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Quad at ONE Station Hill Reading, Garrard St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NR

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Herrington Carmichael Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.7
Excellent
91%
Value for
Money
Value for money: 91%
92%
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 92%
92%
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 92%
Communication 4.6/5
Initial Impressions 4.7/5
Approachability 4.6/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.5/5
Legal Knowledge 4.7/5
Value for money 4.6/5

Accreditations

Herrington Carmichael are accredited by

Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Herrington Carmichael
Leading Firm Legal 500 UK 2025 accreditation awarded to Herrington Carmichael

Description

Herrington Carmichael is a full service law firm offering legal advice to UK and international businesses as well as individuals and families.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Herrington Carmichael offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Herrington Carmichael Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%
Value for
Money
Value for money: 95%
12% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
16% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
17% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Herrington Carmichael are accredited by

Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Herrington Carmichael
Leading Firm Legal 500 UK 2025 accreditation awarded to Herrington Carmichael

Description

Herrington Carmichael is a full service law firm offering legal advice to UK and international businesses as well as individuals and families.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Herrington Carmichael offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Housing & Property 1 / 5
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 2
Commercial Property 1 / 4
Family Law 1 / 4
Employment 1 / 4
Dispute Resolution 1 / 1
Immigration 1 / 5
Banking 1 / 1
Compliance Law 1 / 19
Company & Commercial 1 / 4
Litigation 1 / 10
Consumer 1 / 4
Land Law 1 / 18
Agriculture 1 / 1
Charities 1 / 2
Company Law 1 / 1
Construction 1 / 1
Corporate Law 1 / 1
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 2
Inheritance Law 1 / 1
Money & Tax 1 / 2
Appeals Law 1 / 16
Artificial Intelligence Law 1 / 2
Asset Management 1 / 16
Banking and Financial Law 1 / 9
Bribery and Corruption Law 1 / 22
Care Law 1 / 3
Civil Rights Law 1 / 6
Clinical Negligence 1 / 4
Commercial Law 1 / 4
Commercial and Business Law 1 / 11
Contract Law 1 / 1
Copyright Law 1 / 2
Court of Protection and Deputyship 1 / 2
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 3
Digital Law 1 / 21
Disability Law 1 / 16
Discrimination Law 1 / 16
Driving offences 1 / 10
Education 1 / 1
Enforcement Law 1 / 2
Equality Law 1 / 19
Evidence Law 1 / 6
Financial Crime Law 1 / 21
Fire Safety Law 1 / 18
Fraud Law 1 / 21
Government Investigations 1 / 10
Health and Safety Law 1 / 15
Health and Welfare Law 1 / 12
Human rights 1 / 3
IT & Intellectual Property 1 / 2
Immigration Law 1 / 1
Injunctions Law 1 / 2
Insurance Law 1 / 1
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 3
National Insurance Law 1 / 11
Occupational Health Law 1 / 12
Pensions Law 1 / 3
Privacy Law 1 / 12
Professional Negligence 1 / 2
Regulations 1 / 4
Regulatory Law 1 / 16
Sports Law 1 / 10
Surveillance Law 1 / 16
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 3
White Collar Crime 1 / 7
Local 1 / 5
Housing & Property 150 / 4,697
Wills, Trusts & Probate 192 / 3,711
Commercial Property 215 / 3,580
Family Law 133 / 4,156
Employment 57 / 3,545
Dispute Resolution 175 / 1,791
Immigration 87 / 2,258
Banking 60 / 1,011
Compliance Law 12 / 446
Company & Commercial 149 / 4,048
Litigation 47 / 922
Consumer 129 / 4,306
Land Law 66 / 1,326
Agriculture 117 / 815
Charities 68 / 755
Company Law 53 / 959
Construction 66 / 848
Corporate Law 55 / 841
Domestic Violence Law 57 / 896
Inheritance Law 56 / 699
Money & Tax 136 / 1,904
Appeals Law 36 / 850
Artificial Intelligence Law 8 / 98
Asset Management 9 / 391
Banking and Financial Law 7 / 214
Bribery and Corruption Law 14 / 409
Care Law 44 / 534
Civil Rights Law 5 / 99
Clinical Negligence 113 / 1,220
Commercial Law 34 / 212
Commercial and Business Law 32 / 374
Contract Law 47 / 1,415
Copyright Law 18 / 509
Court of Protection and Deputyship 76 / 585
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 23 / 872
Digital Law 8 / 294
Disability Law 21 / 599
Discrimination Law 16 / 496
Driving offences 108 / 630
Education 39 / 419
Enforcement Law 31 / 564
Equality Law 18 / 1,075
Evidence Law 8 / 182
Financial Crime Law 21 / 463
Fire Safety Law 7 / 180
Fraud Law 21 / 515
Government Investigations 15 / 406
Health and Safety Law 27 / 571
Health and Welfare Law 15 / 185
Human rights 36 / 952
IT & Intellectual Property 95 / 1,086
Immigration Law 44 / 1,178
Injunctions Law 28 / 920
Insurance Law 32 / 640
Intellectual Property Law 34 / 613
National Insurance Law 29 / 413
Occupational Health Law 18 / 422
Pensions Law 25 / 482
Privacy Law 13 / 506
Professional Negligence 53 / 1,280
Regulations 109 / 2,333
Regulatory Law 11 / 262
Sports Law 16 / 304
Surveillance Law 3 / 163
Welfare & Benefits 87 / 1,031
White Collar Crime 14 / 209
National 245 / 11,162

