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Ellisons

5.0 | 81 Reviews 81 Reviews | Immigration
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100 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0RG

01206 764477

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100 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0RG

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5.0
Excellent
81 Reviews
95%
Value for
Money
95%+
Success
Rate
95%+
Would
Recommend
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Ellisons are accredited by

Lexcel - excellence in legal practice management and client care accreditation awarded to Ellisons
Family Law accreditation awarded to Ellisons
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Ellisons

Description

Ellisons is a full service top 200 UK law firm, and one of the region’s oldest, most established and fastest growing firms. With a team of over 270 colleagues, the firm has offices located across Essex and Suffolk, alongside an office in London: Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Tendring.

Rankings by area of expertise

Local 1 / 30
National 77 / 11,165
4.9
Excellent
1,542 Reviews
94%
Value for
Money
11% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
17% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
18% above
national average
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Ellisons are accredited by

Lexcel - excellence in legal practice management and client care accreditation awarded to Ellisons
Family Law accreditation awarded to Ellisons
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Ellisons

Description

Ellisons is a full service top 200 UK law firm, and one of the region’s oldest, most established and fastest growing firms. With a team of over 270 colleagues, the firm has offices located across Essex and Suffolk, alongside an office in London: Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Tendring.

Rankings by area of expertise

Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 3
Housing & Property 1 / 10
Family Law 1 / 9
Commercial Property 1 / 26
Employment 1 / 2
Immigration 1 / 1
Immigration Law 1 / 3
Inheritance Law 1 / 1
Dispute Resolution 1 / 5
Personal Injury 1 / 23
Company & Commercial 1 / 8
Child Law 1 / 2
Litigation 1 / 2
Contract Law 1 / 2
Construction 1 / 2
Land Law 1 / 3
Company Law 1 / 4
Debt and Tax Law 1 / 1
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 1 / 3
Insurance Law 1 / 2
Agriculture 1 / 6
Clinical Negligence 1 / 2
Appeals Law 1 / 4
Banking 1 / 3
Consumer 1 / 8
Corporate Law 1 / 1
Planning Law 1 / 3
Licensing Law 1 / 2
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 2
Energy Law 1 / 7
Pensions Law 1 / 2
Banking and Financial Law 1 / 2
Charities 1 / 4
Compliance Law 1 / 2
IT & Intellectual Property 1 / 2
Money & Tax 1 / 9
National Insurance Law 1 / 7
Criminal Law 1 / 8
Enforcement Law 1 / 1
Injunctions Law 1 / 2
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 6
Disability Law 1 / 1
Discrimination Law 1 / 4
Energy & Transport 1 / 10
Equality Law 1 / 8
Fire Safety Law 1 / 5
Health and Safety Law 1 / 7
Infrastructure Law 1 / 2
Jurisdiction Law 1 / 4
Regulations 1 / 10
Regulatory Law 1 / 3
Social Law 1 / 6
Local 1 / 30

Meet the team of Ellisons

Jonathan Insley

Jonathan Insley

Associate

5.0 3
Harjot Grewal

Harjot Grewal

Associate

5.0 25
Robyn Reid

Robyn Reid

5.0 9
Sally Ward

Sally Ward

Senior Associate

4.8 20
Ian Johnston

Ian Johnston

Partner

0.0 0
Shah Bakar

Shah Bakar

Senior Associate

5.0 3
Nicola Healy

Nicola Healy

Legal Director (Solicitor)

5.0 7
Madeleine Oakley-Bennett

Madeleine Oakley-Bennett

Solicitor

5.0 5

Meet the team of Ellisons

Harjot Grewal

Harjot Grewal

Associate

5.0 25
Sally Ward

Sally Ward

Senior Associate

4.8 20
Lauren Philpot

Lauren Philpot

Associate

5.0 10
Robyn Reid

Robyn Reid

5.0 9
Nicola Healy

Nicola Healy

Legal Director (Solicitor)

5.0 7
Madeleine Oakley-Bennett

Madeleine Oakley-Bennett

Solicitor

5.0 5
Jonathan Insley

Jonathan Insley

Associate

5.0 3
Shah Bakar

Shah Bakar

Senior Associate

5.0 3
Ian Johnston

Ian Johnston

Partner

0.0 0

Contact details

01206 764477
marketing@ellisonssolicitors.com
https://www.ellisons.com

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:30
Tuesday 09:00–17:30
Wednesday 09:00–17:30
Thursday 09:00–17:30
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

100 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0RG

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5.0 /5 81 Reviews
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    Clients praise the firm for specialist expertise across immigration, wills & probate, conveyancing, employment, commercial and personal injury work. Reviewers highlight efficient, thorough case handling, attention to detail and successful outcomes. Valued soft skills include clear, prompt communication, responsiveness, empathy, patience and professionalism; clients note practical, pragmatic advice, calmness under pressure, approachability and reliability. Many report feeling well informed, supported and reassured throughout complex or sensitive matters, and commend the team’s organisation, tenacity and value for money.

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    Luticia Hill

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    British Citizenship Application

    I am very pleased with the legal services provided in support of my British citizenship application through right of descent. The process involved several complexities, including coordinating documentation across British Columbia and Quebec, resolving name discrepancies in a parent's identity documents, and managing referee requirements. My attorney navigated all of this efficiently and with clear, practical guidance throughout. Communication was consistently responsive and professional. I always felt well-informed about next steps, which kept the application moving without unnecessary delays. I would recommend these services without hesitation to anyone pursuing a descent-based citizenship application.

