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Gorvins

2-14 MILLGATE, STOCKPORT, SK1 2NN
Tel:
Work 0161 930 5151
Fax:
Fax 0161 930 5252
DX:
719421 STOCKPORT 7
Web:
www.gorvins.com
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Stockport, Milton Keynes

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 first tier firm,

Gorvins regularly assists on corporate sales, purchases and reconstructions. Recent highlights include acting for the shareholders in the £12.5m sake of KDC Contractors Limited to management. The team is led by Paul Lupton and Andrew Curwen, who is ‘technically strong‘ and ‘a good negotiator, with good communication skills‘.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Manchester , tier 5

Gorvins provides an ‘excellent level of service‘. Paul Humphreys and Mark Deverell regularly handle regulatory and corporate defence cases, while client favourite Michael Morris is recommended for finance litigation, including Consumer Credit Act cases.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, tier 4

Gorvins has demonstrated a keen understanding of corporate turnaround and administrations, with Mark Deverell and Paul Lupton covering contentious and non-contentious matters respectively.

Human resources

Within Employment, tier 4

Gorvins was recently boosted by the arrival of David Walton, previously head of employment at Myers Lister Price. The practice, which offers ‘a personal service and positive approach‘, regularly acts for employers and is experienced in contentious work. Nigel Crebbin is recommended.

Within Employment - employee/union firms, Gorvins is a third tier firm,

David Walton recently joined Gorvins from Myers Lister Price to head the firm’s employment practice.

Insurance

Private client

Within Family, Gorvins is a third tier firm,

Amanda McAlister heads the team at Gorvins. The practice regularly represents police officers facing divorce, and receives instructions from 39 police federations nationwide. The team also handles private children work.

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

Gorvins has one of the largest private client teams outside of Manchester city centre, with Valerie Bown and her team handling all aspects of personal tax planning.

Real estate

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

Stockport-based Gorvins impresses with its ‘speed of response‘, ‘strength in depth‘ and ‘value for money‘. In 2008 it advised Kids of Wilmslow on the real estate elements of its £45m MBO. ‘Excellent‘ and ‘very professional‘ managing partner Lorraine Lockie has a strong following amongst SMEs. Landlord and tenant specialist Steven Moyle is also recommended.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Intellectual property and information technology, tier 4

Also recommended are: Berg Legal, where Stephen Foster is the lead partner; Gorvins, where Tim Dennis is recommended; JMW Solicitors LLP, whose clients include Jemella, owner of the ghd haircare brand; Lawson Coppock & Hart, which advises on copyright, trade marks and other intellectual property rights; Neil Myerson Solicitors, where Carl Newton handles IP matters; Nexus Solicitors, where Tony Brook is the lead partner; Ralli Solicitors, where Stephen Kuncewicz is the key contact; and Weightmans LLP, where John Schorah handles IP and IT matters.

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