The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in East Anglia, Greene & Greene is a first tier firm,

Valued for its ‘very high level of knowledge’, Greene & Greene’s team acted in the sale of an underwriting agency by Somerville Holdings, and advised Vitec Group on a £9.75m acquisition. Neil Walmsley ‘always offers a sensible commercial view’, and Simon Ratcliffe is ‘superb’. Chris Thomson is also recommended.

Within Commercial litigation: Elsewhere in East Anglia, Greene & Greene is a first tier firm,

Michael Batty’s team at Greene & Greene includes the well-respected Andrew Kinnison, Richard Hodge and Kate Chandler. In 2011 it acted in a £3.7m claim against an overseas bank and a $40m arbitration for a foreign client.

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Greene & Greene is a third tier firm,

Greene & Greene’s Michael Batty, Kate Chandler and litigator Andrew Kinnison act for a number of insolvency practitioners as well as insolvent companies and individuals. Highlights included a complex case involving a deceased debtor.

Within Employment, Greene & Greene is a third tier firm,

‘Excellent in every area’, Greene & Greene successfully advised senior executives in matters of unfair dismissal, breach of contract and discrimination in 2011. Selene Holden ‘always gives excellent, cost-effective advice’. Sophie Hodge’s arrival adds experience in disciplinary matters.

Within Personal injury: claimant, tier 5

At Greene & Greene, APIL-accredited Michael Batty is noted for good client care in complex, multi-track claims.

Within Professional negligence, Greene & Greene is a third tier firm,

At Greene & Greene, corporate partner Michael Batty and litigator Andrew Kinnison ‘do an excellent job in preparing cases’. The firm handles claims against solicitors, surveyors and hospitals.

Within Agriculture and estates, Greene & Greene is a third tier firm,

Greene & Greene has ‘commercial nous’ on private client matters, and recently handled a £500,000 estate sale. Michael Batt ‘grasps the issues quickly’ and Jonathan Mathers is ‘efficient, practical and effective’.

Within Family, Greene & Greene is a third tier firm,

‘Professional, approachable, and always quick to respond’, Greene & Greene is praised for its ‘cost-conscious service, which surpasses all expectations’. Kate Chandler is ‘very sincere, thorough and compassionate’, and Juliet Harvey is ‘honest, realistic, clear, calm and grounded’.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Elsewhere in East Anglia, Greene & Greene is a first tier firm,

Greene & Greene is ‘exceptionally strong and can resolve even the most complex cases’, with the ‘exceptionally diligent’ Suzanne Alston singled out as ‘one of the region’s most technically able private client lawyers’. Highlights included the winding up of offshore settlements.

Within Commercial property: Elsewhere in East Anglia, Greene & Greene is a second tier firm,

Greene & Greene’s team is ‘accurate, careful and commercially sound’. Fraser Paskell, who is ‘very skilled, proactive and quick’, advised on the £1.5m lease of a company’s head office.

Within Environment, Greene & Greene is a third tier firm,

Greene & Greene’s Michael Batty, a member of the UK Environmental Law Association, regularly defends Environment Agency prosecutions.

Within Property litigation, tier 4

Greene & Greene is ‘a City firm that happens to be in Suffolk’. The team includes Michael Batty and Andrew Kinnison, who is ‘an excellent choice for boundary and neighbour disputes’.