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DALEHOUSE, TIVIOT DALE, STOCKPORT, SK1 1TA, ENGLAND
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Work 0161 930 5151
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Fax 0161 930 5252
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719421 STOCKPORT-7
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in North West

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in the North West, Gorvins is a second tier firm,

At Stockport-based Gorvins, Paul Lupton and Andrew Curwen lead dedicated transactional teams. Highlights included advising Tandom Metallurgical Group on its joint venture with US corporate Chinook Sciences. Its expertise on the commercial side includes supply contracts, partnership and shareholder agreements, and franchise and distribution agreements.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Elsewhere in the North West, Gorvins is a first tier firm,

At Gorvins, the ‘exceptionalMichael Morris has ‘excellent knowledge of the Consumer Credit Act and litigation’.

Within Debt recovery, Gorvins is a second tier firm,

Mark Deverell heads the team at Gorvins, which has experience in acting for claimants and defendants in large and small-scale actions.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, tier 5

The team at Gorvins is ‘strong and knowledgeable’.

Human resources

Within Employment Employment

Within Employment: employee/union firms, Gorvins is a second tier firm,

The ‘fantastic team’ at Gorvins is led by David Walton, who has a wealth of experience advising individuals, and is noted for his sympathetic and sensible approach.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: claimant Personal injury: claimant

Private client

Within Family, tier 4

Gorvins lost most of its family team to the Manchester city practice of Russell Jones & Walker. The remaining team is led by Sally Leaman.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Gorvins is a third tier firm,

Recent work for the strong team at Aaron & Partners LLP includes advising on an agricultural estate administration, involving an ongoing trust; and lifetime succession planning with a landed estate. Head of the team Clive Pointon is well known for his work as a Court of Protection panel receiver. David Cooney left to join Gorvins.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Elsewhere in the North West, Gorvins is a second tier firm,

At Gorvins, the ‘extremely responsive and technicalMartin Hoare recently joined from Eversheds LLP and adds further weight to the firm’s development expertise. Managing partner and department head Lorraine Lockie is ‘commercial, practical, very experienced and responsive’.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Intellectual property Intellectual property

Within IT and telecoms IT and telecoms


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