LeapLanguages - Testimonials

LeapLanguages® have a diverse client base formed of professionals in various industries. Feedback is an integral part of the process to maintain the highest quality. The testimonials below cover a long period of time and are only a sample to give a general idea of the consistency shown in quality work. Please note that this page is rarely updated and more recent recommendations regarding individual tutors can be found on their individual LinkedIn accounts or are availabale on request. The focus is on teaching, not marketing, especially as discretion and confidentiality are key. Word of mouth and client satisfaction are the main tools to promote individual tutors' services.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES - Testimonials (OLD AND NEW)

" I recently agreed to do a presentation in Rome at very short notice in English and then suddenly it had to be done in Italian! I received the translation of the talk 6 days before the actual talk. I worked with Anna in one on one lessons on the Monday/Tuesday and Wednesday and then headed to Rome on Thursday and then slickly presented the talk in Italian! Having the support and input of Anna at such short notice was priceless. " (2022)
Suzanne Todd
Partner - WITHERS LLP

" Leap Languages has proved a real ally in business development over the 14 years our Partners have been with them. The tutors possess a winning combination of commercial awareness, empathy and creativity. They develop lessons that further your business goals, peppered with cultural tips to improve your purchase in overseas markets. In the current climate, there is no better value for business development money than Leap Languages. "
Samar Shams
Partner - Immigration & Global Mobility- SPENCER WEST LLP

"I have had classes in Spanish for the last few years with LeapLanguages and have found that they have provided a really excellent and reliable service which has been both structured and fun and has included a good balance of grammar, culture and other tools to develop my (limited) linguistic abilities. Lessons have continued during COVID lockdowns via zoom and this has worked well. Many thanks to Hervé and Claudio"
Giles Boothman
Partner -Global Practice Head Restructuring & Special Situations - ASHURST LLP

"Lessons with Leap Languages are a mainstay of our L&D and Wellbeing programmes. The team of tutors provide sound training in a friendly and professional manner. Thanks to their attention to detail, our team’s administrative input is minimal. Viva LeapLanguages ! " (2021)
Stephanie Willbond-Hill
Learning & Development Manager - BRISTOWS LLP

"LeapLanguages have been our main language training provider for a number of years, and we have found the quality of service to be excellent. The tutors deliver a wide range of language classes which are always well organised, enjoyable and well received. They are flexible to our specific needs and deliver quickly when requested. We are happy to recommend their services"
Leading City Law Firm (Magic Circle)

"LeapLanguages have ensured that fee earners in various areas of the firm's practice have been able to conduct relationships with and add value to the firm's existing client base both from a UK and European perspective. The tutors' ability and excellence in tailoring their classes to the business and legal needs of the firm have been welcomed."
Donna Davies
Head of Training - FARRER & Co

"We are delighted with the service provided by LeapLanguages - in particular their responsiveness, professionalism and commitment to excellent training."
Penny Newman
Director of People & Knowledge- LEWIS SILKIN LLP

“We have been using Leap Languages to provide our business language tuition for several years now and have only the highest regard for their services. The classes are tailored to our specific business needs and delivered with enthusiasm and skill. We would recommend Leap Languages.”
Andrew Lilley
Managing Partner - TRAVERS SMITH LLP

They have also trusted us : Eurostar Ltd, The Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), Ernst & Young LLP, Committee on Climate Change, Withers Worldwide LLP, Property Vision, AKA Relocations, Olswang LLP, Osborne Clarke LLP, White and Case LLP, American Institute for Foreign Study, Withers and Rodgers LLP, Powell Gilbert LLP, Reed Smith LLP, DAC Beachcroft LLP...

