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As the Government begins to wind down its financial support to businesses for the COVID-19 pandemic many employers are being left with the tough choice of whether to make staff redundant or not.
Redundancy carries with it a lot of risk, not least the potential for claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination, which is why it is essential that employers seek expert legal advice.
As a full-service international law firm, we can assist businesses from a wide variety of backgrounds with the necessary redundancy procedures.
Working compassionately alongside management teams, HR and business owners, we can assist with:
To find out a bit more about our expertise in this area download our detailed factsheet below:
With time running out to inform employees of redundancy before the furlough period ends in October it is essential that employers talk to our team today by calling +44 (0) 207 240 0521 or emailing joanna.alexiou@mackrell.com
Our specialist team of lawyers have the experience and approach you need. Call us on +44 (0) 20 7240 0521.
Mackrell is a fantastic full service UK firm that has helped me and my clients for 15 years. But beyond UK their reach in financial markets and EU, Africa, Asia with trusted partners is of incredible value to me. Nigel visits the US regularly and with his team is top service.
Thank you so much for your support in this matter and swift turnaround.
(Assisted with a transfer of equity involving a matrimonial matter)
Melissa – Thank you for your professionalism in dealing with my matters.
(child arrangements matter)
The Probate Team sorted out my will, I cannot recommend them highly enough, they are like an encyclopaedia when it comes to knowledge on Wills. I didn’t know much about wills but knew that it was really important for my children to be protected and looked after if anything happened to me. They went through all of the options available and consequences in order to advice me on the best options for my family. I changed my mind a few times, going backwards and forwards, they were really patient throughout. I now have total peace of mind in knowing that my children will be looked after if something terrible happens to me. Thank you so much!!
The advice you provided from day one has been invaluable, and I can honestly say I have learnt a great deal from this experience. From the moment I received that first letter, you gave me hope, your direct and confident approach made me feel it was achievable.
Guvvy and his team were very responsive and always made themselves available. Everything was explained to us in an understandable way, and we were very impressed with their service. We have no hesitation whatsoever.
Throughout my experience with Joanna at Mackrell. Solicitors. I felt that my opinions and my position were carefully considered and represented. Options and consequences were discussed thoroughly, which allowed me to be confident of the path we took and which ultimately delivered a great result for me.
Dear Saio,
Wow! Thank you so much for all the help!
I am very happy that we got it across the line! 🙏🙏🙏
Family and Relationships team – Most important though is to say a huge thank you for all your advice, help and support. I have felt safe and confident in your hands and delighted with the result.
Geeta, Thank you for all your hard work, I really could not have done it without you.
I feel we as a company can start to put this bad experience behind us and focus on what we do best without distraction and that’s all down to the brilliant work of Asim.
I honestly can’t sing his praises enough. I’ve never been in this position before where I’m losing sleep, stressing out because I don’t know this legal process and how to fight it.
Thanks to you and the appointment of Asim, everything changed and we soon began to relax more and more with every call/email from Asim. You have a real star within your team and I cannot praise Asim enough. He is a great testament to Mackrell and I will definitely be recommending him to anyone that may require his services.
Robert Watson – Just want to thank you for all your patience and perseverance on the project and especially your key input in us retaining some sort of sanity when faced with pages and pages of Legal Due Diligence points.
Thanks so much Saio! Excellent news and thanks again for all of your help in getting us to this point. All the best Lisa and Jack
(Sale of a residential property)
Dear Joanne, Wonderful! Everything’s gone smoothly. Thank you.
Corporate – I have just completed the sale of my business through Mackrell. Solicitors with Guvvy, Rob and the team. While I know my business inside out I know nothing of the legal side involved in what it takes to sell a business, Guvvy has been patient and understanding in ensuring I fully understand all aspects of the deal. The team have been extremely responsive and we have completed the sale in a very short time. I have utter trust and confidence that my best interests have been served at every point and would not hesitate to recommend 100%.
Thank you so much!
We are very grateful for all of your help and hard work!
We are so happy to have sold this house at last
Hi Saio and Taram,
I just wanted to give a massive thank you for your support and diligence in handling our property purchase!
I will definitely be recommending Mackrell to others!
Melissa – You get an A triple star what you wrote is what I meant but you are so much better at this than I am well done and thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you thank you thank you for being the best professionals I could have ever wished for, and making this dream come true for me.
I am so grateful to you all individually and as a team – the dream team indeed!
Amazing. Thank you so very much for your persistence and diligence. We are extremely grateful.
(purchase of land to develop a house)
Thank you for all the help and support. You and your team have been an absolute pleasure to work with!
Asim,
Thank you so much, our experience with Mackrell.Solicitors has been excellent so far. Hopefully we will be in a position to work with you again one day.
(report on funds derived from crypto trading)
My experience was flawless. He was knowledgeable, responsive and clear, making my first time purchase seamless. Equally, he was a patient sounding board when I was unsure of a few decisions. This combination of competence and sincerity makes for an ideal solicitor and I was lucky to have him on my team. I’d highly recommend him to one and all!
Dear Skylar, Thank you for the excellent care and service you provided me as a client earlier this year. You helped me achieve a goal that I was beginning to fear was out of reach.
(Overseas Business visa for a client as a media representative)
Dear Robert,
I want to thank you, and your supporting team, for your help and support in selling my business. The road felt rocky along the way and, whilst my emotions ran high from time to time, your professionalism never wavered and your support remain considered and solid throughout.
We needed to find a good, commercially aware solicitors practice to generate the SPA for an imminent sale. We were advised to talk to Mackrell Solicitors and found them extremely helpful and commercially savvy. In particular, Harriet Jones was instrumental in the successful sale. She walked us through the SPA, pointing out any pitfalls and suggesting remedies, and delivered a document in good time that was gratefully accepted by both parties. I thoroughly recommend Mackrell and Harriet.
