The Legal 500 > Hempsons > Manchester, ENGLAND

Hempsons

16th FLOOR, CITY TOWER, PICCADILLY PLAZA, MANCHESTER, M1 4BT, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 0161 228 0011
Fax:: Fax 0161 236 6734
DX:: 14482 MANCHESTER-2

Web:: www.hempsons.co.uk
Email:

Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester, London, Harrogate

North West : Human resources

Within Employment, Hempsons is a third tier firm,

Hempsons acts for PCTs and NHS trusts. Paul Spencer recently advised in relation to various major organisational changes, including the transfer of services to foundations trust.

North West : Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: defendant, Hempsons is a first tier firm,

The well-respected team at Hempsons is very active for the NHS Litigation Authority, and also acts for various NHS trusts and PCTs, handling a range of clinical negligence matters including high-value and complex issues. It is jointly led by Anne Ball and Kirsten Blohm.

North West : Overview

North West : Private client

Within Charities, Hempsons is a first tier firm,

The team at Hempsons has ‘high standards and excellent communication skills’. New client wins include Heart Research UK and The Message Trust, and it continues to handle significant work for Christie’s. The ‘excellent’ Catherine Rustomji is based in Harrogate, and is praised for her ‘can-do attitude’.

North West : Public sector

Within Health, Hempsons is a first tier firm,

Hempsons is highlighted for its ‘exceptional level of service, support and timeliness’; its ‘knowledge is considerable and the advice is always pertinent.’ 2011 saw the team advise on 50 transactions for the TCS scheme. Jane Donnison is recommended for real estate work, and Anne Ball for clinical negligence and regulatory matters. Paul Hardy was promoted to partner.

North West : Real estate

Within Commercial property: Manchester, tier 5

Hempsons acts for health sector clients, with recent matters including strategic acquisitions, sales and disposals. Jane Donnison leads a team that is ‘very proactive in problem solving’. Paul Hardy and consultant Alan Morris are also recommended.

Further information on Hempsons

Please choose from this list to view details of what we say about Hempsons in other jurisdictions.

London

Offices in London

North

Offices in Newcastle upon Tyne

North West

Offices in Manchester

Yorkshire and the Humber

Offices in Harrogate

Search News and Articles

Legal Developments in the UK

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to

Getting the breaks

Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here .

- Falcon Chambers
Product liability and dietary supplements

Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here .

- Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP
The calm before  the storm: are  you prepared for  a dawn raid?

WilmerHale currently authors the Fraud and Corporate Crime section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here .

- WilmerHale
International shipment of waste: transporters beware

Burges Salmon LLP currently authors the Environment and Energy section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here

- Burges Salmon LLP
Revisiting Bartoline

Macfarlanes LLP currently authors the Litigation & Dispute Resolution section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here .

- Macfarlanes
Rent in administration proceedings: a headache for landlords

Druces currently authors the Insolvency and corporate restructuring section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here .

- Druces
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day

Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP currently authors the EU & Competition section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here .

- Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP
Court of Appeal provides useful guidance on the  test for remoteness  of damages for  breach o

Edwards Wildman Palmer UK LLP currently authors the Contract section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here .

- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
Unsafe products:  identifying serious risks and notifying the relevant authorities

Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here . In the event that a safety problem is identified with one of your products, you will need to undertake a risk assessment to comply with the General Product Safety Directive.

- Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP
Supreme Court provides guidance  on forum conveniens and piercing the corporate veil 

Macfarlanes LLP currently authors the Litigation & Dispute Resolution section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here . This article considers the Supreme Court decision in VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp & or s [2013]. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the case is that it casts doubt on the notion that the Court has the power to pierce the corporate veil. The Supreme Court also held that, even if the power to pierce the corporate veil does exist, it does not enable a claimant to hold parties that control a company jointly and severally liable under contracts entered into by that company.  

- Macfarlanes