50 LAW SOUTH EAST – THE LEGAL 500
Boyes Turner: ‘Specialists in practically every area’
Corporate and commercial
Robert Rice
Boyes Turner’s ‘deeply knowledgeable and commercially astute team has specialists in practically every area’. The firm’s large commercial division is led by the highly-regarded Mark Blunden and includes Bill Gornall-King, who has ‘phenomenal experience and is a go-to person for anything IP or IT related’. On the corporate side, team head Robert Rice is ‘knowledgeable, pragmatic and a good negotiator’, and Rachel Fitzpatrick is also recommended. Rice recently assisted Guardian Media Group on the £17.8 million sale of its property division.
Commercial litigation Barry Stanton
Boyes Turner has been acting for high-profile clients such as Next and Computer Associates in several high- value cases. Gary Parkinson and Sarah Hadland handle contentious property and IP cases respectively. Team head Mike Robinson is ‘very effective in facilitating and moving the case forward in a timely and controlled manner’, and associate Stephen Baker also attracts praise for his levels of service.
Debt recovery
The firm handles work in sectors including recruitment and professional services. Ally Tow heads the team, and Mike Robinson is also recommended.
Banking & finance Ruth Meyer
The expertise spans multiple areas, including complex structured lending arrangements and acquisition finance. The team is led by Robert Rice, whose specialisms include security documentation and financial
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covenants. The firm advised Bank of Ireland in relation to a residential and commercial property development, and also acts for Santander and Handelsbanken.
Employment
Boyes Turner’s team, headed by Barry Stanton, is ‘excellent in all areas’. He and associate Laurence Anstis ‘have detailed knowledge and know when to engage senior counsel’, and attract high praise for their diligence and work rate. Michael Farrier and Helen Goss are the other key contacts at partner level, with the latter’s recent matters including assisting a domestic electronics company in setting up its employee shareholder scheme.
Clinical negligence
The firm ‘leaves no stone unturned’. Adrian Desmond is ‘strong in all types of clinical negligence claims’, and Susan Brown and Vanessa Wand are also recommended.
Personal injury
The ‘highly experienced’ Kim Smerdon heads Boyes Turner’s personal injury team, which has been increasingly active in product liability matters. Linda Fletcher’s industrial disease team specialises in asbestos-induced claims.
Personal tax, trusts & probate
Boyes Turner’s ‘prompt, efficient’ team ‘puts a very human face to the legal process’. Its prominent Court of Protection practice, led by Ruth Meyer, was enhanced by the hire of Anne Pearson from Harris Cartier in October 2013.
Intellectual property
Noted for its ‘fast responses’ and ‘practical and realistic advice’, Boyes Turner is ‘immense value for money’. Head of department Sarah Hadland is acting for Next in a trademark dispute with Gucci. Bill Gornall-King is a ‘go-to person for anything IP related’.
Media & entertainment
Highlights for Mark Blunden’s team at Boyes Turner included advising Tullo Marshall Warren on its engagement as lead agency for the delivery of creative and published media for HSBC.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – OCTOBER 2014 Commercial property
Boyes Turner’s ‘partner- led’ team is ‘exceptional all round’. Mark Appleton combines ‘solid knowledge with incisive advice’, and William Nassau- Lake is ‘knowledgeable, commercial and personable’. Recent matters include advising Ericsson on the reorganisation of its property portfolio following its acquisition of a major property. Team head Nick Carter and Derek Ching are the two other key figures, and experienced paralegal Angela Hutson is recommended for plot sales.
IT & telecoms
The team of 11 fee- earners, headed by Mark Blunden, provides ‘City quality without City costs – immense value for money’. Sarah Williamson advises on software licensing, data protection and brand management. Bill Gornall-King, who has ‘phenomenal experience’, advised Dun & Bradstreet on the acquisition of its iDNA software suite.
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