Contact & Locations - Herrington Carmichael

Quad at ONE Station Hill Reading, Garrard St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NR

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4.7 /5 75 Reviews
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Clients praise the firm for expertise in residential conveyancing, especially new build purchases, alongside settlement agreements, family matters, wills, neighbour disputes and visa advice. Reviews highlight thorough handling of complex transactions, strong legal knowledge, and efficient progress from start to finish. Clients particularly value the clear communication, prompt responses, proactive updates, patience, empathy and approachable manner of the team. The firm is also described as professional, calm, reassuring and supportive, with solicitors who explain matters simply and work hard to reduce stress and protect clients’ interests.

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Mood Developments Ltd

overcharge and under perform

Herrington carmichael acted for my company in a sale of 3 pubs. They asked for £10k in advance and then proceeded to issue invoices for work that had not been requested despite my firm instuction that no work should be carried out without my instruction. They then issued a small claims court case against my firm for non payment of invoices for work that had neither been requested or authorized. I also received fines from HMRC for work that they had been instructed on but missed filing dates. The property work they had done previously had been satisfactory but I would not use them again and definately not pay fees in advance.

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anonymous

Housing & Property

Excellent Service

We instructed Herrington Carmichael to assist with our sale and purchase property transactions, and are delighted with the service we received from Mary-Jayne Eldred. Her proactive communication, regular updates and availability for a quick call made the legal aspect of our property transactions stress free. We would recommend Herrington Carmichael to anyone looking for a 5 star service.

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Christian

Housing & Property

Recommended by the Developer, Not Recommended by a Client

My experience with Herrington Carmichael has been disappointing, particularly in relation to communication, organisation, and the overall value of service provided. Although they were a recommended solicitor through a new build developer panel, the experience did not reflect the standard you would reasonably expect from that position. There was a consistent lack of proactive communication, with key updates frequently only provided after repeated chasing, significant contractual errors raised by us as Client, and avoidable urgency created through very short deadlines and limited warning. More significantly, there was a lack of clear direction at critical stages of the transaction. Rather than acting as a proactive, value-adding conveyancer, the process often felt reactive and disjointed, leaving us to chase for basic updates and clarity. For a new build purchase in particular, this level of service created unnecessary stress and uncertainty at key points in the process. Based on this experience, I would strongly caution others to consider whether expectations around communication, responsiveness, and overall service can realistically be met before instructing this firm. In hindsight, we would have chosen an alternative solicitor who could have provided more structured guidance and genuine value throughout the transaction.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. At Herrington Carmichael we value all client feedback and pride ourselves on maintaining high standards of client service. We understand that this issue has been addressed with you and we trust that this matter has now been concluded.

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anonymous

Housing & Property

Excellent service and a lovely smooth process

We recently used Herrington Carmichael for our sale and purchase and couldn’t be happier with the service we received. They were incredibly thorough and communicative and the whole thing was so smooth from start to finish. We have used other solicitors in the past and none compare, the different has been drastic and I will absolutely use Herrington Carmichael again in future. I would highly recommend their services to anyone and cannot fault them. Thank you so much to Mary-Jayne and Emily Williams in particular - you made a stressful process as simple and pain-free as possible.

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House Purchase

My second property purchase using Herrington's and both times were effecient and timly with no delays. Will use them again for sure.

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suzie

Housing & Property

suzie

amazing solicitors for my sale and purchase . highly recommend

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Leala

Commercial Property

Leala

Signed a shop lease this Monday just gone and just had to post a review! My solicitor Anna is absoloutely amazing! Super quick turn around, friendly, explained everything I didn't understand in great detail for me and made me feel so at ease, what with starting a business being so stressful, I really appreciated it! She was so quick that for the first time in my life I had a company chasing me 😂. The solicitors building itself was a wonderful experience too, the air con and ice cold water in 40 degrees heat and being close to an anxiety attack after signing my life away to my new business was very much appreciated! 5 stars all round! Thank you

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Agriculture

Marc

Very good service from Bonnetts solicitors on land sale/option agreements. Liz is very professional and provided valuable guidance and information. I would not hesitate to use Bonnetts for any legal matter in the future.

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Housing & Property

Ben

Efficient, affable and fairly priced. Bonnett's helped us with the conveyancing of our Ascot property, and we'd be going back to them!

