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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

4.3
Excellent
85%
Value for
Money
81%
Success
Rate
80%
Would
Recommend
Communication 4.3/5
Initial Impressions 4.3/5
Approachability 4.3/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.3/5
Legal Knowledge 4.3/5
Value for money 4.2/5

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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.

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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 4.7/5
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 58 / 4,769
Family Law 133 / 4,221
Wills, Trusts & Probate 180 / 3,761
Commercial Property 41 / 3,667
Commercial and Business Law 17 / 348
Land Law 40 / 1,321
Employment 11 / 3,621
Child Law 50 / 1,638
Clinical Negligence 4 / 1,246
Private Client Law 23 / 297
Company & Commercial 158 / 4,185
Dispute Resolution 58 / 1,801
Crime/ Criminal Defence 121 / 2,139
Personal Injury 104 / 2,653
Auction Law 16 / 286
Professional Negligence 60 / 1,297
Litigation 36 / 878
Contract Law 27 / 1,427
Construction 38 / 856
Consumer 57 / 4,416
Company Law 26 / 969
Banking 28 / 1,031
Inheritance Law 4 / 676
Care Law 22 / 532
Business Law 23 / 459
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 11 / 425
Pensions Law 10 / 486
Asset Management 10 / 392
Elder Law 14 / 314
Immigration 107 / 2,281
Healthcare Law 5 / 356
Corporate Law 23 / 842
Court of Protection and Deputyship 26 / 575
Debt and Tax Law 23 / 785
Equity Law 27 / 570
IT & Intellectual Property 40 / 1,113
Intellectual Property Law 13 / 623
Brexit Law 4 / 146
Charities 33 / 770
Energy Law 10 / 359
Money & Tax 83 / 1,952
National Insurance Law 12 / 423
Occupational Health Law 12 / 428
Welfare & Benefits 49 / 1,049
Bribery and Corruption Law 5 / 411
Compliance Law 7 / 461
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 11 / 894
Disability Law 14 / 602
Discrimination Law 11 / 496
Equality Law 23 / 1,097
Fire Safety Law 2 / 180
Governance Law 6 / 273
Health and Safety Law 14 / 575
Health and Welfare Law 7 / 185
Human rights 15 / 963
Injunctions Law 21 / 932
LGBT Law 9 / 234
Nuisance Law 12 / 235
Pharmaceutical Law 1 / 95
Prison Law 6 / 241
Privacy Law 6 / 515
Regulations 51 / 2,413
National 133 / 11,165

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

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4.3 /5 86 Reviews
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What clients say about Wake Smith Solicitors Limited

The firm specialises in conveyancing, probate, employment and family/financial matters, with strong technical expertise in mortgage/lease issues and settlement agreements. Clients praise efficient, timely and clear communication, thoroughness, problem‑solving and responsiveness. Soft skills valued include professionalism, approachability, patience, empathy and calm reassurance during stressful or complex cases. The team is described as organised, pragmatic, and proactive, delivering smooth, stress‑reducing service and good value, with clients happy to recommend and reuse the firm.

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Housing & Property

Mortgage

We recently used this firm of solicitors while buying our home and the service was outstanding from start to finish. As first-time buyers, the process felt quite overwhelming at times, but the team explained everything clearly and kept us informed at every stage. They handled all the legal aspects of the mortgage efficiently, including liaising with our lender, reviewing the mortgage offer, carrying out searches, and ensuring all conditions were satisfied well before completion. A special thank you goes to Sude Yaz, who handled our case in latter stages of it. From our very first conversation, she was professional, approachable, and incredibly knowledgeable. As the mortgage process can be quite complex, Sude took the time to explain every stage clearly, ensuring we fully understood what was happening and what was required from us. She was always quick to respond to emails and calls, kept us regularly updated, and liaised efficiently with our mortgage lender and estate agents. I felt supported throughout the entire process and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone purchasing a property with a mortgage. A reliable, knowledgeable, and highly professional service.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your outstanding experience with our conveyancing team. We're really proud of our team's caring, professional nature, and your feedback for Sude in particular is appreciated.

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Commercial Property

Patient solicitor

Neil's help in unravelling a poorly written lease agreement and getting to the end of a complex sale had freed me repair obligations that were worrying. The proccess took 18 months and Neil was patient and proffessional throughout.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We look forward to working with you again in the future!

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Madi

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Housing & Property

Excellent efficient service

They handled my mortgage and re-mortgage

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Dear Madi, Thank you for your kind words. We're glad you were happy with Amanda's service during your recent matter. Best regards, Wake Smith Solicitors

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House sale / purchase

The sale of my property proceeded without problems and I therefore conclude that some of the issues experienced with my purchase were due to the seller’s solicitor. Documents concerning my purchase were received in a very random and piecemeal fashion. The title deed was only received with the contracts. Given the restrictive covenants contained in the document, I believe that its existence should have been referenced earlier. Whilst the Conveyancing Assistant was very responsive and helpful, I repeatedly asked questions about right of access, boundaries and so on. I did not want my vendor’s opinion or understanding of the matter. This was a legal query and there was the expectation that the matter would have been dealt with by the solicitor herself. Certainly I would have expected the existence of the title deed to be referenced or referred to in answer to these queries. Instead, I was placed in an unenviable position, when limitations were revealed at the 11th hour. I would also have expected the solicitor to obtain the documents referred to in the mining survey. Apart from asking the vendor, no attempt was made to do so. I felt that the solicitor should be more hands on. Her role seemed to consist of summarising documents at key points rather than offering a personal service. The conveyer belt approach is fine but I engaged the firm to provide legal assistance not just to undertake the requisite admin. Because of the nature of attachment appearing disjointedly at the bottom of e mails, it would be helpful if a list of the attachments could be included at the start of every e mail. This would encourage the scrolling required on occasions to discover them.

