Recognised in the 2025 Legal 500 Directory

We are delighted to have been recognised in the latest edition of Legal 500, one of the leading global directories. With 5 out of 8 departments ranked and 8 lawyers getting a mention, we would like to thank all our referees who contributed.

Corporate & Commercial - Ben Madden, Andrew Wright and David Morrison

Employment - Laura Claridge

‘The team are responsive and easy to reach. If I leave a message someone returns my inquiry in a very quick timeframe. The advice provided is always very precise and I always feel comfortable and confident putting it into practice.’

‘Laura is always eager to support and provides the best advice for each situation I go to her with.’

Family - Claire Schneck and Keith Doherty

‘Claire Schneck has been up front and honest & I respect her professionalism throughout this process.’

‘My main contact was Claire Schneck who always demonstrated her knowledge and skill to help guide me through the process. I always felt supported in the advice given and left in no doubt on the legal aspects of my case and the process to follow. She provided a very professional service from start to finish.’

Personal Injury - David Greenhalgh and Alex Wormald

‘Clarkson, Wright and Jakes are an excellent small-mid sized local firm. A reasonable amount of their work is local and they are clearly providing a valuable local service to their area/community. The personal injury team are superb. Each of them has excellent client skills and they are fully committed to their clients' cases.'

‘David Greenhalgh is very experienced and what you might call a seasoned professional. He has excellent judgment and insight into his cases and he fights his client's corners very hard.'

Clinical Negligence - David Greenhalgh and Alex Wormald

‘David Greenhalgh - a wise owl who has seen it all and done most of it.'

'Alex Wormald - keen young partner with growing reputation.'