"Scotts of Stow operates in a highly competitive, fast moving
marketplace and we do not have time to wait days for a legal
view. BPE’s commercial team meet our response times without
compromising on the quality of advice they provide.”

Mike Smith, Finance Director, Scotts of Stow Ltd

"BPE's commercial team has pulled out all the stops to advise on local authority commercial contracts on our behalf when we have been up against tender deadlines. They have the ability to see the wood from the trees, taking a view on those clauses that are not worth losing a contract over."

Darren Pace, Group Partnering Director, Mears Group Plc

"Working with BPE's commercial team is a refreshing change. We have relied upon them for all our commercial legal advice over the past five years because of their ability to strip away the technical jargon, explain things in plain English and take a realistic commercial view. Speed of response is one of BPE's strongest assets from a client perspective."

Mike Tomkins, CEO, M & M Direct Ltd

“In a world of cheap Chinese copy products and IP grabbing cowboys, Jason Stratford-Lysandrides is the real John Wayne and helps me to sleep easily at night.”

Rory McLoughney, Chief Executive Officer, RPM Sports

”The BPE team delivers great legal services to Cult. Their
commercial acumen, technical expertise and no-nonsense
approach to getting transactions done is refreshing.”

Diane Savory, Joint-CEO, Cult Retail LLP

“We wanted a regional legal adviser that was not only
responsive and straight talking but also could be relied
upon to add value to our business through their commercial
acumen and knowledge of our market – our last property
deal completed at 4:30am! The BPE team has met all these
expectations, as well as being a fun team to work with.”

Robert Stevens, Joint Managing Director, Stevens Hatherley Holdings Ltd

“We rely upon BPE’s commercial property team to represent
our best interests when retaining and attracting new
tenants. They have a true understanding of our business
strategy and deliver cost-effective and commercial solutions
which are supporting the growth of our business.”

Dorian Wragg, Head of Commercial, BMJ International Ltd

“I would just like to express our appreciation for the review you
carried out recently. Your advice and recommendations will be
fully incorporated and will no doubt protect us better in the
future. We also appreciated the speed in which you turned
this matter around for us in view of the urgency involved.”

David Simpson, Business Development Director, Glevum Windows Ltd

“ I have utilised BPE’s contract advice services for some time
now. I am always impressed with the quality and speed of
their advice. My requests are always with very tight deadlines
and the advice I seek from them is an extremely important
part of my risk assessment process in considering new
business. Their commentaries are well structured,
in a user-friendly format and help me enormously in
the bidding process.”

Darren Pace, Group Development Director, Mears Group Plc

"Proactive, dynamic and above all results-driven. They have
saved my business thousands of pounds over the years
through carefully drafted contracts. I would have no hesitation
in recommending them.”

Richard Yorke, Managing Director, Yorke Construction Ltd

"BPE has acted for Mears for more than a decade. We have relied upon their no-nonsense, 'can do', commercial support from our initial float to first public takeover in April 2007. Their partner-led approach means we are treated like a valued client at all times and we have trusted them to deliver on numerous complex acquisitions."

Bob Holt, Chairman, Mears Group Plc

"The corporate team at BPE has a reputation for being highly commercial and having the ability to get to the crux of the problem while meeting the client's expectations. Our management buy-out was handled smoothly and efficiently and the team went out of their way to keep us informed at every stage in the transaction. We would have no hesitation in recommending BPE to other owner-managed businesses."

Richard McCarthy, Managing Director, Air & Cargo Services Ltd

”I have worked with Tim Ward for a couple of years; he has
always managed to deliver the deal within our timescales.
He has excellent commercial judgement and is very solution
orientated. He focuses on the key commercial drivers and
issues that are important to us and does not allow the
process to get bogged down in unnecessary detail.”

Helen Davis, Group Development Director, Jelf Group Plc

“BPE provide a professional and reliable service in simple
language that non-lawyers can understand. The fact that we
can also pick up the phone and get quick, accurate advice at
short notice is a great benefit and sets them apart from other
litigators we have used previously.”

Jude Wingate, Credit Control, Stevens Hatherley Holdings Ltd

“ We have been instructing BPE for the last four years.
During this time we have found that their services have
been consistently proficient and personable. We particularly
prize the pragmatic nature of their advice and the
working relationship that has developed between the two
organisations is excellent.”

Peter de Lukowicz, General Manager, Anglo Irish Asset Finance Plc

"When we received a significant claim against us in the Portuguese court from a company previously unknown to us we relied upon BPE's dispute resolution team to sort out the mess.

"They used their forensic skills to identify and present evidence to the court, which unquestionably demonstrated we were not liable. It was reassuring to know that we had an experienced team backing us, who were not fazed by the foreign law element of the case."

Diane Savory, Joint-CEO, Cult Retail LLP

"Philip Radford acted assertively to successfully defend our corner when we were faced with threats of claims for patent infringement of nine patents, which had a significant impact on our business.

"Unlike the popular myth about English litigation taking years, Philip obtained an immediate injunction preventing further threats being made and succeeded in clearing our name in four months."

Peter James, Managing Director, Cintec International Ltd

”Interserve FM relies upon BPE to manage our employment
issues. The team has impressed us with their expertise,
commercial and open approach and their partnering skills
with key people within our business, right up to board level.
This sets the firm apart from other legal advisers we have
used in the past and we trust them implicitly to protect our
best interests.”

Josh Sunsoa, Head of Employee Relations and Engagement, Interserve FM

”BPE were recommended to me as a local company with
an excellent employment law department. Having worked
with another firm of solicitors for 20 years I was reluctant
to move but gave BPE the opportunity to assist on a small
matter that I was then dealing with. They impressed me and
now handle all our corporate matters, not just employment
law but also construction and contractual matters. I am
extremely demanding in what I expect and I am pleased
to say that BPE give pragmatic advice and they respond
quickly. I need partners that I can rely on and so far, BPE
have done good.”

John Walker, Commercial Manager, Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd