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The ‘extremely commercial and business-focused’ Blake Lapthorn was recently appointed to the panel of BAA and the Horticultural Development Board. The firm’s mediation service BL Resolve continues apace. Susie Dryden has ‘good commercial awareness’ and is a ‘pragmatic, tactical and thorough litigator’. Richard Portlock leads the team, and Stephen Murfitt has notable regulatory experience. Clients praise the team’s ‘skills and aptitude, equal to many City competitors’.

‘Practical and solution focused’, Bond Pearce LLP delivers ‘fantastic service’ and has notable energy and media sector expertise through Tom Beezer; he advises the likes of Virgin, E.ON, and Babcock International. The team advised Total E&P UK, Coopervision Manufacturing and Arcadia Group in 2010 and is recommended for its ‘outstanding retail industry knowledge’. Gavin Matthews is ‘very experienced’.

‘Excellent on all counts’, Lamport Bassitt provides ‘very good-quality’ and ‘sound’ advice. The insurance sector is a particular strength; in 2010 the team advised LV= in various claims. Practice head Rick Munro is an ‘excellent litigator’, and recently settled a multi-party dispute for a freightliner through mediation. Neil Stewart is ‘very professional’.

Shoosmiths’ team is led by the ‘excellent’ Jonathan Grigg, who has a depth of experience in advising on pensions disputes. In 2010 the group advised Lifeways Community Care regarding a £150,000 warranty claim.

Practice head Estelle Dimelor joined Clarke Willmott LLP from Spratt Endicott in January 2011. Senior associate Zoe Kirby has a ‘caring, effective and efficient approach’, and Paul Cox has expertise in contentious IP cases. The team provides a ‘good balance of legal and commercial advice’. Clients include Bandai and Sony.

The team of ‘intelligent and practical lawyers’ at Coffin Mew LLP is led by Owen Santry, and handles professional negligence and marine litigation. The ‘streetwise’ Christian Smith has corporate disputes expertise, and Portsmouth-based Tim Gleeson counts the Royal Navy Association as a client.

Led by Paul Whitaker, Moore Blatch LLP’s team grew substantially in 2010, with five solicitors joining the group. The team has notable experience in transport, marine, property and finance litigation, and also handles professional negligence and IP/IT disputes.

The ‘very good’ Clive Thomson at Paris Smith LLP and Peter Taylor are highly recommended. The group recently handled several claims in the public sector regarding liability cases and contractual disputes.

At Trethowans LLP, Richard Cook’s team acts for Jewson and Bacardi Martini, and was recently involved in two High Court trials. Colin Passam left for Dutton Gregory LLP in 2010.

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