(Richard Chamberlain, Managing Director, Nubis Solutions Ltd)
I have worked with Skylar in order to get Global Talent Visa. I had been worried whether I could get it or not. I had been told that Global Talent Visa is tricky and hard to get. And I happened to get in touch with Mackrell. Skylar was the one who worked for me. Considering money and time I had to spend, I was not sure I made the right choice. But watching the way Skylar works, all of sudden I had no doubt about what I was doing. And I at last got the visa I was craving for. Skylar has worked so hard for me. I don’t think she knows how grateful I am to her. I truly appreciate her help. Thanks Skylar, Thanks Mackrell!!! All the best
Elliott – It’s clear to me now that I should have employed you from the start. This is excellent and I am convinced this will be a successful application now, thanks to your expertise.
Honestly, this is awesome. I’m so excited!!
Thank you for your hard work with all this, it reads really well. I’m very happy. Thank you!
Probate Team – I think it is your expertise, knowledge and communication skills that has made things easy for us to understand and to feel connected with what would otherwise be a complex situation.
Thank you so much for all of your help with the probate.
Mackrell.Solicitors have handled the transaction on our behalf. I would wish to put on record that they handled the whole transaction in a very professional manner. Guvvy Sandhu and Robert Watson have been exceptional. The whole process was seamless and what was an extremely difficult situation with the buyers solicitors, both Guvvy and Robert helped to smooth the transition to the very end.
On behalf of my Co Director and myself I would have no hesitation in recommending them in a professional capacity and wish to thank them both for all their help, support and advise in a very difficult process.
Dear Guvvy
Thank you for all your help and input during my Company sale.
This is a process that people probably don’t go through more than once, and the start of the process is a vulnerable time for any Company owner. I am relieved that a colleague recommended you to lead the seller legal side.
I will never sell another business, but if I did I would have no hesitation in engaging your services again.
I feel so lucky to have an amazing, professional, supportive team.
Sports – Fantastic! Had no doubts as this is what I am used to now since working with Mackrell!
Responsiveness, quality and efficiency.
Joanna Alexiou – You have been amazing through all of this. I couldn’t have done this without you, so thank you so much for all of your help.
(Employment advice)
I would like to say thank you for your advice in regards to the employee and their notice period.
Your services from your team and yourself have been a great support to me and Raffingers over the 6 months plus.
The service we receive from you is exceptional and I would like to say thank you.
I am really, really appreciative of your professionalism with a very high standard of performance and ethics.
Apart from “Thank you Very Very Much”, I really don’t know what else I can say.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all you have done over these past few years. Your advice and professional help was second to none. I am very happy with the outcome of my divorce considering it is a very stressful experience, you made it easier for me to deal with.
Dear Guvvy and Harriet and Robert,
Thank you so much for helping us take such a big step in our working careers with your fantastic and professional help. You all made us so comfortable when it came to handling such legal documents . It has been a great pleasure to have had you on board this journey.
Will certainly recommend you and your company to anyone considering using solicitors.
Once again big thanks
Many thanks to Guvvy Sandhu and his team at Mackrell Solicitors for their highly professional service in acting for us on the sale of our business. Any queries were quickly addressed and at all times they fairly but firmly acted on our behalf to achieve the best outcome for us. I would not hesitate to recommend Guvvy and Mackrells to anyone intending to buy or sell a business.
I would like to sincerely thank you for holding Sarahs hand throughout the divorce process , you have been a rock to her. Hopefully it’s all drawing to a close now and she can move on, Thank you.
Guvvy recently advised me on a significant transaction relating to the the sale of a company. He was always responsive and very strong of the technical details. I would highly recommend him.
Thank you for the integral part you have played, in immortalising more time for me and my daughter – even as a writer, I would never be able to find the words that would adequately describe the depths of my gratitude.
Hi Guvvy
It’s good to have experienced your services and know you are excellent at what you do.
Our local solicitors can’t offer the same service levels.
Thank you so very very much for all of your assistance with the legal matters and for your advice.
I spoke with my client yesterday who is pleased with the service you are providing, he particularly mentioned that you are very responsive. Thank you for looking after my clients.
Skylar – Thanks! You’ve been such a great help!
Many, many thanks for this advice. The advice is truly excellent. You covered all my points fully, concisely and lucidly…
I would highly recommend Mackrell.Solicitors. As an Estate Agent myself, they have been one of the best firms I have dealt with. Both Joanne and Adam were fantastic with communication, responsiveness, as well as liaising with solicitors on the other side to get to Exchange and Completion. The whole team were great to deal with and I would recommend them to anyone who wants an efficient and friendly service.
Thank you for your help in this matter.
The service was first class.
Melissa has been invaluable and a huge asset. Not only did she quickly grasp a very complicated case but was able to calmly devise a strategy and clearly express my wishes to the court. Her empathy and drive to my situation was top tier. I would highly recommend Melissa for any matter relating to child arrangements.
(Preparation of a statement in children proceedings)
Good morning I received the transfer yesterday. Thank you again to all of you for the support I received during the sale of my property. I’m very grateful.
(Sale of a property)
Many thanks for all your help it is much appreciated getting things over the line prior to the stamp duty holiday expiring.
Just wanted to pass on one last thanks for the support and help provided.
Both John and I have been very impressed with the service Rob and Guvvy have provided and its greatly appreciated!
Rob Watson – I also take this opportunity to record my sincere thanks for the tremendous efforts you made personally to get this deal finalised and also to thank your colleagues who assisted you in the process. We were especially impressed with how you kept us continually informed throughout, often well outside “normal” office hours.
(Sale of the entire issued share capital of an engineering business financed through asset backed lending)
I just wanted to take a moment to send a quick group email to thank each of you for all of your help and work as a team to get this house sale finished in time, with all of the stamp duty pressure.
Just wanted to send in a email to say how lucky and grateful I am to have had Sarah handling the sale of my flat in London.
Sarah made a situation that could have potentially been stressful, easy and clear. Sarah is passionate about her job and ensures she is communicative with any pertinent information with honesty and confidence in a timely manner. As a client this puts you at ease and I felt I was getting a unique, personal experience from someone at the top of their game.
