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Bevan Brittan LLP

FLEET PLACE HOUSE, 2 FLEET PLACE, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON, EC4M 7RF
Tel:
Work 0870 194 1000.
Fax:
Fax 0870 194 7800
DX:
1058 CHANCERY LANE LANE WC2
Web:
www.bevanbrittan.com
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London, Bristol, Birmingham

What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Dispute resolution

Within Professional discipline, Bevan Brittan LLP is a second tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP’s Iain Miller is a member of the SRA’s panel of prosecutors and heads a team with considerable expertise in solicitors disciplinary hearings. Recent highlights include acting for the Law Society against an appeal before the Master of the Rolls relating to the revocation of a student’s membership of the Society. Neil Grant specialises in health and social care, and undertakes a variety of work for the General Social Care Council. Associate Margaret Bromley is also recommended.

Human resources

Within Employment, tier 7

Bevan Brittan LLP maintains its strong presence in the healthcare sector. Highlights for 2008 included advising an NHS Foundation Trust on internal disciplinary processes and in the Employment Tribunal and High Court. David Widdowson is recommended along with Jodie Sinclair, who is now a partner.

Insurance

Within Clinical negligence - defendant , Bevan Brittan LLP is a second tier firm,

Joanne Easterbrook heads Bevan Brittan LLP’s ‘outstanding’ six-partner team, which provides ‘good client care’ and is based across the firm’s London, Birmingham and Bristol offices. Highlights in 2008 included the House of Lords test case Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which examined the duty of care on practitioners for patients detained under the Mental Health Act. In addition to handling a spread of claims as part of the NHSLA panel, the firm has expertise in highly specialist areas such as indexation, mental health and human rights, congenital screening and hospital-acquired infections. Matthew Trinder is ‘excellent’; and the ‘terrific’ Julie Charlton, Bristol-based Joanna Lloyd, and ‘knowledgeable’ Simon Lindsay are also recommended.

Projects, energy and natural resources

Within Private finance initiative(PFI) , tier 4

David Hunter’s team at Bevan Brittan LLP specialises in advising public sector bodies on PFI projects. Recent mandates include advising Hertfordshire County Council on its BSF Programme.

Public sector

Within Administrative and public law, tier 4

Bevan Brittan LLP’s team is spearheaded by David Owens in Bristol and Iain Miller in London, following Charles Metherell’s departure to Michelmores LLP. Public sector work runs throughout the firm, and high-profile clients including the Local Government Association and South West Regional Development Agency. The practice is seen as ‘punching above its weight’ and being ‘very conscientious and thorough’.

Within Education - institutions, Bevan Brittan LLP is a third tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP’s team is currently representing ten of Iceland’s leading universities, which have been affected by the collapse of the country’s banking system. Martin Howe heads the practice, which features Alison Buckingham and David Hunter; all three are based in Bristol.

Within Education - schools, Bevan Brittan LLP is a third tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP advises Newbury, Bracknell, Wokingham and Weston colleges on construction and development matters. Martin Howe leads the practice.

Within Healthcare, Bevan Brittan LLP is a first tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP provides ‘strength in depth and value for money’ to an impressive roster of clients in the healthcare sector. Advising over 40 foundation trusts, 21 NHS trusts and over 30 PCTs, the team boasts ‘an excellent knowledge base with appropriate use of specialists’. John Chapman ‘brings expertise as well as flexibility, and always acts promptly when required’.

Within Local government, Bevan Brittan LLP is a third tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP’s Bristol-based practice, led by Bethan Evans and Peter Keith-Lucas, covers standards and conduct issues, major projects and PFI work, regeneration and employment. The team advised several local authorities affected by the Icelandic banking crisis, Bedfordshire County Council on its reorganisation, and the London Borough of Islington on its BSF project.

Real estate

Within Commercial property, tier 6

Bevan Brittan LLP is ‘excellent, with a particularly quick response time and good business knowledge’. Mark Calverley leads the team, which recruited Graham Atkins from Manches LLP in 2008. The practice is recommended primarily for advising a number of public bodies, such as representing Buckinghamshire County Council on the Aylesbury Vale Parkway railway station project.

Within Construction, tier 5

‘Very knowledgeable’ non-contentious lawyer Andrew Tobin is the London face of Bevan Brittan LLP’s construction practice, which also includes Bristol-based Duncan Weir and Martin Howe. Tobin receives instructions on matters in the education, health, hotels, leisure and social housing sectors. Highlights included advising the London Borough of Hackney on its £167m BSF project, and Laing O’Rourke Consortium on its bid for the London Borough of Newham’s £200m BSF project.

Within Planning

Within Social housing, tier 4

Bevan Brittan LLP’s Charlie Proddow is noted for property development and estate regeneration work. The team acted for Places for People in acquiring the site of a former primary school for a mixed-tenure residential development.

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