We listen actively to our clients and peers to improve not only our service but also to maintain our established reputation as leaders.
As a leading South East law firm with a reputation for providing high quality, intelligent advice and exceptional service, our achievements underpin our longevity and commitment in supporting generations of clients.
Below is a list of our awards, rankings and accreditations.
Rankings
#115 by The Lawyer in their Top 200
Chambers UK 2019 - Five top tier departments and 20 Ranked Lawyers
Chambers High Net Worth 2018 – Two departments ranked and four notable practitioners
The Legal 500 2019 - Six top tier departments, four Leading Individuals and 34 Recommended Lawyers
Court of Protection is ranked top tier nationally by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500 legal directories
Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family are all ranked top tier in Kent by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500 legal directories
Awards
Bronze winner - 'Best use of Twitter' at the 2019 Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards
Shortlisted for Best Trainer - Medium Regional Law Firm 2019 by LawCareers.Net
Shortlisted for Regional Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth's Magic Circle Awards for two consecutive years – 2018 and 2019
Listed as one of the best law firms for its family practice in The Times best Law Firms 2019
Listed as one of the Top Law Firms for Private Client - 2019 - ePrivateClient
Listed as one of the Top Family Law Firms - 2018 - ePrivateClient
Best Trainer - Medium Regional Law Firm 2017 and 2018 by LawCareers.Net
Shortlisted for Deal of the Year under £10 million - Dealmakers Awards 2018 - Insider South East
Commercial Property Team of the Year 2017 - Solicitors Journal
Personal Injury Law Firm of the Year 2017 - Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards
Awarded Excellence in Employment Law - Wealth & Finance 2017
Shortlisted by The Lawyer 2017 for Regional Law Firm of The Year
Shortlisted for Conveyancing and Private Client - Solicitors Journal
Shortlisted for Private Client team of the year, Property team of the year - Modern Law Awards
Citywealth Leaders: Nicola Plant, Helen Stewart, Stuart Goodbody and Mark Politz with Citywealth Magazine 2018
Helen Stewart won the Women in Wealth Awards - Lead Probate Specialist of the Year 2017 and Best Estates & Trusts Law Firm UK – by Wealth and Finance International
Josie Hill was awarded Trainee Solicitor of the Year at the Kent & Sussex Junior Lawyers Division, Annual Achievement Awards 2017
Guy Evans, Emma Howlett and George Liley were all shortlisted for the Kent & Sussex Junior Lawyers Division, Annual Achievement Awards 2017
Agriculture Solicitor of the Year - Finance Monthly
Kirsty Hancock - Paralegal of the Year at the Junior Law Division Achievement Awards at the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Law Society Annual Dinner
Faye Cook - Junior Lawyer of Year at the Junior Law Division Achievement Awards at the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Law Society Annual Dinner
Guinness World Records – Oldest law firm in operation
Accreditations
Lexel - The practice is accredited by Lexel for our excellence in legal practice management
The Law Society - Conveyancing quality
The Law Society - Personal Injury
The Law Society - Clinical Negligence
Headway Injury Solicitor 2018
- Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
- Accredited practice: Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
- Fellow: Graham Bell
- Clinical Negligence Specialist: Fiona Follis, Graham Bell
- Specialist Senior Litigator: Fiona Follis, Jonathan Herbert, Oliver Chapman
- Specialist Litigator: James Cahan, Jennifer Waight
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
- Accredited Solicitors: Fiona Follis, James Cahan
- AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel - James Cahan
Solicitors for the Elderly
- Accredited Solicitor: Louise Mathias-Williams, Simon Mitchell
A member of Dementia Action Alliance.