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No 1 Velocity, 2 Tenter Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BY

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Wake Smith Solicitors Limited Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

5.0
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
14% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
18% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
19% above
national average
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 5.0/5
Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Wake Smith Solicitors Limited are accredited by

Family Law Advanced accreditation awarded to Wake Smith Solicitors Limited
Personal Injury accreditation awarded to Wake Smith Solicitors Limited
Clinical Negligence accreditation awarded to Wake Smith Solicitors Limited
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Wake Smith Solicitors

Description

Wake Smith Solicitors is one of South Yorkshire’s leading firms of solicitors, based in Sheffield for over 200 years. The firm has built an enviable reputation for forging successful professional relationships. Wake Smith Solicitors are ranked in The Legal 500 for the following practice areas; Company Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Banking & Finance, Clinical Negligence, Contentious Trust & Probate, Family, Personal Tax, Trust & Probate, Commercial Property, Property Litigation.

Rankings by area of expertise

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Wake Smith Solicitors Limited Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.8
Excellent
94%
Value for
Money
11% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
14% above
national average
95%
Would
Recommend
14% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.8/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Wake Smith Solicitors Limited are accredited by

Family Law Advanced accreditation awarded to Wake Smith Solicitors Limited
Personal Injury accreditation awarded to Wake Smith Solicitors Limited
Clinical Negligence accreditation awarded to Wake Smith Solicitors Limited
Trading names:
Wake Smith Solicitors

Description

Wake Smith Solicitors is one of South Yorkshire’s leading firms of solicitors, based in Sheffield for over 200 years. The firm has built an enviable reputation for forging successful professional relationships. Wake Smith Solicitors are ranked in The Legal 500 for the following practice areas; Company Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Banking & Finance, Clinical Negligence, Contentious Trust & Probate, Family, Personal Tax, Trust & Probate, Commercial Property, Property Litigation.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Wake Smith Solicitors Limited offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Housing & Property 49 / 4,699
Wills, Trusts & Probate 214 / 3,723
Family Law 132 / 4,151
Commercial Property 50 / 3,589
Employment 10 / 3,553
Clinical Negligence 7 / 1,224
Company & Commercial 77 / 4,066
Personal Injury 109 / 2,600
Dispute Resolution 63 / 1,783
Private Client Law 23 / 321
Banking 29 / 1,011
Commercial and Business Law 20 / 367
Contract Law 24 / 1,409
Corporate Law 25 / 841
Immigration 123 / 2,252
Consumer 66 / 4,319
Court of Protection and Deputyship 20 / 579
Disability Law 13 / 601
Inheritance Law 12 / 685
Land Law 38 / 1,310
Litigation 34 / 899
Pensions Law 8 / 483
Asset Management 9 / 393
Auction Law 20 / 286
Brexit Law 5 / 146
Bribery and Corruption Law 1 / 410
Business Law 33 / 480
Care Law 27 / 535
Charities 29 / 755
Child Law 51 / 1,639
Company Law 19 / 959
Compliance Law 6 / 443
Construction 33 / 843
Crime/ Criminal Defence 120 / 2,121
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 12 / 875
Debt and Tax Law 21 / 775
Discrimination Law 12 / 494
Elder Law 8 / 324
Energy Law 7 / 353
Equality Law 23 / 1,076
Equity Law 28 / 569
Fire Safety Law 5 / 180
Governance Law 2 / 269
Health and Safety Law 7 / 572
Health and Welfare Law 8 / 185
Healthcare Law 4 / 352
Human rights 14 / 953
IT & Intellectual Property 28 / 1,090
Injunctions Law 29 / 922
Intellectual Property Law 7 / 616
LGBT Law 8 / 233
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 14 / 431
Money & Tax 50 / 1,915
National Insurance Law 14 / 416
Nuisance Law 9 / 231
Occupational Health Law 13 / 423
Pharmaceutical Law 1 / 95
Prison Law 6 / 238
Privacy Law 5 / 507
Professional Negligence 67 / 1,280
Regulations 52 / 2,343
Welfare & Benefits 35 / 1,039
National 126 / 11,149

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Review for Johanna Brewer and team

"I can’t thank Johanna Brewer enough for her exceptional work on my financial dispute case during my divorce. She was dedicated from start to finish, showing real care and compassion throughout what was a very difficult time."

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Kerry Camden

Housing & Property

Kerry

"From start to finish, Sude was calm, steady and incredibly supportive, even when I very much was not. I was under a lot of stress throughout the process, and she had an amazing ability to ground the situation, explain things clearly, and keep everything moving without adding to the pressure."

