This week Nockolds Solicitors received official confirmation that Alfonso Valero, Solicitor and Spanish Abogado, is ranked in the Global Chambers publication as a “Leading Practitioner” within two categories Dispute Resolution (UK and Spain) and Intellectual Property (UK and Spain).
The Chambers Global Publication researches into the strengths and reputations of law firms and individuals. Their methodology has been approved by the British Market Research Bureau. This intensive, continuous research identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms - those which perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients. No lawyer can buy their way into Global Chambers rankings. As a result, the directories - published annually - are known to be the most accurate and the most reliable.
“We are immensely proud of the recognition that Alfonso has received through his international work with clients at Nockolds. Alfonso is ranked alongside some of London’s “Magic Circle” firms which is an outstanding achievement for a Hertfordshire based firm.”
Darren Hayward, Managing Partner.
Nockolds International Team was established in 2005 and provides a unique combination of skills through Alfonso as a dual qualified Solicitor and Spanish Abogado and Dalila Segador, a Certified Legal Translator in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
For more information concerning Alfonso’s Ranking please go to http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/5120-46041/871721
Alfonso Valero (profile) 
Sunday 15th April 2012
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Following the release of the 2011 edition of the Legal 500 on 24 September, Nockolds are delighted and proud to announce that for the 5th consecutive year the Firm has been included as a "Leading Firm" of solicitors in the UK. Yet again, the Firm is considered to be a ‘Recommended’ Firm in 7 categories:
Commercial Property
Agriculture
Employment
Corporate Commercial
Family
Tax, trusts & probate
Accident & Injury – claimant insurance claims
The inclusion of the Firm in so many categories by the Legal 500 is excellent news!
The Legal 500, along with the Chambers and Partners directory is in effect the Who’s Who in the legal profession. It is based on research and feedback entirely from clients, other solicitors & barristers and therefore it is a fantastic achievement that Nockolds LLP are so highly regarded in the legal profession.
We would like to thank all clients and others who gave us testimonials and spoke to the researchers.
Darren Hayward (profile) 
Jennie Jones (profile) 
Wednesday 5th October 2011
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From September 2011 the Law Society have launched the “Choose Quality Advice” campaign to assist members of the public in locating appropriately qualified solicitors to assist them. The Law Society accredited experts are measured against the highest standard and are shown to have expert skills and knowledge in their field. Nockolds have Law Society accredited specialists in both their Family and Personal Injury teams.
In the Family team, Peter Dodd who is a partner in the department, and Francesca Cozens are Family Law Accreditation Scheme Members and Jennie Jones, who is a partner in the Personal Injury team, has been accredited under the Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme. Each of these individuals could assist you. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact any of these individuals.
Francesca Cozens (profile) 
Jennie Jones (profile) Pete Dodd (profile) 
Thursday 29th September 2011
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November 2nd 2010
Nockolds LLP: Leaders in their field
November 2nd 2010
Nockolds LLP: Leaders in their field
Last Thursday saw the launch of the 2010 edition of Chambers UK1 within which Nockolds has been recognised for the third consecutive year.
Chambers UK ranks the leading lawyers in the country through a series of vigorous interviews with lawyers and clients. This intensive, continuous research identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms - those which perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients. No lawyer can buy their way into Chambers rankings. As a result, the directories - published annually - are known to be the most accurate and the most reliable.
Darren Hayward, Nockolds LLPʼs Managing Partner comments:
“We are immensely proud of all the hard work that the staff at Nockolds has put in this year, particularly in such difficult times. This marks the end of an outstanding year for Nockolds where we have become the only law firm in the East of England to attain Bronze Standard, Investors in People; have achieved the prestigious Lexcel Quality Mark for the seventh year running and is now the only firm within East Hertfordshire to have been ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers.”
James Brunton, Partner in Nockolds LLPʼs Dispute Resolution team and Darren Hayward, Managing Partner and Partner in Nockolds LLPʼs Employment team have been recognised for the third consecutive year as 'Leaders in the Field' in the UK for Property Litigation and Employment respectively within Chambers UK.
