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Matter Type:
Financial Matters
Humphrey
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I could not have been in better hands
I came to Geldards Family having had a bruising, expensive and throughly unpleasant experience with another leading family law firm. I had not been able to trust the solicitors who handled my case to work in my best interests and came to believe that revenue generation was more important to them than obtaining a satisfactory divorce and settlement for me.
I sought advice from Geldards about my case and recounted my previous experience, and was immediately reassured about how my case could be handled differently and would lead to a satisfactory outcome.
The team comprised Sam Mason as my main solicitor, with Fiona Apthorpe as the overarching senior lead and Lauren May in very active support. Very quickly, they established a very agreeable professional and sympathetic personal relationship. I could not have hoped for a more balanced, capable and genuinely engaged team which not only guided my steps with sensitivity and thorough professionalism, but also provided very shrewd, legally exact and timely advice. Most importantly, they were all readily available to respond to my concerns and requirements, were always ready to talk on the phone or by video and discussed the best way forward with me at each stage. Fiona as top cover exercised a light but entirely reassuring and authoritative touch.
Sam Mason is a clear-headed, highly accomplished and outcome-driven legal professional who rapidly got up to speed with my case and immediately gained traction and leverage in dealing with the other side's solicitors. He is a man of integrity, purpose and sound common sense, with fluent verbal and written communication skills and personal presence. As such, I was able and happy to rely on both his legal and tactical advice without qualification. He had the patience and temperament to explain clearly and firmly where it might be better to take the routes recommended by him; conversely, he was quick to adapt when better solutions emerged in discussion and I admired and appreciated his ability to change his views in the light of fresh information or thinking.
He handled every aspect of my case with calm assurance, scrupulous attention to detail and unflagging energy., He prepared me comprehensively for a private FDR, recommended and briefed a very able barrister and took me through the whole process with assurance, mature judgement and a rigorous approach that resulted in a satisfactory outcome, despite considerable complexities and complications introduced by the other side. He was good company, a staunch ally and a very effective advocate.
Overall, I was in close contact with Sam throughout this long, vexatious process and appreciated his companionship and careful attention to my every need, worry and inquiry. He always let me know the state of play, was objective and forthright, and assiduous in letting me know what various services would cost me before proceeding. Indeed, he always advised me about how to proceed in the most cost-effective manner and never failed to add value. He provided an excellent service, was cheerful and positive throughout and never hesitated to refer to Fiona or other experts when required. Needless to say, I would not hesitate one second to recommend him (and the team) to anyone needing an exceptional family law solicitor whom they can trust implicitly to act in their best interests and guide their steps with confident assurance.
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