Karina Kapur of Bishop and Sewell recently conducted the lease extension process for a family owned flat.
I was very happy with her handling of this and she negotiated some tricky issues efficiently and smoothly.
Karina kept me in the loop at every stage along the way and answered my questions quickly and in terms I could understand.
I would not hesitate to recommend Karina for this service and once again I am very impressed with the standard of professionalism from the Bishop and Sewell team.
Many thanks to all.
Sara Naudi.
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It was my first experience with Bishop and Sewell. Solicitor Charlie Davidson has worked on my case this November. It was a great pleasure working with him. Charlie is highly qualified specialist and is very attentive to his clients. I would recommend Charlie 100%.
We had a good experience using Charlie Davidson of Bishop & Sewell for our conveyancing on 2 properties. I felt confident we were in good hands throughout, which helps when going through the stress of buying a home. Charlie provided lots of useful advice and explanations, and we were never concerned that the process would be unduly slow or that something might be missed. Thorough and efficient, personable, and full of useful advice. Would highly recommend.
I wholeheartedly recommend Mariam Khaliq and her team. Mariam is an outstanding professional, able to understand the client s needs and to support with solid advice and high quality services.
Charlie Davidson worked on the sale of our house. Prior to his involvement the situation was already quite unusual. At the point he was instructed I was lost in a sea of nonsense. There were many low points that he navigated us through. I am quite certain I would not have made it to completion without him and certainly not with my sanity intact. The sale was complicated by arrears and previous court cases. At times I wasn't sure we would have a place to live at the end of all this. Charlie handled us with remarkable care and empathy. I cannot recommend him enough!! He is most definitely a credit to Bishop & Sewell.
I recently obtained British citizenship and worked with Mariam Khaliq, a senior solicitor and head of immigration services at Bishop & Sewell. First class advice and a seamless process. If there were 6 stars, I would post them!
Fabulous personal service. Without the tenacity and help of Charlie Davidson our purchase would not have gone through within the 3 week deadline. I own an estate agency practice in the Midlands and I was full of trepidation instructing a solicitor firm I was not familiar with. If you are looking for a truly totally independent review this is it - if I could give the company 10 out of 10 I would - if you want some advice instruct this company today !
Having had conveyancing done before, I somewhat understood the process already. Saying this Charlie has far exceeded my expectations. Not only was my conveyancing done speedily, I was kept well informed at all times. He kept my mind at ease informed of every detail and what the next steps should be. He s a real credit to the firm and I will definitely call on his services again. I m now a proud owner thank to him!
Clare Groom, was my solicitor, I must say this firm was recommended by a work colleague I can only say thank you so much. What a fantastic job she did helping me with my lease extension. I highly recommend this firm to any one. I have a solicitors firm for life. Thank you so much Clare.
Charlie Davidson went above and beyond whilst helping with the conveyance on my property. He made sure that I understood all the information and documents, much of which can be very confusing, was reassuringly thorough in his approach and responsive to all of my queries. Thank you Charlie for making this a relatively stress free process.
Charlie Davidson was a super help guiding us through the home buying process. As first time buyers we required a bit of hand holding and Charlie was patient, reassuring and relentless in acting in our best interests. We've now got a brilliant first home and Charlie made it so much easier. Lovely chap too!
I am extremely delighted by this good news which I was not expecting this soon thanks to Mariam Khaliq
My successful application is credit to your extended knowledges of the immigration laws and proceedings and without your diligence and professionalism, the outcome would have been different as I was aware of some issues involved among which my wife not been in continuous 5 years employment at the time of my application. I would therefore like to use this opportunity to say a big thank to Mariam Khaliq for her expertise and her great work.
Appalling. Been trying to get the overage figure from these people for weeks. They're currently holding up a whole chain of buyers and sellers for want of a response to a simple query. Neither my solicitor nor my estate agent has been able to get the required information from them in spite of numerous attempts.
