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Challinors Solicitors

EDMUND HOUSE, 12-22 NEWHALL ST, BIRMINGHAM, B3 3EF, ENGLAND
Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Nottingham, Halesowen, Birmingham

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Birmingham, tier 5

Challinors Solicitors continues to advise Natural England on various matters. As well as handling corporate matters, it has considerable experience in advising on logistics contracts. Malford Harris is the key contact.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Crime, Challinors Solicitors is a first tier firm,

The West Midlands offices of the following firms are on the Very High Cost Case panel: Challinors Solicitors; Glaisyers; Jonas Roy Bloom; Dass Solicitors; Frisby & Co Solicitors; and Lanyon Bowdler. The following firms are also on the panel: Cartwright King; DLA Piper UK LLP; Russell Jones & Walker; David Phillips & Partners; and Tuckers Solicitors.

Within Licensing Licensing

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Birmingham, tier 4

Challinors Solicitors is on the Treasury Solicitors’ panel providing litigation support and investigation services, and is increasingly active in fraud disputes. Peter Lowe heads a ‘reliable’ team.

Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: claimant, Challinors Solicitors is a second tier firm,

Challinors Solicitors settled several multimillion-pound brain injury claims. It handles legal aid work, and sits on the Action Against Medical Accidents, Specialist Solicitor’s Referral and The Law Society’s Specialist Clinical Negligence panels. Richard Bannister is ‘very pragmatic, direct and sensible’.

Within Personal injury: claimant, Challinors Solicitors is a third tier firm,

Challinors Solicitors’ Andrew Bowen, who is ‘conscientious, with good judgment and attention to detail’, focuses on employer’s and public liability, as well as high-value road traffic accident claims.

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Private client

Within Family: Birmingham, Challinors Solicitors is a first tier firm,

At Challinors Solicitors, ‘the level of service exceeds expectations’. The ‘personable, prompt and efficient’ Fiona O’Sullivan is noted for her expertise in the pensions aspects of financial settlements. The group includes a strong children’s team in the firm’s West Bromwich office.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate Personal tax, trusts and probate

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Birmingham Commercial property: Birmingham

Within Construction Construction

Within Property litigation Property litigation

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