Our solicitors in Reading have a particularly strong focus on the technology sector and owner managed businesses, reflecting Reading’s position as one of the largest technology employers in the country and its high concentration of SMEs.

We are recognised as a ‘South East regional heavyweight’ by the leading legal directories. The Legal 500 highlights our lawyers’ ‘rare blend of technical excellence, commercial acumen, and emotional intelligence’, adding that ‘they do not just provide legal or strategic advice, they listen, understand, and anticipate’.

Chambers UK praises our ‘specialist skills and experience to handle larger instructions with added complexity’ and notes that ‘staff are very knowledgeable, friendly to deal with and always quick to respond to emails’.

Previous winners in the Law Firm of the Year category at the Thames Valley Deal Awards, our solicitors in Oxford are ranked highly by both the leading legal directories. As one industry commentator puts it, we ‘speak fluent human’, reflecting our ability to mix specialist expertise with clear, approachable communication.

The firm is named as a ‘South East regional heavyweight’, with the Legal 500 acknowledging the Oxford team as ‘all very professional and knowledgeable with what they do’ and as demonstrating ‘a deep understanding of their client’s commercial interests’. Chambers UK highlights our ‘deep bench of experience across practice areas, responsiveness, and business-minded and client-ready advice’.

We are delighted to play an active role in the local community, sponsoring the Oxford Town and Gown 10k in support of Muscular Dystrophy UK and supporting a range of charities and organisations, including cancer care charity Maggie’s, homelessness charity Emmaus and the Agnes Smith Advice Centre which provides free legal advice on housing and employment.

Our solicitors in Guildford offer a broad spectrum of expertise, including corporate, commercial, and real estate law, as well as private client services and family law. We work closely with clients to deliver tailored advice that addresses immediate priorities while supporting long-term goals.

We are recognised as a ‘South East regional heavyweight’ with both the leading legal directories acknowledging the calibre of our practice. The Legal 500 highlights our ‘great commercial nous and judgement’ and ‘advice of the highest standard, delivered in a confident, personable and friendly manner’. Chambers UK describes our Surrey team as ‘very experienced and well-regarded’ as well as  ‘pragmatic, diligent and responsive’.

The firm’s active involvement in the local community includes sponsorship of Surrey Sports Park and the Team Surrey scholarship, awarded to a University of Surrey student athlete. We also partner with a number of local charities, such as Challengers and the North Guildford Food Bank.

Since March 2025, we have been based in Brooklands, an exciting new commercial development which has been designed to prioritise sustainability and wellness, containing Cambridge’s first major net zero carbon office building. It is located close to the city centre and the university’s Botanic Gardens, in an area which is also home to a number of technology and research organisations.

Our Cambridge solicitors are consistently recommended by both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK legal directories as leaders in their field in East Anglia. We are described in independently collated testimonials as ‘an exceptional practice with highly qualified partners and associates’ and praised for our ‘unparalleled experience’ and ‘ability to deliver advice in easy to understand and clear terms’ as well as for being ‘a highly professional and knowledgeable law firm that inspires trust and confidence’.

Originally focused on commercial property, the Birmingham office has successfully developed into a much broader offering. We have welcomed leading lawyers across multiple practice areas, extending the range of services available to our corporate and commercial clients. Specialist knowledge in sectors such as life sciences and housing further strengthens our ability to deliver strategic advice. Clients also benefit from seamless access to the full breadth of knowledge and resources across Penningtons Manches Cooper.

Our solicitors in Birmingham are recommended by the leading legal directories. Chambers UK describes us as ‘very commercial and technically able’ and ‘good at strategising and finding the best way forward’, while the Legal 500 calls us ‘an excellent proposition for its clients, with wide-ranging experiences and sector expertise on offer’. It notes that ‘everyone has a can-do attitude’.

Our solicitors in Basingstoke include members of our market leading housing, medical negligence, personal injury and Court of Protection practices. As a firm, Penningtons Manches Cooper is recognised as a South East ‘regional heavyweight’ while many of our lawyers are also acknowledged individually by the two leading legal directories. The Legal 500 highlights our ‘City-standard service’ and ‘invaluable advice’ while Chambers UK describes the service provided by our Hampshire team as ‘very thorough and very focused’.

We are proud to play an active role in the local business and professional community as members of the North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Hampshire Law Society. Beyond our legal work, we consistently support a range of community initiatives and charitable projects, reflecting our commitment to making a positive impact in the region.

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We act for a broad client base including listed and private corporates, banks, start-ups, family offices, not-for-profit organisations and private individuals. International matters are an important aspect of our business and we are seeing an increasing flow of work from organisations engaged in overseas transactions.

The leading legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers UK, are effusive in their praise for our London solicitors, acknowledging their ‘exceptionally high level of service to clients’ and their ‘professionalism, care, expertise and sincerity’. We are also described as ‘hard working, astute, pragmatic, and personable’.

As part of our commitment to maintaining an active involvement in the communities in which we work, we are involved in a variety of charities and pro bono projects, including the City Solicitors’ Educational Trust, the Citizens Advice Bureau at the Royal Courts of Justice and Shelter from the Storm.