The Legal 500

Brethertons LLP

STRATHMORE HOUSE, WATERPERRY COURT, MIDDLETON ROAD, BANBURY, OX16 4QD, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 01295 270999
Fax:
Fax 01295 257575
DX:
151640 BANBURY 4
Web:
www.brethertons.co.uk
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in South East

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, tier 5

Brian Auld’s team at Brethertons LLP delivers ‘excellent service’, and has experience advising on MBOs and advising schools on becoming academies.

Dispute resolution

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

Brethertons LLP provides ‘exemplary service’ and ‘prompt and comprehensive responses’, and handles property, professional negligence and personal injury cases. Shaun Jardine is ‘fully conversant in all issues’ and legal executive Sioban Calcott’s ‘considerable Leasehold Valuation Tribunal knowledge’ is highly rated.

Within Debt recovery , Brethertons LLP is a third tier firm,

Shaun Jardine’s ‘exceptional’ team at Brethertons LLP handles both commercial and residential property management recovery matters for the likes of Coca-Cola. Jackie Ray is ‘a joy to work with’.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery Insolvency and corporate recovery

Human resources

Within Employment: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, tier 4

Natalie Roach left Brethertons LLP in 2010, joining Beechwood Solicitors. David Hodge joined from Stephens Scown LLP and now leads the team, and is rated for his ‘no-nonsense approach’. The team advises on discrimination claims, breach of contract, and TUPE issues.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: claimant Personal injury: claimant

Private client

Within Agriculture and estates Agriculture and estates

Within Family: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, Brethertons LLP is a second tier firm,

The ‘insightful and efficientSimon Craddock at Brethertons LLP has a ‘wealth of experience’ in international child abduction cases, and ‘practical knowledge of the Hague Convention’. The ‘exceptional team’ works ‘tirelessly to secure excellent outcomes for clients’.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40 Personal tax, trusts and probate: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40, Brethertons LLP is a third tier firm,

In 2010, Brethertons LLP was appointed to the panels of Handelsbanken and Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank for secured lending transactions. Tom Lawrence is recommended.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within IT and telecoms IT and telecoms


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