Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall is a law firm that employs over 100 specialists across eight locations in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. See what people have said about us below.

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“The Peel Group has assets of over £3 billion.  It is extremely important therefore that we have access to the necessary professionals to ensure that whatever issues arise can be resolved.   

We have worked with the team at Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall for over 25 years, building a close working, trust relationship with the firm as an extension of our team.   

They provide a cost-effective sounding board in relation to a broad range of different commercial and property disputes.  Daniel Long and Sara Beaumont hold a great depth of expertise in relation to property and commercial disputes respectively, and their specialism in these areas enables them to provide us with the support we need.  We would have no hesitation recommending them.”

Neil Hayes, Peel Group General Counsel, Peel Group Management Ltd

Business

“Gary Jones provided legal advice to PM+M in relation to the lease on new premises for our accountancy, financial planning and business advisory firm in Bury.  We were doubling the size of our office space, taking 2,787 sq. ft at Sandringham House in Bury.   

The new office is critical in enabling us to continue to deliver our strategic growth plans, including expanding our headcount over the years ahead and responding to the ever-changing world we live in. It enables us to continue our commitment to the local market and it was important to complete the legal work quickly. 

Gary provided us with excellent legal support on the commercial property lease and enabled us to complete efficiently and with the minimum of fuss, transitioning smoothly into our new premises at the very start of 2023.

Helen Clayton, Managing Partner, PM&M

Business

“Gary Jones acted for us in the sale of a commercial property to a pension fund subject to an existing tenant.  We were originally the landlords of the property and Gary had previously provided legal advice and drafted the lease when the tenant took over occupation of the property.

 We didn’t hesitate to appoint Gary to assist with the subsequent sale which, in order to comply with the buyer’s pension fund requirements, was particularly complex.  Gary worked hard to keep the sale on track in light of the complexity of the pension aspects of the transaction and achieved a good result for us. 

 We would not hesitate to use Gary’s services again and would recommend him to others.”

Mr & Mrs Jackson

Business

“Gary Jones has carried out a range of property transactions for me over the past 20 years. I have always found him to be friendly, professional and competent in his role.  

Most recently, I approached Gary Jones to cary out the legal work on the property sale as soon as I was made aware that I had a purchaser of the property.

 Throughout the process Gary Jones communicated with me regarding information and documents which I needed to respond to, he clarified the meaning of questions contained within the buyer’s documentation for those questions where I was unclear of their meaning and negotiated with the buyers solicitor as to progress and timescales. When I contacted Gary by email or telephone, he responded in a timely manner. Gary kept me informed of timescales throughout and ensured the sale was made as easy as possible for me from start to finish.

 I always find Gary Jones to be friendly, helpful and courteous, behaving in a professional manner at all times. I would highly recommend Gary Jones for conveyancing of property purchases or sales.”

Gary Moore, Glosta Engineering Limited

Business

“I contacted WHN Solicitors to ask for advice with regards to the purchase of a commercial property.  The service and advice that I received from Gary Jones was informative and clearly protected my interests, particularly in relation to Land Registry documentation which was lacking, and Gary structured the purchase to enable me to proceed in the most cost effective way.

Gary progressed the purchase swiftly and efficiently and I was very happy with the manner and speed in which it was conducted.

Following the purchase of this large commercial property, I then required advice and documentation to provide a lease to the new tenant.

This was dealt with by Gary and once again I was given very sound legal and commercial advice which made this move along seamlessly.

Thanks again to Gary and his team, I would gladly use your services and recommend you to others.”

Bill Coplin, SBT Engineering Services Ltd

Business

“I have been a client of WHN Solicitors for all my legal work since 1996 and have been fortunate enough to have worked with Gary Jones as my main Solicitor since 2006. Our business relationship has grown and developed throughout the years to the point that his deep understanding and knowledge of my business is invaluable. This saves an enormous amount of time and ensures accurate and helpful advice and solutions when needed.

 On occasion, Gary will pass me to a colleague if he feels their knowledge, experience or specialism will give me the best outcome, having such a wealth of legal experts all under one roof is most appreciated and re-assuring and has proved very useful many times over. 

Having a key professional as trusted and knowledgeable as Gary at the other end of the phone and e-mail has contributed massively to my business success. I can rely on Gary to be there when needed and for the support of his colleagues when required.  I feel to be a valued client of WHN Solicitors and have no hesitation in recommending their services.”