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Bourne

Commercial Property

Bourne

We have had 4 tenant leases to renew during the covid lock down and even with all restrictions in place the work has been efficiently and speedily done. All of the team at Bonnetts have responded quickly to our enquiries and been approachable and professional. Would certainly recommend their services.

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Clients praise the firm for expertise in residential conveyancing, especially new build purchases, alongside settlement agreements, family matters, wills, neighbour disputes and visa advice. Reviews highlight thorough handling of complex transactions, strong legal knowledge, and efficient progress from start to finish. Clients particularly value the clear communication, prompt responses, proactive updates, patience, empathy and approachable manner of the team. The firm is also described as professional, calm, reassuring and supportive, with solicitors who explain matters simply and work hard to reduce stress and protect clients’ interests.

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Friendly team
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anonymous

Housing & Property

Sale of our property, Karla was amazing!

Due to many contributing factors we had a very long sale process but thankfully we were assigned Karla to manage things for us and she was great. Always contactable and working right to the end of the day and beyond to ensure things kept moving and chasing responses. As a result we'll certainly be using this solicitors and specifically Karla with the sale of future properties.

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Professionalism you appreciate.

I told various interested parties the I believed Oliver Williams would be ideal in dealing with our case. I was aware of the normal expectations in dealing with a solicitor, but I hoped for a bit of simple communication and explanation. Oliver Williams exceeded my expectations! Oliver Williams made the choice himself, to use additional communication via the telephone and not just rely email exchanges. Olivers professional approach was aided by his demeanour of listening, entering discussions and explanations of several stages to obtain the required objective. I hope going forward, other Solicitor Firms take Olivers approach, which will only enhance their reputations aswell. My thanks go to Oliver and his colleagues who I had the pleasure of talking to. Oliver needs to change nothing about his approach as he's perfected it. I wish everyone at Herrington Carmichael best wishes, and say thank-you Oliver Williams, it was my pleasure in working with you. I, without doubt, will recommend Oliver Williams and Herrington Carmichael to friends and family, if they find a need for Legal Advice and representation. Well done Oliver Williams.

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Jeromy

Housing & Property

Outstanding service, exceptional diligence, and genuine client protection!

We recently completed our new-build home purchase with Herrington Carmichael, and we cannot recommend them highly enough. Our transaction was entirely self-funded and involved several complex stages—from rigorous compliance and source of funds checks to last-minute boundary plan amendments (amended TP1) from the developer's side. Throughout the entire journey, the conveyancing team provided absolute peace of mind. A very special, heartfelt thank you goes to Gabrielle Tague. Gabrielle was truly exceptional. What impressed us most was how she consistently looked out for our best interests as buyers. When an unexpected boundary modification arose right before exchange, Gabrielle proactively called us and advised waiting for the updated Land Registry search results rather than rushing into an exchange blindly. Her advice protected us from potential title risks, and she handled the developer’s solicitors with firm professionalism. Her communication was always prompt, transparent, and reassuring during high-pressure moments. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Jessica Brooke, who finalized our completion statement, meticulously handled our SDLT documentation, and confirmed our completion funds swiftly, ensuring everything was lined up without a hitch. Finally, thank you to Lauren Murray for confirming our legal completion promptly on the day, guiding us through the final handover step, and clearly setting expectations for the Land Registry application. If you are looking for a legal team that is highly professional, thorough, and genuinely cares about protecting you, Herrington Carmichael is the one to choose!

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Employment

Superb support

I recently left my role and having contacted Herrington Carmichael for support with the process, they were absolutely first class throughout, helping to release pressure in what was a stressful situation.

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Employment settlement review

HC were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Very smooth and very clear from lawyer I had a call with and the same goes with their admin support team etc. Excellent service and I highly recommend them.

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Hamad

Excellent service and a very professional team! Special thanks to Qamar Jabarkhyl for her great support and help. Highly recommended!

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Carl

Aadil and the team were excellent and very professional in their efforts to get the legalities to a swift conclusion which is much appreciated. We have used HC for drawing up wills etc and are very impressed with their high standards and professionalism, I highly recommend them.

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Claire Platt

Claire

I recently employed Herrington Carmichael Solicitors to help me with my divorce. Paul Wild and Aadil Khan were super helpful. They provided me with lots of advice and guidance to help me navigate my journey, and made every legal step clear along the way. I would highly recommend.

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Family Law

tracey

Compassionate, understanding, helpful and supportive solicitors. My support was from Aadil and Alexandra, and I truly appreciate all the guidance you gave me

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Deborah Gray

Family Law

Deborah

I couldn't recommend Paul Wild and the team at Herrington Carmichael highly enough. Paul recently assisted us with a legal matter, and his professionalism, expertise, and guidance were second to none throughout. He made the entire process clear, manageable, and far less stressful, achieving a fantastic outcome. If you are looking for a highly skilled, approachable, and supportive solicitor, I thoroughly recommend Paul and the firm!

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