16 LAW SOUTH EAST – THE LEGAL 500


Penningtons offers a ’top-drawer’ team


Corporate & commercial


Simon Bickerdike’s team at Penningtons Solicitors LLP serves clients in the SME, owner-managed, and larger corporate sectors. The commercial team works closely with the firm’s Godalming office and has experience in the TMT sector. Franco Bosi and Joanne Vengadesan are recommended.


Corporate tax


Sarah Cardew’s team advised electronics engineering company Microtek on its purchase of a Southampton-based communications company in 2010, and also advised on the multi-million-pound sale of a music school business. The team has employment tax, SDLT, VAT and customs duties expertise.


Employment


Penningtons’ clients include Newsquest Media Group and Redstone. The ’very good’ Michael Cole has expertise in TUPE and business reorganisations.


Penningtons fields a ’very responsive, knowledgeable and commercial’ team. In 2010 it advised on several redundancy programmes, and on a disability discrimination claim and a whistleblowing claim, advising the employer in both instances. David Bickford is ’excellent’.


Clinical negligence: claimant


Jointly headed by Philippa Luscombe and Tim Palmer, the ’very experienced’ team advises on cerebral palsy, caesarian and delayed


Sarah Cardew


diagnosis cases. The team recently welcomed associates Grainne Barton from Charles Russell and Kay Taylor from Shoosmiths.


Personal injury: claimant


In 2010 Penningtons advised in a number of high-value and complex road traffic accident cases. Practice head Philippa Luscombe and Tim Palmer are ’impressive’.


Personal tax, trusts & probate


The ’impressive’ team advises high-net-worth individuals, and is at the forefront of cutting- edge tax planning. Laura Dadswell developed a family limited partnership structure as an alternative to a trust, which has attracted


interest from private banks and family offices in recent years.


The ’top-drawer’ team advises on estate planning, cross-border tax cases, and onshore and offshore trust structures. ’A problem solver by nature’, Michael Cash has ’excellent knowledge and steel nerves’; and Julie Burton is ’extremely efficient and dependable’. The group has recently handled several contested Court of Protection applications.


Commercial property


John Ewens’ team advises Flight Centre on all its UK property matters, including high-value lettings in key cities. The healthcare sector is also a key focus.


Social housing


Penningtons’ highly regarded team advises clients such as AmicusHorizon, Family Mosaic Housing and Thames Valley Housing Association on issues including anti-social behaviour, securitisation and mortgage rescue. Practice head Linda Storey is recommended.


Lamport Bassitt: ’An excellent reputation’ Corporate & commercial


Lamport Bassitt has an excellent reputation, largely due to commercial practice head Sean Kelly, who demonstrates a ’great deal of competence in his work’. It advised HobbyCraft in its £120m sale to Bridgepoint. Paula Eckton provides an ’excellent service’.


Commercial litigation


’Excellent on all counts’, Lamport Bassitt provides ’very good-quality’ and ’sound’ advice. The insurance sector is a particular strength; in 2010 the team advised LV= in various claims. Practice head Rick Munro is an ’excellent litigator’, and recently settled a multi-party dispute for a freightliner through mediation. Neil Stewart is ’very professional’.


www.businessmag.co.uk Insolvency & corporate recovery


Delivering ’pragmatic advice’, Lamport Bassitt advises insolvency practitioners and accountants. Rick Munro is noted for his ’no- nonsense approach’, and is currently acting for the liquidator of a fashion retail company. Neil Stewart provides ’inventive solutions that work’.


Employment


The firm delivers ’very swift responses’, predominantly to unions. It handled 360 new claims referred by Unite in 2010, and also receives referral work from Unison and NATFHE. Jonathan Gray is ’impressive’.


Personal injury: claimant


Gareth Wheeler’s team advises on employers’ liability, road traffic accidents


and occupiers’ liability claims. The team recently acted on behalf of a man crushed against a barrier by a large roll of cable, and a chicken catcher who developed tenosynovitis.


Personal injury: defendant


Nick Rogers’ team has particular expertise in motor injury claims, and acts for LV= and QBE. Richard Williams is a ’leading force’.


Commercial property


John Newton has ’technical expertise’ and ’great attention to detail’. The ’very competent’ team advised a major high street bank regarding a £5m facility to finance social and residential housing by Foreman Homes.


THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – OCTOBER 2011


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