Susan Nuttall, PSN Properties

Business

” Daniel Boulton is an outstanding commercial property solicitor who demonstrated a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in commercial property transactions. He navigated the legal complexities with ease, offering expert guidance at every stage of the process. What truly set Daniel apart was his exceptional communication skills. His professionalism and responsiveness were second to none.

His commitment to delivering a seamless experience was evident and his professionalism, knowledge, and unwavering commitment to client satisfaction makes Daniel and the team at WHN Solicitors an exceptional choice. ”

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Dasha Capova dos Anjos – Tradewind Recruitment

Business

“WHN have acted for my elderly aunt in the sale of her property and the service throughout has been of the highest standard. Phone calls have been answered not sent to voice mail, email queries dealt with efficiently and promptly and with great consideration to my aunt’s needs. I cannot recommend Jennifer Prysiaznyj and Thomas Barton highly enough.”

Susan Caton

Individuals

“I discussed with Clare Rogers my needs for a will and lasting power of attorney and she very kindly got everything sorted for me including having to wait until my daughter was next in the country before finalising the arrangements. She put us all at ease and was clear and helpful in her explanation of the procedure. I am delighted with the results. Thank you.”

Margaret Sims

Individuals

“This is the first time I have used this firm of solicitors, from initial contact throughout, Katie Lofthouse was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and thorough. I knew my financial best interests would be safe guarded. I will definitely recommend and will use again.”

Emma O’Donnell

Individuals

“Eleanor Longworth was the perfect solicitor, she explained everything in the simplest way, always met you with a smile and was a pleasure to meet. I will definitely use this practice again if I’m in need of a solicitor. Thank you.”

Derren

Business

“I simply wish to say a huge thank you for the excellent service you gave in getting this most challenging of deals finally over the line”

Grant Dinsdale, DLDC Ltd

Business

“Eleanor has been incredible at every turn. There was never a moment when she did not meet the task giving 100%. I have encountered many solicitors in over 30 years at the Bar and Eleanor is head and shoulders above almost all of them in her professionalism and good sense. Furthermore she has excellent interpersonal skills and a calming influence when things become stressful.”

Tracey

Business

“An amazing service, excellent communication and updates throughout and always quick to respond to any queries or questions I had. Thank you so very much!!”

Tracey

Individuals

“We found Catherine to be clear, helpful and informative. She led us through the process providing explanation and guidance as necessary. A very efficient and friendly service.”

Dave and Bev Farrow

Individuals

“Thank you for all your hard work. It was a great effort.”

Phillip Mussell, Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors

Business

“Great working with Nicola and I’m always keen to have you on our teamsheet!”

Simon Jones, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Business

“I recently used Elizabeth Kelly for the sale of a house and they provided excellent service. The communication was good and they made the whole experience easy.”

Amber Lee Rose

Individuals

“My conveyancer, Jennifer, was very helpful and happy to explain anything throughout the whole process. I was always able to contact her and her assistant. Great service all round.”

Nicola Guest

Individuals

“I highly recommend Katie Lofthouse at WHN Solicitors. She was very professional and friendly, kept me updated throughout the whole process and also got the best outcome for me.”

Charlotte Ronchetti

Individuals

“We have just completed the sale of our house. The service that we received from Mathew Simkin was outstanding. He provided clear communication and was very professional at all times.”

J Pollard

Individuals

“An all round excellent experience. Mathew kept us updated from the first day, along with his assistant Sarah they both made the process painless and stress free. We can’t thank them enough. Highly recommended.”

Rossy Bricky

Individuals

“I found dealing with Melissa an absolute pleasure. Not only was she efficient and dealt with all matters effectively but her manner was impeccable. A few glitches occurred in the process from other parties and Melissa was very solutions oriented and the matters were completed in a racy timeframe.”

Eric Nelson

Individuals

“Alison has been incredibly supportive and knowledgeable. Helping during times when issues were extremely fraught. Couldn’t have navigated the situation without the professionalism and support offered by the team. Responses are quick, well thought out and sensible.”

Carrie

Family

“Alison Nolan has helped me throughout my divorce and continued issues. Always a prompt reply to any questions and so friendly. I couldn’t recommend enough!”

Samantha Glover

Family

“Good standard of service – I have been helped by Alison on numerous occasions in the past few years for an ongoing dispute, and have always been pleased with the service. I would highly recommend.”

