The Legal 500

Hempsons

PORTLAND TOWER, PORTLAND STREET, MANCHESTER, M1 3LF, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0161 228 0011
Fax:
Fax 0161 236 6734
DX:
14482 MANCHESTER-2
Web:
www.hempsons.co.uk
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in North West

Human resources

Within Employment, Hempsons is a third tier firm,

Hempsons continues to advise clients in the health sector, regularly acting for PCTs and NHS trusts. Sean Reynolds has led on several national test cases raising some complex points of law.

Insurance

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

Hempsons has successfully defended numerous potentially high-value clinical negligence claims, and regularly acts for Foundation Trusts, NHS trusts, the NHSLA, and the Medical Defence Union. Katherine Sheldrick and Jane Bullbrook are ‘always willing to go the extra mile’, and Frances Harrison is also recommended.

Overview

Private client

Within Charities, Hempsons is a first tier firm,

In 2010, Hempsons provided high-level advice to The Christie, the largest NHS charity in the UK. Other key clients include Turning Point and the Wirral Autistic Society. Harrogate-based Catherine Rustomji heads the team.

Public sector

Within Health, Hempsons is a first tier firm,

Hempsons has ‘some of the best experts in the field’. Property specialist Jane Donnison has ‘a good team, who are all dependable and enthusiastic in dealing with many of the complexities which face the NHS’; and widely respected mental health expert Bill Leason is ‘friendly, helpful and will work quickly to provide advice’. Sean Reynolds recently handled a number of test cases.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Manchester, tier 5

HempsonsJane Donnisonprovides an exemplary service’ to a number of major clients in the health sector.


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