Nockolds Celebrates Record Year in Legal 500 Listings

Nockolds is very pleased to once again be included in the Legal 500 directory – celebrating a record year for personal lawyer recommendations and maintaining its Tier 1 status.

Yasmin Ameer (Senior Associate in our Personal Injury and Medical Negligence Team) continues to be listed as a ‘Leading Individual’, being described as ‘outstanding’ and ‘an exceptional solicitor’.

The Legal 500 has been published for over 30 years and provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage currently available on legal services in over 100 countries.

Darren Hayward, the firm’s Managing Partner, comments: ‘To be included in the prestigious Legal 500 is a fabulous achievement but to have increased our rankings in this year’s edition and celebrate 18 ‘recommended lawyers’ is a deserved testament to the hard work of the Nockolds Team.’

Nockolds has been recommended in the following practice areas:

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence: Claimant (Tier 1)

‘Yasmin Ameer – probably the most experienced claimant clinical negligence solicitor in the country. Supremely able. Absolutely committed to her clients, fights hard for them and achieves great results. Cannot recommend her highly enough.’

Recommended lawyers: Jennie Jones and Yasmin Ameer

Employment (Tier 2)

‘Excellent and clear communication. Supportive of our business needs. Nockolds has adapted extremely well to work throughout the pandemic. Guidance throughout this difficult time has been exceptional. First-class service with regards to helping us through the furlough scheme. Great value for money. Always very clear about costs and services.’

Recommended lawyers: Darren Hayward and Gary Smith

Contentious Trusts and Probate (Tier 3)

‘This is a wonderful contentious trusts and probate team. They are experienced, knowledgeable and work well together.’

Recommended lawyers: Daniel Winter, Gemma Dudmish, Peter King, Sarah Lockyer, Peter Dodd

Family (Tier 3)

‘Nockolds are well known for their strong and knowledgeable family team. They will try to find the best solutions for their clients and are happy to discuss matters with fellow professionals to try and find the best outcomes. They are known for their positive and professional approach.’

Recommended lawyers: Lynn Cowley, Peter Dodd, Zen Thompson, Francesca Davey

Commercial Litigation (Tier 4)

‘The team is very experienced and provides a professional, efficient service to clients.’

Recommended lawyers: Daniel Winter, Lucy Slatter, Samuel Cook, Gemma Dudmish and George Burton

Commercial Property (Tier 4)

Recommended lawyers: Michael Talbot, James Griffiths and Lucy Riley

To view the full report, please visit the Legal 500 website.