Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

01689 887 887

CWJ is an award winning regional firm of Solicitors based in Orpington, Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations. With commercial clients ranging in size from sole traders to large public companies and other institutions such as charities and medical practices, we have accumulated extensive experience of the legal issues faced by businesses and other organisations. Read more...

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Valiant House
12 Knoll Rise
Kent
BR6 0PG
01689 887 887
www.cwj.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd

Andrew Wright

Faye Shortall

Hardeep Bains

Abigail Doust

Claire Schneck

Omari Saeed Elcock

Laura Claridge

Leah Noyes

Grace Clarke

Amanda Custis

David Morrison

Karthiga Sangaralingam

Laura Thompson

Alis Ahmedova

Amanda Mehlin

Sophie Ruthven-Murray

Alison Hall

Emily Nicholson

Sandy Hills

Chireen Miller

Keith Doherty

Jill Lawton

Alexander Wormald

Partner and Head of Personal Injury

Carly Johnson

4.8 out of 5

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Partner & Head of Residential Property

Sarmad Gassoub

Didem Budak

Ben Madden

Daninder Dhillon

Edward White

Emily Scarr Hall

Gemma Mitten

Ife Kehinde-Taiwo

Litigation Support Assistant

Josephine Bowman

Kate Horley

Katie White

Megan Hill-Dillon

Michelle Easton

Ovid Busette

Tamara Clary

Tom Curtis

How Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

National Average

Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd. These questions include:

Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%

Overpriced 8%

About Right 91%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%

No 2%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 5

40th / 4527

Company & Commercial

1st / 7

90th / 4303

Housing & Property

1st / 6

112th / 4220

Family Law

1st / 5

95th / 3827

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 6

195th / 3472

Commercial Property

1st / 5

14th / 3278

Employment

1st / 7

68th / 3068

Personal Injury

1st / 6

153rd / 2351

Money & Tax

1st / 6

105th / 1834

Professional Negligence

1st / 2

77th / 1181

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 1

59th / 1041

Dispute Resolution

1st / 3

97th / 1032

Clinical Negligence

1st / 5

36th / 937

Notary

1st / 396

1st / 711

Construction

1st / 2

47th / 579

Charities

1st / 1

48th / 562

Energy & Transport

1st / 1

20th / 511

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

698
Very Good

49
Average

4
Poor

2
Awful

10

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Graham Watson

June 02, 2025

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Residential Property/Conveyancing

Chireen and Heidi have both been absolutely fantastic in dealing with a conveyancing matter for my elderly father. Their support has been invaluable and they have both done a brilliant job, I couldn't have asked for more.
Chireen and Heidi were both professional and friendly at all times and made a difficult and stressful process very easy and I am very grateful to them both.

Lawyer named in this review:
Chireen Miller

Chireen Miller

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 06 June, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Notary

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Matter Type:

Notary

Michael

June 02, 2025

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I had the pleasure of working with Alis Ahmedova for the certification of a legal document on behalf of my client, and her service was truly exceptional. She ensured everything was handled promptly and efficiently. I would highly recommend both Alis and Clarkson Wright & Jakes Notaries LLP for their professionalism and excellent service.

Lawyer named in this review:
Andrew Wright

Andrew Wright

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 06 June, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given Alis and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Employment

Matter Type:

Employment Law

Stuart

May 26, 2025

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Employment

Professional, efficient and proactive service.

Lawyer named in this review:
Faye Shortall

Faye Shortall

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 29 May, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Employment

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Employment Law

Stuart

May 26, 2025

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Excellent, professional service

Faye, and the CWJ team, were very professional and efficient with communication. They guided me slowly through the paperwork and explained things clearly as we went along.

Lawyer named in this review:
Faye Shortall

Faye Shortall

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 29 May, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given Faye and the CWJ team and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Peter Morris

May 25, 2025

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Residential Property/Conveyancing

We've been lucky to have Carly running our conveyancing since 2013 and she has never failed to provide an excellent service. She's very experienced, proactive, quick and great to deal with.

Lawyer named in this review:
Carly Johnson

Carly Johnson

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 29 May, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Sam Baughan

May 22, 2025

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Residential Property/Conveyancing

Leah was always prompt and responsive when dealing with my transaction, which is key for dealing with auction property purchase.

Lawyer named in this review:
Leah Noyes

Leah Noyes

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 22 May, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

May 17, 2025

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Residential Property/Conveyancing

It’s stressful moving house and sometimes felt wasn’t being kept informed. I would like to see whole process made simpler

Lawyer named in this review:
Hardeep Bains

Hardeep Bains

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 22 May, 2025:

I am disappointed to learn that you found our service less than perfect. In order that I can investigate this issue further please email me directly [email protected]. I look forward to resolving this soon.

