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Patel is also a key contact. Clients include First Line, Maxell and Kärcher.
White & Black Legal LLP’s team is ‘highly focused, with strong commercial awareness’ and its lawyers are ‘clearly passionate about what they do’. Team head Phil Riman has an ‘outstanding ability to take something complex and bring clarity to the table’; and Mark Hodac is ‘extremely diligent, with strong technical ability’. Highly regarded for its technology expertise, it recently advised Matches Group on Scottish Equity Partners and Highland Europe’s e-commerce investment in the company.
Withy King LLP has been active in a variety of areas including joint ventures, asset sales and restructurings. In a notable highlight, the team advised on a complex cross-border onward loan investment. Richard Baxter, who heads the Oxford corporate team, is an ‘extremely agile thinker’.
Brethertons LLP’s team head Brian Auld has strong experience in IT, and has carved a niche providing commercial advice to schools converting to academy status. Senior associate Jitendra Patel has a growing reputation advising UK companies investing in India.
Clifton Ingram LLP has recently handled work in the IT, automotive and leisure sectors in a wide range of areas including
demergers, refinancings and commercial contracts. Team head Bill Annan is assisted by senior associates Caroline Lindon-Morris and Barry Niven.
Gardner Leader LLP’s Greg Humphreys and Derek Rodgers are recommended. Recent transactions include the merger of two regional printing companies.
In 2012, Herrington & Carmichael LLP advised on joint ventures, restructurings and acquisitions. Yavan Brar heads the team.
Bucks
Clients are ‘impressed’ by the level of service provided by Simon Deans’ ‘very good’ team at B P Collins LLP. In 2012 it advised Steve Hayes on the transfer of shares in London Wasps Holdings and shares in Wycombe Wanderers FC. New clients include British Rowing and Harwell Capital. Diane Yarrow maintains ‘strong close client relationships’, and Alex Zachary is ‘extremely knowledgeable, commercial and professional’.
Surrey
Clyde & Co’s Guildford office has nine partners handling corporate and commercial matters. The firm’s national reputation in
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the transport, retail and insurance sectors leads to a steady flow of instructions. Its client base is international, with recent work coming from Prater Group and G4S. Andrew Trotter is recommended.
Stevens & Bolton LLP’s corporate practice remains a powerhouse in the South East. 2012 saw the team act on deals worth a combined £1.5 billion, an increase from 2011, and gain new clients including Cook Trading and German company Optima Packaging Group. The well-respected Keith Syson heads the department, and Beverley Whittaker is recommended for commercial matters.
Mundays LLP’s corporate team is notable for its expertise in the healthcare, pharmacy, franchising and logistics sectors, and also has a focus on international work, as a member of the Cicero network of firms. It continues to act for PlayJam on significant equity investment matters. Neale Andrews heads a team of six fee-earners.
Penningtons Solicitors LLP advised local company Camberley Auto Factors on its sale to Andrew Page Acquisitions; and, on the cross-border side, assisted Swiss company u-blox on its acquisition of 4M Wireless. Practice head Simon Bickerdike is ‘committed’ and ‘authoritative’; and David Kendall is ‘very knowledgeable and quick to respond’.
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