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Barlow Robbins LLP

55 QUARRY STREET, GUILDFORD, GU1 3UE, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 01483 543200
Fax:: Fax 01483 573325

Web:: www.barlowrobbins.com
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Woking, Guildford GU1, Guildford GU1, Godalming

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, tier 4

The ‘reliable and perspicacious’ team at Barlow Robbins LLP is headed up by Philip Stephenson, and is developing a healthcare-sector focus, although 2010 saw the departure of three partners (two of them corporate specialists) to set up their own firm.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Within Debt recovery , tier 4

Barlow Robbins LLP’s clients include the World Wildlife Fund. The team is headed up by David Foster and features the ‘excellent’ Robert Parks.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery Insolvency and corporate recovery

Human resources

Within Employment: Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Barlow Robbins LLP is a second tier firm,

Barlow Robbins LLP’s client base includes 40 independent schools and a number of IT clients. Practice head David Ludlow is recommended, as is newly promoted partner Joanna Lada-Walicki.

Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: claimant, Barlow Robbins LLP is a third tier firm,

Barlow Robbins LLP’s team advised on multimillion-pound cerebral palsy and undiagnosed MRSA cases. Practice head Helen Goatley provides a ‘first-class service’.

Overview

Within Regional review,

2010 also saw the opening of several niche practices: in Reigate, former Shadbolt LLP partners set up boutique construction firm Sheridan Gold LLP, and three commercial partners at Barlow Robbins LLP formed Goodyear Blackie Herrington LLP in Surrey. IP boutique Sipara was created by former Rouse Legal partners, following the latter firm’s withdrawal of its TMT services from Oxford.

Private client

Within Charities Charities

Within Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Barlow Robbins LLP is a third tier firm,

The newly expanded family department at Barlow Robbins LLP is led by Judith Ball, who has a wealth of experience in resolving complex, high-value cases.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Barlow Robbins LLP is a second tier firm,

Barlow Robbins LLP offers a broad range of private client services, and works closely with the firm’s litigation department for contentious probate work. Tim Adams shows ‘great understanding and respects families’ needs and feelings’.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Barlow Robbins LLP is a third tier firm,

Barlow Robbins LLP’s clients include Axis Association and Total. The ‘very experienced’ Gordon Reid heads the practice and advises a growing list of independent school clients on property issues.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Intellectual property , Barlow Robbins LLP is a third tier firm,

The ‘approachable and good-value’ team at Barlow Robbins LLP features Nick Phillips, who has a ‘flexible, strategic approach’. It advises Maximuscle on trade mark issues, and also acts for Global Personals on brand protection and Ransat Ceramics on infringement matters.

Within IT and telecoms, Barlow Robbins LLP is a third tier firm,

Barlow Robbins LLP handles non-contentious IT work, and the arrival of former Mitsubishi in-house lawyer Brett Farrell in 2010 brings added expertise. The group advised Kalahari in the renegotiation of a licensing contract.

Within Media and entertainment Media and entertainment

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