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Rothera Dowson

956 WOODBOROUGH ROAD, MAPPERLEY, NOTTINGHAM, NG3 5QS, ENGLAND
Nottingham NG8, Nottingham NG3, Nottingham NG2, Nottingham NG1, Beeston

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

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Nottingham and Derby, tier 4

With a longstanding reputation for assisting clients in the transport sector on matters including cross-border disputes, Rothera Dowson is well equipped to handle a full range of contentious matters, including employee fraud matters, shareholder disputes, amd professional negligence, breach of contract and non-payment cases.

Overview

Private client

Within Agriculture and estates, Rothera Dowson is a third tier firm,

Neil Etherington leads on property matters for large agricultural estates at Rothera Dowson.

Within Charities , Rothera Dowson is a second tier firm,

Jeremy Allen at Rothera Dowson assists a 
longstanding client base on constitutional and commercial matters.

Within Family, Rothera Dowson is a second tier firm,

Rothera Dowson adopts a ‘top-quality’ collaborative approach to separation and divorce, and specialist children matters. Paul Cobb provides a ‘top-drawer service and is an understated, reassuring presence’; Lorna Sear deals with ancillary relief and is ‘sensitive but practical’; and Ann-Marie Bowman is ‘excellent for children matters: forceful but with a gentle touch.’

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Rothera Dowson is a third tier firm,

Rothera Dowson administers over 200 estates and 115 trusts annually from its numerous regional offices.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Nottingham and Derby, Rothera Dowson is a third tier firm,

Tom Redgate heads Rothera Dowson’s team, which handles portfolio work as well as the acquisition, management and disposal of industrial, office, retail and licensed properties.

Transport

Within Transport, Rothera Dowson is a first tier firm,

Rothera Dowson is ‘probably the most experienced transport firm in the country’, and is recommended for matters including public inquiries, prosecutions, and employment issues. Anton Balkitis has ‘a wealth of experience on all aspects of transport law and has achieved excellent results for his clients’ in regulatory investigations and prosecutions. His clients range from Norbert Dentressangle to national hauliers such as Sherwoods Haulage.

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