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

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

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Ellisons Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
91%
Value for
Money
8% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
17% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
17% 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 4.6/5

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.

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Ellisons Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
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

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

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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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4.9 /5 104 Reviews
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What clients say about Ellisons

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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timely updates
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Keith

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Redraft of Will and PoA

Having moved from Scotland to England I needed to have both my Will and PoA redrafted to reflect the difference between Scottish and English law. Ellisons were the closest solicitor to my new home so I chose them to carry out the job which they did in a professional and efficient manner.

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Brendan

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Consistency

I employed Ellisons to buy my home and April 1968 and I have happily used their professional services ever since!

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LPA

Very pleased with all the work on our Lasting Power of Attorney, we will use Ellisons again. Five stars from both of us.

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Anne

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Will and Power of Attorney

Ellisons dealt with making my Will and both Power of Attorneys. They explained everything to me and the whole matter was dealt with professionally with each stage explained to me. Would definitely recommend this firm.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

A positive experience

Sarah was very knowledgeable and helpful with both updating my Will and the LPAs. Our family has been using Ellisons for many years and always found them approachable & professional.

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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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Lizzy

Gross & Co Solicitors I highly recommend. They have helped me with matters relating to will and probate law. They were able to assist efficiently, effectively and with a very professional, yet kind and clear manner. Excellent work and service provided. Thank you!

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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.

clear guidance
responsive communication
professional service
attention to detail
compassionate support
efficient process
knowledgeable staff
timely updates
successful outcomes
value for money

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Stephen

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Within the first five minutes of meeting Madeleine Oakley I felt assured I had found the right person to deal with my situation. Madeleine explained legal jargon clearly, dealt with my questions and concerns promptly and patiently, and kept me well informed. I felt I could trust that she put her best efforts into trying to achieve the best possible outcome.

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Hi Stephen, we're so pleased that you had a great experience using Ellisons. We'll be sure to pass your kind words onto Madeline.

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Graham Wood

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Housing & Property

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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Hi Graham, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad that you had a positive experience using Ellisons to assist with your re-mortgage and will be sure to pass the message onto Marion and her team!

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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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Luticia Hill

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Immigration

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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0 Stars isn't an option. Absolutely dreadful - did not perform the task they were paid to do then ran up billable hours on things I hadn't approved. Funds on account was used up on pointless tasks (that I'd already paid someone else to do) and successfully wasted 6 months on a time sensitive matter. Asked for justification of billing and was told in was in her (Lauren's) notes but were unable/willing to provide anything that would be considered "legally admissible" to support this - I was asked to attend a meeting but the requestee didn't turn up; I was asked to communicate through a specific email address but never received a response, instead their comm's came from a different address that i didn't know about and hadn't approved into my inbox. They are obliged to work in the best interest of the client but I have nothing that supports this. Avoid at all costs. Matter now with the Legal Ombudsman and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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Spencer Davis

Housing & Property

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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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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