We initially engaged another reputable law firm to represent our family in the applications for Tier1 entrepreneurial visas which were approved after some unexpected hiccup; as much as we appreciate their commendable efforts which entail much arduous, painstaking and sometimes confusing instructions, we had discovered to our great dismay that their follow-up works and document chasing during the extension stage were anything but to a tee; in a nutshell, it left much to be desired, without a shadow of a doubt. In view of the circumstance, we had no choice but to change horses in midstream, so grudgingly - with Charles Green of S&W picking up the mantles of representation only to find our case somewhat challenging. Notwithstanding the fact that we were left running down the clock - sailing dangerously close to the wind, unwittingly - by those who were responsible for providing us with the requisite documents, Charles and his very competent assistant, Alice Maresi, have shown their true mettle and grit through and through. Their efficiency and professionalism have been instrumental in helping us collect and collate all the required documents in the nick of time, save for a very important piece of document which would have rendered our family s applications technically non-compliant. The fact that the system operates in such a way as to allow the Home Office to tick boxes in relation to any application, and if a box cannot be ticked then to reject the application, has caused us the most consternation. Wearing my heart on my sleeve, I must say that I had had so many sleepless nights - with all the uncertainties niggling at my mind on end - and wishing that the comforting reassurance could be meted out by our lawyer, S&W, but it was not to be. Had this been a complicated case of medical treatment, I would have opted for a second opinion, pronto - and, perhaps, even moved on to pastures new.
Well, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and as it transpired, coming like a bolt from the blue, our family s applications were miraculously approved within the space of five days, and the rest is history.
I must say hats off to both Charles and Alice - with profuse thankfulness for good measure - who had prepared for us the best possible representation. I would strongly recommend Bishop and Sewell to any visa applicants.
Many thanks, indeed - I feel truly beholden to your great efforts and prompt assistance.
Charlie Davidson has helped us with the conveyancing process for our house purchase and has made everything seem easy. Professional, knowledgeable, personable and always responsive, he has guided us through the whole process with great competence, attention to detail and good humour, which reassured us at every stage that we were in good hands and put our minds at ease. I highly recommend his services to anyone who wants a hassle-free conveyancing experience and a solicitor who listens, answers every question and provides the best advice.
David Hodgson - He is one of the best international family lawyers. He took lots of time explaining everything clearly in detail even I have a language barrier. He is the professional, because he handles paperwork speedy, accurately and thoughtful. He is skillful at handling things helping his client feel relaxed and comfortable. He always had a strategy for me as he is very experienced. I am extremely satisfied with him. He'll always be remembered in my life. I would highly recommended Mr incredible Hodgson.
Mariam Khaliq is my solicitor and worked on my two elderly children I brought from Ghana immigration matters for the past 4 years. She worked very hard during the 4 years when the case was in the tribunal, she did not give up and keep encouraging us till we won the case last month. So I want to recommend her to anyone who is facing any immigration issues. Thank You
I highly recommend Bishop & Sewell, who have completed a very complicated lease extension combined with matrimonial proceedings. They were the third company I used for the same problem as the two previous solicitors found the job too complicated to complete. To my huge relief the lease extension was finalised 6 days before my 80 year deadline.
My solicitor was Karma Hickman, highly professional, helpful, knowledgeable, approachable and kind. Karma is a lovely person, she gave me a good support all through my application process. I will recommend her to all my friends and family in the future. Thank you for being there. Bisola D
Michael Gillman handled my divorce. Although it was uncontested, it could have gone wrong, especially as my husband chose not to appoint his own solicitor. At my request Michael explained the issues and processes separately with my husband, so all concerns were allayed. He handled it swiftly and brings a great degree of empathy and calmness to a potentially fraught situation. I throughly recommend him and the firm.
Very impressive attention to detail. Mariam Khaliq has represented me three times including when she was at Fisher Meredith. Always kind and very professional, which coupled with an excellent knowledge of immigration law meant that I have had successful representation on all three occasions.
I m a first time buyer and my experience with my solicitor Charles Davidson was amazing! Charlie was very professional and polite through out and provided clarity, support and guidance whenever needed.
