The Legal 500

Taylor Walton LLP

28-44 ALMA STREET, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 2PL, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 01582 731161
Fax:
Fax 01582 457900
DX:
130460 LUTON 10
Web:
www.taylorwalton.co.uk
Email:

South East : Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Taylor Walton LLP is a second tier firm,

Taylor Walton LLP’s ‘professional, informative and fully comprehensive’ practice provides ‘extremely high levels of personal advice’. The corporate and commercial team includes three partners, and counts as clients the University of Hertfordshire, Admiral Group and NatWest Bank. Mike Pettit is recommended for his pragmatism.

South East : Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Taylor Walton LLP is a second tier firm,

Taylor Walton LLP’s practice covers contentious probate and employment, IP, professional negligence and shareholder disputes. Highlights included a shareholder dispute in relation to a deadlocked company, and a claim by a developer for alleged breach of contract in relation to a sale of land with planning permission for development.

South East : Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery Insolvency and corporate recovery

South East : Human resources

Within Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Taylor Walton LLP is a second tier firm,

Taylor Walton LLP’s Luton office covers the full range of commercial employment services, and recently worked on dispute resolution, share options and discrimination issues. Heather Cowley leads a two-partner team.

South East : Overview

Within Regional review, Taylor Walton LLP is a second tier firm,

In Milton Keynes, EMW is recognised for its expertise in employment, commercial and property matters; and Dentons is well regarded for corporate work, with the firm’s construction practice also going from strength to strength. In the Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx region, Taylor Walton LLP is particularly strong in private client matters; and IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett) ranks highly across the board.

South East : Private client

Within Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Taylor Walton LLP is a second tier firm,

Taylor Walton LLP dealt with a number of pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation issues in 2011. Michael Howard is ‘attentive’ and ‘intelligent’.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Taylor Walton LLP is a first tier firm,

Quick to respond, clear and precise’, the team at Taylor Walton LLP has expertise in all areas of private client work, especially inheritance tax planning and the preservation of family wealth. Practice head Richard Crocker is ‘technically very professional’.

South East : Real estate

Within Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx, Taylor Walton LLP is a second tier firm,

Taylor Walton LLP is noted for its precise and commercially focused outlook, and has particular strength in financing and retail. Angela Thomas leads the team, and has ‘strong negotiation skills’.

South East : TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within IT and telecoms IT and telecoms


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