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Opening hours

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

No 1 Velocity, 2 Tenter Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BY

Reviews

5.0 /5 63 Reviews
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What clients say about Wake Smith Solicitors Limited

Clients praise the firm’s expertise in conveyancing, property sales and purchases, leasehold matters, probate, employment law, settlement agreements, family issues and estate administration. Reviews highlight a consistently efficient, thorough and knowledgeable service, often delivering smooth, stress-free outcomes even in complex or challenging cases. Soft skills most valued include clear communication, prompt responses, professionalism, patience, kindness, approachability and reassuring support. Clients also appreciate being kept well informed, having matters explained clearly without jargon, and feeling that the team is genuinely attentive and committed to their best interests.

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Quick response and good communication

I contacted Charlotte to support me with a work settlement agreement. She was efficient and supportive. Charlotte explained me in detail the agreement and contacted the other part.to made the agreed corrections official. This is what it was included in the basic fee paid but my employer

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Thank you for your review, we are pleased to hear that you found Charlotte efficient and supportive.

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Excellent advice and support from start to finish

I highly recommend Liam if you need expert advice on employment law. He was extremely helpful and supportive throughout my settlement agreement. He was always quick to respond and helped me negotiate a much better outcome. The whole process was made much easier with his help. Thank you, Liam!

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Thank you for your review, we are pleased to hear that you happy with Liam from our employment team!

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Excellent Professional Support

Charlotte was professional, approachable and supportive throughout my case. She explained everything clearly, kept me informed and made the process much easier to understand during a stressful time. I really appreciated her advice, patience and guidance, and I was very pleased with the outcome. I would happily recommend her.

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We are so pleased that you are happy with Charlotte from our employment team, thank you for your review.

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Employment Advice

A really smooth proactive and professional experience.

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Settlement agreement

Charlotte was so friendly, helpful, thorough and responded to all queries quickly. Couldn't be happier with the service.

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Thank you for leaving Charlotte in our Employment Law team a 5-star review, we really appreciate your kind comments.

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Sue

We have been with Harriet Gardner as our employment solicitor for 5 years or more and have found her to be thorough, professional, supportive and prompt in her responses to our questions or queries around employment law. We have the utmost confidence in her and would not hesitate to recommend her

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Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review, and your positive feedback about Harriet!

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Employment

Anam

Stacey Cox- wake solicitors and Sheffield's finest legal representative for employment law. Stacey is a unique and amazing individual with expert knowledge in her field. She is both professional and firm however has a gift of being highly understanding and respectful. She really puts herself in your shoes and makes you feel heard. I have gone through 2 challenging experiences at work and stacey has been there at the other end of the phone in my time of need with the perfect expert advice. I cannot thank her enough. Not only has she raised my confidence to be able to challenge injustice, she has shown me she is a cut from the rest and there are good people out there who can help you in the right way! Times where Stacey was not available , there were always her helpful colleagues who would step in to put my mind at rest. I am so grateful thank you Stacey and wake Solictor’s.

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Hi, thank you for your positive feedback. We are thrilled to read your comments about our employment team, Stacey is a credit to Wake Smith. Thank you for instructing us and please don’t hesitate to contact us again in the future if you require further legal assistance.

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Employment

Sultan

I cannot thank Stacey Cox enough. Having to deal with injustice and stress in a work place is one of the most challenging experiences in life. You feel isolated, discriminated and alone. Stacey made me feel relieved immediately and with her calm and kind words, she assured me that I was not alone. Her advice and experience speaks volumes. She is the best of the best. She takes her time to listen and empathize with you and having spoken to other professionals in the same field, she really does stand out. Her advice helped me to win my case in a professional and respectful manner. I would only ever want Stacey to represent me. Stacey is firm and an expert in her field. Not only did she make me and my family feel safe throughout my situation, she has an exceptional ability to bring a balance of empathy in a challenging time which gave us the strength we needed to fight the case. I am so happy to have met Stacey, it has been a pleasure Thank you.

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Hi Sultan, thank you so much for your positive feedback. We are thrilled to read you felt supported with Stacey, she is a credit to Wake Smith. Thank you for instructing us and please don’t hesitate to contact us again in the future if you require further legal assistance.

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Richard

I consulted Mark Serby for advice regarding redundancy. Mark was very helpful, providing clear and straightforward advice and guidance. This helped me to decide the best way forward and equipped me to negotiate from a well informed position.

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4.8 /5 846 Reviews
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Clients praise the firm’s expertise in conveyancing, property sales and purchases, leasehold matters, probate, employment law, settlement agreements, family issues and estate administration. Reviews highlight a consistently efficient, thorough and knowledgeable service, often delivering smooth, stress-free outcomes even in complex or challenging cases. Soft skills most valued include clear communication, prompt responses, professionalism, patience, kindness, approachability and reassuring support. Clients also appreciate being kept well informed, having matters explained clearly without jargon, and feeling that the team is genuinely attentive and committed to their best interests.

