In recent editions of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, Rob is recommended for Upper Mid-Market and Premium M&A deals and is also ranked as a leading individual for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market. He is quoted as being a "superb M&A partner" with "strong technical abilities and relationship management skills" and clients praise him as "very attentive; our needs are his number-one priority". Most recently (Chambers and Partners UK 2014), Rob has been praised for his "tailored advice", with clients saying that he "doesn't just give us the law but also gives us advice on how it will affect our business". Rob was also named as a M&A expert in the 2012 edition of The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.