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John M Lewis & Co

01332 292204
4.8/5
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We are one of the East Midlands leading conveyancing firms, providing specialist advice to businesses, landlords, property developers and the general public throughout Derbyshire and its surrounding areas.

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John M Lewis & Co
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Available lawyers at John M Lewis & Co

Jacqueline Byrd

5.0 out of 5
(86)
Property Lawyer

Kunal Parekh

4.9 out of 5
(40)
Property Lawyer

Jo Simpson

4.9 out of 5
(37)
Director & Licensed Conveyancer

Gail Butler

4.4 out of 5
(32)
Senior Property Lawyer

Emma Smedley

4.9 out of 5
(22)
Trainee Property Lawyer

Miriam Ameh

4.5 out of 5
(19)
Property Lawyer

Tom Hopkins

4.5 out of 5
(19)
Property Lawyer

Rachel Kirkley

4.7 out of 5
(18)
Senior Property Lawyer

Georgina Gillott

4.8 out of 5
(12)
Senior Property Lawyer

Lisa Wills

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Consultant & Licensed Conveyancer

Larissa Holmes

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Property Lawyer

Sarah Collinson

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Operations Manager

How John M Lewis & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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Underpriced 2%
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About Right 95%

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friends and family

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Yes 97%
No 3%

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Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that John M Lewis & Co offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Housing & Property
5th / 36
140th / 4212

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    315

  • Very Good

    27

  • Average

    2

  • Poor

    5

  • Awful

    4

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Robert William

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Robert William

June 28, 2025

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H M Land Registry Assent AS1

I would just like to say the assistance , and advice given by Jo Simpson at John M Lewis & Co was
of the highest order. Professional, easy to understand instructions ,and constant assurances that the
time being taken to get things completed, was normal ,really did make the process simple and clear to follow. I would 100% recommend Jo and her team at John M Lewis to all my friends and business associates who may require any of the legal services they offer Big Thank you once again.

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Ian B

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Ian B

June 27, 2025

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Excellent support and advice

We have been highly impressed with Rachel’s knowledgeable support and great communication in the conveyancing work she’s done for us recently. We would definitely recommend.

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Mark Alan
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mark Alan

June 26, 2025

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Swadlincote Road

Larissa was very efficient always had time for me

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Jacqueline Sharon
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jacqueline Sharon

June 26, 2025

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Boothgate

Kunal & his team provided a excellent service for our move they answered any concerns & provided advice when needed very professional company thanks to Trish who was very attentive & always communicated at a stressful time I would recommend this company one 100%.

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Philippa
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Philippa

June 24, 2025

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Excellent service. Friendly and efficient team

Helpful team and good communication throughout the process. Questions answered fully.

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Jeremy Campbell
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jeremy Campbell

June 20, 2025

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A* Service

Excellent service from start to finish with Team Byrd at J M Lewis. Jacqueline was proactive, communicative and helpful from start to finish on our first house purchase and walked us through the process making it feel easy. Would 100% use again and recommend to others. Thanks again!

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Stephen Hughes
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Stephen Hughes

June 17, 2025

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First home

Jacqueline and the team were always really responsive and available. It was our first experience and they made everything simple to understand. Id highly recommend Jacqueline

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james george
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

james george

June 13, 2025

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Excellent service

Everyone I know will be informed of my experience with your firm. Thank you a million

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Housing & Property

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June 12, 2025

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Delays

Always a delay and only seemed to be doing something or have any update when I contacted them and it just seemed like a lot of chasing up and a of stuff being conveniently done or completed or chased up on the day I’d email. I think I emailed twice about being unhappy with the service. And to top it off had I not contacted them for an update I’d of not known they hadn’t sent me the mortgage deeds to sign and this was less than 2 working days prior to completion.
I chose this solicitors based on reviews and whilst they were friendly and did get it done, I don’t feel like they provided a service that I was happy with nor would I ever recommend. I do have to say, Gail I think her name was, did come to my house to get the mortgage deeds signed which was great and I fully appreciate, although I kind of expected nothing less considering it was an error on their part.

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Angela
Housing & Property

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Angela

June 12, 2025

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Great service

Very professional. Helpful. Kept up to date

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Serene
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Serene

April 10, 2025

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Serene

We used John M Lewis & Co Solicitors and found them to be very efficient and thorough in explaining the entire process. Although our original caseworker unfortunately left midway, Sanni stepped in seamlessly and ensured everything stayed on schedule — even managing to complete everything before the stamp duty deadline.

Despite being under extra pressure with a heavier workload, Sanni always responded promptly to my calls and emails. We explained that we were pushed for time, and he did his absolute best to accommodate us within our required timeframe. He was helpful, friendly, and clearly very knowledgeable.

I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending John M Lewis & Co Solicitors to all my friends and family. We’ll definitely be using them again for all our future conveyancing needs.

Thank you for maintaining the highest professional standards — exactly what you need when navigating such a stressful process.

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Sian
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sian

March 24, 2025

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Sian

All I can say is WOW, thank you so much Jacqueline.

Me and my partner are first time buyers, but have never had to worry about the stress of buying a house, wondering what the next steps are or how the process will work. Jacqueline has been amazing at keeping us updated, informing us about the next steps throughout and what we need to do.

You hear of people having to constantly chase their solicitors, but this wasn’t the case at all. And we have just completed in 3 months!!

Thank you so much Jacqueline, we will be back in the future and recommending you!

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Laura

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February 11, 2025

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Laura

Great company to deal with, Jacqueline Byrd was fantastic when we were buying and selling selling. She was super helpful and really communicative. She did everything she could to keep things moving along quickly and smoothly. Highly recommend.

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Andy
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Andy

November 06, 2024

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Andy

Always good.

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Harminder
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Harminder

September 09, 2024

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Harminder

I never leave a good review! But this solicitors deserve one. I have used them several times for services such as house purchases and will writing and I will never use anyone else. Friends, affordable, on the ball and fast. Jacqueline did my last house purchase and she was so fast and friendly, chasing me!

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We are one of the East Midlands leading conveyancing firms, providing specialist advice to businesses, landlords, property developers and the general public throughout Derbyshire and its surrounding areas. Established in 1989 and still to this day the only specialist property lawyers in Derby, we have worked hard to establish our reputation as one of the leading residential property law experts in Derbyshire. We are able to offer a wide range of professional services including property law, conveyancing, probate and will writing.

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Personal areas of law

  • Housing & Property
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Residential Conveyancing
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