are so pleased you were happy with the service our Business Solicitors and Peter James provided.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Denise
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
Very friendly, understanding and efficient. Informative and helpful all given in an understanding way. Through what was a emotional time. Would no hesitate to use again!
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 11 August, 2025:
Thank you for leaving this excellent review for Marie Verney. We are pleased you were happy with the customer service overall you received. We will be sure to pass on your praise to our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning Solicitors.
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Litigation Law
Debbie
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Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Michelle understood our requirements completely and dealt with the matter efficiently, always with an eye to commerciality.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 11 August, 2025:
We appreciate your review for Michelle Di Gioia in our Newbury office. We will be sure to pass on the positive feedback to Michelle and our Solicitors in the Dispute Resolution team.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Gill
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Residential Property/Conveyancing
When buying our house we were very impressed with the service we received from Gardner Leader. The purchase was not straight forward and we received excellent advice and support from Stuart and his team. We are loving our new home and are thankful that Gardner Leader acted for us.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 11 August, 2025:
We are delighted to hear of your positive experience with Stuart Durrant and our Residential Property Solicitors. Do not hesitate to contact Stuart or our Newbury office if you require any guidance in the future.
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Residential Conveyancing
Heidi
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Heidi
We recently bought our first home and used Gardner Leader as our solicitors. We cannot praise Chris and Isobel enough, they were fantastic throughout the whole process keeping us informed at every stage. Thank you so much for all of your help!
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 05 August, 2022:
We are thrilled that you were happy with the service both Chris Dale and our Residential Property Solicitors in our Newbury office provided.
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Matter Type:
Property Disputes
Jessi
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Jessi
What a fantastic firm. All round superb service and particular thanks to our incredibly impressive litigation lawyer, Daniel Smith. We were in a very nasty property dispute (that had gone on for 3 months), feeling bullied, desperate and hopeless. One week and three emails from Daniel later, we are free and receiving the money we are owed back. Hurrah and thank goodness for lawyers like this!
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 21 July, 2022:
Thank you for leaving such positive feedback, we are so pleased you were happy with the service our Dispute Resolution Solicitors and especially Daniel Smith provided you at our Newbury office.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Jack
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Jack
Top notch residential conveyancing - you won't find anyone better
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 03 November, 2021:
Hi Jack, thank you for leaving this great review. We are delighted you were happy with the service our team provided. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require future assistance.
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Residential Conveyancing
Tasha
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Tasha
Brilliant service. Cate Beavis dealt with my house purchase and she was excellent and I would highly recommend.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 29 July, 2021:
We greatly appreciate these kind words and have passed your message directly onto Cate Beavis and our Residential Property Solicitors in our Newbury office. Thank you again.
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Residential Conveyancing
Francesca
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Francesca
Exceptional service from Gardner Leader, in particular from Cate B. We engaged Gardner Leader at the peak of COVID in 2020 and were concerned with the delays that some people had been experiencing in their purchase and sale. We had absolutely no reason to worry at all. Cate and her colleagues, Heather and Jo, offered us outstanding and responsive service. At no point were we, or our chain, waiting for our solicitors in order to progress unlike the rest of the chain and we never needed to chase Cate or the rest of the team. They were extremely knowledgable and helpful, going out of their way to respond to our queries (of which there were many!)
When deciding on our conveyancer, we knew Gardner Leader were not the cheapest option available but absolutely understood that you get what you pay for. In the end, we made the decision based on reviews and the initial call back we received from Cate which was informative, helpful and polite and was quickly after we enquired.
We have heard many horror stories with conveyancers, especially with people looking to save money by engaging a cheap option and receiving sub-standard service. This is not an issue whatsoever at Gardner Leader as the team clearly take pride in helping their clients.
Cate is an absolute credit to the company and we have recommended her to anyone we can get to listen! We will be returning to Gardner Leader for our future transactions.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 02 March, 2021:
Thank you for sharing the experience you had with Cate and the Residential Property solicitors. This is very much appreciated and we are glad that you are happy with the service you received at our Newbury office.
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