Eaton Smith LLP

I have been during business with this excellent firm for over 10 years. It was the first time I was assigned to Adeeba who I engaged to take on breach of contract action. This action had a particular complication as it involved jurisdictional issues, but if didn't phase Adeeba as she was adept at every turn. Her advice was always sound on point and timely which eventually led to an excellent outcome for me. I recommend the Eaton Smith firm and if you are looking for one with excellent experience in litigation, then I would gladly recommend Adeeba Bashir, she is a great asset to her company and to the profession. Five (5) stars.

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Adeeba Bashir

Sam was very well informed and thorough working with me on an IP transfer in the video game space.

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Sam Crich

Sam Crich

07/04/2026

The feeling is mutual, thank you for your kind words. It pays to be thorough and within budget at the same time!

Sam was able to take on ALJO on as a client with very short notice which I appreciated, he was very knowledgeable in parsing through games publisher contracts in a high pressure environment and helped me navigate negotiations in a manner of great benefit to the company. Would thoroughly recommend his service and that of Eaton Smith. As an additional note, Chris has been a brilliant presence of support and insight over the the last decade as part of the firm's active engagement and outreach with the Yorkshire games industry.

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Sam Crich

Sadly I do agree with a number of the other bad reviews for this company. Used these guys recently for a civil property dispute, I agree with previous comments saying "charged like a raging bull"! Attended court on one of the occasions only for the entire day to be unrequired (but still billable to the client e.g me) Ramped up eye watering amounts of bills for a simple case, solicitors pushed for mediation with a party that clearly did not intend on mediating, putting me on the back foot .Mediation was wildly expensive and not the route I wanted as my proposal was for us to propose a stay on the proceedings to the judge, due to preferred alternative routes being available than court. Nobody seemed to support the alternative (cheaper and less risky) routes. Ultimately agreeing and pushing to mediate with an opposing party not willing to was just forcing yourself into giving in, which the solicitors must know from so much experience. Backed into a corner on a strong case, when the other side refused to settle, my own legal advice was to give up even on a strong case or risk bankruptcy levels of costs (£80-120K+ was quoted). If this was the best advice I wish I had received it at the outset before incurring £20K+ legal fees to get nowhere. The whole legal system is rigged to extract as much money as possible from the clients in the dispute

Deborah and her team provided fantastic support on a company acquisition for me. Pulling together a multi-disciplinary team to advise and carry out the transaction effectively with just the right balance of hand-holding, legal advice, and commercial pragmatism. A few sensitive issues arose that were dealt with sympathetically whilst ensuring my risk was mitigated sufficiently. The transaction completed on the day I asked for so I couldn't be happier.

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Deborah Melluish

Exceptional service from Ben & Jamie when purchasing my business even when the seller’s solicitors made constant mistakes and delays. excellent communication and very good value for money.

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Jamie Humpheson

Thank you to Hayatun and Julie for great service when selling Mum’s house. In the latter stages when communication between all parties was particularly important Hayatun did a fantastic job in overcoming obstacles and getting the deal finalised. Would definitely recommend the team at Eaton Smith.

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Julie Beales

Hayatun Barker

Brilliant firm! Very helpful from the start! And the solicitor I dealt with James Johnson was absolutely incredible, very informative and helpful! Thanks all

I would highly recommend Eaton Smith for commercial disputes. Philip reacted quickly to an issue that was causing me a lot of stress. Within 24 hours he had resolved the main problem. Dealing with Philip / Eaton Smith has been stress free and would certainly use again if I needed to.

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Phil Clarke

The solicitor's detailed knowledge of the law applying to inheritance tax was essential and most useful.

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