Jonathan
Sale of business
Excellent professional advise, great attention to detail and a willingness to ensure that all was completed by a very tight deadline.
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Debenhams Ottaway LLP
Ivy House, 107 St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EW
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Ivy House, 107 St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EW
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16%
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When a firm has a large number of reviews, individual case differences tend to balance out over time. This makes the national average a useful benchmark for understanding how often clients feel the result achieved was fair and appropriate for their situation. Even small differences from the average can therefore reflect a meaningful difference in the overall standard of legal service provided.
16% above
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18%
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18% above
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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
Debenhams Ottaway LLP are accredited by
Trading names:
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Rankings by area of expertise
The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Debenhams Ottaway LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.
Housing & Property
1 / 3
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1 / 1
Dispute Resolution
1 / 1
Employment
1 / 2
Commercial Property
1 / 16
Family Law
1 / 2
Litigation
1 / 1
Company & Commercial
1 / 21
Corporate Law
1 / 1
Court of Protection and Deputyship
1 / 1
Contract Law
1 / 1
Administrative Law
1 / 2
Asset Management
1 / 8
Auction Law
1 / 2
Banking
1 / 1
Bribery and Corruption Law
1 / 1
Business Law
1 / 1
Care Law
1 / 5
Charities
1 / 2
Child Law
1 / 1
Clinical Negligence
1 / 5
Company Law
1 / 1
Consumer
1 / 3
Copyright Law
1 / 4
Debt and Tax Law
1 / 5
Defamation Law
1 / 1
Disability Law
1 / 1
Discrimination Law
1 / 2
Domestic Violence Law
1 / 4
Elder Law
1 / 1
Enforcement Law
1 / 5
Equality Law
1 / 8
Equity Law
1 / 3
Fire Safety Law
1 / 1
Fraud Law
1 / 1
Governance Law
1 / 1
Government Investigations
1 / 2
Health and Welfare Law
1 / 2
Healthcare Law
1 / 3
IT & Intellectual Property
1 / 1
Information Law
1 / 3
Inheritance Law
1 / 1
Injunctions Law
1 / 1
Insurance Law
1 / 7
Intellectual Property Law
1 / 5
International Business Law
1 / 2
International Enforcement of Judgments
1 / 9
International Law
1 / 1
LGBT Law
1 / 3
Land Law
1 / 1
National Insurance Law
1 / 5
Nuisance Law
1 / 1
Pensions Law
1 / 7
Pharmaceutical Law
1 / 3
Planning Law
1 / 1
Professional Negligence
1 / 8
Social Law
1 / 1
Surveillance Law
1 / 10
White Collar Crime
1 / 1
Local
1 / 3
Housing & Property
628 / 4,773
Wills, Trusts & Probate
446 / 3,799
Dispute Resolution
265 / 1,807
Employment
256 / 3,623
Commercial Property
220 / 3,669
Family Law
398 / 4,222
Litigation
123 / 900
Company & Commercial
194 / 4,181
Corporate Law
114 / 848
Court of Protection and Deputyship
118 / 581
Contract Law
123 / 1,431
Administrative Law
30 / 214
Asset Management
37 / 397
Auction Law
64 / 287
Banking
119 / 1,033
Bribery and Corruption Law
57 / 413
Business Law
85 / 472
Care Law
102 / 536
Charities
129 / 768
Child Law
222 / 1,646
Clinical Negligence
148 / 1,248
Company Law
101 / 973
Consumer
195 / 4,418
Copyright Law
69 / 523
Debt and Tax Law
107 / 790
Defamation Law
48 / 270
Disability Law
91 / 603
Discrimination Law
71 / 501
Domestic Violence Law
111 / 900
Elder Law
77 / 321
Enforcement Law
48 / 576
Equality Law
124 / 1,098
Equity Law
93 / 569
Fire Safety Law
25 / 180
Fraud Law
61 / 517
Governance Law
34 / 272
Government Investigations
47 / 417
Health and Welfare Law
35 / 185
Healthcare Law
43 / 357
IT & Intellectual Property
168 / 1,113
Information Law
29 / 340
Inheritance Law
109 / 685
Injunctions Law
118 / 933
Insurance Law
78 / 660
Intellectual Property Law
69 / 626
International Business Law
12 / 211
International Enforcement of Judgments
20 / 153
International Law
44 / 376
LGBT Law
42 / 233
Land Law
153 / 1,326
National Insurance Law
79 / 422
Nuisance Law
40 / 235
Pensions Law
66 / 489
Pharmaceutical Law
7 / 95
Planning Law
70 / 585
Professional Negligence
95 / 1,299
Social Law
33 / 225
Surveillance Law
32 / 163
White Collar Crime
38 / 206
National
263 / 11,168
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Ivy House, 107 St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EW
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Clients praise the firm’s breadth of specialisms—wills, probate, conveyancing, employment, family, insolvency and commercial/property work—highlighting clear legal expertise and efficient, pragmatic solutions. Valued soft skills include professionalism, friendliness, responsiveness, clear communication, empathy in difficult situations and attentive, supportive client care. Repeated use and strong recommendations are common. Negative feedback is limited but includes occasional delays, confusion about who is handling a case, too much legal jargon, and at least one unresolved mediation outcome that left clients frustrated.
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Clients praise the firm’s breadth of specialisms—wills, probate, conveyancing, employment, family, insolvency and commercial/property work—highlighting clear legal expertise and efficient, pragmatic solutions. Valued soft skills include professionalism, friendliness, responsiveness, clear communication, empathy in difficult situations and attentive, supportive client care. Repeated use and strong recommendations are common. Negative feedback is limited but includes occasional delays, confusion about who is handling a case, too much legal jargon, and at least one unresolved mediation outcome that left clients frustrated.
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Vhd
Employment
Lack of professionalism, they just after your money
I was a client to Michael Karrigan an employment solicitor at this firm, be very very careful about them as they plot against you to take as much money as they can take from you , a lot of trick a lot of hidden charges and if you question them or refuse to pay what you don’t owe them they send bailiffs at your door , I would avoid this company at any price . Stay away there is lack of client care , morality , integrity, extremely bad
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Jonathan
Great Solicitor
As local Estate Agents down the road at Aitchisons, we are often asked to recommend a good conveyancer. With DB looking after you , you have nothing to worry about. Great service, communication and speed. Keep it up !
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Nicola
Friendly and helpful
Always replied to calls or emails promptly. Friendly and helpful staff.
Sandra
Professional and efficient
My matter was dealt with quickly and efficiently and as well as direct contact with the lawyer, the support staff were equally as professional and efficient
Other Reviews
Anonymous
Other
Good friendly, hand accessible service. I was helped to better understand the Lasting Powers of Attorney and guided through each step of the process.
Anonymous
Housing & Property
Buying and selling your home
Ruth was very approachable and gave correct advise
Penny Macnamara
Buying and selling your home
We have always received the high level of professional service one would hope for from a solicitor's practice.
Malcolm Joseph
Litigation and dispute resolution
I cannot recommend Debenhams Ottaway highly enough, but especially Juliet Schalker. If anybody requires legal advice Juliet is the person to turn to. Her friendly approach, professional knowledge and manner stands her apart from all other legal companies I have dealt with.
John Graham Cowie
Wills, trusts, inheritance and probate
I am satisfied with the final version of my current will. It was prepared whilst my health was under investigation and took longer than I had hoped. However the end result meets my requirements EXACTLY at this time! Thank you Hannah and Sophia.
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