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Commercial litigation: Norwich
Birketts LLP ‘gets the job done in an efficient and personal manner’; Paul Matthews is praised for his ‘clarity and speed’, and Max Roessler is ‘responsive, and has a strong commercial backbone’. The team’s experience includes major partnership disputes.
Howes Percival LLP’s clients include a government department and large corporates such as Ford Retail Ltd. The team includes experienced managing partner Andrew Barnes and Alison Kirby.
‘Alive to the difficulties of any case and how best to get around them’, Mills & Reeve LLP’s Rachel Higgs handled a £90m breach of warranty and fraud claim for SPC (Norwich) Ltd; a £50m claim against an accountancy firm; and a £2.3m breach of contract dispute. The University of East Anglia and Archant Ltd are prominent clients.
Leathes Prior’s team is now led by Mike Barlow, with Martin Plowman focusing exclusively on ‘mediation-1st’ (‘the most prominent mediation practice in the region’). Barlow and newly promoted partner Darren Bowen, whose reputation is growing, advise clients including Countrywide Signs and AgChem Access.
Rogers and Norton’s team includes John Cadywould; ‘immense talent’ Peter Hastings; and ‘strong commercial lawyer and litigator’ Philip Kerridge. They have ‘invaluable experience and expertise, and excellent tactical awareness, and are helpful and quick with advice’. Anglian Windows and a national home improvement chain are among the firm’s clients.
Steeles Law LLP has ‘the best response times, business acumen, industry knowledge and strength in depth in Norfolk’. Associate and head of disputes Katy Levy joined from Eversheds LLP, and has ‘fine professional judgement and sound common sense’. Marcus Chapman’s experience is also vital to the team, which acts for Cosworth Ltd and the London Borough of Lambeth.
Adrian Newborough’s growing practice at Fosters joins the ranking this year. It successfully defended a £60,000 breach of trust claim, and handles a growing flow of matters for local and international clients.
Nick Sutherland, Timothy Eagle and deputy district judge Nick Butcher at Hansells are popular among local businesses.
Hatch Brenner LLP has ‘commercial aptitude, and communication with clients is excellent’; ‘their relaxed but professional approach shows you are getting some bang for your buck’. Litigator and mediator Mark Fitch is ‘an excellent lawyer with a “no-nonsense” approach to sticking his neck on the line’.
At Kester Cunningham John, solicitor Matthew Bowden has been advising on matters including a high-value shareholder dispute. Chris Gilbert is no longer at the firm.
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