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Lamport Bassitt

SOANE POINT, 6-8 MARKET PLACE, READING, RG1 2EG, ENGLAND
Southampton, Reading

What we say about the firm's legal practice in South East

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Hampshire, Lamport Bassitt is a third tier firm,

Lamport Bassitt has an excellent reputation, largely due to commercial practice head Sean Kelly, who demonstrates a ‘great deal of competence in his work’. It advised HobbyCraft in its £120m sale to Bridgepoint. Paula Eckton provides an ‘excellent service’.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Licensing Licensing

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Hampshire, Lamport Bassitt is a second tier firm,

‘Excellent on all counts’, Lamport Bassitt provides ‘very good-quality’ and ‘sound’ advice. The insurance sector is a particular strength; in 2010 the team advised LV= in various claims. Practice head Rick Munro is an ‘excellent litigator’, and recently settled a multi-party dispute for a freightliner through mediation. Neil Stewart is ‘very professional’.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Lamport Bassitt is a third tier firm,

Delivering ‘pragmatic advice’, Lamport Bassitt advises insolvency practitioners and accountants. Rick Munro is noted for his ‘no-nonsense approach’, and is currently acting for the liquidator of a fashion retail company. Neil Stewart provides ‘inventive solutions that work’.

Human resources

Within Employment: Hampshire, Lamport Bassitt is a second tier firm,

Lamport Bassitt delivers ‘very swift responses’, predominantly to unions. It handled 360 new claims referred by Unite in 2010, and also receives referral work from Unison and NATFHE. Jonathan Gray is ‘impressive’.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: claimant, Lamport Bassitt is a first tier firm,

Gareth Wheeler’s team at Lamport Bassitt advises on employers’ liability, road traffic accidents and occupiers’ liability claims. The team recently acted on behalf of a man crushed against a barrier by a large roll of cable, and a chicken catcher who developed tenosynovitis.

Within Personal injury: defendant, Lamport Bassitt is a second tier firm,

Nick Rogers’ team at Lamport Bassitt has particular expertise in motor injury claims, and acts for LV= and QBE. Richard Williams is a ‘leading force’.

Overview

Private client

Within Family: Hampshire Family: Hampshire

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Hampshire Personal tax, trusts and probate: Hampshire

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Hampshire, Lamport Bassitt is a third tier firm,

Lamport Bassitt’s John Newton has ‘technical expertise’ and ‘great attention to detail’. The ‘very competent’ team advised a major high street bank regarding a £5m facility to finance social and residential housing by Foreman Homes.

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