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Charles Russell LLP

COMPASS HOUSE, LYPIATT ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 2QJ, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 01242 221122
Fax:
Fax 01242 584700
DX:
7442 CHELTENHAM-1
Web:
www.charlesrussell.co.uk
Email:
Oxford, Manama, London SW1Y, London EC4M, Guildford, Geneva and 1 more

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Charles Russell LLP is a first tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP’s practice head Richard Norton is ‘extremely hands-on and pragmatic’, adopts a ‘no-nonsense approach’, and is ‘keen to offer value for money’; and the whole team is ‘focused and knows the client’. Recent highlights include advising AWAL Bank on the sale of private equity interests with a committed value of over $350m, and acting for 1E on a private equity investment exceeding $100m.

Within EU and competition, tier 4

Charles Russell LLP's Paul Stone is recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Charles Russell LLP is a first tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP is ‘rightfully considered top of the market’. Peter Scandrett’s team acted for the underwriters regarding claims totalling £1m arising from a fatal air race crash, and advised Hildron Finance on leasehold enfranchisement and overage claims.

Finance

Within Banking and finance, Charles Russell LLP is a third tier firm,

Richard Norton’s team at Charles Russell LLP gives ‘focused and professional’ advice and ‘interacts very effectively’ with clients. International transactions included advising on giving security in Gulf region countries such as Bahrain and Kuwait, and advising Clydesdale Bank on a £5m development agreement.

Human resources

Within Employment: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Charles Russell LLP is a first tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP’s Sarah Jane Turcan acts for several high-profile clients, and acted for Arts Educational Schools, London in defending a claim for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing.

Insurance

Within Professional negligence, Charles Russell LLP is a third tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP acts for clients including Colliers CRE and Nova Capital Management. Practice head Peter Scandrett is recommended.

Overview

Within Regional review,

Also of note are Wilsons in Salisbury, known for its strength in private client in particular; Charles Russell LLP and Rickerbys LLP in Cheltenham; and Withy King LLP and Stone King LLP in Bath.

Private client

Within Agriculture and estates, Charles Russell LLP is a second tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP’s ‘strong’ team represents around 50 estates including numerous aristocratic clients. Practice head Christopher Page is ‘superb’. Christian Massey was made partner in 2010.

Within Charities, Charles Russell LLP is a second tier firm,

Christopher Page’s ‘excellent’ team at Charles Russell LLP assists The Ernest Cook Trust as general legal adviser, and also advises Sue Ryder Care on property matters. Lynda Richards is ‘excellent – absolutely able, thorough and efficient’.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Charles Russell LLP is a first tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP’s ‘excellent’ team is headed by Christopher Page and acts for many very high-net-worth individuals. Julia Cox is ‘second to none’ and ‘personable’.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: M4 Corridor and Gloucestershire, Charles Russell LLP is a first tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP is ‘second to none’, and clients have ‘absolute confidence in the advice’. Highlights included acting for residential property investors such as funds managed by Aviva and LaSalle. Ian Brothwood’s service ‘goes above and beyond that offered by others’, and Nigel Whittaker ‘handles complex problems effectively’.

Within Construction, tier 4

Sarah Jane Hudson heads Charles Russell LLP’s team, which advised Matcon on construction warranty issues.

Within Planning, Charles Russell LLP is a third tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP has ‘excellent industry knowledge’, and its advice is ‘always appropriate’. It represented Midland Pig Producers on a s106 agreement regarding a biogas plant. Anne Bennett’s advice is ‘up to date and jargon free’, and Michael Bennett is also recommended.

Within Property litigation, tier 4

Patrick Gearon heads Charles Russell LLP’s team, which recently acted in a £2m dispute relating to the enfranchisement of flats in London. Flodrive Holdings and Newland Homes are also clients. Sadly, Vanessa Watson passed away in December 2010.

TMT

Within Intellectual property, Charles Russell LLP is a third tier firm,

Charles Russell LLP’s Patrick Gearon offers ‘clear, commercially focused’ advice.

Further information on Charles Russell LLP

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  • The legal due diligence process on an initial public offering on AIM

    When a company is proposing to apply for admission of its shares to AIM on an initial public offering (IPO), legal due diligence is an integral part of the process required to be carried out by the company. Legal due diligence is primarily designed to help minimise potential liability for the company and its board of directors, who have primary responsibility for the admission document. The nominated adviser to a company, however, is also responsible to the London Stock Exchange for assessing the appropriateness of the company for AIM, and legal due diligence plays a key role in this. Legal due diligence will highlight at an early stage of the process any issues that need to be dealt with to ensure that the company will be suitable for admission to AIM. Through this process, the company will also gather the information required to be included in the admission document.
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    In Nzinga Maswaku v Westminster City Council [2012] EWCA Civ 669 the Court of Appeal clarified that in offering a homeless person with alternative temporary accommodation the local authority is obliged to point that if the offer is refused it has discharged its Part VII duties under the Housing Act 1996.
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  • COUNCIL TAX

    In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning, therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted from liability to pay council tax.
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  • QUEEN’S SPEECH

    Bills already introduced pursuant to the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 include Local Government Finance Bill and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, both accompanied by Explanatory Notes, which in each case address ECHR compatibility.
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  • Standards

    In R (Calver) v Adjudication Panel for Wales [2012] EWHC 1172 (Admin) Mr Calver was a member of Manorbier Community Council who successfully challenged the decision of the Panel to dismiss his appeal against a decision by Prembrokeshire County Council Standards Committee censuring him for a number of comments or blogs posted by him on a website he owned and controlled.
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  • A justified retrospective

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  • Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

    In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:
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  • Public Sector Equality Duty

    Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.
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  • Judicial Review

    The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.
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  • The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services

    After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
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