The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

At Nabarro LLP, the corporate team enjoys a solid reputation for its ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ‘commercial advice’. Key clients include United Biscuits, UK Coal, Mercedes and Ryanair. Among recent highlights was the firm’s role in the disposal of the entire issued share capital of DavyMarkham. New clients include HCA International, which instructed the firm on a joint venture with The Christie NHS Trust to deliver patient care. Practice head Ben Hendry is ‘superb in negotiations’ and ‘a real pleasure to work with’.

Within Commercial litigation: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Nabarro LLP is a first tier firm,

Nabarro LLP represents clients from a range of sectors and is particularly noted as having ‘good knowledge of the housebuilding industry’. Practice head Gerard Khoshnaw ‘produces excellent results’. Recent mandates include acting for Persimmon Group in a claim against Great Lakes Reinsurance relating to an ATE insurance policy.

Within Banking and finance, Nabarro LLP is a third tier firm,

Nabarro LLP recently recruited Dean Gormley from Halliwells as head of its practice, and is noted for its ‘in-depth knowledge’. The team was instructed by PH Investments on the negotiation of funding documents relating to the site acquisition and development of a GP surgery and pharmacy. Ben Hendry is ‘very commercial’ and ‘superb in negotiations’.

Within Employment: South Yorkshire, Nabarro LLP is a first tier firm,

Senior associate Tracey Marsden leads the ‘high-calibre’ team at Nabarro LLP. In 2010 it advised Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council on issues arising from TUPE transfers, and was instructed by Costco Wholesale UK in an unfair dismissal claim.

Within Health and safety, Nabarro LLP is a first tier firm,

Led by Lukas Rootman, the ‘excellent and time-efficent’ team at Nabarro LLP delivers ‘well-placed and knowledgeable advice’. It advised Mercedes-Benz Retail Group and Brenntag in 2010.

Within Clinical negligence: defendant, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Nabarro LLP acts for a number of major insurers, and often works on matters with an international element. The team was also bolstered in 2010 by the arrival of solicitor Ben Marshall, formerly of Halliwells.

Within Personal injury: defendant: North, East and South Yorkshire, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

The ‘very effective’ Carl Dray, who ‘balances his strong legal skills with his leadership responsibilities very well’, heads the department at Nabarro LLP. Recent work includes representing the Department of Energy and Climate Change as defendant in the Miners’ Knee Group litigation, and also in a £30m disease case. Other clients include GE Aviation and Electric Insurance.

Within Regional review, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Outside of the ‘Big 6’, key players include Irwin Mitchell LLP, a go-to firm for personal injury and clinical negligence; and Sheffield-based Nabarro LLP, which is renowned for its real estate expertise, and enjoys a leading reputation for commercial litigation and employment.

Within Project finance and PFI, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Tim Shaw heads Nabarro LLP’s practice, which has particular expertise in BSF, and the sport and leisure sector. It is regularly instructed on public sector regeneration projects, including work for Sheffield City Council, and is involved in key brownfield regeneration schemes for UK Coal. Elizabeth Cooper and Mark Rocca are recommended.

Within Education, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Nabarro LLP continues to work on BSF projects for Westminster City Council and the Borough of Telford & Wrekin, and also counts Sheffield City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council as clients.

Within Local government, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Nabarro LLP’s team provides a ‘consistently high’ level of service, and in 2010 advised on a number of local projects for Sheffield City Council, North Tyneside Council and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Team head Tim Shaw is ‘exceptional’, and the team as a whole is ‘superb’.

Within Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Nabarro LLP is a first tier firm,

Nabarro LLP’s renowned five-partner practice continues to grow in depth, regularly gaining instructions from across the UK and overseas. Highlights in 2010 included acting for Land Securities on the completion of two lettings at the White Rose Centre in Leeds, and advising Swiss retail giant Migros on the real estate aspects of two corporate acquisitions. Niall Logan is the practice’s key figure.

Within Construction, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Nabarro LLP’s ‘overall level of service is very good’. It has been acting for a leading integrated waste management company on a number of complex waste management schemes across the UK. The firm also secured a place on the Hanson panel to advise on construction and engineering matters, and advised Shepherd Engineering Services on two MoD projects and the refurbishment of Shell’s UK headquarters. Martin McKervey heads the practice, and James Duckworth is ‘always available to give practical and commercial advice’.

Within Environment, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Nabarro LLP’s team works closely with its London counterparts, advising clients including Augean, Polimeri and Millenium Inorganic Chemicals. Ray Clarke is ‘an excellent leader’ and ‘an astute negotiator’, and Nicola Power is ‘first class’, with ‘wide subject knowledge’. The team is valued for its ‘prompt, professional service’.

Within Planning, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

Nabarro LLP’s Tim Shaw has particular expertise in large-scale projects, such as advising Harworth Estates (Waverley Prince) in relation the creation of a new community in South Yorkshire. Consultant Ray Clarke oversees the department.

Within Property litigation, Nabarro LLP is a second tier firm,

The ‘excellent’ team at Nabarro LLP ‘performs to the highest standards’. In 2010, it represented new client Cineworld in a £1.1m dilapidations claim, a case involving an abandoned cinema and complex reinstatement provisions in the lease. Stephen Scott is the key partner contact.