“James Brunton heads the property litigation and commercial litigation teams at Nockolds LLP. He acts on all contentious property matters from the firm's base in Bishop's Stortford.”
Chambers 2011
“Darren Hayward of Nockolds LLP is applauded by sources for his “accuracy, quality of work and commitment to fair pricing.”
Chambers 2011
Another publication of who’s who in the law, Legal 500, recommends Nockolds LLP in 8 areas of law and considers them to be a leading law firm in the South East of England in the areas of Employment, Corporate and Commercial, PI- Claimant, Agriculture and Estates, Family, Personal Trust, Trusts and Probate, Commercial Property and Property Litigation.
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Footnote:
1 Chambers published the leading directories of the legal profession for the last 20 years. Their reputation is based on the independence and objectivity of our research.
They have 100 full-time researchers who interview thousands of lawyers and their clients around the world. This intensive, continuous research identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms - those which perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients. No lawyer can buy their way into Chambers rankings.
As a result, the directories - published annually - are known to be the most accurate and the most reliable
Darren Hayward (profile) James Brunton (profile) 
Natalie Morris (profile) 
Tuesday 2nd November 2010
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Nockolds LLP have recently been recognised for 3 firsts in the region within the Legal Community – Bronze Level Investors In People Award, offering the only Resolution qualified Lawyer Mediator within 17 miles of the Bishops Stortford area and cementing their commitment to the Environment through becoming the only local member of Legal Sector Alliance, an environmental Legal Group.
Nockolds LLP have recently been awarded the Bronze Level Investors In People Award . Gwen Carter-Powell, an Independent Investors In People Assessor and Consultant remarked,
“Nockolds LLP have many strong features as an effective organisation. Particularly their culture is one of enthusiasm, a passion for the job and a great reserve of energy which provides the drive for many achievements. Nockolds LLP, having achieved a Bronze level of Investors in People, is just the tip of the iceberg, I would expect there to be an increase in their achievement and for many more opportunities to be identified.”
This recognition further establishes Nockolds LLP as a quality firm of solicitors with their focus not only on the delivery of the very highest quality service to their private and commercial clients, but also on the strategic development of the business and the retention and appreciation of its most valuable assets, its staff.
Nockolds LLP is also delighted to have recently achieved the prestigious Lexcel Quality Mark for the seventh year running. This quality mark awarded by the Law Society further demonstrates the firm’s commitment to providing an excellent service to clients.
The Firm’s Family team are also very proud to offer the service of Family Mediation – Carolyn Hanes is the only Resolution qualified Lawyer Mediator within 17 miles of Bishops Stortford.
Family Mediation provides an alternative route to separation where couples decide their own outcome and navigate themselves through the issues of separation with the help and guidance of a mediator. The couples define their statement of outcome together which records their mutually acceptable proposals for the division of assets, place of residence for the children and access rights.
The more stereotypical divorce route which can result in significant legal costs being incurred in by each party, is often correspondence based and seen as being lawyer-led. In the worse case scenario if no agreement is reached, the court will decide the outcome and this process is highly stressful and emotional, having a detrimental affect on the children and wider family relationship.
Carolyn Hanes, Lawyer Mediator “'Family Mediation provides us with options outside the traditional and collaborative legal framework. I believe that most conflict, even if seemingly intractable, is capable of resolution – Mediation supports this belief.”
For more information or to self refer please contact her on mediation@nockolds.co.uk.
Finally to cement their commitment to the environment, Nockolds LLP are an active member of the Legal Services Alliance. As members of the Legal Service Alliance, Nockolds LLP have signed up to a code of conduct which encourages its staff, providers and clients to take action on climate change by reducing their carbon footprint and adopting environmentally sustainable practices.
For more information concerning our environmental working party contact jrogers@nockolds.co.uk
Tuesday 20th July 2010
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