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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.


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.


Coffin Mew LLP opens larger office


In Hampshire, Coffin Mew LLP opened a larger Portsmouth office – one of a number of new office openings in the legal sector in the south.


Corporate & commercial


Coffin Mew‘s ‘very strong‘ team recently acted for the sellers in the £2.8 million disposal of Frutina to Slush Puppie. Amanda Brockwell, Nick Gross and Owen Santry are key contacts, following Malcolm Padgett and Anne Morgan‘s departure to set up their own insurance regulation practice.


Commercial litigation


The ‘extremely professional and knowledgeable‘ team at Coffin Mew saw a steady stream of shareholder disputes and increased activity in restrictive covenant enforcement litigation in 2011. Christian Smith provides ‘invaluable support‘, and


Dobson are both ‘very helpful lawyers‘, and recently acted for RSM Tenon Recovery, Begbies Traynor and Portland Business & Financial Solutions.


Employment


Dorlee Monschau leads the team, which saw an increase in healthcare, technology, education and charity matters. The firm handles both contentious and non-contentious mandates.


Amanda Brockwell


Tim Gleeson is ‘a commercial law expert‘.


Insolvency & corporate recovery


Coffin Mew is highly regarded for its experience in advising on insolvent partnerships. Malcolm Niekirk and associate Heather


THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – OCTOBER 2012 Family


The family practice is led by senior associate Sally Pike, who is ‘particulary wise and measured in her advice‘. The firm focuses on divorce and financial issues. Chris Upfield is also recommended.


Commercial property


Coffin Mew impresses with its ‘very proactive and deal-focused


approach‘, and acts for clients such as Santander UK, Bargate Homes and the University of Portsmouth. Led by Victoria Walker, the department has niche expertise in pension property investment matters. Peter Fellows is ‘both technically proficient and very practical in his outlook‘.


Social housing


Headed by Jennifer Bennett, Coffin Mew‘s team is ‘one of the few true specialists‘ in the sector. The group acts for a wide range of housing associations and developers on the full range of issues, and in 2011 handled a number of contentious housing benefit and tenancy matters. Litigation expert Michael Owen is ‘a clear leader in his field‘, and attracts praise for his anti-social behaviour expertise.


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