Efficient service
Clear communication
Professional staff
Friendly staff
Supportive guidance
Prompt responses
Knowledgeable advice
Stress-free process
Thorough handling
Approachable team

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Housing & Property

Selling house

We were recommended to wake smith by our accountants. We have been highly satisfied with all the people who dealt with us

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Thank you for your great feedback, we are pleased to hear you are happy with our team!

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Flat sale

The team at Wake Smith were excellent during the sale of our property. They managed our sale very efficiently and helped us through the process.

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We are pleased to hear you found our conveyancing team helpful and efficient, thank you for your review!

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Professional and Pleasant

Excellent service from friendly, professional staff.

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Housing & Property

Excellent service

Excellent service from Wake Smith Solicitors throughout our home purchase and conveyancing process. Everything was handled professionally, efficiently and with great care. A special thank you to Daisy Cowley and Amanda Cowley for their excellent communication, guidance and support at every stage. We are extremely grateful for their hard work and would highly recommend Wake Smith to anyone.

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Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review, we are so pleased that you are happy with the team. We wish you all the best in your new home!

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House Sale Conveyancing

I used Wake Smith to sell my late fathers house. I found them very professional and efficient. The house sale went smoothly and Wake Smith were great at all steps along the way.

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Terri Stuart

Housing & Property

Terri

Been absolutely amazing from start to finish on buying and selling our property a lot of complications from our buyer and handled it unbelievably

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Thank you for taking the time to leave our Conveyancing team a 5-star review. We really appreciate your kind comments and wish you well in your new home!

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Bethan

Housing & Property

Bethan

We used Wake Smith for the purchase of our first home and they were fantastic. Communication was timely and clear throughout. The team were very efficient, making the process smooth and stress-free. Special thanks to Ellie, Hannah, Luke and everyone else in Team Ellie! Would recommend and use Wake Smith again.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Buying your first home is a significant milestone, so we're delighted to hear that Ellie, Hannah, Luke and the wider team were able to make the process smooth and stress-free for you. Good luck in your new home!

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Yousef

John, the Office Manager, is a true credit to the company. Professional, welcoming, and genuinely helpful from the moment you walk through the door. His experience and dedication are immediately apparent, and he makes you feel confident that you are in capable hands. First-class service, delivered with genuine care and professionalism. Highly recommended.

Thank you for your kind words for our Office Manager John, and for recommending Wake Smith! We're proud to have created a welcoming space for all our visitors.

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Housing & Property

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Used Wake Smith Solicitors when buying my new home and they were absolutely fantastic. Both Anne and Amanda made the whole experience easy and stress-free. I never had to chase for updates or ask what was happening next — they were always on top of things and happy to answer any questions I had. Their communication was excellent throughout, and they made what could have been a very stressful process feel straightforward. I’d happily recommend Wake Smith Solicitors to anyone buying a home.

Thank you for taking the time to leave our conveyancing team your feedback, it's fantastic to read that you were well informed and reassured throughout the home buying process. Thank you for recommending Wake Smith.

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Kerry Camden

Housing & Property

Kerry

I meant to write this review last year after the sale of my flat, but life took over, and honestly that probably says everything about how intense that period was. What I do know is that I would not have got through the sale without Sude Yaz at Wake Smith Solicitors. From start to finish, Sude was calm, steady and incredibly supportive, even when I very much was not. I was under a lot of stress throughout the process, and she had an amazing ability to ground the situation, explain things clearly, and keep everything moving without adding to the pressure. The buyer’s solicitor was frankly a nightmare, constantly asking for unnecessary information and creating complications where there did not need to be any. Sude handled it with total grace, professionalism and quiet confidence. She did not take any nonsense, but she also never escalated things unnecessarily. It was such a relief knowing she had everything handled. My flat was in London while Wake Smith are based in Sheffield, and that made absolutely no difference at all. If anything, it highlighted just how good they are. I have dealt with other solicitors in the past who promised the world, charged huge sums, and delivered very little. That was not my experience here. Wake Smith, and Sude in particular, were completely honest and upfront about costs, realistic about what could be achieved, and then actually delivered on it. Even the estate agent was so impressed by how Sude managed the situation with the London solicitor that he now actively recommends her to other buyers and sellers. I genuinely will not go anywhere else now. I cannot recommend Wake Smith and Sude highly enough. Thank you so, so much.

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Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. We’re delighted to hear that Sude’s calm, clear and professional support made such a difference during your sale, she is a credit to our conveyancing team! Your kind comments mean a great deal to us, and especially to Sude. Thank you again for your recommendation and for placing your trust in Wake Smith.

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