Sure you will be aware of this already but sarah is an asset to your firm.
Oh thank you so so much! You are an absolute star!
I really appreciate it! Jacqueline
A big thank you for all the work you and your team have done in settling my Dad’s affairs.
Guvvy Sandhu as our lawyer provides excellent support, advice and guidance throughout the sale process, supported by his highly competent team. Acting to protect our interests both on the deal completion and post completion period.
He was recommended by our sale advisors and did not disappoint.
Just a quick note to thank you very much for introducing me to Jeffrey. My mum and I met him last week. He’s so knowledgeable and experienced. We’re very very impressed with his travel achievements – 160 countries and counting.
Jeff was really wonderful and explained things really well to my mum and I. He is going to put together a couple of documents for us. Huge thanks to you for the introduction!
Thank you for all the team’s hard work through this time. I cannot express my appreciation enough.
(divorce and the resolution of financial matters)
Again thank you so very much for helping me fight for access to see my kids grow up. I’m overwhelmed really by it all.
I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank you for always being so thoroughly prepared and patient with our clients. You do an excellent job with the legal reviews, and as a result I will always be comfortable recommending both yourself and Mackrell to my clients.
I just wanted to say thank you for all your help. Please believe me when I say It was truly appreciated.
I wish you all the best and will always recommend you.
Thank you for your help and support.
(sale and purchase for a client)
Hi Alison,
Thank you so much for all the help and support you and your great team have provided.
I can’t begin to tell you the relief I feel, now that it is all over.
(Finances after divorce)
I would like to thank you for the professional services provided, as well as your kind counsel throughout this time, it was very much appreciated.
Prompt response to client problems, problem solving, and resolution quickly and professionally.
I would like to add my personal thanks to Joanna for her help and guidance on the TUPE process – your contribution, listening ear and patience proved to be invaluable and I know was greatly appreciated by our clients.
(Handling the TUPE process during a company acquisition in the additives and materials industry)
Many thanks for your help getting this over the line. I am really happy it is done.
Used Nick and the team for a commercial let. Time was of the essence and we were working towards a strict deadline. The deadline was met with time to spare and the entire experience was perfect from beginning to end. Thanks to all and we will be back in the future.
Company X wanted to personally thank Mackrell for the service they provided to both himself and the shareholders: “the team at Mackrell have been with us every step of our sale journey. Their commitment, strategic and legal experience, provided reassurance and a great outcome for us as sellers. The sale was delivered during the Covid pandemic and Mackrells professionalism was key in keeping the transaction on track for a successful completion.”
Guvvy – Money has been received! Thank you so much for all your patience and professionalism!
Thank you all for making this process as smooth as possible.
(acted on a simultaneous Sale and Purchase)
We know Maung extremely well indeed and have always found him to be highly commercial, pragmatic and focussed on getting the job done, so we have no reservations in recommending him…
Our experience with Mackrell Solicitors in helping with our property sale, especially of the supporting staff, was truly first rate. They dealt with all our needs professionally, on time, and always seemed to keep our interests in perspective while resolving any outstanding issues. Fees were reasonable too.
(Sale of a Buy to Let Property)
Joanna, thank you so much for handling everything in our best interests and for bringing everything to such a rapid head rather than embark on a long battle. Much, much appreciated.
(advising on employment status potential case and resolving the matter via a settlement agreement)
The team at Mackrell.Solicitors were superb to work with. The thoroughness and quality of their approach coupled with the personal way that they engaged with us meant that we were kept informed all the way through the transaction and our interests were always at the forefront of their considerations. Great team and a great result !
I really appreciate all the help, support and patience during this long process it took me to buy my property.
I thank you and all the Team at Mackrell.Solicitors.
I just want to take this moment to say that I am so pleased I took Barry’s recommendation and engaged as your client.
Hi Asim, Ricardo,
Thanks so much for this! It is all very well written and clear, and I must say I am relieved by your conclusions.
(crypto regulatory advisory work)
Guvvy – My business has been acquired by RSK Ltd, an outstanding group that will create an environment that will allow my business to flourish. I am very happy with the outcome especially through the covid period.
I would like to genuinely thank Mackrell for helping me through the legal process every step of the way in a practical manor. The process can be demanding at times and Mackrell were always on hand to advise through to completion.
Many thanks for all the effort on this one. Really appreciate everything and calming me down at the stressful times. I have already told a lot of people about the excellent service I got on the sale (and confident excellence will continue on my purchase).
I’d like to say how impressed I am with your work.
You’re always timely, precise and easy to understand. You cover our backs instead of your own and you make us feel safe and secure. You don’t lecture us and you cut to the chase, all with an approachable manner. We are in new and difficult tech sector where the old norms aren’t always fit for purpose and you are up to speed with it all.
This is an excellent letter from Mackrell.Solicitors clearly written by a person who is most knowledgeable of the laws in question and has the ability to write concisely about a complex subject.
Skylar – Thank you again for all your help. I have no hesitation in recommending your expert services and that of your company, Mackrell.Solicitors.
Jeffrey – you are truly amazing! Thank you so much.
(advice on an offshore trust structure)
Thank you soooooooo much. 🙂
You and your team have been absolutely amazing.
When selling or buying a business you enter a legal world that is very much like being on another planet. Thanks to Guvvy and Harriet, I kept my feet on the ground and navigated the new terrain with confidence to a successful conclusion. My sincere thanks go to both for their hand holding, diligence and guidance.
Taram – Well done both! Another amazing deal completed thanks to your hard work.
(Purchase of main residence property)
Thanks Rob.
It has been stressful, particularly this week, but I couldn’t have got through the due diligence stage without your help. Thank you for walking me through it so patiently!
Skylar was incredible to work with. She really made a stressful situation easy to understand and was so responsive.
(Obtained a Representative of an Overseas Business visa )
Adam Kelman – Thanks so much for all of your help, it’s been first class.
