Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

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

01689 887 887

Accepting new clients

Regulated by:

The Solicitors Regulation Authority

Regulator ID: 558946

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Communication 5.0/5

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Approachability 5.0/5

Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5

Legal Knowledge 5.0/5

Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Personal Injury

Our Personal Injury Accreditation is the quality mark for legal experts that shows a law firm has special expertise in handling personal injury cases. These are legal cases where someone has been injured, whether physically or emotionally, and is seeking compensation.

Clinical Negligence

Our Clinical Negligence Accreditation is the quality mark for legal experts who can help when a healthcare professional (for example a doctor, surgeon, nurse, therapist, or dentist) has provided care that was below an acceptable standard.

Family Law

Our Family Law and Family Law Advanced Accreditations are the quality marks for family lawyers. Our accredited family lawyers are experts who can give you legal advice on issues such as:

marriage
separation
divorce
arrangements for children
adoption

They understand that family issues can be personal and sometimes difficult. They’re committed to dealing with each case thoughtfully and sensitively.

The Law Society

Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors and a place where you can connect, grow and thrive. We're here to support you at every stage of your career, from qualification through to retirement, and to advocate on the issues solicitors have told us matter most.

Conveyancing Quality Scheme

Our Conveyancing Quality Scheme Accreditation is the quality mark for legal experts that shows a law firm is highly skilled and trustworthy when it comes to handling property transactions, such as buying or selling homes.

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

Local 2 / 8

National 212 / 11,158

Meet the team of Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Sophie Ruthven-Murray

Solicitor

5.0

Pardeep Gill

Senior Lawyer

0.0

Didem Budak

Solicitor

5.0

Victoria Turner

Partner

4.9

Alexander Wormald

Partner and Head of Personal Injury

5.0

Sarmad Gassoub

Senior Lawyer

5.0

Abigail Doust

Senior Lawyer

5.0

Laura Thompson

Partner

4.7

Alis Ahmedova

Notary Assistant

5.0

Sam McNally

Legal Assistant

0.0

Megan Robinson

Notary Assistant

5.0

Leah Noyes

Licensed Conveyancer

4.9

Jill Lawton

Partner

4.8

Amanda Custis

Partner

5.0

Amanda Mehlin

Managing Partner

4.4

Carly Johnson

Partner & Head of Residential Property

5.0

Claire Schneck

Partner

5.0

David Morrison

Senior Lawyer

4.5

Edward White

Partner

0.0

Gemma Woollard

Senior Lawyer

5.0

Grace Clarke

Partner

5.0

Josephine Bowman

Senior Lawyer

5.0

Megan Hill-Dillon

Legal Assistant

0.0

Michelle Easton

Partner

0.0

Omari Saeed Elcock

Partner

5.0

Sandy Hills

Senior Lawyer

5.0

Stephanie Clark

Senior Lawyer

0.0

Tamara Clary

Senior Lawyer

5.0

Chireen Miller

Solicitor

5.0

Hardeep Bains

Licenced Conveyancer

4.9

Alison Hall

Solicitor

5.0

Laura Claridge

Partner

4.9

Keith Doherty

Senior Lawyer

4.9

Emily Scarr Hall

Solicitor

0.0

Karthiga Sangaralingam

Senior Lawyer

4.9

Contact details

01689 887 887

cwj@cwj.co.uk

https://www.cwj.co.uk

Opening hours

Monday	09:00–17:45
Tuesday	09:00–17:45
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

Clients say

The firm is praised for expertise across property sales and purchases, employment matters, wills, divorces, settlement agreements, company restructuring and notarial services. Clients valued its clear advice, prompt communication, thorough case handling and ability to manage complex or time pressured matters efficiently. Soft skills highlighted include patience, empathy, professionalism, friendliness, responsiveness and a reassuring, supportive approach that reduced stress and helped clients feel well informed and confident throughout.

Helpful staff

Clear communication

Professional service

Prompt responses

Patient approach

Efficient process

Friendly team

Supportive advice

Knowledgeable guidance

Stress free

Oliver

10 Oct 2026

Notary

Fantastic experience, and I will use CWJ going forward

I used CWJ as part of my marriage abroad process in Spain next year. I worked with Megan Robinson and the team. From my first interaction, they were utterly fantastic. They were fast, incredibly detailed....and just a fantastic overall experience. All of their work was perfect, detailed and spot on. I was really impressed with the service, and they took all my stress away.

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Andrew Wright

Megan Robinson

Spencer Moyer

19/10/2026

Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that Megan and the team were able to support you throughout your marriage abroad process and provide a prompt, detailed and professional service. It is particularly encouraging to know that their assistance helped to reduce the stress involved. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

Alston Antao

15 Sept 2026

Notary

Very satisfied with the service

Andrew and his team are true professionals. Although there were a few issues with my paperwork, they focused on finding solutions and helping me through the process. At no point did I feel rushed or pressured into making decisions. Their professionalism, patience and customer-focused approach really stood out. I would definitely recommend their services.

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Andrew Wright

Megan Robinson

Spencer Moyer

17/09/2026

Thank you for your recommendation. We are pleased to hear that Andrew and his team provided professional support throughout the process and took the time to help you navigate the issues that arose. It is encouraging to know that their patient, solution-focused approach ensured you never felt rushed when making decisions. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

Simon Yiakoumi

9 Sept 2026

Notary

Notary Apostille

Megan Robinson provided me with an excellent service from start to finish. Very personable, informative with excellent communication.

