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Ashton KCJ’s ‘patient, calm’ Luke Hibbert is ‘a very experienced litigator and a safe pair of hands’; Mark Merriam is ‘a man of integrity: precise, considered, and not afraid to be resolute’; and Robert Adam offers ‘a wealth of knowledge and fair value’. Highlights included a £125,000 dispute over unpaid fees.

Buckles Solicitors LLP is noted for its ‘top-class service and excellent response times’, with James Maxey, Paul Branch and James Coppinger providing ‘invaluable commitment and support’. Highlights included a £2m dispute over mineral extraction agreements.

Michael Batty’s team at Greene & Greene includes the well-respected Andrew Kinnison, Richard Hodge and Kate Chandler. In 2011 it acted in a £3.7m claim against an overseas bank and a $40m arbitration for a foreign client.

A fantastic firm’, Hegarty LLP is ‘streets ahead for its rare combination of outstanding legal judgement and sound commercial advice’. The ‘extremely commercially minded’ Matthew Sidebottom and Kally Singh ‘make formidable allies’. In 2011 it handled two restrictive covenant cases and a £1m energy recycling contract dispute.

The ‘friendly, professional and efficientHunt & Coombs Solicitors is one of the few firms handling European enforcement work, through Alejandro Verdu de Haro’s Spanish legal services team. David Heming’s team includes Catherine Sandbach, who advised General & Medical Finance in a breach of contract claim.

Greenwoods Solicitors LLP’s litigation team continues to be a major contender in Peterborough. Clients include an international manufacturer of electrical goods.

Leeds Day’s Ron Metcalfe and Mohammed Hafiaz provide advice from their Huntingdon base.

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