The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, tier 4

Blandy & Blandy LLP ‘responds in a timely manner and provides sound legal advice in a commercially realistic context’. The practice is led by David Few, who ‘never sits on the fence’, and includes Nick Burrows and Deborah Brett, whose knowledge of governmental departments is ‘fantastic’. Clients include a range of SMEs and listed companies.

Within Licensing, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a first tier firm,

Blandy & Blandy LLP’s ‘professional and articulate’ team continues to act for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, while new clients include the Lawn Tennis Association and the National Football Centre Ltd. Sue Dowling has an ‘excellent understanding of the sports and entertainment industries’.

Within Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a third tier firm,

Blandy & Blandy LLP’s ‘very good team’ is well regarded for its expertise in commercial contracts, probate, property and professional negligence disputes. Jacques Smith is ‘always quick to reply, and has a good sense of commercial awareness’. Philip D’Arcy is also recommended.

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Within Employment: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a third tier firm,

Praised for its fast response times, Blandy & Blandy LLP’s ‘strong’ employment team is ‘always approachable and courteous’, and well known for its expertise in unlawful discrimination and TUPE matters. Sue Dowling and Tim Clark are recommended, as is associate Sukhpal Matharoo, for his ‘first-class advice’.

Within Family: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a first tier firm,

Blandy & Blandy LLP’s family team draws instructions from high-net-worth individuals and, for some, is ‘far superior to its big-name London counterparts’. Practice head Andrew Don ‘combines technical expertise with personal advisory skills’, and Brenda Long’s ‘knowledge and deep experience translates into clear advice’.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a second tier firm,

Delivering ‘creative and very helpful advice’ and a ‘nice personal touch’, Blandy & Blandy LLP acts for a number of multimillion-pound trusts and estates, many involving offshore assets. Graham Benwell has over 30 years’ experiesnce in the field, and Jonathan Gater ‘provides innovative solutions’.

Within Commercial property: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a second tier firm,

Blandy & Blandy LLP has ‘a wide variety of expertise’ but is particularly well known for land development and secured lending work. Jane Gunnell and Katja Wigham are ‘highly professional and always willing to devote time to their clients’.

Within Environment, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a second tier firm,

Led by the experienced Karen Jones, Blandy & Blandy LLP’s environmental practice provides regular advice to the University of Reading.

Within Planning, Blandy & Blandy LLP is a third tier firm,

Blandy & Blandy LLP has recognised expertise in town and country planning, and maintains good relations with University of Reading and Reading Borough Council. Simon Dimmick has ‘excellent negotiating and drafting skills’.