What our clients say
“Keith is a fabulous lawyer. He is pragmatic, very commercial and dead easy to work with”. "Keith Davidson is absolutely first-rate. His knowledge of contaminated land, warranties and indemnities is second to none".
Chamber UK Guide 2023 - Band 1 North of England
"Many thanks for your help on this and the in depth analysis, it proved to be very helpful with the bank. [The bank] have said they will recommend you to their clients in the future for anything on environmental issues as they were suitably impressed". Paul Hebblethwaite, Finance Director, Kerax
“Keith Davidson is responsive, down to earth and a fountain of knowledge. A shining star in terms of non-contentious environmental matters. Around contaminated land, there is not much that Keith has not seen and dealt with already, which makes him great at getting to the heart of the issue and offering a sensible and workable solution. He is the "go-to” resource for warranties and indemnities and ensuring liabilities are appropriately dealt with in commercial transactions”.
Legal 500 2022 - Band 1 North West
"He's a fantastic environmental lawyer who is really pragmatic and easy to work with".
Chambers UK Guide 2021 - Band 1 North of England
"Numerous of these sites were environmentally challenged. Keith's approach and outstanding knowledge in the field made the impossible seem possible again".
Bernard Harvey, MD Evonik Degussa
“Commercially minded” Keith Davidson “is a leading expert in his field who avoids jargon and quickly gets to the heart of legal matters in order to offer the best advice”.
Chambers UK Guide 2020 - Band 1 North of England
“Excellent team which has a strong technical offering coupled with a highly personalised approach”.
Legal 500 2019 - Band 1 North West
"A leader at understanding and commercially managing environmental liability".
Chambers UK Guide 2019 - Band 1 North of England
"Specialist environmental outfit ELM Law is commended for its "depth of knowledge in environmental matters. Keith Davidson has a "fantastic grasp of the issues and a real willingness to provide a pragmatic solution".
Legal 500 2018 - Band 1 North West
"His discussions with clients are lucid and jargon free and he combines a deep knowledge of environmental and transactional issues".
Chambers UK Guide 2018 - Band 1 North of England
"Clients of specialist environmental law firm ELM Law single out its experience, deep insights and strong client focus, which makes it one of the leading fims in the environmental arena".
Legal 500 2017 - Band 1 North West
The “fantastic” Keith Davidson of ELM Law maintains an excellent practice. One client enthuses: “He often thinks outside the box, is forward-looking and innovative and happy to explore novel solutions to what might be established ways of doing things”.
Chambers UK Guide 2017 – Band 1 North of England
“One of a handful of firms with real expertise in environmental liability transfer and environmental insurance. We are working together on several high profile deals”.
Duncan Spencer, Director, EDIA
“It’s good to have a strong team on the enviro side of this one”.
Robert Burns Group Head of Corporate Development One51 Plc
Keith Davidson of ELM Law is described by sources as a “brilliant” environmental practitioner.
Chambers UK Guide 2016 – Band 1 North of England
At specialist environmental firm ELM Law, Keith Davidson “brings his experience and tactics to secure the commercial advantage. He is able to put clients at ease by demonstrating in-depth expertise, while being friendly and approachable”.
Legal 500 2016 – Band 1 North West
“His understanding of the legal but also the commercial aspects of the indemnities and values on both sides of the transaction is second to none”.
Chambers UK Guide 2015 – Band 1 North of England
“They place you as the most important person they are dealing with. Always go the extra mile to achieve optimum results for their clients”.
Chambers UK Guide 2014 – Band 1 North of England
“Manchester heavyweight. An authority on contaminated land”.
Legal 500 2013 – Band 1 North West
“Keith helped us construct a complex but effective active liability transfer for a corporate and real estate transaction. Great results”.
Tom Nash Vice President of European Acquisitions IPPE
“Creative in looking for and finding solutions to complex issues. It is difficult to conceive how there could be an improvement in performance”.
Chambers UK Guide 2013 – Band 1 North of England“The best in Manchester for environmental issues”.
Chambers UK Guide 2012 – Band 1 North of England