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Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG

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Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

5.0
Excellent
94%
Value for
Money
95%+
Success
Rate
95%+
Would
Recommend
Communication 5.0/5
Initial Impressions 5.0/5
Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd are accredited by

Personal Injury accreditation awarded to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd
Clinical Negligence accreditation awarded to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd
Family Law accreditation awarded to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Description

CWJ is an award winning regional firm of Solicitors based in Orpington, Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations. With commercial clients ranging in size from sole traders to large public companies and other institutions such as charities and medical practices, we have accumulated extensive experience of the legal issues faced by businesses and other organisations.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
94%
Value for
Money
11% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
16% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
18% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
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

Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd are accredited by

Personal Injury accreditation awarded to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd
Clinical Negligence accreditation awarded to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd
Family Law accreditation awarded to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Description

CWJ is an award winning regional firm of Solicitors based in Orpington, Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations. With commercial clients ranging in size from sole traders to large public companies and other institutions such as charities and medical practices, we have accumulated extensive experience of the legal issues faced by businesses and other organisations.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Housing & Property 2 / 7
Notary 1 / 796
Wills, Trusts & Probate 2 / 7
Employment 1 / 8
Family Law 1 / 9
Commercial Property 1 / 357
Dispute Resolution 1 / 7
Clinical Negligence 1 / 48
Company & Commercial 1 / 7
Banking 1 / 3
Consumer 2 / 6
Personal Injury 1 / 6
Litigation 1 / 3
Charities 1 / 3
Construction 1 / 1
Contract Law 1 / 4
Corporate Law 1 / 2
IT & Intellectual Property 1 / 1
Inheritance Law 1 / 5
International Business Law 1 / 34
Manufacturing Law 1 / 3
Private Client Law 1 / 1
Actions against the police 1 / 2
Administrative Law 1 / 5
Agriculture 1 / 2
Artificial Intelligence Law 1 / 16
Asset Management 1 / 2
Brexit Law 1 / 7
Bribery and Corruption Law 1 / 13
Business Law 1 / 3
Class Action Law 1 / 89
Commercial and Business Law 1 / 3
Company Law 1 / 4
Compliance Law 1 / 3
Counter Terrorism Law 1 / 3
Court of Protection and Deputyship 1 / 4
Criminal Law 1 / 4
Customs Law 1 / 2
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 4
Debt and Tax Law 1 / 2
Digital Law 1 / 1
E-Commerce Law 1 / 44
Economic Law 1 / 217
Energy & Transport 1 / 1
Energy Law 1 / 1
Enforcement Law 1 / 3
Environmental Law 1 / 2
Equity Law 1 / 3
Financial Crime Law 1 / 3
Fraud Law 1 / 3
Gambling Law 1 / 2
Governance Law 1 / 2
Government Contracts Law 1 / 19
Government Investigations 1 / 2
Health and Safety Law 1 / 2
Healthcare Law 1 / 2
IT and Technology Law 1 / 21
Immigration 1 / 1
Immigration Law 1 / 5
Insurance Law 1 / 2
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 2
International Law 1 / 1
International Trade Law 1 / 24
Land Law 1 / 3
Legal Aid 1 / 3
Local Government Law 1 / 2
Maritime Law 1 / 16
Marketing Law 1 / 72
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 1 / 2
Money & Tax 2 / 5
National Insurance Law 1 / 2
National Security Law 1 / 47
Nuclear Law 1 / 56
Patent Law 1 / 82
Pensions Law 1 / 3
Privacy Law 1 / 15
Professional Negligence 1 / 4
Regulations 2 / 2
Regulatory Law 1 / 40
Social Law 1 / 1
Sports Law 1 / 2
Trade Law 1 / 127
Travel Law 1 / 2
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 3
Local 2 / 8
Housing & Property 131 / 4,746
Notary 1 / 858
Wills, Trusts & Probate 308 / 3,769
Employment 37 / 3,593
Family Law 94 / 4,195
Commercial Property 24 / 3,638
Dispute Resolution 119 / 1,798
Clinical Negligence 34 / 1,240
Company & Commercial 128 / 4,129
Banking 54 / 1,025
Consumer 149 / 4,376
Personal Injury 125 / 2,632
Litigation 48 / 905
Charities 63 / 762
Construction 57 / 848
Contract Law 51 / 1,421
Corporate Law 39 / 847
IT & Intellectual Property 69 / 1,099
Inheritance Law 47 / 686
International Business Law 4 / 211
Manufacturing Law 2 / 84
Private Client Law 39 / 315
Actions against the police 22 / 188
Administrative Law 11 / 218
Agriculture 122 / 819
Artificial Intelligence Law 4 / 99
Asset Management 15 / 397
Brexit Law 10 / 147
Bribery and Corruption Law 12 / 413
Business Law 36 / 479
Class Action Law 2 / 106
Commercial and Business Law 28 / 366
Company Law 34 / 970
Compliance Law 17 / 448
Counter Terrorism Law 2 / 29
Court of Protection and Deputyship 33 / 581
Criminal Law 51 / 1,011
Customs Law 4 / 122
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 20 / 887
Debt and Tax Law 38 / 784
Digital Law 14 / 296
E-Commerce Law 3 / 72
Economic Law 1 / 222
Energy & Transport 25 / 504
Energy Law 18 / 358
Enforcement Law 24 / 570
Environmental Law 11 / 394
Equity Law 41 / 571
Financial Crime Law 16 / 465
Fraud Law 20 / 518
Gambling Law 3 / 74
Governance Law 7 / 270
Government Contracts Law 4 / 133
Government Investigations 12 / 414
Health and Safety Law 25 / 576
Healthcare Law 8 / 356
IT and Technology Law 5 / 135
Immigration 141 / 2,271
Immigration Law 35 / 1,165
Insurance Law 21 / 654
Intellectual Property Law 27 / 623
International Law 15 / 375
International Trade Law 2 / 120
Land Law 74 / 1,325
Legal Aid 15 / 122
Local Government Law 2 / 60
Maritime Law 2 / 85
Marketing Law 3 / 98
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 23 / 435
Money & Tax 114 / 1,935
National Insurance Law 27 / 420
National Security Law 1 / 49
Nuclear Law 1 / 57
Patent Law 3 / 94
Pensions Law 23 / 487
Privacy Law 12 / 514
Professional Negligence 70 / 1,290
Regulations 92 / 2,380
Regulatory Law 14 / 262
Social Law 11 / 224
Sports Law 14 / 305
Trade Law 2 / 168
Travel Law 4 / 126
Welfare & Benefits 60 / 1,043
National 207 / 11,243

