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The ‘professional and thorough’ IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett) handles a range of commercial cases, notably shareholder disputes and corporate fraud matters, and has expertise in the transport, healthcare and hotel sectors. The team was recently reappointed to handle all contentious work for Renault UK. Practice head Paul Kite is recommended.

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP substantially expanded its dispute resolution department through a number of hires in 2010 and 2011. With a strong focus on banking and finance, the team is on over 30 banks’ litigation panels, and was appointed to the panels of RBS, Kensington Mortgages and Santander in 2010.

Commended for its ‘strong, robust advice’, SNR Denton’s team, led by Doug Masson, acts for numerous household names including Homebase, and also recently represented Argos in a contract claim in the Commercial Court. James Fairbairn and ‘excellent’ former head of department Andrew Myers are recommended. Corporate clients include Santander and Ernst & Young.

The ‘efficient and down-to-earth’ team at Shoosmiths represents major players in the automotive, manufacturing, IT, IP and retail sectors. National head of commercial litigation Alex Bishop has experience ranging from commercial contract and negligence claims to obtaining injunctions and handling complex fraud matters.

‘Outstanding without exception’, B P Collins LLP’s four-partner team represents clients across a number of sectors, including technology, healthcare and food. Practice head Matthew Brandis ‘takes the time to understand business requirements’, and the ‘professionally impeccable’ Craig Williams was promoted to partner in 2010.

‘Insightful, astute and professional’, EMW recently won new clients Travis Perkins, Reggae Reggae Sauce and RPA International. Mark Rondel leads the team and was instructed in numerous shareholder disputes during 2010. Mark Hessel is also recommended.

Kimbells LLP recruited new litigation practice head Simon Hobbs from IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett), where he headed up the insolvency practice. Linda Mattingly also joined, as an associate from Shoosmiths. The team has a substantial leisure and brewery client base.

SA Law LLP handles contentious matters for clients across a number of sectors, including sport, retail and construction. Tracy Lacey-Smith (formerly of the firm’s employment department) was recently appointed to co-head the commercial litigation group alongside Robert Ryall.

Taylor Walton LLP’s litigation group is led by Andrew Knight, who has expertise in commercial contracts and shareholder disputes. Tracy Harris’ experience includes restrictive covenants, contract disputes and fraud claims.

The ‘exceptional’ Trevor Coward heads up the litigation team at Geoffrey Leaver, which handles numerous international disputes. Clients also ‘whole-heartedly recommend’ associate Mairead McErlean, for her ‘prompt, pragmatic and very effective’ advice.

Harvey Ingram Borneos’ commercial litigation team is headed by Alan Hamblett, who has over 30 years of experience, and acts for clients such as Diageo and Enterprise Inns. Vincent Foley is also recommended.

The litigation department at Sherrards Solicitors LLP is led by Paul Marmor, who delivers ‘very focused, sound advice’. Clients also recommend the ‘highly attentive’ Karen Dobson, and senior solicitor Barney Laurence, who is ‘a real talent for the future’.

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