The Legal 500

Thrings LLP

6 DRAKES MEADOW, PENNY LANE, SWINDON, SN3 3LL, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 01793 410800
Fax:
Fax 01793 539040
DX:
6204 SWINDON
Web:
www.thrings.com
Email:
Swindon, London, Bristol, Bath

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Bristol, Thrings LLP is a third tier firm,

Tony Harris at Thrings LLP advised Falmouth Oil Services on the sale of its oil terminal and bunkering business.

Within Corporate and commercial: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Thrings LLP is a second tier firm,

John Davies leads the team at Thrings LLP, which advised clients across sectors including aerospace, oil and manufacturing. Highlights included acting for Dynamatic Technologies on restructuring to streamline its UK operations. The team maintains fruitful relationships with banks including HSBC and NatWest.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Bristol, Thrings LLP is a third tier firm,

Alastair Govier is a key figure in Thrings LLP’s team, which defended two Farepak directors against £40m claims by the liquidators, and also acted for CFH Total Document Management regarding a £3m commercial contract claim. The team regularly represents Thomson Directories.

Within Commercial litigation: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Thrings LLP is a second tier firm,

Thrings LLP regularly acts for MAN Truck & Bus UK in litigation, and recently settled a professional negligence claim for Citipost AMP against its former property advisers. Ramona Derbyshire leads the team.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Thrings LLP is a third tier firm,

Mark Cullingford at Thrings LLP heads a team that advised two directors of an LSE-listed company’s subsidiary about defending claims for £42m.

Human resources

Within Employment: Bristol, Thrings LLP is a third tier firm,

Thrings LLP’s expertise includes a niche in agriculture and estates employment matters. Team head Kerrie Hunt is ‘professional and personable’.

Within Employment: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Thrings LLP is a second tier firm,

Kerrie Hunt’s team at Thrings LLP provides advice to private and public sector clients, including on managing the process of informing and consulting employees under TUPE.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: defendant, Thrings LLP is a third tier firm,

Thrings LLP offers advice that is ‘well thought out, logical and explained in detail’. It recently represented a London-based cosmetic surgery clinic. Bryn Hesketh is recommended.

Overview

Within Regional review, tier 4

Other notable firms in Bristol include Thrings LLP and Veale Wasbrough Vizards, the latter with key expertise in the education sector.

Private client

Within Agriculture and estates, Thrings LLP is a second tier firm,

Thrings LLP provides ‘clear and comprehensive’ advice. It assisted the NFU on the rewriting and updating of the occupational licence with the Ministry of Defence pertaining to land on Salisbury Plain. The team also acts for a large number of high-profile landed estates. Team head Peter Cusickleads from the front’.

Within Family, Thrings LLP is a second tier firm,

Thrings LLP acted for a client with interests in various hedge funds and numerous other significant assets in the UK and overseas. Other cases involved armed forces personnel. Joint practice heads Fiona Kellow and Gwyn Randolph are recommended.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, tier 4

Thrings LLP’s Jim Sawer and William Wyldbore-Smith are recommended.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Bristol, tier 4

Thrings LLP provides an ‘exceptional service’, and ‘really understands the industry’. Colin Stratton heads the team, which counts Newland Homes and Environ Communities as clients.

Within Commercial property: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Thrings LLP is a first tier firm,

Thrings LLP advised a civil engineering company on a £2.5m sale and leaseback of premises. Alex Pinhey provides ‘support of the highest calibre’ and Rosalind Sopel is ‘a pillar of strength’.

Within Construction, Thrings LLP is a third tier firm,

Thrings LLP advised Diamond Worldwide Finance on the £12m Aberconway House refurbishment, and Cyclamax on construction aspects of two plant site acquisitions. Steve McCombe is ‘a legal safety net’, providing ‘timely support and sound legal advice’.

Within Environment, tier 4

Peter Cusick heads the team at Thrings LLP, which has a substantial developer client base, and recently defended clients against controlled waste prosecutions.

Within Planning Planning

Within Property litigation, tier 5

Thrings LLP’s ‘personable and commercial’ team includes practice head Michael Tatters and Warren Reid, who ‘tackles issues head on’.

TMT

Within Intellectual property, tier 4

Andrew Braithwaite is noted at Thrings LLP.

Within IT and telecoms, tier 5

Andrew Braithwaite heads the team at Thrings LLP, which represents EnSilica and Eduserve among others.


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