Andrew

Family

“Katie was extremely professional and friendly and gave me excellent legal advice – guiding me through the process of a declaration of trust. Fully deserving of five stars, it’s a pity I can’t give six. I would certainly recommend WHN to anyone.”

Shane

Individuals

“Katie dealt with an estranged family member contesting my late mother’s will for me. It was obvious she knew how to handle the situation, and it obviously made the other party think twice, as we haven’t heard off them since. I have never dealt with a solicitor before and at first the thought was scary, but Katie constantly reassured me and made the process a lot less daunting.”

Lotus Rouge

Individuals

“Melissa at WHN helped us with the purchase of our first house. I was very impressed with her overall professionalism and the speed at which she worked, helping us transact swiftly after instructing her. We will undoubtedly be working with her again on future conveyancing matters.”

Sam Beckett

Individuals

“You responded to any emails by close of play on the same day and kept us updated on where we were in the process, as well as explaining things very clearly.”

Helen Wheatley

Individuals

“Daniel Long and the property disputes team are particularly strong on landlord and tenant issues and can get to the heart of the problem and find a pragmatic solution.”

The Peel Group

Business

“I was blown away by Jennifer’s approach. She made us feel like we were her only clients and provided timely updates. Anyone looking to reduce the stress that comes with a house purchase should use Jennifer.”

Liam Joyce

Individuals

“Alison is very professional and deals with your divorce case genuinely and understands the situation without any bias.”

Shiney Kuruvilla

Family

“Brilliant, kind and caring solicitors. I have always dealt with Alison Nolan and she has a kind but thoroughly professional approach.”

Pippa Nicolle

Family

“Alison has been very supportive and understanding all throughout the process. Extremely grateful for her support.”

Anjuman Ali

Family

“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Alison Nolan to anyone. She went above and beyond in her assistance.”

Lucy Hargreaves

Family

“I can’t recommend Alison Nolan highly enough. A great lady and fantastic family solicitor.”

Susie Marriott

Family

“My divorce was handled by Alison Nolan who was extremely informative, responsive, empathetic and professional. Alison worked diligently to ensure that I secured the best possible outcome.”

Chris Hoyle

Family

“Kind and straight-talking divorce advice at a really emotional time. I really appreciated Alison Nolan being able to quickly get a grasp of my situation and provide me with excellent practical advice.”

Rachel Fitzgerald

Family

“Excellent company. Alison Nolan and the team have supported me and have always acted with the utmost professionalism.”

Joanne Calf

Family

“We have used WHN Solicitors for numerous years and have always found the advice great and the service very professional.”

Patricia Rhind

Business, Family, Individuals

“Sara was a massive help. Quick, efficient and very informative, ensuring I knew and understood the process I was going through. Highly recommend.”

Sam Scott

Business

“Holly was extremely informative and prompt with communication. Given a very tight deadline, Holly dealt with several hurdles quickly and efficiently to ensure we were able to maintain the target completion date.”

Lee McCarrick

Individuals

“Holly was friendly, professional and ensured everything was covered in my Will, including things I’d not thought of. The service was excellent and I would definitely use Holly and WHN’s services again.”

Donna Matthew

Individuals

“Michael Shroot has been a complete star. His knowledge, guidance and ease for understanding and explaining each process to me has been a breath of fresh air. I can highly recommend him.”

Debra Birtwistle

Business

“I found Sara to be very friendly, knowledgeable and professional and I would not hesitate to contact her or WHN for legal advice again. I cannot recommend them highly enough.”

Patricia Maskell

Business

“Sara is professional, approachable and very responsive, and ensured I was kept up to date in a timely manner. I would recommend her to anyone.”

Nikki Baillie

Business

“I’m extremely impressed with Michael’s work. Not only did he win the case, but he got back a large percentage of my fees from the other party.”

James Cooper

Business

“I would happily recommend Daniel Long and Eleanor Longworth to any Managing Agent, Landlord, RMC, RTM or Leaseholder within England & Wales.”

Block Property Management Ltd

Business

“WHN’s service offering makes me feel supported and gives me the assurance that my clients are in safe hands.”

Block Property Management Ltd

Business

“I have used WHN Solicitors for over 12 years and have found its team to be very courteous, approachable, efficient and extremely technically competent.”