We were introduced to this firm on recommendation by a very good and trusted friend who just also happens to be our accountant. We needed guidance and professional assistance in selling our flat. We were very quickly introduced to the firms representative who would be our solicitor, Charles Davidson. Charles was always available for us which was critical in this sale, given we are based in Australia. The attention to detail and professional service we received from Charlie was second to none and we would highly recommend his services to anyone wishing for a clear, decisive, professional and friendly service.
Charlie Davidson handled the sale of our house. We were pleased with the very high standard of technical expertise Charlie brought to our case. However, two aspects of his work stood head and shoulders above previous solicitors we had used his rapid responses to our queries and his understanding of the stress we felt during the process. His support and reassurance went far beyond what we could have hoped for. The service we received was exceptional and we would recommend Charlie without hesitation.
We engaged Charles Davidson as he was highly recommended by an acquaintance. From the outset he guided us by promptly keeping us informed. What we particularly liked was that his guidance was easy to understand; he always highlighted the important points/issues which made it easy to deal with the paperwork. This made the whole process easier and less time consuming. He watched our interest and ensured proper required checks etc. If need be we will use him again and are happy to strongly recommend to others.
Charles Davidson worked on our family legal portfolio from the start of his employment at Fisher Meredith, initially as a paralegal, then as a trainee solicitor. The majority of the work was conveyancing, c 6 transactions. He was attentive, proactive and focussed. His personal engagement skills were excellent. He managed each transaction with tenacity while keeping risk management front of mind. He always demonstrated a can do sense of purpose and was exceptionally responsive. There were times at FM when (supervising) senior staff turnover in conveyancing caused extra pressure for him but he dealt with it effectively.
We aborted two purchases at a late stage thanks largely to Charles attention to detail in searches and document reviews.
He is always a pleasure to deal with, hence our decision to move our business with him to the new firm.
It has taken 2.5 years (!) to finish a straightforward Freehold Purchase. I spent quite a lot of this time chasing them only to have constant "out of office messages" . I know Freehold Purchases can take a while but neighbours with an identical property managed to do theirs with a different solicitor in less than half this time. Not impressed.
I had a great experience with this firm.My solicitor was Mariam Khaliq, highly professional and knowledgeable.Gave me sound advice, carried out the necessary work on time for an application I made and it was a success. I'm really thankful for all your hard work ! I highly recommend this firm.
I have many reasons to profusely thank Miriam Khaliq. I just made some casual enquiries about the possibility of my being a British citizen, based on my father's birth in the UK. Neither me nor my father had a record of the birth for a combined 90 years between us, nor had we ever thought it might be possible such a record exists. He had lived in the UK till only 8 months of age. Thanks to Miriam's prodding, it took me less than 5 minutes to find the record! Let me add again, all this was part of a free enquiry. Later, if I plan to use it to apply for British citizenship, I'll definitely be retaining her for representation.
Karma's knowledge, professionalism, and kindness really saved the day for me. Her years of experience and daily involvement with the Home Office meant she was up to speed with each constantly changing rule. I don't believe my application would have been successful without her, and I will seek out Karma, Mariam, and the rest of the team for any future immigration matters.
Mariam Khaliq with my wife we recommend her a 100%, helped us with our immigration permits in a kind and efficient way, will certainly continue to ask for her legal advice in the future.
Superb support and handling of my residence and citizenship process by Karma Hickman and Alice Maresi throughout. They identified possible challenges with the application and came up with the strategy that worked. They are extremely efficient, courteous professionals and with a great human touch, hard to come by in the legal profession. I approached 14 different law firms before I came across Bishop&Sewell, who all told me that I did not have a case (because of the rules around EHIC). Based on my very positive experience, I strongly recommend Bishop & Sewell (incidentally, they charge very fair rates) to friends and colleagues on EU immigration matters.
Great Service I experienced all through my involvement and dealings with Karma. She updated me with all constantly changing rules by Home Office. She is kind, gentle, wiliness to help, gives good advise and very professional with her job. I will Definitely recommend Bishop & Sewell to friends and family on Immigration matters . I can confidently say they are the best in the UK. Thank you so much for all your help again Karma. I am truly grateful and appreciate your support all through my application process.
