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Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP

CASTLE CHAMBERS, 43 CASTLE STREET, LIVERPOOL, L2 9SU, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 0151 236 2002
Fax:: Fax 0151 236 2585
DX:: 14159 LIVERPOOL-1

Web:: www.blm-law.com
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Stockton on Tees, Southampton, Manchester, London, Liverpool, Leeds , and 3 more

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

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Manchester, tier 4

At the ‘solid and reliable’ Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP, department head Mark Benson provides ‘sage advice’ to a broad range of clients, and is particularly accomplished in handling insurance coverage disputes. The ‘exceptionally helpful’ Angus Crawford is also recommended.

Human resources

Within Employment Employment

Within Health and safety, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a second tier firm,

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP has a growing profile in this area, and has seen a particular increase in instructions involving regulatory work, where clients include Aviva, and complex inquest cases. Denise Dowen joined from Hill Dickinson LLP. Atiyah Malik is recommended.

Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: defendant , Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a second tier firm,

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP has ‘great strength in depth’. Sarah Woodwark acts for medical defence organisations, doctors, dentists and inquests, including prison deaths. Recent work for head of department Mike Brown includes acting for two GPs and a hospital trust in a serious injury case.

Within Personal injury: defendant, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a first tier firm,

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a ‘technical powerhouse’ in this practice area. Jonathan Clay ‘leads his team with enthusiasm and integrity’; and Brian Goodwin is ‘extremely knowledgeable in dealing with asbestos cases’. Occupational disease expert Chris Fletcher (who joined from Halliwells in 2010) is also highly recommended. Clients include Aviva, MIB, Balfour Beatty plc, and Sainsburys plc.

Within Professional negligence, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a second tier firm,

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP continues to recruit at solicitor level in response to increased instructions through panel appointments. Practice head Jason Nash is leading on two landmark cases.

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Public sector

Within Local government Local government

Real estate

Within Planning and environment, tier 4

The recent arrival of the ‘the highly technical and pragmatic’ Denise Dowen from Hill Dickinson LLP significantly enhanced Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP’s environmental capability. ‘A market leader’, Dowen regularly handles the defence of prosecutions by the HSE, local authorities, the Environment Agency and Defra.

Within Social housing, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a second tier firm,

With ‘excellent industry knowledge’, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP in Liverpool has an increasingly comprehensive practice across non-contentious and contentious matters, and includes leasehold management work, enfranchisement, and reviews of homeless decisions. ‘Passionate and committed’ and ‘with great insight’, Sarah Mansfield heads the team, and recently successfully represented Halton Housing Trust in securing a possession order against an anti-social tenant.

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