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Lester Aldridge LLP

RUSSELL HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8EX
Southampton, London, Bournemouth, Bournemouth

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Dorset and South Wiltshire, Lester Aldridge LLP is a first tier firm,

: David Ashplant is experienced in company acquisitions and disposals, and leads the team at Lester Aldridge LLP.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Dorset and South Wiltshire:, Lester Aldridge LLP is a first tier firm,

Providing an ‘excellent level of service to clients‘, Lester Aldridge LLP’s team is jointly led by managing partner Michael Giddins and the ‘approachable‘ David Herbert (based in London). The team specialises in cross-jurisdictional disputes including professional negligence claims and banking litigation.

Within Debt recovery, Lester Aldridge LLP is a second tier firm,

Andrew Corke and Karen Savage lead the fast-track debt recovery team at Lester Aldridge LLP. The team focuses on bulk debt and asset recoveries for many clients including blue-chip public companies.

Finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Jon Kelly leads the asset and consumer finance team at Lester Aldridge LLP, where significant clients include Close Asset Finance, HSBC Asset Finance and Carlyle Finance.

Human resources

Within Employment: Dorset and South Wiltshire, Lester Aldridge LLP is a second tier firm,

Lester Aldridge LLP’s ‘dedicated team‘, headed by the ‘superb‘ Susan Evans, advises a major retail and distribution group and a multinational technology corporation. A financial services group instructed the team on redundancy matters.

Within Health and safety, Lester Aldridge LLP is a third tier firm,

Michael Veal at Lester Aldridge LLP is recommended.

Private client

Within Charities, Lester Aldridge LLP is a second tier firm,

Lester Aldridge LLP represents charities in probate and trust litigation. The British Heart Foundation instructed the practice on its promotion of a free will scheme. Geoff Thomas, whose ‘level of service and helpfulness is outstanding‘, leads the practice. Jeremy Mills has complementary trust and tax expertise.

Within Family, Lester Aldridge LLP is a first tier firm,

Jane Porter at Lester Aldridge LLP provides a ‘high standard‘ of advice and displays ‘excellent client-handling skills‘. The practice focuses on ancillary relief work and disputed children cases, receiving instructions from Spain and the US. The ‘highly efficient‘ John Randle specialises in high-net-worth and complex ancillary relief cases.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Lester Aldridge LLP is a first tier firm,

Lester Aldridge LLP is ‘stunningly good‘ and has been extended with the arrival of trust and tax expert Jeremy Mills from B P Collins. Geoff Thomas leads the practice, for which contentious trust and probate matters are specialist areas along with high-value cases involving international jurisdictions.

Public sector

Within Health, Lester Aldridge LLP is a third tier firm,

‘A partner who takes a pragmatic approach to solving problems‘, Peter Grose leads the team at Lester Aldridge LLP. The practice looks after the interests of care home and independent hospital providers. Significant clients include Southern Cross Healthcare Group plc.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Dorset and South Wiltshire, Lester Aldridge LLP is a first tier firm,

: Lester Aldridge LLP’s ‘forward-thinking team‘ includes Rachel Lapworth, who focuses on secured lending and is ‘an asset‘. Instructions come from Canford Healthcare plc and FLI Environmental Limited.

Within Construction, tier 4

Lester Aldridge LLP is recommended.

Within Property litigation, tier 5

Jenny Hermer at Lester Aldridge LLP recently represented Big Yellow Self Storage Company.

South West Overview

Within Regional review, tier 4

Bournemouth-based Lester Aldridge LLP and Steele Raymond LLP remain dominant firms in Dorset and South Wiltshire, while Salisbury-based Wilsons is renowned for its leading private client base.

Transport

Within Shipping, Lester Aldridge LLP is a third tier firm,

Russell Kelly heads the three-partner team at 
Lester Aldridge LLP and specialises in marine finance. Carnival plc instructs the firm on passenger injury and complaint claims, and the team acts for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency on prosecution matters.

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