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Wilkin Chapman Epton Blades

THE MALTINGS, 11-15 BRAYFORD WHARF EAST, LINCOLN, LN5 7AY, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 01522 512345
Fax:: Fax 01522 545803
DX:: 11008 LINCOLN

Web:: www.wilkinchapman.co.uk
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Sutton-on-Sea, Market Rasen, Mablethorpe, Louth, Lincoln, Horncastle and 5 more

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in the East Midlands, Wilkin Chapman Grange is a third tier firm,

Wilkin Chapman has four partners – including the newly promoted Virginia Moggridge – around Lincolnshire advising clients in sectors such as food, oil and chemicals, education and technology sectors on acquisitions. It also advised Notts County FC on its acquisition.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Crime, Wilkin Chapman Grange is a third tier firm,

Wilkin Chapman has a long track record in criminal defence work, from public inquiries – the team was instructed by an individual in the Baha Mousa inquiry – to regulatory prosecutions, major crimes, and military courts martial. Nigel Burn has been accredited as a fraud supervisor, and the firm is now accredited to act on VHCCs.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Elsewhere in the East Midlands, tier 4

‘Uniformly excellent across all areas’, Andrew Holt at Wilkin Chapman assists food industry clients and local authorities, among others, with small to medium claims.

Within Debt recovery , Wilkin Chapman Grange is a second tier firm,

‘Very professional outfit’ Wilkin Chapman counts household utilities suppliers, local authorities, debt collection agencies and insolvency practitioners among its clients. Chris Grocock and Matthew Dix are ‘experts in their fields’, and head up the five-division debt recovery group.

Human resources

Within Employment, tier 4

The three-partner team at Wilkin Chapman ‘provides excellent expertise in public sector law whilst offering good value for money’. The firm also handles contentious and non-contentious matters, such as TUPE transfers and directors’ dismissals, for large food and industrial sector clients in Lincolnshire.

Overview

Within Regional review, Wilkin Chapman Grange is a third tier firm,

Wilkin Chapman is a strong presence in the east of the region following its merger with Grange Wintringham Solicitors.

Private client

Within Agriculture and estates, Wilkin Chapman Grange is a second tier firm,

The region’s sole NFU panel member, Wilkin Chapman Epton Blades offers partner-level advice on matters including family holdings; purchases (such as Sir Richard Sutton’s £5.2m purchase of Vale Farm Thoresway); diversification, including wind farms and anaerobic digestion plants; and agricultural tenancy arbitration.

Within Family, Wilkin Chapman Grange is a second tier firm,

Wilkin Chapman’s team, headed by Lisa Boileau, handles mid to high-value matters, and includes qualified mediators and a collaborative lawyer.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Wilkin Chapman Grange is a third tier firm,

Wilkin Chapman has four partners with experience in claims for IHT and business tax relief on high-value estates.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Elsewhere in the East Midlands, Wilkin Chapman Grange is a second tier firm,

One of Lincolnshire’s largest teams, Wilkin Chapman gained new clients including Total Lindsey Oil Refinery and St John Ambulance in 2010. The ‘exceptional’ Ruth Brewin is ‘very sound in depth of legal and commercial understanding’.

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East Midlands

Offices in Grimsby DN31, Louth, Grimsby DN31, Lincoln, Mablethorpe, Horncastle, Grimsby DN31, Market Rasen, Alford, and Sutton-on-Sea

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