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Coffin Mew LLP

BAY HOUSE, COMPASS ROAD, NORTH HARBOUR BUSINESS PARK, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 4RS, ENGLAND
Southampton, Portsmouth, Gosport

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

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Hampshire, tier 4

Led by Amanda Brockwell, Coffin Mew LLP advised Legal Inc on its sale to Grant Thornton. The firm was also appointed to the legal panel of Santander Bank. Malcolm Padgett and the ‘super-efficient’ Nick Gross, who is experienced in the insurance and technology sectors, are recommended.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Licensing Licensing

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Hampshire, Coffin Mew LLP is a third tier firm,

The team of ‘intelligent and practical lawyers’ at Coffin Mew LLP is led by Owen Santry, and handles professional negligence and marine litigation. The ‘streetwise’ Christian Smith has corporate disputes expertise, and Portsmouth-based Tim Gleeson counts the Royal Navy Association as a client.

Finance

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Coffin Mew LLP is a second tier firm,

Providing a ‘premium service’ together with a ‘great blend of experience and value for money’, Coffin Mew LLP provides advice to insolvency practitioners. In 2010 it advised Portland on a partnership administration, and also advised on several pre-pack administrations. New clients include PwC, Grant Thornton and Mazars. Malcolm Niekirk is ‘technically strong’, and Tim Gleeson is recommended.

Human resources

Within Employment: Hampshire, Coffin Mew LLP is a second tier firm,

Dorlee Monschau’s team at Coffin Mew LLP acts for several social landlords and housing associations, leveraging off the firm’s strength in social housing.

Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: claimant Clinical negligence: claimant

Within Personal injury: claimant Personal injury: claimant

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Private client

Within Charities Charities

Within Family: Hampshire, Coffin Mew LLP is a first tier firm,

The ‘hugely experienced and able’ Coffin Mew LLP has ‘one of the strongest family teams in Hampshire’. Providing ‘first-class’ advice, Chris Upfield has a ‘cool head in a crisis’. Associates Sally Pike and Tina Day are ‘highly focused’ and ‘outstanding’.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate: Hampshire, Coffin Mew LLP is a second tier firm,

At Coffin Mew LLP, the ‘highly professional and responsive’ team is recommended for wealth management, trust work and shareholders’ agreements, and advises various high-net-worth individuals. Malcolm Gibbs is vastly experienced, along with the recommended Roger Hancock.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Hampshire, Coffin Mew LLP is a third tier firm,

‘Quick and concise’, Coffin Mew LLP is the ‘first port of call’ for many clients, and has superb social housing expertise. Peter Fellows is ‘very good technically’, and assisted in the creation of an offshore vehicle relating to a sale of residential development land to Barratt and David Wilson Homes. Victoria Walker advised NatWest Bank regarding an industrial warehouse unit in Portsmouth.

Within Social housing , Coffin Mew LLP is a first tier firm,

Coffin Mew LLP’s ‘excellent’ seven-partner team has a ‘wealth of experience’ in the social housing sector. In 2010 the team was appointed to the panels of the Guinness Group, Moat and Westward Group, among others. Practice head Jennifer Bennett is ‘extremely knowledgeable, experienced and personable’.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Intellectual property Intellectual property

Within IT and telecoms IT and telecoms

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