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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

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
13% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
15% 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 4.8/5

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

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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 / 19
Notary 1 / 793
Wills, Trusts & Probate 2 / 7
Employment 1 / 8
Family Law 1 / 9
Commercial Property 1 / 350
Dispute Resolution 1 / 7
Company & Commercial 1 / 7
Clinical Negligence 1 / 48
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 / 33
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 / 10
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 / 218
Energy & Transport 1 / 1
Energy Law 1 / 9
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 / 3
Healthcare Law 1 / 12
IT and Technology Law 1 / 21
Immigration 1 / 1
Immigration Law 1 / 15
Insurance Law 1 / 3
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 5
International Law 1 / 1
International Trade Law 1 / 22
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 / 7
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 / 38
Social Law 1 / 1
Sports Law 1 / 2
Trade Law 1 / 165
Travel Law 1 / 2
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 3
Local 2 / 8
Housing & Property 125 / 4,700
Notary 1 / 855
Wills, Trusts & Probate 302 / 3,723
Employment 39 / 3,553
Family Law 66 / 4,154
Commercial Property 26 / 3,591
Dispute Resolution 122 / 1,785
Company & Commercial 127 / 4,064
Clinical Negligence 36 / 1,223
Banking 55 / 1,012
Consumer 149 / 4,320
Personal Injury 128 / 2,598
Litigation 49 / 903
Charities 63 / 755
Construction 53 / 843
Contract Law 53 / 1,409
Corporate Law 38 / 843
IT & Intellectual Property 67 / 1,090
Inheritance Law 50 / 686
International Business Law 4 / 209
Manufacturing Law 2 / 83
Private Client Law 40 / 322
Actions against the police 23 / 186
Administrative Law 10 / 215
Agriculture 122 / 815
Artificial Intelligence Law 4 / 98
Asset Management 16 / 394
Brexit Law 10 / 146
Bribery and Corruption Law 11 / 410
Business Law 35 / 482
Class Action Law 2 / 106
Commercial and Business Law 27 / 368
Company Law 33 / 960
Compliance Law 17 / 445
Counter Terrorism Law 2 / 28
Court of Protection and Deputyship 33 / 580
Criminal Law 55 / 1,003
Customs Law 3 / 121
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 20 / 875
Debt and Tax Law 34 / 776
Digital Law 14 / 294
E-Commerce Law 2 / 72
Economic Law 1 / 223
Energy & Transport 25 / 502
Energy Law 18 / 353
Enforcement Law 21 / 566
Environmental Law 9 / 391
Equity Law 41 / 569
Financial Crime Law 17 / 460
Fraud Law 19 / 514
Gambling Law 3 / 74
Governance Law 7 / 269
Government Contracts Law 4 / 132
Government Investigations 11 / 407
Health and Safety Law 23 / 572
Healthcare Law 6 / 352
IT and Technology Law 4 / 134
Immigration 145 / 2,254
Immigration Law 39 / 1,162
Insurance Law 19 / 642
Intellectual Property Law 25 / 616
International Law 15 / 373
International Trade Law 2 / 118
Land Law 75 / 1,312
Legal Aid 16 / 122
Local Government Law 2 / 60
Maritime Law 2 / 84
Marketing Law 2 / 96
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 25 / 433
Money & Tax 108 / 1,914
National Insurance Law 28 / 416
National Security Law 1 / 49
Nuclear Law 1 / 57
Patent Law 3 / 94
Pensions Law 23 / 483
Privacy Law 12 / 507
Professional Negligence 70 / 1,280
Regulations 90 / 2,342
Regulatory Law 15 / 261
Social Law 10 / 223
Sports Law 15 / 303
Trade Law 1 / 169
Travel Law 4 / 127
Welfare & Benefits 55 / 1,038
National 201 / 11,148

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
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

4.9 /5 92 Reviews
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What clients say about Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Clients consistently praise the firm for expertise in property transactions and conveyancing, employment matters, wills, probate, divorce, notarisation and company/legal administration. Reviews highlight smooth handling of sales, purchases, lease extensions, settlement agreements and more complex commercial issues. The team is valued for professionalism, efficiency and sound legal advice, alongside clear communication, prompt updates and attention to detail. Clients also commend their patience, empathy, approachability and supportive, reassuring manner, which helps make stressful processes feel straightforward and well managed.

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Keith Harris

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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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Chris Moore

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Moore wills

Good, efficient, professional service. Clear communication, good advice and friendly approach. Would recommend.

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Thank you for your kind feedback. Providing clear advice and communication is very important to us, so we really appreciate your recommendation.

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Mapp family

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Excellent professional service

Sophie was excellent when we took our elderly relative (who was very nervous) in to sort her Will out. She was kind, courteous and gave clear guidance to her. The Will is exactly as requested and we would not hesitate to recommend Sophie to others

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Thank you for trusting CWJ with such an important matter. We're pleased to hear that Sophie was able to put your relative at ease and provide the support needed.

