The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Withy King LLP is a third tier firm,

‘Competent and helpful’ firm Withy King LLP acts for clients including Equilibrium Wealth Management and Handelsbanken. It acted for Porchester Equity on the creation of a new business structure. Alex Pyatt is noted for his ‘good knowledge and service, and fast response times’, and team head David Cavaliero is also recommended.

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Within Commercial litigation: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Withy King LLP is a third tier firm,

Withy King LLP’s ‘very responsive and very service-focused’ group acted for Bath Youth Rugby regarding the distribution and realisation of trust assets, and also represents Bath Building Society and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Team head Chris Kane is a ‘very intelligent and seasoned lawyer who grasps issues quickly and forms practical recommendations’.

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Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, tier 4

Withy King LLP’s Philip Banks-Welsh acts for a number of established IPs on insolvency matters.

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Within Employment: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Withy King LLP is a first tier firm,

‘Standout lawyer’ Richard White now supports team head Malcolm Gregory from Withy King LLP’s Bath office. The team represents Ecclesiastical Insurance and Airsprung Furniture Group.

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Within Clinical negligence: claimant, Withy King LLP is a first tier firm,

Withy King LLP has a reputation for complex birth injury cases and a growing dental negligence practice, and handles an increasing number of Court of Protection cases. Swindon-based Paul Rumley is recognised for his wide-ranging expertise and parliamentary lobbying. The well-respected Simon Elliman heads the team.

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Within Personal injury: claimant, Withy King LLP is a first tier firm,

Practice head Louise Hart continues to build on Withy King LLP’s reputation for catastrophic injury and fatal accident claims. High-value brain and spinal injury cases are a niche area of expertise for Court of Protection approved deputy Stuart Brazington.

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Within Regional review, tier 5

Elsewhere in the region, Charles Russell LLP has excellent corporate abilities in Cheltenham. Clarke Willmott LLP has regrouped following past troubles and grew with several lateral hires, including Peter O’Brien from Osborne Clarke; traditional strengths of the practice include agriculture and estates and private client. Foot Anstey has followed the example of several Exeter firms and opened a Bristol office; its broad practice is admired but, in a flat market, it remains to be seen how the new office will fare in an already crowded city. Lester Aldridge LLP in Bournemouth has a wide-ranging practice that leads the market locally and across Dorset. Exeter-based Michelmores LLP has an excellent, comprehensive offering. Thrings LLP has formidable expertise and coverage along the M4 corridor and has seen growth in insolvency and commercial litigation. Veale Wasbrough Vizards is a dependable firm with longstanding expertise in education, general commercial and health matters for regional SME clients. Stephens Scown LLP is a good regional firm covering Cornwall and Exeter, and has a loyal following locally. Bath-based Withy King LLP has seen growth in personal injury, clinical negligence and Court of Protection work.

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Within Agriculture and estates, Withy King LLP is a third tier firm,

Withy King LLP’s Angus Williams has a wide-ranging agriculture practice.

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Within Bloodstock, Withy King LLP is a first tier firm,

Withy King LLP’s practice spans the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious equestrian advice. Andrew Chalk specialises in racing, bloodstock and commercial contracts. Richard Brooks manages dispute resolution and regulatory work before the disciplinary panel at the BHA. Clients include jockey-turned-trainer Paul Fitzsimmons.

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Within Family, Withy King LLP is a second tier firm,

Richard Ellis at Withy King LLP has child protection expertise and recently acted in complex care proceedings with an international element. Jon Toogood is an accredited specialist in matrimonial advocacy and pensions, and acts in high-value divorce cases.

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Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Withy King LLP is a third tier firm,

Withy King LLP’s Amanda Noyce takes the lead in contentious work; she is ‘very calm, considerate and obviously very experienced’. James McNeile heads the team.

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

Withy King LLP provides ‘exemplary service at a fair price’ and ‘gets the results clients need’. It has specialisms in care home, pension property, retail, charity, and property investment work, and acts for clients including St John’s Hospital and Gold Care Homes Group. Team head Paul Daniels is recommended.

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Within Construction, tier 4

Withy King LLP’s team provides ‘good, well-balanced advice’, and acts for clients including Redcliffe Homes and Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Education and charity matters are prominent specialisms. Louise Garcia is ‘extremely client focused, highly competent and an excellent and persuasive communicator’.

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Within Property litigation, tier 4

Withy King LLP’s Caroline Preist is ‘honest in her approach to each case and guides the client in every situation’.

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Within Intellectual property, tier 4

Withy King LLP’s Jessica Bent and David Cavaliero are recommended.

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Within IT and telecoms, tier 5

Withy King LLP’s team is led by Jessica Bent. It acts for telecoms clients such as Applicable and Smarter Mobile as well as Playforce Limited and the HorseWorld Trust.

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Within Media and entertainment, Withy King LLP is a third tier firm,

Jessica Bent’s team at Withy King LLP is instructed by Leiths School of Food and Wine and a variety of film, music and production companies.

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