Bishopsgate Law London

I had a very difficult experience working with Helen Everitt. However I was given compensation so am giving three stars.

My experience with Bishopsgate Law during the sale of my property was extremely disappointing. My matter was handled by Kelly Archer and Carolyn Fernandes, and unfortunately the service I received fell well below the standard I expected from a professional conveyancing firm. Throughout the transaction, there were repeated errors in important legal documents and responses to enquiries. Despite providing clear and detailed information by email, incorrect information was repeatedly included in documents prepared by the firm. One enquiry response even stated that my property had been unoccupied for 15 years, which was completely false and directly contradicted the information I had supplied. Errors of this nature had the potential to jeopardise the sale and caused unnecessary delays while they were corrected. There were also financial errors during the transaction. After completion, I was informed that I owed an additional £841 because of a miscalculation on the completion statement. This is a fundamental part of the conveyancing process and should have been identified before completion. Communication throughout was extremely frustrating. Calls were regularly not returned, updates were difficult to obtain, and I spent weeks chasing Bishopsgate Law simply to keep my sale progressing. I was repeatedly asked for information I had already provided, had to explain the same issues to different members of staff, and even had to obtain enquiry responses from the property management company myself because these were not being progressed by the firm. Following a frustrating complaints process, Bishopsgate Law accepted responsibility for some of the mistakes that had been made. They refunded the £841 relating to the completion statement error. After I expressed my dissatisfaction that this did not adequately address the wider issues with the service I had received, they offered me £200 as a "goodwill" gesture, which I was told was the maximum they were prepared to offer. While I acknowledge that they eventually accepted some responsibility, I do not believe this reflected the overall level of service I received or the considerable time, effort, and stress caused by having to manage problems that should never have arisen. I believed the matter had finally been resolved, but my experience did not end there. After posting honest reviews about my experience, Bishopsgate Law sought to have them removed because I had identified the individuals who handled my matter. I found this particularly disappointing because positive reviews on the same platform also identify members of staff, yet those reviews remain published. From my perspective, this created the impression that naming staff only became an issue when the review was critical. Rather than allowing customers to see a balanced account of my experience, I felt the focus shifted towards challenging the review itself. I believe customers should be able to make informed decisions based on genuine experiences, including negative ones, as long as those reviews are truthful and based on the customer's own dealings with the firm. Overall, I found Bishopsgate Law's service disorganised, reactive, and lacking the attention to detail I expected from a professional conveyancing firm. Although they eventually acknowledged some mistakes and provided partial compensation, my overall experience, including the handling of my feedback afterwards, means I would not recommend Bishopsgate Law.

Throughout the sale of our property, Jayden was our primary point of contact. He consistently responded to our questions promptly and never hesitated to call us directly whenever clarification was needed, ensuring we always had clear and timely information. He delivered a high standard of service from start to finish, even when certain steps were delayed due to the buyer’s solicitor needing to provide updates before matters could move forward. We truly appreciate the support provided by Jayden and Bishopsgate Law. Their professionalism and assistance made the process far smoother, and we are very grateful for everything they did for us.

I recently completed a sale with Bishopsgate Law and worked with Jodie, Sofina and Pak-ka. They handled a difficult set of buyers solicitors with real composure. They stayed proactive at every step, kept me updated, and made the whole process feel manageable. They were engaged, quick to respond, and genuinely easy to work with. I felt in safe hands throughout. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a team who actually gets things done.

I had the pleasure of dealing with Bishopsgate Law for the sale of my current property, and the purchase of a new one. Despite the many challenges experienced along the way with chains falling through a few times (through no fault of mine or Bishopsgate Law) the team looking after me (Yana Cox and Claire Ryles) took it all in their stride and remained patient, friendly, and helpful throughout. The sheer speed I received each reply to any questions massively impressed me throughout also. I was consistently made to feel like their most valued client, which really helped to take the stress out of the whole legal process. I was also impressed by the fact that even if Yana or Claire were out of the office, those standing in for them, and assisting them (Pak-ka Yeung, Jo Babland, and Janine Prescott) were just as quick at responding and providing helpful assistance. I would not hesitate in recommending Bishopgate Law’s services to anyone, and would certainly use them again in the future!

Terrible experience with my sale and purchase. Holding up the whole chain due to their lack of due diligence with no updates as to what the issue is. We have been waiting for an update and no one calls me back. I just get an email saying we are doing our best. Exchange is being pushed day after day after day. Do not use!

Anything short of 5 stars would be disrespectful! ⭐️ Top company, and our solicitors were absolutely outstanding. A huge thank you to Sonia & Sophie. Rest assured, if you’ve been allocated them as your solicitors, you’re in very good hands. Our purchase had a few hiccups along the way (mainly on the sellers’ side), but Sonia and Sophie were brilliant at clearing everything up and, importantly, taking the time to explain the reasons behind what was happening. They were incredibly helpful, professional and supportive throughout the whole process, and I genuinely couldn’t fault them. Granted, you can probably find “cheaper” companies out there, but I’m so glad we chose Bishopsgate Law. The service we received was worth every penny. I’ll 100% be using them again in the future and would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone. Thank you again, Sonia & Sophie! 👏

Our experience with Bishopsgate Law was disappointing. Throughout the transaction, they often felt more like a messenger service than legal advisers, simply forwarding questions to the seller's solicitors. On one occasion, the seller's solicitors even had to point out that a question Bishopsgate had forwarded was actually for Bishopsgate to answer. We frequently received requests to close enquiries that had not actually been answered, and obtaining clear advice often required repeated follow-ups. At one stage, we had to write, "These questions are for you, please answer yes or no," just to get a direct response. Progress was slow and generally only happened after persistent chasing from us and requests for Bishopsgate to speak directly with the seller's solicitor. Overall, we felt we paid for a service that relayed messages between parties rather than providing the proactive advice, guidance and ownership we expected from a conveyancing solicitor. We've since switched to another firm and immediately have seen an improvement in responses, advice and promptness.

Angela solovastru helped push forward on a purchase of a property she was very thorough on searches, asking questions but also very responsive and I was very successful. I will recommend her to all

If I had the time, I'd refer them to the legal ombudsmen as this was such a wild situation. Completed my purchase on a flat several years ago. This summer found out that they never submitted the lease extension (despite multiple staff members emailing me multiple times over the years. They kept saying that the council had received the paperwork, and were reviewing my application.) The only reason I discovered that they'd been lying was because another lawyer reached out to offer their services for extending the lease. After confronting Bishopsgate I received an apology and a refund, but this was a totally unnecessary, dragged out, stressful situation that they were unable to provide any explanation for.