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Penningtons: Committed, authoritative and effective
Corporate & commercial
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’.
In Hampshire, Penningtons’ team, headed by Charles Brooks, advised Courier Systems on its cross-border acquisition of E-Courier UK, and acted on several deals with a strong technology element. Commercial IT and IP specialist Joanne Vengadesan is ’calm, authoritative and knowledgeable’.
Corporate tax
The team recently advised Revisecatch on the tax aspects of
its acquisition of E-Courier UK from Dutch conglomerate TNT. Head of department Sarah Cardew is ’knowledgeable’ and ’supportive’. Other clients include Brita and Aviva Investor Pensions.
Employment
Penningtons’ employment team saw an increase in advice to senior executives on termination agreements, and has a growing roster of technology-sector clients. Michael Cole leads the team.
At Basingstoke, Penningtons’ recent work includes obtaining an interim injunction for PFM Group, while other clients include BBC Worldwide and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance. Team head David Bickford is ’approachable and effective’.
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The firm has ’sound knowledge of medical negligence, and excellent
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client relations’. Tim Palmer, who is ’brilliant with clients’, and Philippa Luscombe co-lead a ’great team’.
Personal injury
Penningtons has expertise in road traffic accident, employers’
liability and occupier’s liability claims. Philippa Luscombe is ’excellent’, and Mark Lee, who heads the holiday accident claims practice, is ’not afraid to push boundaries’.
Personal tax, trusts & probate
Penningtons is ’a first-class private client firm’, regularly operating for entrepreneurs on both domestic and international tax planning, succession planning and the creation of trusts. Godalming- based Laura Dadswell is recommended for her strong technical advice.
In Hampshire, Julie Burton and Richard Underwood are the key contacts, with Michael Cash singled out for contentious work.
Social housing
Penningtons offers ’good value for money’ on the social housing side; its ’strong team’ has ’strength in depth’, and is led by Linda Storey. It recently advised Sovereign Housing Association on a buyback agreement with Newbury Building Society to provide mortgages to first-time buyers.
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Penningtons Solicitors LLP. Offices in Hampshire, Surrey, London and Cambridge
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – OCTOBER 2013
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