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IBB ‘An excellent firm’


Corporate & commercial


IBB’s team is ‘excellent in all areas’ and ‘really takes the time to explain things in simple terms to clients with little to no experience in corporate and commercial law’.


Crime: fraud


Clients value the firm’s ‘many years of experience in dealing with criminal and, in particular, white-collar criminal cases’.


Crime: general


‘An excellent firm with a great criminal defence practice’, IBB’s Uxbridge-based team ‘has a number of outstanding principal solicitors who take client care very seriously’.


Commercial litigation


The firm has experienced a rise in insolvency-related cases, most notably in the manufacturing and distribution sectors, and continues to advise on a range of matters including product liability, debt recovery and commercial contract disputes.


Banking & finance


IBB is noted for its expertise in the construction sector, advising banks and borrower clients on funding, corporate structures, warranties and step-in rights.


Employment IBB’s team advises on the employment


Charles Russell Speechlys ‘First-class’ practice


Corporate & commercial


Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has a ‘very capable, professional and highly respected team’ that advises on the full range of corporate and commercial matters, including M&A, joint ventures and management buyouts, for clients in the manufacturing, leisure and biotech industries.


Commercial litigation


The firm ‘goes over and above the call of duty’ for clients in the automotive, food and IT sectors. Debt recovery


Charles Russell Speechlys ‘has an excellent understanding of each client’s business’.


Insolvency & corporate recovery


The ‘unrivalled’ and ‘collaborative’ insolvency in Guildford ‘combines great technical and legal knowledge with a depth of experience and a pragmatic and commercial approach’.


Employment The firm excels in handling the full range of


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aspects of managing projects, frequently handling redundancies and TUPE situations, and also deals with personal employment issues for high-net worth individuals.


Immigration


IBB advises clients on Tier 2 sponsor licences, sponsor management system compliance, audits and Schengen visas, among other matters.


Clinical negligence


The clinical negligence department in Uxbridge has a strong focus on brain injury claims, for both adults and children, with senior solicitor Simon Pimlott handling disputes regarding long-term brain injuries and psychological conditions.


Personal injury: Claimant


The ‘excellent’ personal injury department impresses through ‘decisive, timely communication, clear direction and attention to detail’.


Charities and not-for-profit


IBB has ‘an in-depth knowledge of the sector and a good understanding of each client’s specific subject areas’.


Family


The firm’s ‘dedicated team of specialist family lawyers’ provides ‘an efficient service to its clients, always acting in their best interests and being appropriately assertive’.


Personal tax, trusts & probate IBB has ‘an excellent reputation in its field’,


employment matters, including large-scale company restructurings, pensions issues, shareholder and director exit strategies, and immigration matters.


Professional negligence


Charles Russell Speechlys’ ‘excellent practice’ is ‘particularly good on the private client side of disputes’, acting for a range of claimants in actions against solicitors, accountants, financial advisers and construction professionals.


Agriculture & estates


Charles Russell Speechlys is ‘a well-respected firm in the landed estates and agricultural sector’, and has ‘an impressive breadth of knowledge, with strong specialist expertise and a high level of understanding’.


Charities & not-for-profit


The firm provides ‘a gold- standard service’, offering ‘clear and focused advice and a good application of wider experience’.


Contentious trusts & probate


‘Top of the range in its field’, and the team ‘has an unwavering commitment to its clients,


and its ‘competent team of solicitors’ provides ‘a professional and efficient service at every level, from initial contact to client meetings and all the way through to completion’.


Commercial property


The firm has a notably active profile in development and investment work, and also handles the full range of portfolio management matters along with real estate finance, joint venture agreements, construction contracts, planning and letting management issues.


Construction


IBB provides ‘an impressive level of service’, combining ‘strong strategic input along with advice on commercial risk at all stages of the process’.


Property litigation


IBB fields a team of ‘top-class property litigators’ that has ‘a wide range of experience and a broad depth of knowledge of the subtleties of property law’.


IT & telecoms


The firm has been advising on data protection, IT infrastructure development, SaaS agreements and telecoms contracts.


Intellectual property


IBB has been handling patent, licensing and trademark matters, among other work, for clients from diverse industries, ranging from healthcare to manufacturing.


excellent knowledge and a no-nonsense approach’.


Family


Clients rate the firm as ‘a top-tier law firm that provides excellent advice and service’.


Personal tax, trusts & probate The Guildford-based team ‘has all the resources and quality of its London colleagues’.


Commercial property


Charles Russell Speechlys ‘is very responsive; clients can rely on it to get the job done’.


Construction The ‘first-class’ practice provides ‘consistently high levels of service’; overall the team is ‘responsive, pragmatic and willing to work closely with the client to meet their requirements’.


Property litigation


Charles Russell Speechlys fields a ‘strong property litigation team’ that provides ‘an excellent service’ and ‘has a very good knowledge of the real estate sector’.


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