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Dentons is a ‘strong performer in a competitive environment’. Its sizeable team recruited four new fee-earners in 2011, and worked for Virgin Active on the acquisition of Esporta. Roland Gray gives ‘solid advice’.

EMW won a place on Santander’s business banking panel, and worked on a £56m transaction for Inter MK Ltd to create a retail park as part of the Milton Keynes Dons’ football stadium project. The 11-strong team includes Simon Ingram, who ‘has huge knowledge and commercial acumen’. Other clients include Adobe Systems Inc, Wickes and Travis Perkins.

IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett) provides ‘City service, expertise and quality without the price tag’, and acts for clients including Aviva, Xerox and Moorfield. The firm was recently reappointed to Bellway Homes’ legal panel. Juliusz Wodzianski is recommended.

Shoosmiths acted in the lease of Ducati UK’s new headquarters at Silverstone Technology Park, and on the refinancing of a portfolio of four properties for Santander. Steve Wiltshire has ‘strong depth of knowledge’.

Clients appreciate the ‘excellent guidance and advice’ of recently merged firm Kimbells Freeth LLP, which has niche expertise in the leisure and hospitality sectors, with Heineken and Whitbread as clients. It also advises the Milton Keynes Parks Trust on property transactions and estate management issues. Valerie Warman is ‘knowledgeable and easy to do business with’.

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is highlighted for its professionalism and prompt response times. It handles property finance work for major banks in the region, such as Santander, RBS and Svenska Handelsbanken. Its ‘focused’ team includes the ‘pragmatic and commercial’ Tim Brittain.

The ‘easy-to-contact’ team at SA Law LLP advised Bio Park on the granting of new leases to its Welwyn Garden City site. It also acted for Eurochange plc in the company’s expansion into shopping centres in the region. Terence Ritchie is ‘patient’ and ‘meticulous’.

Sherrards Solicitors LLP gives clients ‘very good service and good value’. The firm completed a merger with City firm Staal & Staal in late 2011, gaining a major new haircare brand as a client.

Taylor Walton LLP is noted for its precise and commercially focused outlook, and has particular strength in financing and retail. Angela Thomas leads the team, and has ‘strong negotiation skills’.

B P Collins LLP’s practice is focused on the waste and renewable energy sectors. Clients include Grundon Waste Management, Biffa and Forever Fuels. Mike Arundel retired in 2011, and Pat Davies left to establish her own practice.

Geoffrey Leaver’s highlights included assisting Milton Keynes Parks Trust on major new unit developments for Aldi and Wickes. It also advised Premier Inn on a new development in Loughborough.

Harvey Ingram Borneos now has a five-strong team in the South East, having hired an associate from Eversheds LLP.

Nockolds Solicitors’ ‘conscientious and timely’ team worked on transactions valued at £150m in 2011, including a £25m development for Borough Holdings.

In 2011, the ‘exemplary’ Tees Solicitors continued its expansion programme with its merger with Essex firm Wortley Redmayne Kershaw, and continues to leverage its agricultural client base to win new property mandates.

Woodfines LLP recently acted for Emirates in the acquisition of additional premises at Birmingham Airport. The firm sits on a number of regional bank panels.

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