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TLT LLP

20 GRESHAM STREET, LONDON, EC2V 7JE, ENGLAND
Piraeus, London, Bristol

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Financial services, tier 6

TLT LLP provides regulatory advice in relation to financial services products, including mortgages. Suzanne MacDonald is a ‘standout lawyer’.

Dispute resolution

Within Banking litigation: investment and retail,

Also recommended are: Glovers Solicitors LLP, which is particularly active in the enforcement of secured loans and follow-on claims against guarantors, valuers and conveyancing solicitors; K&L Gates, which is advising in a dispute between Saad Trading and Société Générale regarding a $50m letter of credit; Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP, where the partners are noted for their experience in complex structured products and multi-jurisdictional litigation; Salans, which is strong in the asset-based lending arena, with Kevin Heath ‘an excellent negotiator and strategist’; Squire Sanders Hammonds, where Laurence Winston and Robert Weekes are well-known names; and TLT LLP, which recruited former Halliwells finance litigation partners David Pacey and Richard Clayton.

Finance

Within Asset finance and leasing, tier 7

TLT LLP’s department head Annette Newport is recommended for ship finance.

Insurance

Within Professional negligence Professional negligence

Projects, energy and natural resources

Within Mining and minerals, tier 4

TLT LLP’s ‘highly professional and pragmatic team’ is led by Katherine Evans. The firm specialises on the planning side, and is advising Western United Mines on a series of matters relating to the South Crofty tin mine.

Within Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables) , tier 5

TLT LLP’s ‘first-rate renewables team’, led by the ‘superb’ Maria Connolly, won an instruction from TIF Group to advise on solar photovoltaic energy schemes.

Real estate

Within Social housing: local authorities and registered providers, tier 4

TLT LLP advises registered providers, private developers, contractors, and local authorities, and has a focus on development and regeneration schemes. Clients include Origin Housing Group, Genesis Housing Group and Catalyst Housing Group. Paul Butterworth heads the team nationally, and Lynne Murray leads the London team.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Brand management, tier 4

TLT LLP’s team – based in London and Bristol and led by James Touzel – advises Comparethemarket.com on its popular advertising campaign, and handles trade mark portfolio management work for new client Constellation New Zealand.

Within Franchising, TLT LLP is a second tier firm,

Bill Hull in Bristol leads TLT LLP’s practice, which provides ‘a prompt and valuable service’. It advises WHSmith and the Peacock Group on their international franchising programmes, and was instructed by new clients LockRite, Pro tidy & New Image Tiles. Kerry Gwyther has successfully mediated franchise disputes. Perran Jervis is ‘outstanding’.

Transport

Within Shipping , tier 5

Duncan Bateson’s six-partner team at TLT LLP has a reputation for handling dry shipping and superyacht work. The team’s client roster includes names such as Britannia P&I Club, Global Ship Lease and Maersk Line.

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