What we say about the firm's legal practice in South East
Corporate and commercial
Within Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Rawlison Butler LLP is a second tier firm,
Rawlison Butler LLP’s team is ‘always available and responds quickly’, and practice head Tim Sadka ‘cuts to the chase, providing robust assistance and never losing sight of the end result’. He recently acted for Amadeus IT Group on its acquisition of the minority shareholding held by Aer Lingus in online travel agency Opodo. Abigail Owen and Andrew Hoad are also recommended.
Within EU and competition, Rawlison Butler LLP is a second tier firm,
Mark O’Shea’s team experience at Rawlison Butler LLP extends to the EU and competition aspects of unsuccessful tenders and public procurement arrangements, as well as distribution and pricing issues. Clients include Suzuki GB, The Swarovski Group and RUSH Hair.
Dispute resolution
Within Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Rawlison Butler LLP is a third tier firm,
The ‘level-headed and consistent’ Stuart Evans recently took over as head of disputes at Rawlison Butler LLP; he has particular expertise in cross-border litigation, notably matters involving US law and jurisdiction. Highlights for 2010 included several contractual and IP disputes.
Finance
Within Insolvency and corporate recovery Insolvency and corporate recovery
Human resources
Within Employment: Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Rawlison Butler LLP is a second tier firm,
Clients speak very highly of Tony Hyams-Parish at Rawlison Butler LLP, who specialises in contentious employment issues.
Private client
Within Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Rawlison Butler LLP is a third tier firm,
Rawlison Butler LLP reports an increase in complex Children Act work, for which senior associate Elizabeth Leah is recommended; she ‘always gives her best and is a true representative of what family solicitors should aspire to’.
Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex Personal tax, trust and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Real estate
Within Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Within Property litigation, Rawlison Butler LLP is a third tier firm,
Rawlison Butler LLP’s Neil Benson advises on the full range of residential and commercial property disputes.
TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Within Intellectual property , Rawlison Butler LLP is a third tier firm,
The ‘simply excellent’ Mark O’Shea at Rawlison Butler LLP is ‘a cut above’ and has ‘thorough understanding and insight’. Clients include Zetes, Swarovski, Amadeus Marketing and Suzuki.
Within IT and telecoms IT and telecoms