We cannot thank Charles Green and Alice Maresi enough for their amazing support, expertise and guidance with our spouse visa application for my wife! They went above and beyond all our expectations of the services we thought we would receive. We truly appreciate their genuine attentiveness, compassion and sensitivity towards our situation during the nerve-racking wait for our application's decision. We would more than happily recommend Charles and would certainly love to work with him again in the future. Thank you so much again Charles and Alice; you have played such a huge role in the most special milestone in our lives. We can now live our "happily ever after" together as husband and wife!
Charles Green assisted my partner and I through the spousal visa application. We would not have been able to do it without him! He was incredibly responsive, helpful, patient and managed out expectations very well. We would absolutely use Bishop & Sewell/Charles again and are very grateful for all the support we received.
Mariam Khaliq and the firm have been more than helpful and made the process for my Student Visa as swift and easy going as it can be. Mariam has been extremely supportive and sincere, never compromising her high quality of work. Im so pleased with the work of her and her team, this is the only firm I would recommend to anyone!
Best experience ever. We used their immigration department and couldn't be more pleased with their services. Mariam khaliq was our angel in whole process and we are so delighted with her professional knowledge and her hard work team. Highly recommended .
Karma Hickman helped me get British citizenship and I highly recommend her and the firm. Exceptional and friendly service, very professional, highly organised and prompt communication being kept in the loop throughout. Karma made the whole process stress free and easy.
I would 100percent recommend Bishop & Sewell firm to anyone they took our case that was very unique and complicated. I was very sceptical and didn t think I got any chance until I met with them. From day one they were very professional and understanding and the outcome of my unique and troubling case was amazing. I wouldn t even think twice of using Bishop & Sewell again. Many thanks Karma Hickman for the hard work and dedication you put into our case
Fantastic firm, who have completed a few pieces of different work for our family in the past. You get what you pay for here, I would recommend without hesitation.
Charlie Davidson I arrived at Bishop and Sewell somewhat spiritually broken and bruised. My journey started with engaging Family Law and I was fortunate to have Charlie Davidson join forces with me to manage the conveyancing aspect of my case. This guy is smart, thinks outside of the box, is deeply experienced and full of character. Charlie ensured he held my hand (virtually) each step of the way ensuring I was fully up to speed with the work he was doing and everything that needed to be done. Unfortunately, my case was complex and not as straight forward as I would have liked. Charlie s patience and understanding of my personal circumstances went beyond my expectations. The mindfulness also shown in terms of my fees, making sure I was aware of costs (no sudden surprises) and guiding me with sensible cost-effective decisions fostered a relationship of trust and integrity. Brilliant response rate! No email from me left in silence which is key to maintaining visibility and feelings of importance as a valued client.
Charlie, you are incredible, reassuring and skilful. I wish you all the best. Thank you for your support and your wonderful big personality! I would highly recommend the whole world and his wife to seek you out if ever in need of conveyancing services.
Was lovely working with Charles and Karma. Such fantastic lawyers and the service provided was great! I would definitely recommend this company if you are in need of a lawyer. Great team!
Both David Little and Charlie Davidson were extremely helpful, and responsive. Had an excellent experience dealing with them, in quite a complicated transaction. My thanks to them both.
Karma Hickman is a highly professional, hard working and dedicated person. She also has extensive knowledge about immigration law. Furthermore, she is very kind and patient as was able to start my case a fresh after being messed about by a previous solicitor. The first time we met, she listened to my case and provided first class advice on the way forward. She was very reassuring and I highly recommend her and the immigration team at Bishop & Sewell.
I would thoroughly recommend the solicitor who dealt with our recent house sale and purchase, Charlie Davidson. He was thorough, professional, efficient and took a lot of pride in his work, going the extra mile to get the deals through. He was extremely pleasant to deal with and made a stressful process a lot easier as we had complete confidence in him.
I was recommended these solicitors by a friend. Unfortunately, I had already appointed another firm but nonetheless Stephen and his team took the time to talk to me and give me their insight on the situation I am facing. I cannot commend them enough on how professional, knowledgeable and approachable they are. If it wasn't so time consuming to reappoint solicitors for my transaction I would 100% choose them. Thank you again for your help!
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