The Legal 500

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP

21 STATION ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 1HT, ENGLAND

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is a second tier firm,

2010 saw Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP’s team enhanced by the arrival of directors John Zucker, primarily based in London, and Mark Archer, who splits his time between Milton Keynes and Watford. Led by Richard Phillips, the team recently won a place on Santander’s corporate banking panel and has since assisted the bank on a £40m deal involving the part-refinancing of the debt of care homes group Life Style Care.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is a first tier firm,

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP substantially expanded its dispute resolution department through a number of hires in 2010 and 2011. With a strong focus on banking and finance, the team is on over 30 banks’ litigation panels, and was appointed to the panels of RBS, Kensington Mortgages and Santander in 2010.

Within Debt recovery , Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is a third tier firm,

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP’s debt recovery clients include Barclays, Hitachi, KPMG and Kodak. Jackie Hanlon leads the team.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is a first tier firm,

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP’s Watford-based Mark Tempest and Bill Ramsey can call on the strength of the firm’s London team (and group head Carolyn Jones) to offer wide-ranging expertise. The team is experienced in insolvency matters, including liquidations, advice to asset-based lenders and LPA receiverships. Clients include Bank of Cyprus, King Sturge, Barclays Bank, KPMG and Tenon Recovery.

Human resources

Within Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is a second tier firm,

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP recently attracted new clients in the sport industry, thanks in part to Michael Delaney’s reputation in the sector.

Private client

Within Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx Personal tax, trusts and probate: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is a second tier firm,

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP’s impressive client list includes Taylor Wimpey, HSBC and Europcar UK. Head of department David Marsden specialises in property development, while Bill Ramsey handles real estate finance issues.

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Within Environment Environment

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TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Media and entertainment, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP is a second tier firm,

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP’s three-partner team advises the RTL Group and Elstree Film Studios. Mark Weston has experience in online gaming, film, TV and viral advertising issues.


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