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Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar

8 YORK ROW, WISBECH, PE13 1EF, ENGLAND
Wisbech, Thetford, Peterborough, King's Lynn

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in East Anglia, Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar is a second tier firm,

Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar handled the £17.5m sale of recycling business Pearsons Group. Andrew Davies and Tim Stevenson are well connected in the local business community, and the firm is unusual in having a Portuguese speaker.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Crime, Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar is a first tier firm,

With one of the largest teams in the region, Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar is ‘thorough and capable’. Alison Muir oversees criminal defence and prosecutions for a major government department and local authorities. Defence specialist Martin Newton also stands out.

Human resources

Within Health and safety, Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar is a second tier firm,

Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar is noted for the regulatory law experience of Alison Muir, which attracts many national clients.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: claimant, Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar is a third tier firm,

Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar has Ben Dures, who excels in RTAs and employers’ liability. Sarah Adlam obtained over £6m for a claimant left tetraplegic after a road accident.

Private client

Within Family, tier 5

Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar gives clients ‘a clear view, without the drama’. Wendy O’Reilly excels in complex ancillary relief cases. Stephen Welcomme ‘gets to the heart of the matter, and is calm but structured’.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Elsewhere in East Anglia, Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar is a third tier firm,

Metcalfe, Copeman & Pettefar handled the £1.8m sale of a warehouse in Diss. New arrival Bryan Gillery from Eversheds LLP adds heavyweight experience.

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