Anon
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
A friendly and efficient service throughout.
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Gardner Leader LLP
01635 508080
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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Jennifer Kemmeter
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Residential Property/Conveyancing
Tim assisted us to a successful outcome in an unusually protracted and difficult surrender and regrant lease process. We were in a crisis situation and Tim was able to prioritise our matter, communicating with us sometimes several times a day to progress the case. This should have been a straightforward conveyancing for us, but the counterparty’s solicitor was so incompetent that the process dragged on for months unnecessarily. We asked Tim to assist us mid-way through the brief and take charge of the matter, and he immediately brought extensive knowledge of conveyancing law and the UK finance mortgage lender’s handbook, and unflagging diligence to our case. We couldn’t have asked for a more devoted or talented solicitor to bring our case to successful conclusion. Tim was a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend him without reservation.
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Diane
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Residential Property/Conveyancing
We mostly dealt with Rebecca Pumford and found her to be very approachable and helpful. The whole team were great and made sure that everything went smoothly. We will be happy to use Gardner Leader again.
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Matter Type:
Mediation
Christine
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Litigation / Dispute Resolution
I worked in the same firm as Alex Tigwell in the past and was aware of his fantastic reputation as a Solicitor and his ability to get to the heart of an issue and achieve results when I needed his help and sought him out I was not dissapointed.
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Wills
Frederick
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
We have been very pleased with the service we have received, so much so that we have already recommended friends to contact Rob at GL.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 22 November, 2023:
Thank you for leaving such positive feedback, we are so pleased you were happy with the service our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning Solicitors and Rob Jobson provided.
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Matter Type:
Mediation
Andrew
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Litigation / Dispute Resolution
I have been very impressed with the way Gardner Leader have dealt with a very aggressive debt collection agency trying to push a speculative claim. Excellent communication, sensible strategy and very cost effective.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 22 November, 2023:
Thank you for leaving this excellent review for Daniel Smith. We are pleased you were happy with the customer service overall you received. We will be sure to pass on your praise to our Dispute Resolution Solicitors.
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Wills
Ann
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
During our appointments clear and informative explanations were delivered in a reassuring and supportive manner. All questions were answered in full detail and in a friendly and patient way.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 15 November, 2023:
Hi Ann, thank you for your kind review for Lucy Butcher. We are glad you found your appointments with Lucy clear and informative. Please do contact us if you require any advice in the future.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Thomas
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Wills, Trusts and Probate
Because of my change of circumstances I recontacted Jo Barton to update my Will that he produced in 2007. The process went very smoothly.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 14 November, 2023:
Hi Thomas, thank you for leaving this fantastic review for Jo and our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning team. It is very much appreciated!
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Commercial mortgages
Nicola and Bernard
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Real Estate
We received excellent and very friendly professional service with no hidden costs would highly recommend.
A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 13 November, 2023:
Thank you for sharing the experience you had with Deirdre Smith and our Real Estate Solicitors. This is very much appreciated and we are glad that you are happy with the service you received.
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Matter Type:
Employment Law
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Employment
Gardner Leader (Saif Khan) was very knowledgeable and explained all the options I had open to myself. His guidance was very valuable in making decision and arriving at a decision to move forward with my case.
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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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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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Matter Type:
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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Matter Type:
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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