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The ‘first-class’, four-partner team at Birkett Long LLP recently acted on behalf of Flex Associates in a High Court shareholder dispute. Additional highlights included complex litigation on behalf of a consumer co-operative. Practice head Peter Allen is praised for his ‘excellent’ business acumen.

2010 highlights for the ‘excellent’ Chelmsford-based team at Birketts LLP included a multi-party professional negligence claim, a substantial warranty claim, and a High Court purchaser’s liability claim. Daden Hunt is ‘very thorough’ and provides ‘swift responses’. Matthew Atkins heads the practice from Ipswich.

The ‘first-class’ team at Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP recently advised an offshore financial adviser from Regency Asset Management in a claim which involved Russian, UK and Czech jurisdictional issues. Practice head James Burkett is ‘excellent’ and has ‘exceptional knowledge’.

The team at Palmers is headed by the ‘very experienced and perceptive’ Clive Tant. In 2010 the team negotiated a multimillion-pound settlement with a government department. It also has expertise in construction, partnership and shareholder disputes.

Wendy Beach’s ‘prompt and professional’ team at Wortley Byers has developed a particular specialism in partnership and shareholder disputes, and advised on cases worth in excess of £5m in 2010. The partners are ‘experts in their fields’.

Ellisons’ Graeme Wallington is an ‘outstanding lawyer with very strong judgement’. Clients include Colchester United FC and Supreme Pet Foods.

2010 saw Stephen Eccles’ team at Pinney Talfourd LLP act for a group of property investors, a national charity and a property developer.

Nigel Holdcroft heads the team at Tolhurst Fisher, which has expertise in professional negligence, landlord and tenant, and construction disputes.

Wortley Redmayne & Kershaw’s team has a ‘wealth of experience’. Work highlights included a £1m tenancy dispute. Practice head David Perry is recommended.

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