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    Professional and helpful

    We have been looked after all the way during the process, nothing was too much for Meenal.Allowing us to understand why of all the documentation, for Maria’s right to work and live in the Uk. I can’t thank you enough.

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    ILR Application

    Huge thank you to Meenal and the team for their excellent support throughout my ILR application. The whole process was handled professionally, clearly, and efficiently from start to finish. Communication was always prompt, reassuring, and transparent, which made a very stressful process much easier to manage. I truly appreciated their attention to detail, I’m very grateful for the successful outcome and would highly recommend them to anyone needing immigration advice or visa support in the UK.

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    Really accommodating and helpful people

    The people in charge were approachable and assisted in a lot of things. They also clarified things that I needed clarification on. They were very nice and they did their work well. I managed to get my citizenship accepted with their help.

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    Visa Sponsorship assistance

    Meenal and Jamella provided invaluable support throughout the visa application process, offering guidance and assistance at every stage

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    We would like to pass our thanks to immigration lawyer Sohan Sidhu. Sohan oversaw the visa application for our daughter-in-law, a US resident to come live with our son in the UK. Sohan was incredibly thorough in what was required, he clearly knows how the Home Office works and he ensured every necessary document was included resulting in a 400 page bundle being submitted. Pretty certain if we had tried this ourselves the application would have been rejected, the process appears to be very tick box and depends on what side of the bed an immigration officer gets out of that morning. Sohan ensured we had every base covered and we shall be eternally grateful to him for enabling us to be with our kids and watch them grow and develop. Not often I want to hug a lawyer..x

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      Clients praise the firm for specialist expertise across immigration, wills & probate, conveyancing, employment, commercial and personal injury work. Reviewers highlight efficient, thorough case handling, attention to detail and successful outcomes. Valued soft skills include clear, prompt communication, responsiveness, empathy, patience and professionalism; clients note practical, pragmatic advice, calmness under pressure, approachability and reliability. Many report feeling well informed, supported and reassured throughout complex or sensitive matters, and commend the team’s organisation, tenacity and value for money.

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      professional service
      attention to detail
      compassionate support
      efficient process
      knowledgeable staff
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      Re-mortgage

      Very happy to recommend Marion to anyone needing to re-mortgage. This was the second occasion that Marion has dealt with the legal side of a re-mortgage for me. I found her and her team to be very professional and efficient throughout.

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      Transfer of Title Deeds - Land Registry

      I have had connections with Ellisons for many years, mainly regarding my Will, but this is the first time I’ve had anything to do with Land Registry. My husband died last year leaving two properties to me and his two brothers and it felt like quite a complicated process to have to consider! Emily dealt with this whole procedure incredibly efficiently Right from our first interaction I felt reassured by her professionalism and expertise. She kept us all clearly informed every step of the way, was friendly and approachable, and her communication was excellent! Nothing seemed too much trouble and I can’t thank her enough for all she did during such an emotional time.

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      British Citizenship Application

      I am very pleased with the legal services provided in support of my British citizenship application through right of descent. The process involved several complexities, including coordinating documentation across British Columbia and Quebec, resolving name discrepancies in a parent's identity documents, and managing referee requirements. My attorney navigated all of this efficiently and with clear, practical guidance throughout. Communication was consistently responsive and professional. I always felt well-informed about next steps, which kept the application moving without unnecessary delays. I would recommend these services without hesitation to anyone pursuing a descent-based citizenship application.

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      Very impressed

      Great advice and support from Meenal Goyal throughout - and extremely prompt responses and meetings. Thank you!

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      Meeting to consider options for an addition to my will

      Very friendly and helpful advice. I would use again.

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      Spencer Davis

      Spencer

      My brother and I can't thank Shah enough for seeing our late father's probate sale through to completion. He was patient, efficient and always on point, ensuring we were always ahead of the game. No matter how many obstacles our buyers solicitors put in the way, Shah's wealth of experience shone through. Ellisons not only dealt with the sale, but their Private Client team also handled the probate in a very timely and efficient manner. Great service all round.

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      A thoroughly professional company and immensely experienced.

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      Peter Herring

      Wills, Trusts & Probate

      Peter

      My wife and I had our Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney prepared by Amy and her team, and we highly recommend Ellisons as a go-to law firm for wills, LPAs and inheritance tax advice. Everyone we dealt with was friendly, approachable and very knowledgeable, taking the time to clearly explain each step of the will writing and Lasting Power of Attorney process and providing helpful guidance on inheritance tax planning. The entire experience was professional, efficient and incredibly smooth from start to finish. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ellisons to anyone looking for reliable solicitors for wills, inheritance tax advice and LPAs.

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      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We really appreciate your feedback and we will pass the comments onto the team. Best wishes

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      Rhett Burton

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      Rhett

      Marion Knocker recently acted on our sale and purchase, and I can't recommend her and her team highly enough. She often went above and beyond to progress matters as swiftly as possible.

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      Rob

      Wills, Trusts & Probate

      Rob

      I instructed Ellisons in connection with matters concerning Wills & Probate. I found the advice and professional approach of Amy Burton to be first class. I would highly recommend their services.

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