LANGUAGE COURSES - Testimonials

"I was very happy with all aspects of the service provided by Leap Languages. Organisation and teaching excellent. They have rekindled my enjoyment of learning French especially the spoken language with sessions that were always interesting and topical. Pleased also that grammar was not neglected.”
Peter Swift
Trade Representative, Transactional Services, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, London

"We all enjoyed being taught by LeapLanguages and the universal view is that our tutor was excellent and brought the best out all the attendees.”
Gawain Hughes
Partner- DLA Pipper LLP London

"LeapLanguages has been working with Bristows for several years and has delivered a first class service throughout, greatly improving the technical competence and confidence of those who participate. The classes are well structured, delivering improvements in grammar and vocabulary in an enjoyable, supportive and effective manner. There are also significant opportunities for more advanced students to gain a broader understanding and appreciation of French culture, business and politics. Thoroughly recommended."
Pat Treacy
Partner - BRISTOWS LLP

" LeapLanguages was very helpful in setting up the course - Well organised !"
Ritchie Cartwright
Senior Operations Supervisor- ASHURST LLP

" Delighted with the way the courses were tailored to our needs, and that due to the enthusiasm of the tutor the lessons are something we look forward to, rather than a chore" .
Mark Watters
Managing Director- GROUPAMA Transport - London

" I started as someone who last did serious French at O level and who spoke Franglais when visiting France. The tutor understood where I was in my development and designed tutorials specifically to fit the gaps in my knowledge to start building out a base. I feel much more confident now than when I started and trust my tutor to continue to guide my knowledge in understandable and digestible building blocks to help me to participate more fluently in conversations.”
Jessica Learmond-Criqui
Partner- LEARMOND-CRIQUI SOKEL LLP

" I commenced with LeapLanguages on the basis of a recommendation and would certainly continue in recommending them to others. Learning is tailored towards one's specific needs and my confidence in participating in conversations immediately developed as well as my understanding (and at times bewilderment !) of French grammar.”
Lauren Ellison
DICKSON MINTO W.S

LEGAL LANGUAGE COURSES - Testimonials

"Our solicitors have benefited greatly from their weekly business and legal French tuition. The classes are tailored to our needs, enjoyable and delivered with personality ! "
Jean Young
Head of HR- GOODMAN DERRICK LLP

"I have been attending classes in legal French from Leap Languages for several years, and can say without reservation that they are of a higher standard and better adapted to our needs than any of the the lessons we had from other organisations in the past. What is really valuable is to have teaching from someone who has a good understanding of how the language is used in this sector. Our teacher is always well-prepared, able to change topics at the drop of a hat. He uses a variety of methods and materials to ensure we never get bored and that we keep reinforcing what we have learned."
Sarah Byrt
Partner- MAYER BROWN INTERNATIONAL LLP

"I can recommend LeapLanguages without hesitation. Their standard of teaching and professionalism were excellent and their programme was carefully designed to suit our needs."
Ian Brent
Partner - BERWIN LEIGHTON PAISNER

"I have been attending a legal French class run by LeapLanguages for the last two years. I have found the classes extremely well run and they have increased my knowledge of French legal procedure considerably. By way of example, I was recently contacted for advice by a French firm who were looking to enforce a French judgment 'en refere' in this country. Fortunately, I had been discussing exactly this point that morning with my tutor and was able to give the correct advice."
James Price
Partner- FARRER & Co

"I used LeapLanguages for individual coaching prior to an overseas posting. Their tuition was flexible, focussed on my needs in a professional context and fun. I have no hesitation in recommending them very highly for language training needs."
Catriona Syed
Partner - CHARLES RUSSELL LLP

"Having taken six weeks of legal French classes in advance of my secondment to my firm's Paris office, I have only the highest praise for Leap Languages and its superb tutors. The classes were tailored to my specific needs and the vocabulary and materials we worked on were geared towards my secondment in the French corporate team. My confidence, vocabulary and grammatical awareness all developed greatly and I would recommend LeapLanguages without hesitation to any lawyer going on an overseas secondment."
David McDonnell
Solicitor - McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY UK LLP, London