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Commercial Property

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Commercial Leases

Anonymous

May 15, 2025

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Omari Saeed Elcock review

I am the sole owner of Ryder Commercial Limited and have worked with Omari several times especially from March 2022. Omari represented Ryder Commercial Limited dealing with setting up a new partnership between Ryder Commercial Limited & Colston trustees limited ( part of Curtis Banks Ltd / Pensions). This included the 50% sale of a Commercial office / industrial unit property owned by Ryder commercial Ltd Plus the Purchase of the 50% share of the property by the owner of the property via a personal Curtis Banks SIPP.

The above process included registering the new partnership for VAT etc and meeting all the legal implications required by all local authorities / Curtis Banks Ltd and the settlement of a long term large Commercial loan owed by Ryder Commercial Ltd. It was a very complicated / long term process had to be completed at the same time between March 2022 and final completion commencement of trading at the end of June 2023.

In addition to the above Omari also dealt with the complete legal requirements of drafting a new Commercial Lease for the First Floor offices of the property to a new Tenant.
This was also completed between October 2022 to February 2023.

We have also just completed a second commercial lease between October 2024 to March 2025 with the same Tenant on the first floor who have just occupied the ground floor.

Lawyer named in this review:
Omari Saeed Elcock

Omari Saeed Elcock

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 22 May, 2025:

Thank you for your kind and detailed review of Omari Elcock. We are pleased that we could work with you and Ryder Commercial Limited on these significant matters. Thank you for your continued trust— We look forward to working with you on future projects.

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Notary

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Notary

John

May 13, 2025

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Notary Service

Professional, efficient and friendly.

The advice and welcome reminders that were provided before attending my appointment with Mr. Wright was very helpful.

Lawyer named in this review:
Andrew Wright

Andrew Wright

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 22 May, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given Andrew Wright, we look forward to working with you in the future.

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Notary

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Notary

Peter P.

May 13, 2025

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Efficient and professional service

I found the staff members to be very competent, honest and helpful in my quest to obtain an apostille. Alis responded to my questions promptly and made sure everything ran smoothly. Andrew was punctual and thorough. I would certainly use their services again.

Lawyer named in this review:
Andrew Wright

Andrew Wright

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 22 May, 2025:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given Alis and Andrew. We look forward to working with you in the future.

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LEXUS

June 04, 2025

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LEXUS

Following my recent conversation with Christa on May 29th at 9:54 AM regarding the price for a deed of variation, I cannot accept your offer of an initial consultation with a partner at £400 per hour or the quote of £500 to £1,000 for the variation.
I consider it opportunistic exploitation and excessive for a relatively simple task.
Lawhive provided a free telephone consultation and a fixed price of £479.

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 04 June, 2025:

Thank you for your feedback. While we don’t appear to have acted for you as a client, we appreciate the opportunity to clarify our approach. In cases where the scope of work isn’t yet clear, we offer an hourly rate. This ensures we can provide a more accurate and tailored estimate once we fully understand your needs — typically after the initial meeting. Unlike the providers that only deal online, we aim to deliver value through clear advice which we are happy to do in a face-to-face meeting. We’re happy to discuss costs further if that would be helpful.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tessa

May 27, 2025

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Tessa

Clarkson Wright and Jakes represented me last year for the sale of my property in Kent and I was so impressed with them that I requested their services again when I was ready to purchase my new home in Shropshire more recently.

Leah Noyes and her support team were professional and thorough throughout the whole conveyancing process. They were quick to respond to my queries and they made sure that every detail was covered before advising exchange and completion on my purchase. I have no hesitation in recommending this firm. They were five star in their service.

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 28 May, 2025:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. We're pleased that you are happy with the service you received and hope that you are settling into your new home.

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Michele

February 21, 2025

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Michele

CWJ dealt with the sale of my late mother’s house. Cost was accurate and I was kept informed every step of the way as to what stage we were at.
Chireen Miller did the conveyancing and I would definitely use her again if I needed to.
Sarah Cheeseman from the legal team was also very helpful.

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 21 February, 2025:

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us feedback. We are pleased we could assist you.

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Andrew

December 24, 2024

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Andrew

Thanks to Faye Shortall for guiding me through a matter with my employer, with clarity, thoroughness and good advice.

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 06 January, 2025:

Thank you Andrew for this review. Faye was pleased to able to support you with this matter.

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Claire

December 20, 2024

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Claire

After not getting much help elsewhere for an ID1 Form, I reached out to Clarkson Wright & Jakes Notaries who were really helpful despite it being a quick, off service and were able to help me complete the form with a friendly and approachable manner. Thank you Alis and Andrew.

A representative from Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd responded to this review on 06 January, 2025:

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback. We're pleased we could help and glad to hear you were happy with the service. We hope we can be of assistance in the future.

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Simon Fox

July 16, 2015

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Simon Fox recommends Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd.

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Tammy Lartice

December 12, 2014

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Tammy Lartice recommends Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd.

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