NO. 1 WHITEHALL RIVERSIDE, LEEDS, LS1 4BN, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 0845 404 2404
- Fax:
- Fax 0845 404 2424
- DX:
- 14085 LEEDS PARK SQ-1
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- www.cobbetts.com
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Profiles
E&W - Manchester
Cobbetts LLP is a leading full-service commercial law firm, recognised for both its strong international capabilities and established presence in the UK. Its focus is firmly on delivering innovative solutions in key legal practice areas and specialist sectors to a wide range of private, corporate and public sector clients.
Cobbetts successfully blends assurance and integrity with innovation and commercial awareness. This has been highlighted in the firm’s numerous successes, including being awarded the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer of the Year Award 2010 and also being voted one of the top two real estate practices in the country in the 2010 Legal Week Client Satisfaction Survey. Firms were assessed and ranked by individual practice area, with Cobbetts the only national firm to make the top five.
The firm: Cobbetts has offices in the key financial cities of Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester. In 2010 Cobbetts International was established to facilitate cross-border co-operation with other professional services firms, with an initial focus on the Middle East and Africa. Cairo-based El Said, Darwish & Partners is the first overseas member and is now known as Cobbetts International Cairo. Cobbetts is also a member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group.
In addition, the firm has many bilingual lawyers and a German/Swiss team, which includes dual-qualified lawyers, with extensive experience of practising outside the UK. Cobbetts also maintains a regular presence in Brussels.
The firm’s extensive client base includes major UK and international clients, private individuals, emerging enterprises to global businesses, financial institutions, public sector bodies and large private companies.
Types of work undertaken: Cobbetts is a full-service law firm and its expertise and specialist knowledge incorporates: corporate finance; private equity; taxation; EU competition; state aid; banking and finance; business restructuring and insolvency; asset-backed lending; property finance; commercial; technology, media, trade and infrastructure; ICT and media; IT and IP; low-carbon energy; public sector; education; health; local government; co-operative and mutual services; dispute resolution; banking litigation; debt recovery; employment; pensions; HR advisory service; real estate; construction and engineering; property litigation; planning and environmental; social housing; regulatory; licensing; private client; charities; wills, wealth management and family law; regeneration and renewal; international services.
Breakdown of work %
Dispute resolution 30
Property 24
Corporate 16
Employment 9
Banking and insolvency 8
Incasso 5
Commercial 8
Number of UK partners 80
Number of other UK fee-earners 180
E&W - Manchester
Cobbetts LLP is a leading full-service commercial law firm, recognised for both its strong international capabilities and established presence in the UK. Its focus is firmly on delivering innovative solutions in key legal practice areas and specialist sectors to a wide range of private, corporate and public sector clients.
Cobbetts successfully blends assurance and integrity with innovation and commercial awareness. This has been highlighted in the firm’s numerous successes, including being awarded the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer of the Year Award 2010 and also being voted one of the top two real estate practices in the country in the 2010 Legal Week Client Satisfaction Survey. Firms were assessed and ranked by individual practice area, with Cobbetts the only national firm to make the top five.
The firm: Cobbetts has offices in the key financial cities of Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester. In 2010 Cobbetts International was established to facilitate cross-border co-operation with other professional services firms, with an initial focus on the Middle East and Africa. Cairo-based El Said, Darwish & Partners is the first overseas member and is now known as Cobbetts International Cairo. Cobbetts is also a member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group.
In addition, the firm has many bilingual lawyers and a German/Swiss team, which includes dual-qualified lawyers, with extensive experience of practising outside the UK. Cobbetts also maintains a regular presence in Brussels.
The firm’s extensive client base includes major UK and international clients, private individuals, emerging enterprises to global businesses, financial institutions, public sector bodies and large private companies.
Types of work undertaken: Cobbetts is a full-service law firm and its expertise and specialist knowledge incorporates: corporate finance; private equity; taxation; EU competition; state aid; banking and finance; business restructuring and insolvency; asset-backed lending; property finance; commercial; technology, media, trade and infrastructure; ICT and media; IT and IP; low-carbon energy; public sector; education; health; local government; co-operative and mutual services; dispute resolution; banking litigation; debt recovery; employment; pensions; HR advisory service; real estate; construction and engineering; property litigation; planning and environmental; social housing; regulatory; licensing; private client; charities; wills, wealth management and family law; regeneration and renewal; international services.
Breakdown of work %
Dispute resolution 30
Property 24
Corporate 16
Employment 9
Banking and insolvency 8
Incasso 5
Commercial 8
Number of UK partners 80
Number of other UK fee-earners 180
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