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Blake Morgan LLP ‘Fantastic level of service’
Corporate & commercial
With notable strength in the health and technology sectors, Blake Morgan LLP has been advising on M&A, due diligence and service contracts, among other matters.
Corporate tax
The firm provides ‘good, commercial and responsive advice’, and the group has ‘good internal communication, which ensures that everything runs smoothly’.
Licensing
Blake Morgan handles applications for alcohol licences, advocacy before contested hearings for premises licensing applications, and assists with the extension of trading hours for clients.
Commercial litigation
The workload includes shareholder, professional negligence, fraud and asset- tracing claims.
Debt recovery
‘Outstanding in this field, not only in its success rate but also in its approach to debtors and clients’.
Banking & finance
The firm provides ‘a fantastic level of service’ and is ‘very reliable under time pressure, getting the deal over the line within the deadline and negotiating a strong position for the client’.
Insolvency & corporate recovery
The insolvency and corporate recovery team is ‘keen to assist and provide a balanced resolution to situations’.
Employment
Blake Morgan marked an uptick in employment litigation in the High Court and employment tribunal.
Health & safety
The firm advises a wide range of businesses, from multi-site UK and European companies to small, owner-managed entities, along with a number of legal expenses insurers, on the full gamut of health and safety issues.
Pensions
The practice is led by John Hamilton, who ‘distils complex technical matters into clear and practical advice’; he assisted the trustees of C Brewer & Sons retirement benefits scheme with implementing a flexible retirement policy.
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Professional negligence
The firm continues to handle a strong flow of claims in relation to property professionals, and has also acted in claims in specialist areas such as insurance, employment, financial institutions and medical negligence.
Agriculture & estates
The team advises on the full range of agricultural finance, diversification and land matters, providing tax and trust advice to commercial enterprises, estates and farms, handling renewable energy projects and assisting with sales, purchases and acquisitions of various types of land.
Charities & not-for-profit
The firm is noted for its expertise in the charity retail, healthcare and education sectors, and regularly advises a range of charities and not-for-profits on M&A transactions, joint ventures, restructurings and social enterprise matters.
Contentious trusts & probate
The ‘impressive team handles a broad mix of work’ and ‘has a very well-established private client base’.
Family
‘Fantastic lawyer’ Christine Plews heads the practice, which is well respected for family finance work related to divorce and cohabitee disputes and business asset division, as well as cross-border cases relating to children or multi-jurisdictional assets.
Personal tax, trusts & probate
Recent mandates include advising on intestate estates, deed of variations, mental capacity issues and multi-jurisdictional trusts.
Project finance and PFI
The ‘pro-active and enthusiastic’ team ‘has a strong understanding of the practice area’ and offers ‘great value for money’.
Education
According to its clients, the ‘highly responsive’ team ‘always delivers’; its lawyers are ‘extremely willing to make themselves available to answer queries, always going the extra mile’.
Health
A well-respected name in the healthcare field, the firm acts for a range of NHS trusts, social enterprises, GPs and health regulators, advising on the full spectrum of matters including procurement, competition issues, joint ventures and inquests.
Local government
The ‘competent team’ provides ‘clear advice on all questions raised’.
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Commercial property
Andrew Miscampbell and senior associate Michael Ward are healthcare sectors experts, who advised a client from the care home sector on refinancing a development.
Construction
The well-regarded construction practice attracts praise for its ‘excellent response times and specialist knowledge’.
Environment
The firm is particularly strong in environmental litigation, regularly defending clients in the full range of regulatory actions including prosecutions, investigations, enforcement actions and nuisance abatement notices.
Planning
‘Excellent planning firm’ ‘has a great reputation in the field’, and has recently expanded its profile in the public sector with the addition of clients such as the Welsh government, Milford Haven Port Authority and Swansea City Council.
Property litigation
The range of expertise includes commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, property development claims and various work for high-net-worth clients including boundary, adverse possession, right to light and flooding claims.
Social housing
The ‘impressive’ group ‘has a strong understanding of the housing sector’ and ‘is always keen to respond to queries as quickly as possible’.
IT & telecoms
The firm is adept at handling M&A and capital markets work in the technology sector; for example, senior associate Elisabeth Bell and London-based Martin Kay advised Osirium Technologies on its £8.8 million AIM IPO.
Intellectual property
The firm shines in brand protection matters; associate Ben Evans is a chartered trademark attorney, who is advising Be Wiser Insurance on brand protection, IP right enforcement and its portfolio.
Media & entertainment
Jill Bainbridge impresses with ‘excellent client care’ and leads the practice, excelling in cross-border, social media, defamation and reputational management work.
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