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The ‘professional, personable and responsive’ Craig Hodgson leads the team at Mills & Reeve LLP, which acted in a major restructuring across seven countries for the StarBev Group. James Hunter is ‘quick to respond sensibly with solutions’, and Terry Gould is ‘frank, pragmatic and commercially minded’. The ‘incisive, extremely responsive’ Nick Fischl and ‘very good commercial lawyer’ Greg Gibson are also recommended.

Ashton KCJ’s merger with Chambers & Co brought market-leading franchising expert John Chambers into the fold; he joins Edward O’Rourke and associate Damian Humphrey, who are ‘personable yet professional, and willing to take the commercial view’. Highlights included advising the shareholders on their exit from Deben UK.

Birketts LLP’s ‘competent, personal and prompt’ Adrian Possener acts in IPOs and securities issues for companies listed on the main market and AIM, and on venture capital transactions. Erika Clarke is recommended for her projects expertise, which includes large outsourcing deals.

‘Young and keen with solid, old-fashioned ideals of quality service’, Robert Colman at Howes Percival LLP is ‘commercially aware and technically very good, and has excellent rapport with clients’. His team acted for Norwich Colour Print in its merger with F Crowe & Sons in 2011. Ford Motor Retail and Chalcroft are also clients.

At Leathes Prior, Peter Sheppard is ‘excellent, and acts as if he is a member of the client’s team’, and Paul Warman ‘works hard in the client’s best interest’. Warman advised Norwich City FC on rescheduling complex debt finance arrangements.

The official legal partner of Norwich City FC, Fosters provides ‘accurate and comprehensive advice’, with Tracy Guest singled out as ‘a good communicator who explains complex information clearly’. Clients include international companies and local councils.

Rogers and Norton is noted for its ‘speedy responses and extensive knowledge’. In 2011 it acted in the sale of NHS and private dental practices, and in the MBO of a freight forwarding company. Richard Etheridge is ‘meticulous in his attention to detail and handles negotiations very carefully’.

At Steeles Law LLP, the ‘cultured, civilised’ Nigel Lubbock has ‘vast experience and the energy of ten top lawyers’, and James Tarling is ‘very switched on, providing sensible advice’. Highlights included acting for the Jeyes Group in its £2m sale of Belpac shares. It also advises the Cosworth Group.

Cozens-Hardy LLP’s commercial department advises a number of sole traders and family-owned companies around Norwich. Simon Whipp is valued for his ‘sound commercial judgement and excellent advice’,

Greenland Houchen Pomeroy is best known for advising housing associations such as Flagship Housing Group.

At Hansells, Roger Holden advises aviation clients such as KLM. Michael Steward is popular with local SMEs.

’A great firm to deal with’, Hatch Brenner LLP’s Nathan Horton provides ‘well-considered advice with clarity of thought and an all-important sense of humour’.

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