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Greene & Greene

80 GUILDHALL STREET, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP33 1QB, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 01284 762211
Fax:: Fax 01284 717499
DX:: 57205 BURY ST EDMUNDS

Web:: www.greene-greene.com
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in East Anglia

Corporate and commercial

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

Greene & Greene is ‘always willing to help’. Chris Thomson (noted for his ‘pragmatism, commercialism and a reassuring dash of aggression’) assisted in securing £4.3m funding for Oakland Care Centre; Simon Ratcliffe is advising on a £20m insurance business sale; and Neil Walmsley handled the $36m refinancing of an international manufacturing group.

Dispute resolution

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

Greene & Greene provides a ‘remarkable service, rarely seen in business today’. Michael Batty is ‘confident and realistic, and works methodically’; and Andrew Kinnison is ‘thorough and imaginative’.

Finance

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

Michael Batty heads the team at Greene & Greene, which includes Andrew Kinnison, who is qualified as a Hong Kong solicitor and has ‘a firm grasp of insolvency issues’. Work from Hong Kong IPs sits alongside local insolvency work.

Human resources

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

Greene & Greene gives ‘effective advice: very balanced, approachable and efficient’. The team includes the ‘practical, pragmatic’ Selene Holden; Chris Thomson; and Neil Walmsley, noted for his ‘personable nature and top-quality experience’.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: claimant, tier 5

Greene & Greene is appreciated for its ‘excellent business acumen, and unbiased advice explained in layman’s terms’. Michael Batty ‘works very methodically with emphasis on detail’, and is experienced in complex, multi-track claims.

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

At Greene & Greene, Andrew Kinnison and Michael Batty, a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association, have won substantial claims against solicitors.

Private client

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

At Greene & Greene, ‘business acumen is excellent, and advice is unbiased and explained in detail’. Michael Batt and Jonathan Mathers deliver ‘efficient service with great depth of experience’. Highlights included two large farm purchases.

Within Family, tier 4

At Greene & Greene, the ‘sensitive, calming, friendly’ Kate Chandler is appreciated for her ‘professionalism, empathy and tenacity’, and fellow collaborative lawyer and local Resolution chair Juliet Harvey is ‘outstanding in her advice and kindness’.

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

The ‘very proactive’ team at Greene & Greene includes ‘practical and effective’ specialist Suzanne Alston, whose work includes winding up offshore trusts and company discretionary trust reorganisations. Kate Chandler stands out for contentious probate work.

Real estate

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

At Greene & Greene, the ‘responsive, informed and experienced’ Fraser Paskell assisted with renewable energy deals with a capital value of £3bn. Also recommended are Neil Grigg, who recently helped acquire Gerda’s £2.3m UK headquarters; Neil Walmsley, noted for his ‘commercial approach and practical solutions’; and Chris Taylor.

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

At Greene & Greene, litigators Michael Batty and Andrew Kinnison defend Environment Agency prosecutions, with one ongoing matter involving liabilities of over £70,000.

Within Property litigation, tier 4

Greene & Greene’s Michael Batty is ‘an excellent choice for boundary and neighbour disputes’.

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