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Stephensons Solicitors LLP

THE INVESTMENT CENTRE, WATERSIDE DRIVE, WIGAN, WN3 5BA, ENGLAND
Wigan WN3, Wigan WN1, St Helens, Manchester, Leigh, Bolton

What we say about the firm's legal practice in North West

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in the North West, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a third tier firm,

Kay Waddington at Stephensons Solicitors LLP has an excellent reputation in the local SME market.

Within Corporate and commercial: Manchester, tier 5

Stephensons Solicitors LLP is noted for its ‘technical and responsive’ team.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Crime, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a second tier firm,

Stephensons Solicitors LLP has scored some notable victories in criminal appeal cases, and its prisons and public law team has also been successful in a number of groundbreaking high-profile cases. Neal Boland leads the regulatory team.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Elsewhere in the North West, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a second tier firm,

Andrew Leakey at Stephensons Solicitors LLP is recommended for Consumer Credit Act matters.

Human resources

Within Employment, tier 4

Stephensons Solicitors LLP acts for claimants and respondents in tribunal matters. The team also undertakes publicly funded work, and runs an advice line on behalf of the Legal Services Commission.

Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: claimant , Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a third tier firm,

Louise Griffiths leads the team at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, and is handling numerous £1m-plus cases.

Within Personal injury: claimant, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a third tier firm,

Kate Sweeney leads the team at Stephensons Solicitors LLP.

Private client

Within Family, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a second tier firm,

Stephensons Solicitors LLP has expanded to handle privately funded work for high-net-worth individuals, and has also boosted its capabilities in unmarried couple advice and collaborative law services. The well-respected Mike Devlin leads the team.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a third tier firm,

Olwen Williams at Stephensons Solicitors LLP has seen an increase in mental incapacity work, and has a dedicated specialist dealing with inheritance tax disputes.

Public sector

Within Local government Local government

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Elsewhere in the North West, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a third tier firm,

Stephensons Solicitors LLP provides an ‘extremely good service’ to a growing array of commercial clients such as Yorkshire Bank, which it advised on the refinancing of a pharmaceutical property portfolio including 14 properties and a loan of around £14m.

Within Social housing, Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a third tier firm,

Stephensons Solicitors LLP has been increasingly active defending tenants in possession proceedings.

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  • Standards

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