Legal experts tagged in
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Andrew Wright

Megan Robinson

Spencer Moyer

17/09/2026

Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that Megan provided excellent service throughout and that her personable approach, clear communication and informative advice made a positive difference to your experience. Your comments are greatly appreciated, and we would be pleased to assist you again in the future.

Anonymous

2 Sept 2026

Notary

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.

Legal experts tagged in
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Andrew Wright

Megan Robinson

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review

09/09/2026

Thank you for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear that Andrew provided a quick, professional and efficient notarisation service and that you were pleased with both the experience and the value offered. We also appreciate your feedback regarding our reception team. Our aim is always to connect callers directly to the relevant person or, where they are unavailable, to provide an opportunity for a message to be left. We are sorry if this was not your experience and will share your comments with the team as part of our ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service. Thank you again for your feedback and for choosing CWJ. We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Marcia

5 Aug 2026

Notary

Excellent

Megan and Andrew were great and so helpful !

Legal experts tagged in
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Andrew Wright

Megan Robinson

Spencer Moyer

06/08/2026

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.

Ntombi Kaise

28 May 2026

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!

28/05/2026

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.

Claire

20 Dec 2024

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.

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review

06/01/2025

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.

Anonymous

23 Sept 2024

Notary

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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Emily Nicholson

Spencer Moyer

16/10/2024

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

Janni

19 Nov 2023

Notary

Janni

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

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review

20/11/2023

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.

Jason R

22 Jul 2018

Jason

After having a complete nightmare with another notary for a power of attorney. The document still had not arrived back after 4 weeks. We decided to cut our losses and go elsewhere. CWJ booked us in the next day and the documents arrived back 3 days later. First class, professional service. We nearly lost our property in spain we were purchasing, but CWJ saved the day. Would definitely use them again.

23/07/2018

Thank you Jason for taking the time to write about your experience. We appreciate your comments.

Clients say

Helpful staff

Clear communication

Professional service

Prompt responses

Patient approach

Efficient process

Friendly team

Supportive advice

Knowledgeable guidance

Stress free

anonymous

19 Oct 2026

Friendly, helpful and professional 👌

Ting has been very helpful and patient all time when helping me to deal with a very difficult solicitor. We sorted everything out in the end. I highly recommend Ting to anyone looking for a commercial solicitor 👍

Oliver

10 Oct 2026

Notary

Fantastic experience, and I will use CWJ going forward

Legal experts tagged in
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Andrew Wright

Megan Robinson

Spencer Moyer

19/10/2026

A Gilbert

18 Sept 2026

Housing & Property

Selling Property

Leah Noyes was very good in dealing with the process of selling my property. Would not hesitate in recommending her. Good communications and helpful.

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Leah Noyes

Spencer Moyer

25/09/2026

Thank you for your recommendation. We are pleased to hear that Leah provided helpful support and clear communication throughout the sale of your property. Your comments are greatly appreciated, and we wish you all the best for the future.

Anonymous

17 Sept 2026

Housing & Property

A job well done!

Ms Karthiga Sangaralingam acted for me in a recent sale of my property. She has shown professionalism and efficiency from start to finish. The whole process was a smooth one because of the great efforts put in by her and her colleagues. I would strongly recommend her to anyone in the area who has similar work to be done. If I have any future work of the same nature I would definitely come back to her. Thank you Karthiga!

Solicitors tagged in
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Karthiga Sangaralingam

Spencer Moyer

17/09/2026

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are delighted to hear that Karthiga and her colleagues provided a professional and efficient service throughout your property sale, helping the process proceed smoothly from start to finish. It is particularly encouraging to know that you would recommend Karthiga to others and would return to her for future matters. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

Alston Antao

15 Sept 2026

Notary

Very satisfied with the service

Legal experts tagged in
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Andrew Wright

Megan Robinson

Spencer Moyer

17/09/2026

Anonymous

23 Oct 2026

Employment

Great service which was very quick and efficient. And many thanks to Laura and Julia

Solicitors tagged in
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Laura Claridge

Anonymous

21 Oct 2026

Family

Very helpful, responsive and gave great advice

Solicitors tagged in
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Alison Hall

Emma

20 Oct 2026

Employment

We were extremely pleased with the service provided. Throughout our employment matter, the solicitors were patient, professional, and supportive. They never made us feel that we should have known the answers and took the time to explain everything clearly and in a way we could understand. They dealt with the issue promptly and efficiently, keeping us informed throughout the process. Their expertise and approachable manner made a difficult situation much easier to manage. We would not hesitate to recommend them to others.

Solicitors tagged in
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Laura Claridge

Sue Helm

5 Oct 2026

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Wills, Trusts and Probate

Concise, considerate and cost effective advice combined with a friendly approach made dealing with my new Will a huge weight off my mind.

Solicitors tagged in
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Grace Clarke

Spencer Moyer

19/10/2026

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you found the advice provided to be concise, considerate and cost-effective. It is encouraging to know that the process of updating your Will was handled in a way that gave you peace of mind. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Peter O’Brien

17 Sept 2026

Commercial Property

Business / Commercial

CWJ gave significant help with, for us, the complicated issue of dividing our company and registering properties under a new name

Solicitors tagged in
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Laura Thompson

Spencer Moyer

25/09/2026

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that we were able to assist you with a complex matter and provide the support you needed throughout the process. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

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