Personally, I’m very pleased not just with the way Mackrell operate and the quality of advice given, but more also about Ricardo’s unique skill to capture that passion and put it into practice.
Asim Arshad – The team conducted a legal review of our whitepaper and proposed token mechanics – providing exactly the level of expertise we were looking for.
A quick turn around from the moment I sent an enquiry through the website and a professional and efficient experience with Asim.
(Crypto – a legal opinion and advice on an NFT drop and token)
Melissa – Thank you so much for your help and guidance
Thank you again for your exceptionally fine work. Your representation was the only bright spot in a very long and arduous journey.
(Obtained indefinite leave to remain for this client)
Hi Rob
Thank you for all your help and guidance with this , all unfamiliar territory with us but greatly appreciated
Just wanted to drop you line to say we received excellent service from Skylar. We would definitely recommend her to other firms.
Skylar McKeith – I would like to thank you for your great job and your assistance with a Certificate of Sponsorship assignation. You helped us a lot and did it in a highly professional way.
That’s wonderful news, we couldn’t be happier!
Thankyou to you and your team.
Enjoy your weekend!
(Crypto property purchase)
Thank you very much again for all your support. This is a great outcome for us.
(Applied for Skilled Worker and dependant visas)
“Nigel Rowley and his team from Mackrell.Solicitors were strategically astute and very clever; they showed real strength, excellent judgment and inspired great confidence. In short, they were absolutely fabulous”
Skylar McKeith – Thank you for the excellent service you have provided during this time. Again, I am very grateful as is my husband.
(An application for indefinite leave to remain)
Just wanted to thank you guys for all of your help and hard work over the months… we ended up in the right place thank goodness.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to say thank you. It’s been a challenging year without all this but you’ve been very professional throughout and I appreciate the effort you must have put in.
Dear Adam – Once you took over the assignment we were impressed by your professionalism. Calls were returned promptly, the information you gave was sound, and you kept us calm.
Guvvy Sandhu of Mackrell. Solicitors was recommended to us. From the minute we started working with Guvvy we found him to be very polite, well spoken, knowledgeable and very professional. He was able to explain in understandable terms even the most complicated of legal technicalities. Guvvy worked tirelessly for us often emailing or ringing and communicating with us at very unsociable hours, over the weekend and late in to the evening if the need arose. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Guvvy to anyone who is considering or going through the sale of a business.
Hi Guvvy, It’s been a busy last week to finalize the transaction. For me, but I believe even more for you. It’s been a pleasure working with you, couldn’t have asked for better representation.
We would like to thank you and your colleagues for this, perfect service!
Thank you so much for your patience and support!
We could not done it without you.
(Prepared a Spouse visa extension application)
I would like to extend my gratitude to Guvvy and his Team who were extremely professional and thorough in dealing with the recent sale of my business. They definitely went beyond the call of duty providing invaluable advice and ensuring the deal was completed to our satisfaction. I would not hesitate in recommending Guvvy if you are looking for a lawyer when selling your Business.
Great news, thank you Taram for all your work so far!
(From a first time buyer using Crypto currency)
Thanks. You are the best solicitor I have worked with. Appreciate your help and assistance.
Happy that our paths did cross. You helped me immensely, and I am very thankful.
The Cannabis Team – The team at Empirical Labs , would just like to say thank you to Mackrell for their overall responsive, due diligent and professional attitude towards the area of law which is of interest to us e.g. Cannabis Legislation, Alongside this very specialized area of law, the team at Mackrell have also advised with the utmost professionalism on overlapping sectors of law which also have an impact i.e. contract, commercial and M&A. Thus, as a client we see the Mackrell team, very much as trusted advisors and long may that continue.
Hence, we would have no hesitation to recommend The Mackrell group to our clients worldwide.
Thank you very much for organising and getting everything sorted – it is very much appreciated!
(client who we helped on a commercial lease for office space)
It’s been a long and challenging few years, I have certainly had some very bad periods through it, but with both yours and Geeta’s support I have managed to achieve what I set out to do, get back on my feet.
Alison Green – I want to say a big thank you for standing by me through the whole separation process from my husband. I was recommended by a friend to contact Alison, I was told she had been very helpful in my friend’s divorce. I was given Alison’s phone number and phoned there and then. I could not believe that I was put through to Alison straight away, she was available and able to answer my questions on the spot. That was so important to me, I felt supported. Throughout the whole process that availability, has been the most valuable aspect of my dealings with her. Even if Alison herself has not been there, one of her team has always come back to me the same day with relevant information. I would recommend Mackrell Solicitors to give professional information with a human touch. Although a city solicitor with London charges, they gave me value for money. Thank you!
Saio – Thank you so much for your great work! Thank you very much again, deeply appreciate for everything you’ve done!
(first time buyer buying a leasehold property)
Just a few weeks after meeting you, I am relaxing the morning after completing the sale of my business knowing the decision to work with you was instrumental in bringing about the exact conclusion I hoped for.
Circumstances aside it was so lovely meeting you in person. I’m so sorry I couldn’t give you the biggest hug, I just wanted to thank you for all your comforting words and every bit of support you were offering today, and have offered to date. I don’t think I could have asked for better representation and advising voice.
[You] and your team did a great job throughout this process. Truly appreciated.
Dear Guvvy – With reference to my recent sale, I would like to sincerely thank you for your expertise and professionalism from start to finish. I’m convinced that without your knowledge and calm but firm negotiating, I would have ended up with a deal that either never completed or put me in a difficult position. I also really appreciate all the extra proactive hours you put in to make sure the other side was not waiting on us, I’ve never come across anyone that works as hard but as efficiently as yourself Guvvy.
Amazing! Thank you so much for all your help! You’ve been brilliant.
I would like to thank you wholeheartedly not only for the professional service you provided to me recently, but also for the support and guidance.
Thanks so much – you have all been brilliant at Mackrell. So pleased to have exchanged.
(Residential sale)
Thanks for making this so easy, Skylar. Am truly grateful.
