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“We apply experience and energy to achieve effectiveness.” Sean Kelly
Partner, Corporate and Commercial
sean.kelly@
lamportbassitt.co.uk
www.lamportbassitt.co.uk
Lamport Bassitt‘s lawyers are ‘committed to their clients‘
Corporate & commercial
Lamport Bassitt‘s team of ‘pragmatic lawyers pay close attention to detail‘. The firm recently advised Red Funnel on the disposal of a major distribution business. Sean Kelly is ‘adept at handling the most difficult issues‘. Paula Eckton left for Trethowans in 2012.
Commercial litigation
The lawyers at Lamport Bassitt are ‘committed to their clients, serious when it comes to litigation, and not afraid to speak their minds‘. ‘First-class‘ department head Rick Munro and ‘strong team player‘ Neil Stewart are recommended.
Insolvency & corporate recovery
Lamport Bassitt is highly regarded for its capabilities in insolvency litigation. Department head Rick Munro has particular expertise in debt recovery for insolvency practitioners, and Neil Stewart specialises in clawback claims against directors.
Employment
Lamport Bassitt‘s employment group is led by Jonathan Gray, who is recognised for his advocacy skills at employment tribunals. The team maintains a strong reputation for union work.
Personal injury: claimant
Lamport Bassitt is ‘detailed in its preparation and forceful in pursuit of its clients‘ interests‘. Gareth Wheeler has ‘considerable tactical acumen‘ and leads a team that acts for both private individuals and trade unions in industrial, road traffic and work-related cases.
Personal injury: defendant
Lamport Bassitt continues to act for Liverpool Victoria, and was recently successful in arguing that a 100% success fee was not justified in a case where liability was admitted. Other clients include MMA Insurance and QBA. Nick Rogers leads the team.
Blandy & Blandy offers timely responses and sound advice
Corporate & commercial
Blandy & Blandy LLP ‘responds in a timely manner and provides sound legal advice in a commercially realistic context’. The practice is led by David Few, who ‘never sits on the fence’, and includes Nick Burrows and Deborah Brett, whose knowledge of governmental departments is ‘fantastic’. Clients include a range of SMEs and listed companies.
Licensing
The firm’s ‘professional and articulate’ team continues to act for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, while new clients include the Lawn Tennis
Association and the National Football Centre. Sue Dowling has an ‘excellent understanding of the sports and entertainment industries’.
Commercial litigation
Blandy & Blandy’s ‘very good team’ is well regarded for its expertise in commercial contracts, probate, property and professional negligence disputes. Jacques Smith is ‘always quick to reply, and has a good sense of commercial awareness’. Philip D’Arcy is also recommended.
Employment
Praised for its fast response times, the firm’s ‘strong’ employment team is ‘always
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approachable and courteous’, and well known for its expertise in unlawful discrimination and TUPE matters. Sue Dowling and Tim Clark are recommended, as is associate Sukhpal Matharoo, for his ‘first-class advice’.
Family
Blandy & Blandy’s family team draws instructions from high- net-worth individuals and, for some, is ‘far superior to its big-name London counterparts’. Practice head Andrew Don ‘combines technical expertise with personal advisory skills’, and Brenda Long’s ‘knowledge and deep experience translates into clear advice’.
Rick Munro Commercial property
‘Responding promptly and succinctly to its clients‘, Lamport Bassitt‘s commercial property offering is led by the ‘knowledgeable and efficient‘ John Newton. The team recently advised Lloyds TSB on refinancing part of Primetower Properties‘ real estate portfolio. Other clients include Red Funnel and Premier Marinas.
TWM Solicitors boasts a ‘good’ and ‘responsive’ team
Family
Surrey-based TWM Solicitors LLP’s ‘very good’ and ‘responsive’ team has particular strength in shari’ah family law, through its Guildford office. The team recently lost four partners: two to establish their own practices, and two to Wedlake Bell LLP and Cripps Harries Hall LLP.
Personal tax, trusts & probate
TWM Solicitors is noted for its contentious probate work, and recently acted in two cases in the Chancery Division. The firm also saw an increased flow of estate administration matters.
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