Block Property Management Ltd

Business

“Hayley offered professional and qualified advice and was always on hand and available when needed.”

N Cowill

Business

“Hayley dealt tactfully and efficiently with all parties involved in this matter, but could be very firm when she had to be. She kept me informed every step of the way, which was so very important to me.”

Hilary King

Business

“Hayley was so efficient and always on top of everything. She was persistent with the other side and took great pains to cover all angles of the matter.”

Hilary King

Business

“The successful outcome was entirely due to the way Hayley managed this matter and I am so grateful.”

Hilary King

Business

“I can’t recommend Michael Shroot highly enough. Can do attitude. Professional, fair and extremely quick to act.”

Susie Marriott

Business

“Hayley is extremely knowledgeable, and her explanations are easy to understand and digest. She is never too busy to help. She is efficient and friendly.”

Belinda Herwald

Business

“Hayley was always very helpful, approachable and understanding, and guided us through the process efficiently.”

Paul Braybrook

Business

“Offering excellent and responsive service, the staff worked at a fast pace, and in a professional manner.”

Mrs Liu

Individuals

“Worked with a detailed and thorough explanation of our case, with our best interests in mind.”

Mrs Liu

Individuals

“The legal side of the commercial property business can really hold up a deal and in some cases cause deals to fall through – this has never been the case for me working with WHN.”

James Holt, Blackburn Chemicals

Business

“I have used the team at WHN for the past 20 years. They have never let me down and have always been there for me when needed.”

Andy Brown, Keele Properties

Business

“I have found Eleanor to be professional, knowledgeable and competent. Eleanor accepted the situations required both a pragmatic and a commercial approach to ensure cost effective results.”

Mr Benveniste

Business

“I was very impressed with the prompt and efficient way in which Eleanor Longworth handled my case.”

Ms Bamber

Business

“The quality of advice is excellent. It’s technically strong but for me, most importantly it’s commercially measured.”

Mr Smith

Business

“Eleanor Longworth provided me with a tremendous quality service and support within a very tight deadline. She was always contactable, responding speedily to emails and contacting me by phone when necessary. It was a very stressful time for me but Eleanor’s competence and professionalism gave me considerable reassurance.”

Mr Bridge

Business

“Eleanor Longworth always deals with us in a highly professional and efficient manner.”

Mr Hussain

Business

“Eleanor Longworth walked me through understanding all the issues and brought things to the desired conclusion in a concise and friendly manner.”

Mr Cotterill

Business

“I would not have got through this without you. I am so fortunate that I came to an expert. I am really grateful for the way that you went above and beyond to help me through.”

Jeremy McGrath

Family

“Sara was great when we were dealing with a CCJ. She led the way completely and took the stress off both me and my business partner, making the situation easier to deal with and greatly improved an unpleasant situation.”

Tim Bergin

Business

“Sara Beaumont has been very supportive and professional throughout the debt recovery process that ultimately led to a successful outcome for our business.”

Juliette Davenport

Business

“I am very satisfied with the service provided by WHN and Eleanor Longworth. They are very knowledgeable and always give good clear advice on matters.”

Debbie Waddington, Scanlans PM

Business

“I have been extremely impressed by the high quality work undertaken by Caroline Potts. Caroline has been pro-active and I have really appreciated her thorough and value-added approach in guiding me through the technical details of HMRC rules.”

Donald Pepper

Individuals

“All responses were very quick, efficient and also very personable to the situation.”

Mrs Oldfield

Business, Family, Individuals

“I have found your service friendly, prompt ,efficient and effective in producing a good result and will not hesitate to use your help again.”

Barrie Rostron

Business, Family, Individuals

“I have always found all the directors and staff of whichever department I have dealt with to be extremely helpful and efficient.”

Chris Harman

Business, Family, Individuals

“Jennifer was very efficient and always dealt with any questions very promptly.”

J&G Clarke

Individuals

“You provided an excellent service for us.”

M&J Child

Individuals

“We would not hesitate to use WHN and yourself in the future.”

John Straham

Individuals

“I found Liz very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable and she worked in a very professional manner.”

Joanne Fletcher

Individuals

“Excellent service all round. Such kind hearted ladies with a genuine interest in others.”

Dawn Livesey

Family

“You stand out from the crowd.”

Alec Newsham

Individuals

“We felt very well looked after by you.”

Peter Livesey

Individuals