(An application for the person’s father who needed a visa extension, while he was an inpatient at a hospital.)
Thank you so much for your wonderful service. I really appreciate the efficiency in which my issue was handled.
Skylar — you are super fast responsive … many thanks for your attention, guidance and speed … you’re a true PRO!!!
Robert Watson – Thank you so much for helping us take such a big step in our working careers with your fantastic and professional help. You all made us so comfortable when it came to handling such legal documents. It has been a great pleasure to have had you on board this journey. Will certainly recommend you and your company to anyone considering using solicitors. Once again big thanks
This transaction could and would never have completed without the tireless professionalism and commitment from Maung and the team there at Mackrell.Solicitors!!! Thank you!!”
Thanks so much Asim! Mackrell.Solicitors have been amazing and so on the ball.
Pleasure working with you. We will be sure to recommend your services.
Have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year!
Hi Taram a big thank you to you and Saio for your time and effort , i look forward to using your services again in the future. Have a lovelly Xmas and a healthy and prosporous new year.
Taram Khan – Many thanks for all your efforts in this matter. We are of course delighted that things have reached a satisfactory conclusion.
(Mackrell.Solicitors initially acted on an equity release matter and sale of another property for the same client.)
Joanne Tappin – Thank you all so much for your great communication and how hard you have pushed this week me and Rebecca appreciate it.
Thanks Saio for your amazing work! Feel so honoured to get to work with you
Taram – FANTASTIC !!!!!!
Thanks for all your efforts on this one Taram – that one took some patience, wow!
(Agents feedback on a sale and purchase transaction)
Many thanks for all your help and sorry for the late nights.
Thank you so much for all your help throughout the process. It has been a pleasure working with you and we are grateful for your efforts in moving everything along smoothly despite current complexities and additional work volume.
May I say that I have been impressed with the approach that you have taken both at a high level as well as your meticulous attention to detail.
Taram, I just want to say thank you so much for all your help with everything on this transaction. You have been nothing but responsive and very easy to deal with. I really appreciate everything you have done. Thank you again so much for everything, I really mean it and I really do think you guys were impressive!
Selling a company is the hardest thing as an Owner I have had to do, Guvvy and his team made the process a lot simpler than I thought possible, even being miles away from each other he made the process simple – I would recommend anyone to use his service
Skylar McKeith – Today he arrived in London and was admitted under the entry clearance and Visa you so wonderfully helped him obtain. Thank you for your excellent work in stewarding this through to the finish.
Hi Taram, Thank you for all your help, you’ve been great throughout. It is very much appreciated. Best regards, Dell
(Purchase of a new home completed under 2 weeks as previous solicitor backed off from the transaction)
Selling and purchasing a property can be very stressful at the best of times, never mind in the middle of a pandemic. However, your calm and efficient manner, always being at the end of the phone or email and most importantly, gaining my trust because of the consistency of your competence, made the whole process practically a pleasure!
Thank you so much for all your help for the passed year!!!!
You have been incredibly helpful and patient!!!
Look forward to working with you again in the future!
(purchase of a Buy to Let Property where the lender had separate legal representation)
Very big thanks for assisting us through our first home purchase. He was very prompt in his response. We would certainly recommend.
(Helping our first time buyer client)
James McKimm has been exceptional during the whole process. His guidance and advice over what can be a demanding and stressful period, was massively appreciated. James has a particular skill at being able to make “legal speak“ understandable to anyone who does not have legal knowledge or expertise.
Clear / concise / touched on how alternative strategies could play out and exactly what is required to secure my interest and more importantly my children’s. An absolute credit to your firm.
Dear Melissa
I just want to say thank you for everything. You deserve lawyer of the year/ decade.
(Financial remedy proceedings)
Dear Taram,
Thank you so much for your hardwork so far. Lovely to work with you.
(Acted on purchase)
We worked with Asim to develop the whitepaper for a cryptoasset that adheres to a set of overarching standards which allow us to operate our token and platform in a permissible manner across the majority of the world. Asim’s support and diligence has been instrumental in allowing us to operate effectively and we wouldn’t hesitate in directing our industry colleagues to Mackrell’s cryptoasset & blockchain experts for their expertise in this field.
(Commercial and regulatory work for cryptoasset launch and gaming platform)
I would highly recommend Guvvy Sandhu who recently advised me over the sale of my company. Not only is Guvvy highly skilled and thorough in his work, but he also has the ability to find creative solutions to challenging problems. Despite being called in late in the transaction process, Guvvy was able to quickly grasp the issues and turn around work quickly, often having to work out of hours. Importantly Guvvy is able to communicate legal matters in plain english and was very responsive when I had any questions. I wouldn’t hestitate to work with Guvvy again.
Thanks so much for all of your help with getting this done! You have been invaluable. All the best, Lisa
(Residential purchase)
Thanks for your help during this process and for making it a very smooth and painless transaction.
Hope to deal with you again in the future
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you
Skylar McKeith – My family in the UK are extremely happy, me and Sena of course are very excited and happy too. Thank you for your great work.
Property – I won’t hesitate to come to you again for any UK property sale and purchase I have and to recommend you to friends buying or selling property.
You have been a pleasure to work with.
I would just like to say a big thank you for the effort that you put in on our deal and also the quick turnaround. As you’re aware this is life changing for us and means that we can live life feeling a little more secure for us and our family.
Thank you and your team again for me.
I won’t hesitate to recommend you moving forward.
I met with the one of the team yesterday and instructed them on my will. I know people are more likely to write quickly to complain rather than give good feedback, so just want you to know that they are exceptional and a real credit to the business.
Dear Jeffrey: I am extremely grateful for your calm voice and sound advice. You sorted out a multinational mess and kept my spirits up. If I make it to England we’ll go for a fine meal. All the best and thanks again. David
(A complicated tax matter involving 4 jurisdictions)
Hi Team,
Super grateful for all your hard work.
It’s been a pleasure and I hope to work with you again. I wish you well.
