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- Fax 020 7457 3240
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- 42605 CHEAPSIDE
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Penningtons Solicitors LLP is a London and South East law firm which provides a broad range of legal services tailored to the needs of businesses and individuals. It addresses the specific objectives of each client, offering a partner-led service with an emphasis on team work. The firm aims always to match client expectations in the areas of quality, efficiency and cost of service, as well as adding value.
The firm: Penningtons’ head office is in the City of London. There are further offices in Hampshire and Surrey. As a member of Multilaw and the European Law Group, Penningtons has close links with law firms throughout the world. Clients range from private individuals and owner-managed businesses to multinational corporations, public companies, professional partnerships, banks and financial institutions.
Types of work undertaken: The main areas of legal services provided are property, dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, private client and family. The firm also has several multi-disciplinary teams offering focused services to specific industry sectors – including social housing, healthcare, banking, charities, media and advertising, agriculture, motor, technology, retail, hotels and family businesses. To ensure a seamless service is provided to clients, all Penningtons’ activities and people are divided into three divisions:
Business services: this division offers expertise in corporate services and corporate finance, MBOs, MBIs, M&A and joint ventures. It also handles all types of dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration. Areas of work include corporate tax, IP, employment, insurance, banking, international arbitrations, immigration, travel, professional regulation, partnership disputes, secured lending recoveries, share sale and purchase disputes, insolvency work and all types of commercial property litigation.
Commercial property: the commercial property division represents companies, institutions and individuals, both in the UK and overseas, seeking property advice. Solicitors are experienced in dealing with registered social landlords, investment sales and purchases, funding agreements, development schemes, portfolio management, landlord and tenant matters and agricultural investments, as well as smaller commercial property work. Specialist town and country planning, environmental, taxation and construction law advice is also provided.
Private individuals: private client services include international tax structuring, personal tax planning, wills, trusts, charities and the administration of estates. This division also has a substantial clinical negligence and personal injury practice which is regarded as one of the leading teams in the South East. The residential property team advises on high-value residential property sales and purchases, including French property transactions. The highly regarded family unit deals with all aspects of family financial work and specialises in children law.
In 2011 Penningtons further strengthened its core service areas when Dawsons Solicitors and Wedlake Saint, both City of London based practices, became part of the firm.
International: Penningtons has solicitors who have either practised in or have a strong working knowledge of commercial activity and legal issues in France, Italy, South Africa, North America and Asia. In addition, a full international service is provided in association with the member firms of Multilaw and the European Law Group.
Other offices: Basingstoke, Godalming
Breakdown of work %
Business services 39
Commercial property 22
Private individuals 39
Number of UK partners 63
Number of other UK fee-earners 131
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