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Housing & Property

Tenancy possession

Stephen acted on my behalf in relation to myself regaining possession of a property that I rented out and the tenant owed me a great deal of rent. Stephen was helpful, professional and swift to communicate with me with updates. Also, he would explain things in terms I could understand when I asked for anything to be clarified

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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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Family Law

Gayl

Lindsey Canning and Victoria Walker have been amazing in sorting out a very tricky situation with my mortgage and my ex husband who was being rather difficult! Without them I would not be in the position I am today of having the situation sorted! Lindsey is so professional and kept me up to-date with every step of the process. Having tried to get this sorted several times in the past and not been able to it has been a massive relief that this has finally Bern solved!

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Thank you for leaving a 5 star review, and for your excellent feedback for Lindsey & Victoria. We are happy to hear you had a great experience with our family law team.

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Ricky

Family Law

Ricky

I worked with Victoria recently at Wake Smith Solicitors on a Change of Name Deed and she was brilliant. She was friendly, always replied quickly and provided us with lots of advice. Highly recommend. Thank you

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Hi Ricky, thank you for your 5 star review. Your positive feedback will be passed on to Victoria.

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Scott

I instructed Wake Smith to assist me with a change of name deed and a statutory declaration. My circumstances were a little unusual and I wasn't sure what documents I needed. Victoria Walker responded to my initial inquiry. She immediately understood my situation and was able to advise me accordingly. She was very knowledgeable and professional as well as extremely helpful, and didn't miss a beat when I changed my mind about my instruction. The entire process ran incredibly smoothly, and Victoria made everything very easy for me - including organising my visit to Wake Smith to sign and receive documents and having these witnessed by a neighbouring law firm. I would definitely recommend Wake Smith, and would happily use them again.

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Lindsey

I recently had the pleasure of being a client of Victoria Walker Family Legal Executive at Wake Smith Solicitors Sheffield. I required a change of name deed and not many firms carried out this process. I contacted Victoria and she was amazing and had a vast knowledge of the process the law and the expertise on how to carry out the process. From the moment I spoke with Victoria she was very helpful polite courteous and professional and kept me updated throughout the process. She replied to all emails and calls and made the process very simple. Victoria is a true asset to her firm Wake Smith Solicitors in Sheffield. I would highly recommend Victoria and all her team for any legal requirements any future clients. Kind regards , Mrs L J J S

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. You're right, Victoria is an asset to Wake Smith!

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Louise

I used Wakefield Smith to get my daughters change of name deed sorted. Victoria Walker was fantastic, she was very helpful & got it all sorted very quickly. I got an appointment with solicitor & everything was already drawn up...all I had to do was sign!! Paper work arrived just a week later! Very impressed & I would highly recommend Victoria & the rest of the team at Wake Smith. Thank you for making my daughter a very happy girl very quickly!

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Thank you Louise!

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The firm specialises in conveyancing, probate, employment and family/financial matters, with strong technical expertise in mortgage/lease issues and settlement agreements. Clients praise efficient, timely and clear communication, thoroughness, problem‑solving and responsiveness. Soft skills valued include professionalism, approachability, patience, empathy and calm reassurance during stressful or complex cases. The team is described as organised, pragmatic, and proactive, delivering smooth, stress‑reducing service and good value, with clients happy to recommend and reuse the firm.

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Stress-free process
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Josh

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Housing & Property

Can’t recommend enough

Fantastic throughout our process, great communication and was so quick getting us sorted.

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We're happy to hear we were able to help you throughout the Conveyancing process! Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review.

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Housing & Property

A Smooth and Stress Free Experience

From start to finish, my conveyancing experience was handled with real efficiency and professionalism. The process felt quick and well managed throughout, and I was kept fully informed at every stage, which gave me great confidence. I particularly appreciated the smooth onboarding process and the user friendly portal, which made tracking progress straightforward. Communication was consistently clear and timely, with direct contact with my solicitor, which made a real difference. Overall, I found the service reliable, organised, and highly supportive, making what can be a stressful process feel much more manageable.

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It’s great to know that the onboarding process, client portal and clear communication helped keep you informed and confident throughout. We really appreciate your kind comments, thank you!

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Clinical Negligence

Great solicitors

From start to finish communication was great and easy to understand, fast responses and kept upto date throughout would deffo recommend

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We're pleased you had a smooth experience from start to finish and it's great to hear that you would recommend us in the future.

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Conveyancing.

Excellent, speedy and professional service, certainly has their clients best interest at the forefront.

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Acting in our clients’ best interests is at the heart of everything we do, so it’s wonderful to know this was reflected in your conveyancing experience. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Clear advice

Used John Breeze for advice about a legal matter .Found John to be very professional and easy to understand, He had great legal knowledge and a pleasure to deal with. Would definitely use again and recommend to friends and family

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We're pleased to read that John was able to make the process easy to understand and was a pleasure to deal with. Thank you for recommending Wake Smith Solicitors!

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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.

A representative from Wake Smith Solicitors Limited responded to this review

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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K T

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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