25 SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS, LONDON, WC2A 1AL, ENGLAND
What we say about the firm's legal practice in London
Dispute resolution
Within Debt recovery, Clarke Willmott LLP is a second tier firm,
The ‘well-organised’ and ‘efficient’ Clarke Willmott LLP acts for local authorities, managing agents and a number of utility companies. Previous work for longstanding client the London Borough of Harrow helped the firm win new instructions from the London Borough of Enfield, which has subsequently instructed the Taunton-based team in the recovery of unpaid liabilities in the region of £25m. The group continues to receive instructions from Welsh Water, and has recently taken on approximately 17,000 fresh cases for another new client, Thames Water. ‘Outstanding’ department head Jane Dunlop ‘runs a very tight ship’. Her team is praised for ‘quick response times’, and its ability to ‘grasp the intricate details of the more complex issues’.
Real estate
Within Social housing: finance, tier 4
Clarke Willmott LLP was appointed by Paradigm Housing Group and The Guinness Partnership to undertake charging work. It also acts for venture capital firm M3. Anne Hayward heads the team.
Within Social housing: local authorities and registered providers, Clarke Willmott LLP is a third tier firm,
Bristol-based Clarke Willmott LLP gives ‘excellent advice’. It recently opened a London office and has ‘strengthened its knowledge base’. It handles high-profile development work, such as advising East Thames on acquiring a 0.52-hectare site in Walthamstow with historic contamination. It also represents CityWest Homes, and undertakes charging work. Team head Anne Hayward is recommended, as is the ‘exceptional’ Jonathan Hulley.
TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Within Sport, Clarke Willmott LLP is a third tier firm,
Clarke Willmott LLP’s ‘brilliant’ and broad-based team won new clients including Birmingham City FC, The Jockey Club, the London Wasps rugby union club, and Middlesex County Cricket Club. Newly promoted partner James Earl, who is a ‘good communicator’, recently advised Northern Racing and Arena Leisure. The ‘impressive’ Ben Harris, based in Bristol, advises on niche commercial issues, such as using social networking as an advertising platform. Practice head Trevor Watkins advised athlete Richard Whitehead on his attempt to challenge an International Paralympic Committee decision.