Meet the team of Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Meet the team of Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Contact & Locations - Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:45
Tuesday 09:00–17:45 (Open)
Wednesday 09:00–17:45
Thursday 09:00–17:45
Friday 09:00–17:45
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG

Reviews

5.0 /5 142 Reviews
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What clients say about Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Client reviews praise the firm’s expertise in conveyancing, family law, divorce, wills, employment matters, notarial work and property-related legal services. The team is valued for being highly professional, knowledgeable and efficient, with strong legal advice and prompt, clear communication throughout. Clients also highlight the firm’s soft skills: patience, kindness, empathy, reassurance and a friendly, approachable manner. Many felt well supported during stressful or complex matters, appreciated thorough explanations in plain English, and consistently praised the team’s responsiveness, organisation and ability to keep them informed at every stage.

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Quick and Professional Notarisation Service

Andrew was very helpful in providing the notarisation services. The process was quick, professional and efficient, and the fee charged was competitive. Overall, we were very satisfied with the service. One small suggestion would be for the reception team to be a little more helpful with follow-up calls by taking the customer’s contact details and message, rather than repeatedly asking them to call back when the relevant person is unavailable.

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Marcia

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Excellent

Megan and Andrew were great and so helpful !

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Spencer Moyer

We are delighted to hear that Megan and Andrew were able to assist you and that you were happy with the service provided. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your recommendation.

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Michael Vinales

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Excellent Service

Very Professional and a very welcoming team.

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Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear that you found our team professional and welcoming. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

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Very efficient and prompt service .Very professional .Will use them again as previous experience was very satisfactory

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We are delighted to hear that you found our service professional, efficient and prompt. It is particularly pleasing to know that you returned to us following a previous positive experience. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

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Peter O’Brien

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Speedy, helpful and friendly

Should have gone to Andrew in the first place. Highly professional.

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We are delighted to hear that Andrew was able to provide the professional service you needed. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and share your feedback.

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Ntombi

Excellent service and communication from Megan Robinson, who was very kind and professional and went above and beyond to make sure my request to have a document notarised by Andrew, went smoothly. I was made to feel like nothing was too much trouble, very pleased and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. And hey- they actually have parking for their clients😁, very rare in London!

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and we're delighted you're happy with the service you received. We like to think we go the extra mile for our clients to make their lives easier. Please do get in touch again if you need our help.

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Claire

Claire

After not getting much help elsewhere for an ID1 Form, I reached out to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Notaries who were really helpful despite it being a quick, off service and were able to help me complete the form with a friendly and approachable manner. Thank you Alis and Andrew.

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Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback. We're pleased we could help and glad to hear you were happy with the service. We hope we can be of assistance in the future.

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Wills, Trusts and Probate

We will be in touch as necessary. You'll be my/our first port of call. Thank you.

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Very good service from start to finish. Would definately reccommend.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback. It was a pleasure to assist you and hope we can help you again in the future.

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4.9 /5 942 Reviews
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Client reviews praise the firm’s expertise in conveyancing, family law, divorce, wills, employment matters, notarial work and property-related legal services. The team is valued for being highly professional, knowledgeable and efficient, with strong legal advice and prompt, clear communication throughout. Clients also highlight the firm’s soft skills: patience, kindness, empathy, reassurance and a friendly, approachable manner. Many felt well supported during stressful or complex matters, appreciated thorough explanations in plain English, and consistently praised the team’s responsiveness, organisation and ability to keep them informed at every stage.