(Sale of a Commercial Property)
As ever, we had great support from Guvvy and his team on the legal side but given that this was an asset purchase I would like to add my personal thanks to Joanna for her help and guidance on the TUPE process – your contribution, listening ear and patience proved to be invaluable and I know was greatly appreciated by our clients.
From the moment Geeta stepped in and took the lead she has been a star, she has dedicated a lot of time to supporting me, and always been on hand when I needed her. She has kept communication with me open and clear, and alongside Maria was a powerful team in our first hearing.
I have Dealt with Mackrell twice this year. Both times they have been brilliant always getting everything dealt with in a steadfast manner as soon as it arises and keeping me in the loop.
I was fortunate enough to have you handle both my Mortgages and get everything over the line within 2 weeks of contacting him. I couldn’t recommend them enough if anyone is looking for a relaxed process and getting their objective over the line I would pick Mackrell every single time.
(Purchase of a Commercial (Mixed Use) Premises using a bridging loan and a refinance with a main stream lender)
Hi Joanne
Thanks so much for keeping us cc’d on all the updates. You’ve got more done in one week than our last solicitors did in 5!
Hi Guvvy, cannot thank you enough for getting the sale of my company through yesterday, As you are aware you have been acting for me for over a year with two previous buyers where the deal collapsed at the end. I think it is a blessing in disguise that the first deal did not happen and you gave me warnings early on. I can honestly say that I have been completely happy with the way you have dealt with the sale, the advice you have given.
Also this thanks is extended to Robert, Joanna and Rana for all their hard work assisting you to get to completion yesterday.
Thank you for all your hard work to get us across the line! It was a real pleasure working with you!
Joanna – As always, thank you for your expertise, responsiveness, availability, and guidance!
(advising on a disciplinary process for an employee and other employment law issues on termination of employment)
Skylar – That is fantastic news. You’ve done a brilliant job.
(Applied for a Sponsor Licence and Skilled Worker visa for a worker a company wanted to hire. We were able to obtain the priority service for the Sponsor Licence meaning we received an approval within days. We were also able to receive an approval on the Skilled Worker visa within one day (using the priority service))
Many thanks Skylar.
We have been thrilled with the way you have handled the whole process.
It has been painless and you have exceeded our expectations.
Your whole team have been amazing throughout and I will forever be grateful of what you all helped me achieve. The hours you and your team put in doesn’t go unnoticed, at one stage I wasn’t sure if Geeta had even been home that evening.
From the minute we started working with Guvvy we found him to be very polite, well spoken, knowledgeable and very professional. He was able to explain in understandable terms even the most complicated of legal technicalities. Guvvy worked tirelessly for us often emailing or ringing and communicating with us at very unsociable hours, over the weekend and late in to the evening if the need arose. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Guvvy to anyone who is considering or going through the sale of a business.
I just wanted to send a quick email to thank you for your cooperation and great work during the conveyancing of this sale.
It has been a pleasure working with you on this transaction and we hope to work with you again in the future.
(From agents on a sale we acted on)
Rob, You have been fantastic and thank you for that. It has been a test of my patience that I would not want to go through again but yourself and Guvvy have been professional and calm throughout. I wish you all the best and thank you again for all you have achieved for us.
You were calm, professional and knowledgeable throughout, even when we were feeling completely overwhelmed by the stress of it all. We would not hesitate to recommend you to our family and friends and cannot say thank you enough for all the help and advice over a lengthy sale process!
This is great news!! Thank you so much for everything, just finished filming a feature film with James Franco today and then see this great news, what a great week. Wonderful!
(Obtained a Global Talent endorsement and visa for the client)
I just want to thank you very sincerely for being so brilliant at what you do.
Have the best weekend
(Instructed on financial remedy proceedings)
Thank you very much for your support and high quality guidance. I’ve enjoyed working with you tremendously.
Guvvy, Robert, Joanna – We were in talks with a potential buyer for our business and Guvvy at Mackrell was one of the solicitors recommended by our agent to carry out the legal side of the sale process. I chose Guvvy as he was responsive to my messages and friendly and helpful on the phone. The process of selling a business is stressful but Guvvy and his team, particularly Rob, could not have been more helpful. Rob walked me through the buyers legal due diligence questions with commendable patience and good humour. It’s not an exaggeration to say I could not have answered most of the questions without his assistance and his translation from legal jargon to plain English! Mackrell’s employment law specialist, Joanna, was incredibly helpful when it came to the process of negotiating our new employment contracts. She was always on our side, pushing back when required and helping us understand all aspects of the documents before we agreed to the terms. Whilst I never want to go through the process of selling a business again, if I had to, I would use Mackrell. We agreed a fixed price for the deal and in my opinion, it was worth every penny!
Asim Arshad – I would like to thank each & everyone of you for all the comments & messages. After speaking to 7 conveyancers (that refused to help), thanks to you guys I actually found a firm that have a separate crypto team & is willing to help. It’s @MackrellLaw I’m so grateful
Thank you to you and all your team for guiding us through the whole process, I must say I never anticipated the stress in the last 2 months of getting to this point.
I am absolutely grateful for all your assistance and input all done with the absolute integrity.
I wish you all well for the future and look forward to speaking with you in due course over the next couple of months.
Taram, thank you for turning this around so quickly.
Rav Sagoo
Agent & Homes
(Acting on a leasehold purchase and completing within 2 weeks as the previous solicitor dropped out of the transaction.)
Asim Arshad – Many thanks for this piece of work. It’s been incredibly valuable, and has given me more confidence in investing in the space.
(Crypto advisory work)
Maung is a Partner in Mackrell.Solicitors. Maung possesses a highly commercial/pragmatic approach to deals. We’ve done a number of successful deals together and have found him a pleasure to work with.
My wife summed it up well yesterday, by saying, “ you know that whatever Mackrell are working on for us, whether it is family matters or buying and selling houses you just know their advice is right and the others are wrong”
Joanne Tappin – I want to thank you for all your efforts on our behalf and for successfully concluding this transaction.
