The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby, Flint Bishop LLP is a third tier firm,

Flint Bishop LLP ‘provides an excellent, first-class service’ to clients in the Nottingham and Derby area and beyond, including Peveril Securities. In 2010, head of corporate Ran Oren handled several trade sales and group reorganisations, including the sale of JW Glass to Autoglass and the MBO of Metclad Contracts. David Miller has taken over as head of commercial following Andrew Pilkington’s move to Fraser Brown.

Within Licensing, Flint Bishop LLP is a third tier firm,

Andrew Cochrane’s team at Flint Bishop LLP is ‘very proactive’ on behalf of clients such as Marston’s, Heineken and the YHA, and expanded its hotel portfolio with the addition of Macdonald Hotels in 2010, achieving success in various appeals. The firm handles volume applications for new licences, transfers and variations.

Within Commercial litigation: Nottingham and Derby, Flint Bishop LLP is a second tier firm,

An ‘absolutely first-rate firm’, Flint Bishop LLP ‘punches above its weight’ on contractual claims for clients in the insurance, building services and waste recycling sectors. Qamer Ghafoor is ‘the kind of solicitor you would walk through fire for’.

Within Debt recovery , Flint Bishop LLP is a second tier firm,

Flint Bishop LLP is ‘proactive, responsive, cost effective, and flexible, and obtains good results’, providing ‘a good blend of “black letter law” advice balanced against commercial practicalities/business reality’. Clients include pub company Marston’s, a number of credit unions, and new gain LexisNexis.

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Flint Bishop LLP has experience acting for lenders such as Bank of Scotland.

Within Employment, tier 4

Flint Bishop LLP handled a complex redundancy consultation process for Programmed Group (Australia) in addition to several tribunal actions. Practice head Robert Tice is ‘highly knowledgeable, a deep thinker, very approachable, communicative and commercially very sensible’. The firm operates a fixed-fee employment and HR product.

Within Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant, Flint Bishop LLP is a third tier firm,

Flint Bishop LLP’s ‘technically strong’, 31-fee-earner team handles claimant as well as defendant work arriving though insurers, unions and industry bodies, and has a good reputation for individual client care. Zafar Bashir displays ‘good judgment, robust litigation skills, and a good eye for detail’.

Within Professional negligence, Flint Bishop LLP is a second tier firm,

Qamer Ghafoor at Flint Bishop LLP assists claimants in actions against professionals, predominantly insurers and solicitors.

Within Family, Flint Bishop LLP is a second tier firm,

Flint Bishop LLP has significant experience at the higher end of ancillary relief proceedings involving business and trusts interests. Fiona Lazenby is ‘pragmatic, astute and sensible in her negotiations’.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, tier 4

Flint Bishop LLP majors in will-writing through partnerships and its online service. Grace Steele moved to Geldards LLP in 2010.

Within Commercial property: Nottingham and Derby, Flint Bishop LLP is a second tier firm,

Flint Bishop LLP provides ‘an excellent, first-class service’ to clients such as Clowes Developments and Peveril Securities on regional projects and major schemes, such as a recent £9m site acquisition in Manchester. Heather Dixon advised on a 1 million sq ft industrial e-commerce distribution centre site lease to Marks & Spencer.

Within Construction, Flint Bishop LLP is a third tier firm,

Thomas Jacobs’ construction and engineering practice at Flint Bishop LLP receives regular instructions on contentious and non-contentious matters from Bowmer & Kirkland and Clowes Developments. In 2010, he advised on the procurement of a £4m regional medical centre for Primary Horizons, and handled several disputes for Global Energy Solutions concerning the procurement of a waste-to-energy system.

Within Property litigation, Flint Bishop LLP is a second tier firm,

Flint Bishop LLP handles tenant and lease issues for Marston’s and others, handling three successful forfeitures in 2010. It also advises housebuilders and owners on claims relating to boundaries and contractual provisions.