Professional service
Clear communication
Prompt responses
Friendly approach
Helpful guidance
Knowledgeable team
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Disappointing - would not recommend

At my first meeting over the phone, I felt Laura really heard and understood what I was facing and what I needed from her. However, she lacked energy and dynamism when dealing with my case. She lacked the fight & commitment I needed when dealing with the big bully tactics of my organisation. She delivered the basics of having a settlement signed and she did deliver negotiating a contribution to the legal fees from the organisation, but overall I felt the service was overpriced. I really needed a professional who would lift the fight from my shoulders (after a long, incredibly stressful time with my employers and very poor representation from my union) and take it on fully but she needed me to push her on at times. I tried to communicate this with her several times but she either didn't understand (strange in an employment solicitor) or didn't care enough. Communication wasn't great - an important email wasn't read correctly and everything took too long. At times I felt undermined by her - for example I knew the organisation's request to meet with me re payslips was not a genuine attempt to move things on and I, very understandably, did not want to see them again. Laura advised me to go ahead with it, despite my reluctance, which I did and I was right - it was pointless and painful. I was left at the end to chase up the payslips and the settlement payment which was stressful - given how much I had paid Laura I would have expected her to achieve receipt of payslips and to check in with the employers to confirm payment was being made on time as routine and before signing off. I feel Laura is pleasant and will deliver the basics. But in my case she lacked the understanding of how being victimised by your bosses leaves people traumatised and exhausted and how she needs to take on the fight with determination to get the very best for her client. My employers would have sensed quickly that this legal rep was not very strong and therefore I would have received a lower settlement as a result. I couldn't face finding another solicitor at this stage. For these reasons, I would not recommend Laura if clients have been victimised/have vindictive employers to deal with.

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Keith Harris

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My mothers probate

Emily’s involvement in my mother’s case was excellent. Unfortunately, in her absence away on maternity leave, her colleagues were totally useless to the extent that my brother in law and I were going to make serious complaints about their total inability to finalise matters or even grasp an inkling as to how to do the job. In particular Sophie was in our opinion incompetent. Fortunately Emily returned to the fold to complete matters which should have done in her absence. I expect you will have lost a lot of clients who found themselves in a similar situation .

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are pleased to hear that Emily provided excellent service and that you were happy with her support throughout your mother's matter. We are, however, sorry to learn that your experience during her maternity leave did not meet your expectations. We understand how frustrating delays or difficulties in communication can be, particularly when dealing with important and often sensitive legal matters. During that period, our team faced a number of staffing challenges, and while this does not lessen your experience, we recognise the impact it had on some of our clients. We take all feedback seriously and continually review our processes to ensure our clients receive a consistent level of service throughout their matter, regardless of changes within the team. Thank you again for your feedback. We are glad that Emily was able to bring the matter to a successful conclusion, and we wish you and your family all the best.

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Excellent service and support throughout my house purchase

I had a very positive experience with Hardeep throughout the purchase of my first home. Buying a house can be stressful, but Hardeep made the process much easier and I always felt that everything was being handled properly. I’m extremely grateful for all his help and support, and I’m so happy to finally be a homeowner. I would definitely recommend Hardeep and Clarkson Wright & Jakes to anyone buying a property

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Quick and Professional Notarisation Service

Andrew was very helpful in providing the notarisation services. The process was quick, professional and efficient, and the fee charged was competitive. Overall, we were very satisfied with the service. One small suggestion would be for the reception team to be a little more helpful with follow-up calls by taking the customer’s contact details and message, rather than repeatedly asking them to call back when the relevant person is unavailable.

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House Sale

I hadn't bought/sold any property for 22 years so everything felt new, CWJ were completely professional throughout, whilst Chireen Miller was my assigned solicitor I had exposure to multiple people within the firm and all were thoroughly efficient. I'd happily recommend CWJ to anyone

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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. We understand that moving home can feel very different after many years, so we're delighted to hear that Chireen and the wider team helped make the process a positive experience. We would be delighted to assist you again in the future.

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Cath Jenson

Family

Alison has been very proactive and efficient throughout. I did not get the outcome I hoped for, since I lost my house, but she advised me well all the way through to help me achieve the best deal I could

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Brenda Rowsell

Brenda

They helped me with my divorce and were brilliant

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We are pleased to hear that you were happy with the support and guidance provided during your divorce. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

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Judith Bretherton

Family

Keith was kind and understanding when discussing our situation. Although there was not very much we could achieve legslly , he did offer us some general advice which was useful

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Thank you for your kind feedback. Although there were limited legal avenues available, we're pleased Keith's guidance proved useful. Thank you for choosing CWJ and for taking the time to share your experience.

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Family

Very professional and knowledgeable. My emails were answered the same day which was very reassuring.

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Thank you for your positive feedback. We understand how important timely communication is, so pleasing to know that our prompt responses provided you with reassurance. Thank you for choosing CWJ.

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