2 STONE BUILDINGS, LINCOLN'S INN, LONDON, WC2A 3TH, ENGLAND
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- Work 020 7691 4000
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- Fax 020 7691 4111
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- 191 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London
Corporate and commercial
Within M&A: smaller deals up to £50m, Edwin Coe LLP is a third tier firm,
Edwin Coe LLP combines ‘solid knowledge’ with ‘a practical approach’, with Andrew Bretherton recommended. The team was boosted by the arrival of Nick Williams from legacy firm Hammonds LLP. The team picked up Ladbrokes as a new client.
Crime, fraud and licensing
Within Fraud: civil , tier 4
Edwin Coe LLP is strong in claimant insurance litigation and securities fraud disputes, where it acts for large groups of shareholders. Michael Whitton and Roger Franklin are ‘tough negotiators’; and Nick Neocleous has ‘special expertise in Russian, Ukrainian and Cyprus-related disputes’.
Dispute resolution
Within Commercial litigation, tier 5
Edwin Coe LLP has a niche as a class action practice, dealing in particular with financial and securities fraud disputes. It acted for shareholders in Cattles, who formed an action group in relation to losses suffered as a result of an error in the company’s accounts. The team is ‘encouraging, supportive and at the same time realistic’. David Greene’s ‘strength is managing complex cases with hundreds of clients’; senior partner Christopher Berry is ‘a safe pair of hands’, and Nick Neocleous is ‘a hardworking and tough litigator’. Michael Whitton specialises in insurance litigation.
Human resources
Within Employment, tier 8
Edwin Coe LLP achieved a major success for City financier Mark Lowe in the complex £4.1m case brought by Jordan Wimmer in 2010: one of a raft of actions successfully handled by the team. Rachel Harrap is ‘everything that a client would want: astute, realistic, and analytical’; and the ‘very talented’ Linky Trott is ‘particularly good with sensitive discrimination issues’.
Insurance
Within Insurance litigation: for policyholders , Edwin Coe LLP is a second tier firm,
The ‘highly experienced’ Michael Whitton heads Edwin Coe LLP’s insurance team, which has ‘an ability to focus on the most important issues from a very early stage’, and exhibits ‘wide experience and formidable intellect’. Roger Franklin is recommended along with associate Nicola Maher, who recently joined and is ‘a very valuable addition to the team’. Clients include Synergy Healthcare and Kidde Products.
Within Professional negligence Professional negligence
Private client
Within Charities and not-for-profit , tier 6
Edwin Coe LLP advises a host of national and international charities, particularly Africa-related bodies such as the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and also acts for individuals setting up charities. David Goepel heads the team.
Real estate
Within Commercial property, tier 7
Edwin Coe LLP’s ‘excellent’ property group regularly handles deals between £25m-£50m, and has growing expertise in the hotels and hospitality sector. Carolyn West is ‘incredibly knowledgeable, quick and diligent’.
TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Within Intellectual property, tier 5
Simon Miles heads the IP team at Edwin Coe LLP, whose ‘attention to detail and professional advice instils confidence’. The team was strengthened by the hire of Ted Mercer from Taylor Wessing LLP. David Greene’s ‘experience as a litigator is invaluable’.
Within IT and telecoms, tier 5
At Edwin Coe LLP, the ‘experienced’ Ted Mercer, who joined from Taylor Wessing LLP, is recommended for telecoms regulatory work and complex IT contracts. Nikki Powell is ‘an asset to the firm’.
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Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: smaller deals up to £50m
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Human resources : Employment
- Insurance : Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Private client : Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate : Commercial property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property