So thanks again from both of us, and on a personal level I look forward to working with you again on the sale of our other Property.
Dear Jeffrey
As I said on the phone ‘you are a breath of fresh air’
On behalf of me and my family,
I would like to say a huge thanks to you, and your team at Mackrell.Solicitors, for pursuing this and getting this money for us, it means so much, The proceeds will hopefully let us all set ourselves up a little bit better for life moving forward, we are truly grateful.
Family and Relationships team – My children and I have settled beautifully. You were instrumental in that. We are very grateful.
Guvvy Sandhu has been absolutely amazing during the transitional period of me selling my business, His knowledge, expertise and patients are unquestionable.
Before approaching Guvvy I was unfortunate to experience the unprofessional conduct of many solicitors I had contacted and dealt with.
The sale of my business was extremely complex and yet did not phase Guvvy in any way and not to mention the unsociable hours I had to contact him he always responded promptly. I would highly recommend Guvvy to any party or parties wishing to seek his services.
Nick Davies and Emily Ruston did a great job in completing a Bridging Loan for one of my clients, who was under threat of repossession following bankruptcy – they literally saved the day!
May I just say that in our interactions over the past several months, I never cease to be amazed by the speed, efficiency and attentiveness with which you respond. Not to mention the sense of calm and clear logic that you bring to the matter being discussed.
Thanks again for all the help. You were a life saver in more ways than you will ever know.
(This was in relation to acting for a client on his divorce and dealing with the issues, when he has a very intense job which requires his complete attention. He came to us having tried to act for himself but found that by doing so, was affecting his ability to do his day job.)
Fantastic! Thank you so much for your tremendous efforts 😊
(Prepared and submitted a sponsor licence application for a company client)
Thank you all at Mackrell for your help and a good job done
Hi Joanne, Just writing to congratulate on the completion of this property. Well done. Such a great work. Hope to work with you again soon.
Hi Taram,
AMAZING!!! Thank you so much, you have been great throughout the process!
(Estate Agents comments)
Property transaction using Cryptocurrency
Can I just say a massive thank-you to you Taram and your team involved in this case !
The speed and hard work, as well as the constant communication has been outstanding and as a result getting the purchase to completion within 2 weeks of being instructed!
I would be happy to recommend you and the firm to any potential vendors and buyers !
One happy agent
Skylar McKeith guided us through an immigration application, and I couldn’t have been more impressed with her work. She has a comprehensive understanding of the UK immigration system, and her advice saved us from wasting time and money. I unreservedly recommend her and the Mackrell. team.
Thank you Saio, and to the rest of the team at Mackrell!
We look forward to working with you again in the future.
(Purchase of a property deriving from the crypto funds.)
I appreciate your modest, calm unrelenting push on the various parties to get this done.
(acted for a client in the redemption of a Help to Buy Loan)
Thank you as always for taking such good care of my clients.
(Purchase of a Main Residence)
Taram Khan – Thank you for your mail and helping me to complete this purchase. I do appreciate your hard work. I already collected the house keys.
Thank you, that’s fantastic news. I appreciate the diligence of you and your team throughout this process.
(Acted on a purchase of a main residence for the client below who was pleased with our service.)
Family and Relationships team – It has been a long journey to get this far, and I appreciate all your help along the way. Your support, advice and kindness made the whole process appear easy and painless. Many, many thanks for everything you have done.
Thank you so much for agreeing to cap your fee for the employment related advice.
I recognise that this assignment has lasted rather longer than initially expected and so the substantial reduction below your time costs is greatly appreciated and very much needed by us at this time.
May I say that I have been impressed with the approach that you have taken both at a high level as well as your meticulous attention to detail.
I will certainly return to you with my next project.
Thank you again.
Goes without saying but I think it’s a good point for me to let you know; you’ve been phenomenal. Your client care, hard work & passion – is second to none, mighty impressive & inspiring.
(comment from Counsel who was instructed to represent our Qatari client in a High Court case for a summary return application of his children)
Hi Taram,
Just wanted to say its been a breath of fresh air dealing with you on what has been a very difficult sale.
You have dealt with everything proactively, efficiently and cheerfully, which I know at times has been difficult.
Thank you so much for getting us to this point. What a great achievement and under such time pressure.
(simultaneous sale and purchase for a mother and son)
Skylar – Thanks so much for your assistance with this process.
(Skylar prepared and submitted a Spouse visa extension application for the client and the Home Office made their decision the following day after the client’s visa appointment.)
M&A success is completely dependent on a top-quality team assembling, for which the legal component is paramount. Guvvy and his Mackrell.Solicitors team played a key role to the great outcome of the process Socrates just went through. Counting on his professional, opportune and appropriate support and guidance became a warranty not only to us as shareholders, but also to the other legal teams participating at local level during this complex acquisition effort. If I had to go over a similar process again in the future, I would not hesitate to get back to Guvvy for support. Thanks Guvvy and Team!!!
On behalf of NiceHash Ltd, I would like to thank you for your extremely correct and professional attitude. The work was done in an exemplary manner, professionally, quickly and efficiently. All credit also goes to the coordinator, Mr. Asim Arshad, who ensured transparent and efficient work, communication and implementation at all times. NiceHash is a global brand in the cryptoindustry with a worldwide presence. We have experience working with law firms in a wide range of jurisdictions. I can safely say that you are at the forefront of our positive experience in this field to date.
Dear Taram,
Post completion, we wanted to thank you for advising us and helping us with your services during all these weeks for the sale of our property .
We very much pleased with professionalism and swiftness.
I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank you for always being so thoroughly prepared and patient with our clients. You do an excellent job with the legal reviews, and as a result I will always be comfortable recommending both yourself and Mackrell to my clients
Drew Glendinning
Project Manager
Boutique M&A Advisory Firm
Hi Taram
Thankyou for your swift reply with the invoice and for your help and support through all of this .
(Equity Release Sale)
Just a quick note to say what wonderful work the property team have done, once again, in getting the purchase of our new house in the country over the line.