"My French course was useful, informative and fun. The tutor ensured lessons were closely tailored to my interests and requirements and ensured he remained focused on my particular goals. I learnt a great deal and gained in confidence with my French. An excellent service."
Emma Beddington
Solicitor - LINKLATERS

"It's difficult to overstate the benefits of learning a foreign business language from a native speaker with experience of that country's business culture. The great advantage of a course with LeapLanguages is its flexibility and the fact it is possible to tailor the course to the group's own needs. Our group was keen to familiarise itself with the vocabulary of its practice area, but also to find out more about French business culture generally. Our enthusiastic teacher ensured that we got the most out of our 90 minutes each week. In the Paris Office, I realised how useful the legal French course, that I did in London, was and how I made use of what I learnt every day. This really pleased me."
Mark Panayiotou
Solicitor - HAMMONDS

"We received an excellent service from LeapLanguages. We would have no hesitation recommending them."
Nicola Maher
Associate - HALLIWELLS LLP

FINANCIAL LANGUAGE COURSES - Testimonials

"With the French lessons of LeapLanguages I have found the confidence to address highly complicated issues in a relaxed and natural manner. In my experience, my knowledge of business French has evolved greatly and I have found myself using the same language structures and vocabulary as my French colleagues."
Miren Isasi
Portfolio Analyst - JP MORGAN CHASE

EXAMINATION PREPARATION - Testimonials

"I have taken lessons from Leaplanguages tutors for some years, covering a wide variety of aspects of the French language - regional variations, culture, literature, business and legal French. Last year, after an intensive period of preparation, I passed the Institute of Linguists Diploma of Translation at first attempt, attaining distinctions in two of the three papers. This was in no small part due to the skill of my tutor, and I have always been more than satisfied with the standards offered by Leaplanguages and by the results achieved."
Francis Ellison
Director - JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT

"LeapLanguages has provided me with a very good Spanish course tailored to my needs and has proved to be excellent preparation for my level 3 LCC exam. My pass 'with credit' was largely down to the high standard of teaching and the helpful organisation. My increased understanding of Spanish has proved to be very useful in my everyday work and the exam qualification will greatly enhance my opportunities in the future. "
Edward Riches
Operator - TOTAL GAS AND POWER Ltd

ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONALS (including presentation skills - voice coaching - drafting skills - accent reduction -etc. ) - Testimonials

"Top marks on all accounts for LeapLanguages' English Business course"
Swedish Executive Directors -VATTENFALL AB London

"The Business and General English course was great and very useful.”
Italian Lawyer on secondment in a leading City law firm

"I have only positive feedback (regarding all aspects) in relation to the Accent Reduction training course"
Natalia Kalatay-INSIGHT INVESTMENT London

COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW AND BPP LAW SCHOOL - Testimonials

"Leap Languages have run a most successful course at the Law School which received impressive feedback from students. The standard of teaching is clearly very high and I am happy to recommend their courses."
Peter Crisp
Chief Executive - BPP LAW SCHOOL (London)

"LeapLanguages have run a successful Legal French Language Course for the past few years here at the University of Law. Students have found the Course both enjoyable and rewarding and they have often commented on the tutor's flair for his enthusiasm and dedication."
Amanda Davies
Administrator - THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW (London)

TUTORS - Testimonials

"It is a different philosophy behind Leap Languages. All about the student(s)-tutor relationship, and putting teaching first, not marketing stunts."
Hervé (French)

"It gives me the time to deliver pure teaching practice to my students and focus on preparation, as I am relieved of the burden of overwhelming bureaucracy which I experienced in schools, colleges and Universities."
Tatiana (Russian)

"I think this is a fantastic network. The approach is professional. Good communication with the tutors."
David (Mandarin Chinese)

"I have been working with the LeapLanguages network for many years and always have been offered a wide range of interesting courses, and I feel really appreciated and valued. I can get on with my job and the amount of course administration is kept to a minimum, while the right support and assistance are provided when appropriate."
Maria (Spanish)