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Richard

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Professional service

I was impressed with CWJ's professionalism and efficiency. They arranged an appointment the same day, were competent and concerned with meeting my needs. I would highly recommend them.

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Spencer Moyer

Thank you for taking the time to leave this positive review. We are pleased that the team was able to assist you and that you were happy with the service you received. We appreciate your feedback.

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Ebenezer

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Notary

Lasting Power of Attorney

I was on search for a document of mine to be signed and stamped. I spoke with Andrew just under a year ago about signing these documents. However I lost his number and some way somehow through another solicitor firm I managed to find Andrew again as the firm recommended me Andrew business card I recognised the number. We picked up from where we left off, his secretary booked me in with an appointment and everything went extremely smooth which I was pleased with.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We’re delighted to hear that Andrew was able to support you and that you were pleased with the service provided. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

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Wills, Trusts and Probate

In seeking professional legal advice regarding complicated issues, it was important to me to have such complications clearly explained in a manner which I could grasp and therefore be able to make an informed decision. Grace Clarke was able to do this which gave me confidence in her abilities.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave this positive review. We are pleased that Grace was able to assist you and that you were happy with the service you received. We appreciate your feedback.

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Anonymous

Wills, Trusts and Probate

Although CWJ has a good reputation when I made minor changes to my Will it has not been straightforward.It took longer than I thought ( due to staff holiday) and was charged upfront a fee without explanation that I should not have paid.Was successfully sorted out at the end.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are pleased that, in the end, the matter was resolved successfully and that you have recognised the firm’s good reputation. We are sorry that the process of making changes to your Will did not feel as straightforward or timely as you expected. We appreciate that delays and uncertainty around fees can be frustrating, and we regret any confusion caused during the process. At Clarkson Wright & Jakes, we are committed to providing a clear and efficient service to all clients and your comments will be taken seriously as part of our ongoing efforts to improve client experience. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please feel free to contact us directly. Thank you again for your feedback.

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Wills, Trusts and Probate

A well established reliable firm who have built its reputation over many years of stability, earning a good reputation in the area. Staff, team and support solicitors are excellent, take an individual in family grief and have been supportive and thorough.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave this positive review. We are glad to hear that you are happy with the service that you received. We look forward to working with you in the future.

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marilyn

A huge thank you to Carly and Heidi and their team for all their help and guidance over the last few months in the sale of our late mother’s property.they were friendly, professional and incredibly prompt. We had numerous questions all of which were answered clearly and immediately. The support they provided made us feel at ease throughout the entire process. We would highly recommend CWJ.

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Michele

CWJ dealt with the sale of my late mother’s house. Cost was accurate and I was kept informed every step of the way as to what stage we were at. Chireen Miller did the conveyancing and I would definitely use her again if I needed to. Sarah Cheeseman from the legal team was also very helpful.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us feedback. We are pleased we could assist you.

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Clients consistently praise the firm for expertise in property transactions and conveyancing, employment matters, wills, probate, divorce, notarisation and company/legal administration. Reviews highlight smooth handling of sales, purchases, lease extensions, settlement agreements and more complex commercial issues. The team is valued for professionalism, efficiency and sound legal advice, alongside clear communication, prompt updates and attention to detail. Clients also commend their patience, empathy, approachability and supportive, reassuring manner, which helps make stressful processes feel straightforward and well managed.

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Prompt responses
Friendly approach
Patient support
Knowledgeable advice
Smooth process
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A Gilbert

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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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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.

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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!

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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.

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Alston Antao

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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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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.

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Simon Yiakoumi

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Notary

Notary Apostille

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

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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.

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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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We appreciate clients taking the time to provide feedback. We are sorry to read that you feel we did not meet your expectations in this case. Whilst we do not agree that your review reflects the circumstances of the matter, due to our professional duties of confidentiality we are unable to comment on the specific details of your case in a public forum. We appreciate you sharing your experience and wish you all the very best for the future.

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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

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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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Family Law

Other

I use CWJ for all my personal affairs, the team are professional, personable and I feel they are doing their best for me.

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Spencer Moyer

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are pleased to hear that you continue to place your trust in CWJ for your personal affairs and that you have found the team to be both professional and approachable. It is encouraging to know that you feel well supported, and we appreciate your continued confidence in our services.

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Cath Jenson

Family Law

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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We are pleased to hear that Alison was able to provide proactive support and clear advice throughout your matter. Whilst the outcome was not what you had hoped for, it is encouraging to know that you felt well supported and informed throughout the process. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

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Thank you for rating us 5 stars. We hope we can assist you again in the future.

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Brenda Rowsell

Family Law

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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