Skylar McKeith – Many thanks for all your help in getting the application processed!
Alison Green – Thank you very much for steering me through this stressful and at times painful experience. You’ve acted with professionalism, care and compassion every step of the way. I never once felt alone, even when I couldn’t see the answers, you’ve had my back all the way. Having a strong, clever and experienced woman in my corner has been fantastic – and at times a little humbling. So thank you very, very much.
Just to say a massive thank you for your terrific support in the last year which has been a very testing time for all of us.
Thank you for everything.
Of note also is the professionalism and support of Maung and Rob, they were excellent and the use of Mackrell.Solicitors as the legal partner was perhaps the best piece of advice offered to us.
Probate Team: Thank you once again for your work on this. You have made a difficult and complicated process very easy to follow and we have very much appreciated and valued your guidance and advice. The whole service has been excellent and we have found you a pleasure to deal with. Thank you.
Nigel (Litigation) – You always make us feel like we are your only client and I know that is far from the truth. That is priceless in any interaction. To think that we merit undivided attention (whether we do or not) is something most people do not understand or appreciate. So thank you for that as well. 🙂
It has been a long journey, but I have very much appreciated the advice and support both you and Alison have given me over the years. Thank you.
Nick Davies and his team have handled the sale and purchase of several properties for us, the diligence and care taken into the process has been exemplary and sometimes under quite difficult circumstances. They really are the best in the business.
Just want to thank you {Rob Watson} for all your patience and perseverance on the project and especially your key input in us retaining some sort of sanity when faced with pages and pages of Legal Due Diligence points.
Skylar – Thank you so much for your week-to-week guidance for months now. I really appreciate how you’ve gone above and beyond what other solicitors would do.
(Prepared and submitted a Representative of an Overseas Business visa for a media representative. )
While this rollercoaster of buying and selling businesses is your daily grind it is unlikely that I will ever do this again. I just wanted to thank you all, you have all shown me great kindness in dealing with this with sensitively. I consider having had you all on my team a great privilege. You have worked with great professionalism and consideration – Gentlemen I thank you
Can I just say how impressed I am with all parties of Mackrell.Solicitors’ team. I am not often easily impressed with legal processes and I would have no hesitation in recommending you or using you for everything in the future.
You have been stars. Thank you
Thank you for doing a great job and all your advice.
Thank You
Thanks so much for your excellent and professional service throughout the process.
(a Global Talent visa the Home Office approved for a client)
Brilliant. Brilliant end to the week! Thanks for all your hard work on this complicated set of situations!
Just wanted to Thankyou for Guiding us through the last few weeks of negotiations
Thanks for your congratulations and for the work you have done for us.
(purchase of a buy to let investment property)
Having just completed the sale of my business via Mackrell I would just like to thank both Guvvy & Rob for their professional manner and attention to detail in guiding us through a complicated legal process. They remained calm and efficient throughout and I would not hesitate to recommend them.
It was a real pleasure to do business with a company who is prepared to go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend James or Mackrell’s to anyone preparing to go through a similar process.
Many thanks, Taram, great news.
Your calm, professional, ‘can do’ approach has been invaluable in this difficult process.
I am so very pleased that your knowledge and insight supported us in overcoming the issues encountered.
You are a credit to your organisation and I will strongly recommend you and Mackrell to anyone I know who is purchasing property.
[Acting on a Staircasing matter up to 100% ownership and a remortgage.]
Guvvy Sandhu was recommended to me for the sale of my business. From the first phone call I knew I had made the right choice. Guvvy is very knowledgeable, well spoken and so professional. Backed up by Rob’s excellent knowledge and communication skills. Rob was a very calming influence during the whole due diligence process. When I needed clarification or further understanding of the legal terms, Guvvy was there to explain and guide me. I would have no hesitation in recommending Guvvy and his team.
Please thank the team for organising the webinar.
It was informative and the presentation was excellent.
It was comforting to know that I am not the only one who has concerns and questions.
Thank you again
Joanna Alexiou – As always, thank you for your expertise, responsiveness, availability, and guidance!
(Advising on a disciplinary process for an employee and other employment law issues on termination of employment)
Hi Taram,
Just emailing to confirm we’ve got the keys and say thank you very much for all your hard work!
(purchase using Crypto Funds)
Taram – Thank you very much for all you and your teams work on our file. We really appreciate it. We have the keys and have already been round. We have a few things to organise before moving in completely but will be in our new home very soon.
Probate Team – The route to this had appeared long and precarious!; but your timely intervention and deft touch turned it into a pleasant experience! I cannot thank you enough for your help.
Working with various lawyers at Mackrell.Solicitors, I have always found the advice given to be clear and concise with excellent response times and lawyers who are a pleasure to work with. We chose Mackrell.Solicitors in the first instance on the basis of a referral. Since our first contact with them, Mackrell.Solicitors has shown itself to be large enough to provide advice over a range of specialities and yet small enough to treat you respectfully and as an individual.
Guvvy Sandhu – It was not an easy process due to COVID resulting in an aborted sale however with your help we managed to secure progress with a previous bidder bringing the sale to completion.
It was great that you progressed the legal matter without unnecessary referrals to myself and your dedication at all hours of the day and night certainly helped.
Thank you once again.
Joanna was extremely helpful in helping me with my employment settlement agreement. She was able to identify grey areas in the agreement and then make sure this was corrected before finalising. Alongside the detailed analysis Joanna also showed support and provided guidance throughout the process which was extremely reassuring.
(Advising on an employment settlement agreement)
Guvvy – We would like to thank you for guiding us through what turned out to be a very challenging process. After first speaking with you, we had no doubt in trusting that you would do your best for us and you didn’t disappoint.
You were there with us every step of the way, always responding in a timely manner when we needed you and presenting us with all information in a clear and easily understood way.
We greatly appreciated your support and professionalism and would definitely recommend you to others.
Skylar – Thank you so much for an excellent job, preparing and submitting a Minister of Religion visa on my behalf.
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