“I have worked with Bernie for ten years in multiple roles. She is my number one absolute first pick “go to” person for any and all legal and commercial advice, services, and support. Bernie immediately gets to the root of the issue, regardless of its complexity. Her breadth and depth of knowledge combined with her practical approach means she adds immediate and lasting value to anything she undertakes.
Bernie takes ownership of any task or project and is diligent, industrious, sensible, completely thorough, and very efficient. I trust her completely, and when I engage her on a piece of work I can relax and focus on other activities knowing that the project is in the best hands possible.”
Kathleen Smith, former COO of Alliants, a software development & consulting firm
“I have had the pleasure of working with Bernie for a number of years and I have found her nothing short of a Godsend. Bernie truly understands the complexity of the staffing industry and takes a real partnership approach, always making sure she understands and meets our particular requirements.
Her commercial and pragmatic guidance, as well as her ability to work at pace, is second to none.
It has been my absolutely pleasure to work with Bernie, she has added a tremendous amount of value to our business and an absolute joy to work with.”
Joanna Oakley, former COO of RGF Staffing UK Limited
“Working with Bernie means having an outsourced Legal team who has constantly got your back. Bernie’s support – which is always super-speedy and in language that we can all understand – has been a key part of our business growth strategy over the past 2 years as it has given me so much more confidence that we are ‘doing it right’. I am super-grateful that I came across her – she is worth her weight in gold!”
Nina Lockwood, Founder & Director, Intuitive Talent Solutions
“Our business has greatly benefited from Bernie’s support on important contract negotiations and her guidance has been invaluable. She’s been thorough whilst also being pragmatic, strategic, commercially minded and explained the rationale behind each piece of advice in “non-legal” language. Very grateful for all her support – thank you!”
Managing Director of a London-based digital design agency
“Bernie has been a valued source of support since we met in 2019. In 2021 she became a more regular contributor as Commercial Consultant to the Board of Synoptix Limited, undertaking a root and branch review of all the commercial contracts which govern our customer and supplier frameworks. She conducts herself with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity and has made a huge contribution to our transition from a small to a medium sized enterprise, a threshold we expect to cross at the end of the next financial year. With her exceptional eye for detail, clarity of expression and focus on delivery, she has won the confidence of all my directors and senior managers and I would have no hesitation in recommending her services to any company in need of similar assistance.”
Dave Durant, Managing Director of Synoptix, a systems engineering consultancy
“Bernie’s knowledge, approach and diligence is nothing short of remarkable. There are very few, if any, as knowledgeable in the field of recruitment and staffing. We feel privileged to have her on the team and I value her wise counsel considerably. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Bernie to work on any relevant project, there is no doubt substantial value will be added.”
Rhys Thomas, Managing Director, WTT Group
“If you own a recruitment agency want to feel confident that you have up-to-the-minute, laser-focused and practical compliance advice, then you really should contact Bernie. Not only does she have an excellent grasp of the latest legal complexities in recruitment law and compliance matters, but she takes a very commercial, sensible and pragmatic approach due to significant, prior, on-the-ground experience in recruitment businesses. She supports on everything from contracts, to tax legislation, to data privacy and protection matters, to immigration and employment law (and much, much more).
Bernie exceeds expectations in every way. She dispenses clear, focused advice on complex matters, has a very quick turn-around time, is always available by phone or email and is very approachable and friendly. She adds a lot of value by giving us the clarity we need to make business decisions, confidently. I cannot recommend Bernie highly enough.”
Owner of a London-based legal recruitment business